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James_266

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So this is my first time ever building a computer. I was hoping you could tell me if the parts I have picked out are compatible, if there's anything wrong or if there's anything I can do better while remaining in my budget. $700-$800

Barebones kit-
http://www.avadirect.com/AMD-970-2-way-CrossFire-Custom-Barebone-Kit/Configure/9688689
(on the page it shows the included motherboard is GIGABYTE GA-970A-DS3P, AMD 970 CHIPSET, AM3+, DDR3 32GB, ATX RETAIL MOTHERBOARD but there are some other options. Should I pay more to change it?)

Power Supply-
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817148046&Tpk=N82E16817148046

GPU-
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127880&cm_re=Radeon_R9_380-_-14-127-880-_-Product
or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131672&cm_re=radeon_r9_390-_-14-131-672-_-Product

RAM-
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820211772&cm_re=ADATA_XPG_V2_8GB_%282_x_4GB%29_240-Pin_DDR3_SDRAM_DDR3_2400_%28PC3_19200%29_Desktop_Memory_Model_AX3U2400W4G11-DGV-_-20-211-772-_-Product

CPU-
https://www.dealscube.com/listing/intel-boxed-core-i5-6500-fc-lga14c-320-ghz-6-m-processor/21406?gclid=CjwKEAjw3fG4BRDsn9GAv7T2zEkSJACNJdjg9afObLG1_-0RS0suPHrs7RNkcWYOVTpkEj_4Ek7NexoCALDw_wcB

Hard Drive-
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/903174-REG/western_digital_wd10ezex_1tb_wd_caviar_blue.html

Thanks a ton! I'm completely new to this.

 
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Your timing for purchasing AMD CPUs is very bad.
AMD CPUs on paper are faster than intel, but their IPC is more than 50% lower than intel's.
If you want AMD, wait for the new CPUs, AMD will improve by 50% or more, if you want intel you don't have to wait, they won't improve much over skylake.
New GPUs are also being released in June, you might want to wait for those bad boys.
Your barebones chipset is 970, but you have selected intel, if you want intel you will have to change the motherboard.
If you still want to build now, here's my suggestion:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($194.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte...
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Your timing for purchasing AMD CPUs is very bad.
AMD CPUs on paper are faster than intel, but their IPC is more than 50% lower than intel's.
If you want AMD, wait for the new CPUs, AMD will improve by 50% or more, if you want intel you don't have to wait, they won't improve much over skylake.
New GPUs are also being released in June, you might want to wait for those bad boys.
Your barebones chipset is 970, but you have selected intel, if you want intel you will have to change the motherboard.
If you still want to build now, here's my suggestion:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($194.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($91.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.99 @ Micro Center)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 380 4GB NITRO Dual-X OC Video Card ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($63.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($78.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $807.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-24 17:47 EDT-0400
 
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