Gaming PC Less than €900

[Sean O Reilly]

I aim to spend ~€900 or less (including peripherals).
I will mainly use this build for gaming (BF3, Gary's mod, DayZ, LoL, BF4 ready)

Components:
CPU - fx-6350
GPU - XFX 7870 2GB
MOBO - MSI 970A-G46
HDD - WD Blue 500GB
PSU - Corsair CX750
RAM - Kingston HyperX Genesis DDR3 1600MHz CL9 2x4GB
OS - Window 8 64-bit
WiFi card - TP LINK 150MB/s

Peripherals:
Case - Antec One
Monitor - Samsung SyncMaster 1080p
Keyboard + Mouse - Logitech

I plan on getting a better keyboard and mouse when I have money to spare.
I also plan on adding another 7870 (hence the motherboard with 2 PCIe2x16 slots and the 750W power supply).
I understand the hard drive isn't the best but I don't need 1TB of storage . The motherboard and case both support more drives when I need them. I will get an SSD when I have the money.
I have a decent turtle beach headset.
I am not sure if the msi motherboard ships with the bios update for am3+ CPUs so the Asus M5A97 R2.0 may be a safer option. However, the second PCIe2 slot is only x4 instead of x8.
I need the wifi card as I won't have direct access to my router from my room.
I will add an aftermarket CPU cooler when I have money.


Are these components well suited for each other or will there be bottlenecks?
Is 750W enough for crossfire 7870s, future fans and slight overclocking?
Also, is crossfire x8,x8 noticeably different to crossfire x8,x4?
Suggestions for better/cheaper components?
Please justify any negative criticism.
Thank you

 

[drewhoo]

Crossfire at x8, x4 should be about 5% worse than Crossfire x8, x8. I think this is a well balanced build. 750W is plenty.

FWIW, the GTX 760 is a better value (although it is about $30 more expensive than the 7870) and would lose less performance in a multi-gpu configuration.