I think this is the gaming PC I'm going to build, but would like a final opinion from someone else.

Scollie67

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his is the PC I'm planning on building, and would like to know how it would perform as a gaming PC. Here are the specifications:

GPU
-Sapphire R9 270X 2GB Toxic 1100MHz GDDR 5 PCI Express Graphics Card

MOTHERBOARD
-Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 Motherboard (Socket AM3+, Up to 16GB DDR3, USB 3.0, uATX)

RAM
-Corsair CML8GX3M2A1866C9R Vengeance Low Profile 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1866 Mhz

HDD
-WD 1 TB 3.5-inch Desktop HDD

SSD
-SanDisk SDSSDP-064G-G25 64GB Pulse SATA 6Gb/s Internal 2.5 Inch SSD

DVD DRIVE
- Samsung 24x Retail SATA DVD Writer

CPU
-AMD FX8350 Black Edition 8 Core Processor

PSU
-Cooler Master GM Series G550M Power Supply Unit


PC Case
-Zalman Z9 Plus Midi Tower Case

OS
-Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 x64

COOLING
-Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO (120mm)
-Corsair Air Series 120mm PWM Quiet Edition High Static Pressure Fan
-Corsair CO-9050009-WW Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 140mm Low Noise High Airflow Fan Single Pack

Feedback is appreciated and encouraged.
 
Solution
You can drop to an FX-6300 CPU and get a better graphics card, like the R9 280. In terms of gaming, the FX-6300 and the FX-8350 will perform very similar.