Sanity Check: Ready to hit "Buy", how'd I do?

jimaxwell · Sep 21, 2014

Ready to hit "buy" just need one last check that I got it right.

Basic Gaming (Diablo III, WoW, Steam)
Document Editing
Web Browsing / music / video streaming
Push Video to TV

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/LoboJim/saved/PZJp99

CPU AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core $106.02
Motherboard MSI 760GMA-P34(FX) Micro ATX AM3+ $60.66
Memory G.Skill Value 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 $78.99
Storage Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM $83.24
Video Card EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Superclocked $129.99
Case Silverstone PS08B (Black) MicroATX Mid Tower $34.99
Power Supply EVGA 500W ATX12V / EPS12V $29.99
Optical Drive LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer $13.99
Operating System Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) $96.99

First time builder. Do I need any Tools / Cables?

Considering not buying Video Card and using MoBo video until black friday sales. In that case I would only use for web browsing / doc editing; no gaming. Thoughts?

Can't wait to hit "buy" (carts are all set up on Amazon and NewEgg)

Thanks for all your help.

viewtyjoe · Sep 21, 2014

The FX processors have no integrated graphics, so you need a GPU of some variety.

tiny voices · Sep 21, 2014

That motherboard DOES have integrated graphics...

Be aware, though, any motherboard with integrated graphics for an AMD CPU will be using the VERY old and not recommended 760g chipset form 5-6 years ago.

jimaxwell · Sep 21, 2014

So, will the 760g chipset be a problem when I add the video card later? Is it a bad chipset in general or just bad running integrated graphics?

Crap, I thought I'd found a good, inexpensive MoBo.

tiny voices · Sep 21, 2014

It is not bad, just old. Don't count on overclocking or anything like that.

jimaxwell · Sep 21, 2014

Not really looking to OC. I'd like to run games in High (Ultra not needed) and I don't think my setup would need to be OC'd to do that.

At this point I just want to buy something. I've spent more time researching in the past month than I'll spend playing for the rest of the year... lol

I just want to avoid an EPIC failure that proves my wife correct that I should buy some Dell or HP at Best Buy...

tiny voices · Sep 21, 2014

This build will work fine, won't be playing any games until you get a GPU though. If you have a 1080p monitor, you will need more than a gtx750ti for high settings in AAA games. Something like an r9 270 would be more ideal.

jimaxwell · Sep 21, 2014

Thanks Tiny, that's what I was looking for. I'll grab a better card for my money on Black Friday. Until then, I'll at least be able to edit docs and surf the web. I'm currently on a dell pentium m laptop with some dead pixels running XP and it's making me crazy...

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tiny voices · Sep 21, 2014

Sounds like a plan to me.

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