Opinions? First build, gonna buy in February and would like educated input.

1. The FX6300 is not bad, but it's old and I recommend the i3 instead.
2. That motherboard is bad,
3. That psu is worse.
4. You do not need 16GB of RAM
5. You do not need a fan controller or sound card
6. Never include stuff like speakers in your build budget.
7. To sum things up, you could do WAY better for that amount of money.

No. Intel releases new i3s every year. The newest ones are stronger than ever, and they easily outperform even the most powerful AMD most of the time.


What is your actual budget? $900 could get you an i5 and R9 290

The 290 is twice as good as the 270. The 280 in my build above would be a big jump. 8GB or RAM is all you need.

Yeah prices and availability will differ by then, but you can always come back when you're ready to buy and we'll find the deals...

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/jJrcVn

better motherboard,more sensible ram configuration,better cooler,better gpu,better case,better psu
dropped the fan controller & extra case fan ( the case comes with 4 fans & a basic fan controloler built in)
dropped the sound card - you dont need it ,the gigabyte board has thoroughly decent upto 7.1 surround sound built in

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

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-fd6300wmhkbox) | $96.69 @ OutletPC
**CPU Cooler** | [Zalman CNPS5X Performa CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/zalman-cpu-cooler-cnps5xperforma) | $16.87 @ Amazon
**Motherboard** | [Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-ga970aud3p) | $75.98 @ OutletPC
**Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f312800cl9d8gbrl) | $59.99 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex) | $51.85 @ OutletPC
**Video Card** | [MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-r9280gaming3g) | $169.99 @ Newegg
**Case** | [Antec GX500 ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/antec-case-gx500) | $42.98 @ Newegg
**Power Supply** | [XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-xfxts550w) | $37.99 @ Newegg
**Optical Drive** | [Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-optical-drive-bc12b1stblkbas) | $40.98 @ Newegg
**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-gfc02050) | $88.98 @ OutletPC
**Monitor** | [Acer K202HQL 60Hz 19.5" Monitor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/acer-monitor-umiw3aa008) | $89.99 @ Micro Center
**Wireless Network Adapter** | [TP-Link TL-WN881ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/tp-link-wireless-network-card-tlwn881nd) | $18.98 @ OutletPC
**Keyboard** | [AZIO L70 Wired Gaming Keyboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/azio-keyboard-kb501) | $24.99 @ Micro Center
**Mouse** | [A4Tech F5 Wired Laser Mouse](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/a4tech-mouse-f5) | $19.99 @ Newegg
**Speakers** | [Logitech Z506 155W 5.1ch Speakers](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/logitech-speakers-980000430) | $59.99 @ Best Buy
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $896.24
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-23 03:05 EST-0500 |