Building my own gaming pc.

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As i said i am very new to building pcs and when i have all the parts i will know how to build it i just don't know if all the parts are compatible or if i could get more bang for my buck?

Case
Sharkoon BD28 PC case - Red

CPU
AMD FX8320 Black Edition 8 Core 3.5/4.0GHz, AM3+

Motherboard
ASRock Fatal1ty 990FX Killer AM3+ AMD 990FX SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Gaming Motherboard

GPU
Asus Nvidia GeForce GTX 760 2GB

HDD
Seagate ST31000524AS 3.5 inch 1TB Hard Drive (Serial-ATA, 6Gb/s, 32Mb, 7200RPM)

RAM
Avexir Core Red Series 8GB (2x4GB)

Disk Drive
Lite-On Super AllWrite 24X SATA DVD+/-RW Dual Layer Drive - Bulk - IHAS124-04 (Black)

PSU
sair VS Series 550W Power Supply Unit

Sound Card
Asus Xonar DGX 5.1 Sound Card (PCI Express 1.0, Smart Volume Normalizer, Xear 3D Virtual Speaker Shifter, Magic Voice)

Mains Cable
Mains Cable/ Lead/ Power Cable 1.5m UK TV/LCD/Kettle HD

All this is going to cost £636

I hope this is a good enough build to play some demanding games on good settings.
 
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plywrlw
You will probably be fine using the motherboard's sound card unless you're a real audiophile you won't hear the difference!

That build would benefit greatly from a cooler like the Hyper Evo 212 and that power supply is no good. I put together a build here for you. The PSU is overkill but is a great unit and cheaper than the 650W version so there you go! It will allow you to add in another 760 or a much more powerful graphics card in future without needing to upgrade the PSU

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor (£99.54 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£24.86 @ CCL Computers)...
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You will probably be fine using the motherboard's sound card unless you're a real audiophile you won't hear the difference!

That build would benefit greatly from a cooler like the Hyper Evo 212 and that power supply is no good. I put together a build here for you. The PSU is overkill but is a great unit and cheaper than the 650W version so there you go! It will allow you to add in another 760 or a much more powerful graphics card in future without needing to upgrade the PSU

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor (£99.54 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£24.86 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990XA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£77.99 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£62.56 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£37.14 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 760 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (£169.92 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£37.99 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: XFX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£58.99 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£79.13 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £648.12
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-07 16:14 BST+0100
 
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random stalker

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Pardon my French, but this is a load of bullcrap!
Any speakers/headphones above the price range of $20 will play a lot clearer on a dedicated sound card than the integrated one /unless you're using usb headset that is.../ Also, in case you play FPS your sound will be more precise and you will be able to hear anyone more clearly putting you at nice advantage.
 
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Whoa, easy tiger! I was making an observation not demanding the OP remove the card post haste! Given the choice between a sound card and better base components do you honestly think the OP should sacrifice the quality and longevity of their build just to have a sound card?

If they are unhappy with the quality of their sound they can always add a sound card later if their finances do not extend to one now.
 
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