This setting is good to start my first GAMING PC?

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aadryan

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Guys help me, give me some advice.

PROCESSOR:
AMD FX-8350 Black Edition Vishera 8-Core 4.0GHz (4.2GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 125W FD8350FRHKBOX

MOTHERBOARD:
ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0 AM3+ AMD 990FX + SB950 7 x SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS

GRAPHIC CARD:
XFX Double D R9-280A-TDFD Radeon R9 280 3GB 384-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 CrossFireX

RAM:
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)

INTERNAL SSDs:
Kingston SSDNow V300 Series SV300S37A/120G 2.5" 120GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

POWER SUPPLIES:
Rosewill RG630-S12 - Green Series 630-Watt Active PFC Power Supply Unit - Continuous @ 104 Deg. F (40C), 80 PLUS Bronze Certified, Single 12V Rail


 
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@ Aadryan; Have a quick read here: http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/gaming-cpu-review-overclock,review-32901-3.html
I don't have any Mexican links and cannot compare prices, so I can only make suggestions on a parts performance rather than its price/performance balance.
First off there's nothing particularly bad about the system you listed in your first post and it is your money so if you want to go for that build then by all means do so, we are here to offer guidance, not issue orders.

A few general points;
A HDD will be essential.
A SSD is not essential if you keep the system well maintained so if your budget is tight it is the one part I'd leave out.

Suggestions:
If you want to stay with an AMD build then go for the less expensive...
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The great curse of the PC is it's pick-and-mix nature, whatever you suggest, someone else will suggest an alternative. ;)
The base setup is OK, (but you'll still need a old fashioned HDD) and I'd opt for the R9 285 over the R9 280.
A lot here will steer you towards an Intel i5 4690/Z97 build, but that's going to be more expensive so can you please give us your budget so we can help tailor the system to your needs/pocket?
 
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like me. id opt for a i5 4460 or better and a 285/280x XD
 
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The Kingston V300 SSD is one of the slower SSDs out there, if you could spend a bit more for a Samsung 850 EVO or Crucial BX/MX 100 that would be optimal. If you don't care for the fast boot/load times you could drop the SSD and invest the money saved in a better graphics card such as a R9 280x/R9 290. However as stated earlier you really need an HDD for a gaming computer since the small SSD will get filled up fast. Most games tend to favor Intel's strong four cores compared to AMD's weaker eight cores which is why going Intel would make for a better choice. See here for more information:

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2645168/long-forum-post-disregard.html

As mentioned above the 4460 is a good locked CPU and would work great with a H97 or Z97 motherboard depending on the features you need. The R9 280 is a solid GPU for gaming around high settings at 1080p, but you really don't need anymore than a 550W PSU to be safe and have headroom left over.

If you gave us a budget (before or after rebates?) and currency we could start to make suggestions for specific parts.
 
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With everything I've read about amd vs intel, i I think that the cheapest option is amd, i know that intel is better in the perfomance but i don't want Spending a lot and want something that will last me three years.

Sorry fot the grammar (I am from Mexico)
 
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@ Aadryan; Have a quick read here: http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/gaming-cpu-review-overclock,review-32901-3.html
I don't have any Mexican links and cannot compare prices, so I can only make suggestions on a parts performance rather than its price/performance balance.
First off there's nothing particularly bad about the system you listed in your first post and it is your money so if you want to go for that build then by all means do so, we are here to offer guidance, not issue orders.

A few general points;
A HDD will be essential.
A SSD is not essential if you keep the system well maintained so if your budget is tight it is the one part I'd leave out.

Suggestions:
If you want to stay with an AMD build then go for the less expensive FX8320.
The AMD chips have poor coolers so add a better CPU cooler into the build, the Coolermaster Hyper 212 Evo is popular due to its good performance and low price. This can be added later on and is not required for the build but in a country that can get as hot as Mexico I think you should at least consider it.
A R9 285 is probably the best graphics option in its price range, the R9 280 and R9 280X are based on an older design and lack some features of the R9 285.

Alternatives:
Check the prices for a i5 4590 or 4460 and a 'H' series motherboard, these chips do offer better gaming performance than the FX8320/8350 in many games use far less power and have better coolers (no need for the Hyper 212 Evo). Unlike the AMD parts, they do not overclock very much.
Probably more expensive and a little slower than the R9 285 the GTX960 might be better in the long term, it has better DX12 compatibility uses less power and tends to be both cooler running and quieter.
If you decide on a Intel/Nvidia build rather than the AMD/AMD build you can reduce the power supply capacity to 500 Watts (from a decent maker) so the power supply should be less expensive, offsetting the higher CPU/GPU cost.
 
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