I'm making a gaming PC for under $650. I need help seeing if my parts are compatible and if I should change anything.

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I am trying to make a build for myself on a budget of $650. I'm getting
Ram: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB DDR3-2133
CPU: AMD FX-6350
MOBO: MSi 970a-g43
GPU: Powercolor r9 270
PSU: Corsair TX650
Case: Rosewill FB-03
Storage: 1TB WD Blue HDD and a Kingston SSDNow 120GB SSD
Let me know what, if anything, should I change in this build while keeping it under $650
USD.
PCPartPicker link: http://
 
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I kind of went at it the wrong way. I'll post an update soon.
16gb ram is overkill as most games use under 4. I never seen any instance where OS+game eats more than 6gb so 8gb of ram is the max you should look at for a gaming PC. And don't worry about the future - right now consoles only have 8gb and its gonna stay there for a long time since most games have to also run on consoles.
 
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[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/sGBVgs) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/sGBVgs/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54460) | $179.59 @ SuperBiiz
**Motherboard** | [ASRock B85 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-b85anniversary) | $59.99 @ SuperBiiz
**Memory** | [G.Skill AEGIS 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f31600c11d8gis) | $57.98 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-internal-hard-drive-sv300s37a120g) | $50.99 @ NCIX US
**Storage** | [Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex) | $44.99 @ Best Buy
**Video Card** | [HIS Radeon R9 280 3GB IceQ OC Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/his-video-card-h280qc3g2m) | $182.98 @ Newegg
**Case** | [Rosewill FB-03 ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/rosewill-case-fb03) | $29.99 @ Newegg
**Power Supply** | [EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-100b10500kr) | $41.99 @ SuperBiiz
| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
| **Total** | **$648.50**
| Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2015-02-18 22:33 EST-0500 |


Changes:
For an FX6350 to get half decent performance you need a strong aftermarket cooler (you had none - that would have added to cost)
The i5 will destroy the 6350 in any game without needing an aftermarket cooler or a strong motherboard
I chose a higher quality PSU with a lower wattage (you don't need more than 400W with my build)
I managed to squeeze in an r9 280 in the 650 price range so that should perform much better than your 270.
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.47 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($71.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card ($199.00 @ NCIX US)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT BF ATX Mid Tower Case ($40.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($48.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $645.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-18 22:45 EST-0500
 
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