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I want to build my own rig and I know what gpu/cpu I want. I plan to get either a 7850 ($90) or a 7950 ($150) and a g3258. I also plan to oc the g3258 just a bit with a stock cooler and go with 8gb of ram.

However, I have never built one before and I want to make sure the components fit. This is where I need help.

I obviously want to keep costs as low as possible. I also want a small case. Any help would be appreciated.
 
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Thanks for the replies, I would like to keep it around $550 if possible. A g3258 would cost me 70 and a 7950 on new egg is 150 AR. ALthough I am tempted to just say screw it and opt for the gtx 970.

Micro or mini case would be fine. Something that would be similar to a console or a cubed case would be cool.

I plan to buy a monitor today and yes I need a m/k and os, but don't worry about those. I am just focused on the pc build right now.

I really appreciate the help guys.
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($108.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill AEGIS 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($67.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($155.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($43.75 @ OutletPC)
Total: $546.57
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-06 02:37 EST-0500

Heres a solid build, i would recommend taking an i3 above g3258, hyperthreading makes it much more powerful.
upcoming games will probably even have quad core as minimum requirements, (far cry 4 doesnt start in dual cores)
 
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For $550 you're going to have to go used if you want any sort of performance, especially when you need an OS. Adversus's build is quite solid but the PSU he has selected isn't good at all. Go with the Rosewill Capstone which you can get for $50 right now. I'd suggest going with an i3 and a cheap (but still good) motherboard and looking for a good deal on a 7950 or 7970.
 
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Corsair is again highly underrated. Only because people say its bad, does not mean it has to be so.
Although Rosewill Capstone is currently on sale, indeed a better choice. normally it would cost 80 bucks, and is over the OP's budget

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/rosewill-power-supply-capstone750
Total: $546.79


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

Tier Three - Meets standard ATX specifications, though closer to the edges than Tier two units. These are still solid units, which still supply stable power to your system, though not ideal for serious overclocking


update:

scrapping all the other PSU's this would be the best one.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($108.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($75.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill AEGIS 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($67.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($153.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $551.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-06 04:26 EST-0500
 
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Better performance without sacrificing on component quality:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($106.97 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($41.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Rosewill Capstone 750W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $543.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-06 06:07 EST-0500
 
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I picked one stick so the OP could upgrade to 16GB in the future because 8GB is becoming the standard nowadays. Also, I'm not sure you really understand what the motherboard tier list actually is, it's a tier list for mobos within each chipset, not the chipsets themselves.

By the way, the only reason to get a H97 instead of H81/B85 is if you have a bajillion HDDs and SSDs, you have a higher TDP chip (eg. a locked i7/Xeon), or you own a case like the 900D and you want all the fans running off the motherboard's fan headers.

Nuff said.
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($106.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($65.97 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Team Zeus Yellow 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($58.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB Dual-X Video Card ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cougar Spike MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($29.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $556.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-06 16:37 EST-0500
 
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