is this a good rig for $550

[jkjk755]

7850 Graphics Card
CPU-AMD FX-4300
HDD:2TB Western Digital Caviar Blue
DVD Drive- Black SATA 24X DVD Burner
Case-Rosewill Blackbone Black Gaming ATX Mid Tower
RAM-G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 1333 Mhz
power source: cosair cx 600

 

[djangoringo]

Motherboard ?
I recommend the xfx 550 core edition, it's at the same price, the xfx(seasonic unit) is of better quality.

 

[coffeecoffee]

Hello jkjk755,

Your build is pretty good for that price range, but you forgot to put in your motherboard. And do you already have your OS?

If possible, I would highly recommend increasing your budget slightly for a better CPU.

I'd recommend the following:

CPU: i5 3570k [$219.99 + Free Shipping]
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116504

Mobo: ASRock Z75 Pro3 [$76.99 + $7.56 Shipping]
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157304

HDD:
Western Digital Blue 500GB [$59.99 + Free Shipping ]
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136769
** I would never buy hard drives online because 1) Hard drives are fragile and 2) Expensive to return if broken during shipping.

GPU: Sapphire 7850 2GB [$199.99 + $3.99 Shipping Before $15 Mail in rebate.]
[*** Free copy of Bioshock Infinite & Tomb Raider game coupon with purchase. Limited offer]
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102998

RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws 8GB [4GB x 2] DDR3 @ 1600Mhz [$59.99]
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231426

PSU: Antec VP-450 [$39.99 + $4.99 Shipping]
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371045

Case: Thermaltake V3 Black Edition [$39.99 + Free Shipping + $10 Mail in Rebate]
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133094

Case Fan: Cooler Master 120mm 4 in 1 pack [$13.99]
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103052

Optical Drive: Lite-On DVD Burner [$15.99 + Free Shipping] [Free Shipping ends 3/18]
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106289

Total Cost: $743.45 Before Taxes and before $25 Rebate.

Hope this information helps.

Warmest Regards,

Coffee~

 

[jkjk755]

sorry it my mother board did not copy im getting a ASUS M5A78L-M LX its $50 and compatable