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I am buying a new gaming pc soon and this is my build:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/pj7rt6

before I buy, I Have some questions
1. Is the power supply any good?
2. Should I put a ssd in?
3. Should I wait for new stuff to be released?

Any help would be appreciated.
If you have any suggestions, please answer.

Thank you all in advance.
 
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Agreed, looks good. If you have any wiggle room (or if there's a good Black Friday sale), try to bump the SSD up to 250GB. That's assuming you have a couple games you want to store on the SSD. AAA games (50GB in TitanFall?) are starting to gobble a ton of storage space.

Otheriwse, looks good. Agreed the mobo is a great choice.
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If this build is primarily for gaming, I'd consider going Intel. You could get a locked CPU, no cooler, and still probably end up with better gaming performance for less money than the AMD build. Right now, games aren't using 8 cores, and core-for-core, Intel is crushing AMD in gaming.

I'd grab an i5-4440 up to a i5-4690(k for unlocked), and a H97 Gigabyte Gaming Mobo (or Z97 for unlocked). If you're not overclocking, drop the cooler. If you're going to overclock, consider a cheaper Hyper 212 Air cooler, as water cooling closed loops yield mixed results. You'll have slightly lower CPU temps at the cost of higher ambient temps, a higher cost, and a loud radiator on top of your case. The Noctua NH-D14 is a good higher-end, quieter air cooler.

2nd, bump the RAM up to 1866 or 2133, as they're about the same price this weekend, and my give you a hair more performance (1600 is starting to become a bottleneck).

1.) PSU is fine for your build, but if you switch to Intel, you could probably drop to 750 or 650W from a reputable brand.

2.) Check out the Crucial MX100 series for budget SSDs, and Samsung 840 EVO for higher performance and cleaner software. Honestly, the jump from HDD to SSD is so huge, that any SSD is going to be a giant leap, so go with whichever has good BF sales. SanDisk Extreme Pro is another good choice.

3.) Black Friday is THE BEST time to buy. Especially for most of the parts you listed above.

 
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The FX-8320E just a slower, more efficient FX-8320, no?

Core-for-core, yes they are, http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-cpu-review-overclock,3106-5.html. That's why the FX-8320 is located 2 Tiers below even the older gen i5's.

(vs the 8350)

Most video games only use two to four cores and prioritize single-threaded performance (a domain where Intel dominates AMD) so when it comes to gaming performance, AMD’s FX-8350 is no match for Intel’s Core i5-4570. On top of that, the Fx-8350 consumes roughly 85W more power at load than the Core i5-4570, a considerable difference.

While its 8 cores might make it seem like an attractive option for heavy multi-threaded programs, even then, the Core i5-4670 competes with it thanks to its far higher IPC and far higher single-thread performance.

- See more at: http://www.hardware-revolution.com/best-cpu-apu-processor-september-2014/#sthash.8V6unahT.dpuf
 
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so many HERP DERP i5 deerrrr.

There's nothing wrong with the amd chips especially since there's Mantle now. DX works for single threaded software.

If you're on a <1000 budget, go amd and Overclock it.
>1000 Go with intel i7 processor.
 
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Nice.

I wouldn't call citing various sources and articles as "i5 herp derp". You can add in the fact that you'd be building on a dead platform, while the Z97 has more life (and supports the new storage protocols.) If you have <1000, there's a lot of reasons to go Intel, and if you have >1000, there's not much reason to buy an i7 over an i5. Assuming strictly gaming of course. See the same Tom's Hardware article linked above!
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($108.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($334.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($91.59 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $980.52
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-25 18:08 EST-0500
 
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Agreed, looks good. If you have any wiggle room (or if there's a good Black Friday sale), try to bump the SSD up to 250GB. That's assuming you have a couple games you want to store on the SSD. AAA games (50GB in TitanFall?) are starting to gobble a ton of storage space.

Otheriwse, looks good. Agreed the mobo is a great choice.
 
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I say no. Paying more, for less performance, with that one.

Added an SSD to my build.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($108.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($62.14 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($334.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($91.59 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1042.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-26 15:09 EST-0500
 
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I would rather have a slightly worse cpu with a better cooler

 
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Thank you for your help

 
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No problem. That said, with the deals out on the CPUs right now, I would probably go with logan's CPU/Cooler/Mobo choice. As that cooler isn't going to translate directly into better performance. Just slightly cooler temps on the CPU. Really, if temps are your only concern, you'll probably be cooler with the i5 and the Hyper 212.

The only exception would be if you're doing something heavily multi-threaded, live-streaming your games, or if you're already an AMD overclocking enthusiast. Even then, the i5 recommended is designed for OC-ing. Again, most games will take advantage of the latest, core architecture, better than a few extra MHz on either platform these days.
 
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