First Time Builder Looking for Input

Serbearus · Oct 17, 2014

Hey everyone. I'm looking for some input on what I am hoping to be my first gaming desktop build. I have a budget of around 600-700.

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/bLmJNG) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/bLmJNG/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-fd8320frhkbox) | $139.97 @ OutletPC
**CPU Cooler** | [Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2) | $28.99 @ Micro Center
**Motherboard** | [Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-m5a97r20) | $89.78 @ OutletPC
**Memory** | [Kingston Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-memory-khx16c9b1bk28x) | $79.99 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex) | $49.98 @ OutletPC
**Video Card** | [MSI Radeon R9 270 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-r9270gaming2g) | $179.99 @ Amazon
**Case** | [Azza SIRIUS ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/azza-case-csaz206s) | $19.99 @ Newegg
**Power Supply** | [Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx750m) | $69.99 @ Micro Center
**Sound Card** | [Asus Xonar DGX 24-bit 96 KHz Sound Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-sound-card-xonardgx) | $27.99 @ NCIX US
**Wireless Network Adapter** | [TP-Link TL-WN822N 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/tp-link-wireless-network-card-tlwn822n) | $18.59 @ OutletPC
**Other**| disk drive|
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $705.26
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-17 17:03 EDT-0400 |

michaelhall · Oct 17, 2014

nice build the only thing i would change is the psu , other then that its a nice setup , ive got that mobo its quality

and that cooler the 212 evo is a good performer and silent, i use the fx6300 though
and 750 watt is a bit overkill for that system , use a 600 watt seasonic, antec, xfx the cx series are really poor quality pick something in tier 1 / 2 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-1804779/power-supply-unit-tier-list.html you see the cx is low on the list , hope this helps

logainofhades · Oct 17, 2014

You had mail in rebates turned on. Your build was closer to $750. This would be a better system for the money.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-GAMING 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($97.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Team Zeus Red 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($68.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Constellation ES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($50.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Dual-X Video Card ($181.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair SPEC-03 Red ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill N600PCE 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Other: disk drive
Total: $698.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-17 17:24 EDT-0400

TheSeaps · Oct 19, 2014

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nr9QLk) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nr9QLk/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-fd6300wmhkbox) | $97.98 @ OutletPC
**CPU Cooler** | [Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2) | $28.99 @ Micro Center
**Motherboard** | [ASRock 970 Extreme3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-970extreme3r20) | $59.99 @ Micro Center
**Memory** | [Team Zeus Yellow 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/team-memory-tzyd38g1600hc9dc01) | $68.99 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex) | $49.98 @ OutletPC
**Video Card** | [XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-video-card-r9280xtdfd) | $219.60 @ Newegg
**Case** | [Azza SIRIUS ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/azza-case-csaz206s) | $19.99 @ Newegg
**Power Supply** | [EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-100b10600kr) | $44.99 @ NCIX US
**Wireless Network Adapter** | [TP-Link TL-WN822N 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/tp-link-wireless-network-card-tlwn822n) | $18.59 @ OutletPC
**Other**| disk drive|
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $609.10
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-19 16:29 EDT-0400 |

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