Is this a good build for a budget of $700?

Jordannn15

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MOBO: Asus Socket AM3+/ AMD 970 ATX Motherboard (M5A97)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0058G65UU/ref=ox_sc_act_title_6?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER

CPU: AMD FX 4170 4.2Ghz
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0074J7ITG/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER

GPU: HIS 7850 IceQ X 2GB
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007HYIDTC/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER

PSU: Corsair Builder Series CX600
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004W2T2UQ/ref=ox_sc_act_title_4?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER

HDD: WD Caviar Blue 500gb 7200rpm
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00461G3MS/ref=ox_sc_act_title_5?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER

RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8gb DDR3 1600mhz
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231428

Case: Cooler Master Elite 430 Mid Tower ATX
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003O8J11E/ref=ox_sc_act_title_7?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER

Are there any compatibility issues with this build? Do I have enough power to run this build? Does the mobo have HDMI, or VGA?

Total Price: $695.52
 

soldier530

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What are you using the computer for? Dual core is doesn't make that big of a difference if you are gaming. You wan't max processing speed out of your CPU for that. Cores are for multitasking.
 
ooh you fell for the core myth and the frequency myth!!

the i3 2120 beats the fx chip easily in games. very fast too for most tasks. if you have about 80 more bucks, id get a i5 3450 CPU and a msi h77ma-g43 motherboard.

the i5 will obliterate the fx in games all while using 2/3 as much power