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I already bought my case yesterday on a shell shocker will cost me 30$ after rebate. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139045

I'm just wondering what the communities thought's are on this build and whether or not it's all compatible?

http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=20476749

Also if I could maybe do some medium to low end gaming or if I would have to add a dedicated card to the APU?

I was also thinking about bumping it up to maybe a fx 6300 and dropping in something like an r7 260x but I don't really want to change mobo's or spend more than around 200$ on a CPU and GPU.
 
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Here, this build will game a lot better but it doesn't have a ssd.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($96.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($174.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $501.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-31 16:48 EST-0500
 
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NZXT power supplies aren't very good for the most part, I think. XFX, Seasonic, some EVGA, some Rosewill, some Seasonic are much better and cheaper too.
 
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Thanks for the suggestions I hope my NZXT Psu works out because I really want white cables and a modular PSU and the NZXT seems to be a good fit.

This is a second pc I'm going to build and basically I just want it to look pretty and game decently, remember my case is Micro Atx but here's my second option so far.

http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=25817672

I assume this will game much better than the A10?
 
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Much better. However, since you have a 700w psu, you can get a better, more power hungry gpu.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150686&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=
 
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You're paying way too much for a paint job on a substandard PSU. This is WAY better for $50 after rebate, or $70 before.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182073

This has a 7 year warranty, but it'll probably last you 10.

This is a much more capable gaming system than the one on your wishlist:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($55.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 270X 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill Capstone 750W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $495.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-31 21:58 EST-0500
 
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From the power supply tier list:

Tier Four - Not for overclocking systems or high end gaming rigs. May not even output labeled power and fail standard ATX specifications slightly. May even use cheap components to meet a price

Aerocool
GT Series 500s 700s 1050s
Integrator 600w
Strike-X series 800w 1100w
Templarius Imperator series

E-power units
Firepower Fatal1ty 2013
FSP Raider series
InWin Glacier
LC power
LEPA MX-F1 series (Trigger-happy Overcurrent protection and very poor quality capacitors)

NZXT
Hale82N 650w
Hale82 V2 700w

Thermaltake Smart series[/b]
Zalman US Fanless 400w (HardOCP reports some poor quality issues at such a high price)

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-1804779/power-supply-unit-tier-list.html

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The Rosewill Capstone I'm recommending is Tier 2A.

Tier Two Class A - Excellent quality units, if not, as good as the Tier one class of units. For people who have a limited budget, but still want a reliable unit for the price
 
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Yea, HomerThompson's build is great. He has the more desired i5 and an r9 270x. Even though my build has an r9 280, I would go with his build because its much more future proof. The 270x should max out Elders Scroll Online no problem.
 
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I actually did end up going the intel route unfortunately I did buy the 550W version of the NZXT White PSU because they dropped it 27$ today for 58 total. I know it's silly to buy a psu on color alone but like I said I do want it to look nice and this is like the only white cable modular psu I could find. Hopefully the 2 5 egg reviews are legit and I have the same experience with mine. Thanks again for all the suggestions and help with this new build guys I greatly appreciate all the feedback next time I'll make sure to check my Psu Tier I didn't know that list existed.
 
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Here is a review of it: it seems to be in spec in the tests.

http://www.legitreviews.com/nzxt-hale82-v2-550w-white-psu-review_128393/8

But Chinese capacitors at that price are a little worrying for longevity.
 
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