Are my specs compatible and can my power supply enough?

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mibKakao

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Hi guys I'm going to build my first PC and I would like to know if my specs are going to be compatible and if the PSU can handle it, thanks!

AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor

Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard

Kingston HyperX Fury Blue 8GB

Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive

Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Dual-X

Corsair CX 600W 80+Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply
 
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CTurbo
This would be much better and probably cheaper



PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($108.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($69.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($46.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($191.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX Core Edition 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $514.68
Prices include shipping...
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IntelTurtleFan

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PSU is low quality. If you do not believe me check this out: http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&file=print&reid=416

Here is the PSU that I would change it too.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $64.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-09 22:25 EDT-0400


Also a i3 or i5 would be faster than the FX chip in gaming. The i5 would be faster in video renders and gaming by at least 15-20%.

Something like one of these 2 combos.
Best combo
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($166.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($86.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $318.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-09 22:26 EDT-0400

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4370 3.8GHz Dual-Core Processor ($142.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($86.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $229.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-09 22:26 EDT-0400
 
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CTurbo

CTurbo

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This would be much better and probably cheaper



PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($108.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($69.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($46.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($191.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX Core Edition 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $514.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-09 23:10 EDT-0400
 
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