Need some input :D

Blue_Toaster

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Hi, i have been looking around for some parts for a gaming build for a while now, and have found some for a good deal. parts: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/EnFy
I already have a 1tb WD blue hard drive (7200rpm), an Acer 23 in. monitor, and optical drive(s).
My intentions with the system are geared towards gaming, not much anything else. I was also wondering if i should overclock. If so, i'll buy a cpu cooler, but at the moment i dont find a need for one. Thought i might in the future crossfire the 7850, hence the board. I was also wondering if the cpu is good enough, since i'm only gaming i have read that it is ok for it. I was planning on buying all the parts from newegg (except mouse & keyboard, from amazon) but if you think there is a better deal somewhere else i'll check into it. My budget is 650 or so dollars, but i can go up to 700, 750. Thank you in advance for any help. Oh, and by the way, i live in the US, East coast if that helps.
 
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The FX-6300 is a better CPU than the Phenom II 965 is.

If you can increase your budget to $700 I'd suggest this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3350P 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z75 Pro3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($84.55 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($55.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB Video Card ($244.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($56.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($49.99 @...

g-unit1111

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The FX-6300 is a better CPU than the Phenom II 965 is.

If you can increase your budget to $700 I'd suggest this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3350P 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z75 Pro3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($84.55 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($55.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB Video Card ($244.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($56.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $672.49
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-02-19 00:53 EST-0500)

The i5 is a way better CPU than any AMD you could get, and Radeon XT is a great video card for the $250 range.
 
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