Budget gaming build (FX4300/ Radeon 7870)

Looks fine. I would try to get a fx63000. Also, do not get a raidmax psu. Stick with brands like antec, xfx, seasonic, corsair.

thanks for the info. i will look for another PSU from one of those brands.

May i ask why you would get an fx6300?. I read that gaming does not usually make use of the extra cores on a cpu.

i reckon just get the fx 4300 because games only use 2/4 cores and im getting the fx 4300 cpu also

I'd suggest getting something like this instead of the AMD build since you are not interested in overclocking..

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CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($149.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: ASRock H77 Pro4/MVP ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($87.55 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($35.57 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card ($231.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($53.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-222BB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $576.07
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