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shoewithnosoul

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Hey I need some help, I am trying to build a good budget gaming pc but I don't really have any experience with hardware. So I was wondering if someone could look over what I have picked and help me change what needs to be changed. My budget is around 550 and this thing comes in at around 495. I also already have a monitor, mouse, keyboard and headphones. Anyways the parts are:
CPU AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core $84.99
CPU Cooler Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing $14.99
Motherboard Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ $77.99
Memory G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 $54.99
Storage Toshiba 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM $39.98
Video Card EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB $109.99
Case NZXT Phantom (White) ATX Full Tower $69.99
Power Supply Corsair 430W ATX12V $29.99
Optical Drive Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer $12.99
 
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shoewithnosoul

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Ok thanks man. I appreciate the help

 
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SuperRafal

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 760K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($77.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Zalman CNPS5X Performa CPU Cooler ($26.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI A78M-E45 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($47.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($56.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 280 3GB TurboDuo Video Card ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec VSK-3000 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($53.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $484.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-29 02:34 EST-0500

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($89.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($56.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 280 3GB TurboDuo Video Card ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill FB-03 ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: OCZ Fatal1ty 550W 80+ Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $499.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-29 02:42 EST-0500

All parts from one vendor.
 
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shoewithnosoul

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I'm liking the cut of the second ones jib, my main question is what is the difference from having the 1600 ram vs the 1866 ram
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320E 3.2GHz 8-Core Processor ($119.29 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($56.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H25 ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($70.14 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $501.38
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.89 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($56.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 270 2GB TurboDuo Video Card ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Rosewill Capstone 450W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $511.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-29 03:03 EST-0500

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Just some ideas ;)

The i3+R9 270 or 8320E+GTX660 are both more powerful combinations in terms of performance and visual quality than the 6300+750Ti. Go with the 8320E build if you INTEND to overclock at some point. Go with the i3 build if you would prefer not to overclock, but instead have an upgrade path to more powerful CPUs.

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The Corsair CX series PSUs, as well as that Fata1ty PSU, are mediocre quality at best. Avoid. Shoehorning in the biggest GPU possible in tight budget builds can have serious consequences in terms of quality. The 970-G43 and E45 motherboards for example, junk. Those cases (VSK and FB-03), are apt to make you bleed.

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus A88X-PRO ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($119.49 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($56.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H25 ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($70.14 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $496.58
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-29 03:17 EST-0500

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Don't use a 760K for a gaming build. Performance is on par with an FX-4300, nothing special. The 860K on the other hand is actually faster than the FX-6300 in most gaming workloads.
 
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