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My gaming build: Please give me your opinion

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March 29, 2014 6:24:35 PM

Hello Tom's Hardware Forum. I'm new at the world of hardware, and I've been searching for the better build for 900 € (Portugal) at this forum and other websites. I've reached a pretty good build (I think), but I'd like to read your opinion about it, if you please.

CPU: INTEL I5 4670K 3.4GHZ
MOBO: ASROCK Z87 EXTREME4
GRAPHICS: ASUS RADEON R9 280X DIRECTCU II TOP 3GB GDDR5
HDD: WESTERN DIGITAL CAVIAR BLACK 1TB 7200RPM 64MB
RAM: KINGSTON PC3-12800 1600MHZ 8GB HYPERX BLACK CL9 (2X4GB) DDR3
POWER SUPPLY: CORSAIR CX-600W 80PLUS BRONZE
CPU COOLER: COOLER MASTER HYPER 212 EVO
TOTAL PRICE: 876,85 €

Feel free to criticize my build :) 

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a c 352 4 Gaming
March 29, 2014 6:28:51 PM

very good build,

for PSU, can you find any other XFX/seasonic brand within the same price
i would go for XFX 550/650 because of its quality and price

corsair cx series isnt that good
March 29, 2014 6:31:16 PM

AMD Radeon said:
very good build,

for PSU, can you find any other XFX/seasonic brand within the same price
i would go for XFX 550/650 because of its quality and price

corsair cx series isnt that good


I thought about XFX PRO 650W but it would be 20 € more. In the build above I've excluded the price of the case (nearly 40/50€) so it will be above my budget with the case.
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a c 352 4 Gaming
March 29, 2014 6:32:40 PM

XFX 550W is enough :) 
how much it cost there?
March 29, 2014 6:35:26 PM

AMD Radeon said:
XFX 550W is enough :) 
how much it cost there?


it costs the same of a Corsair cx-600. Still, would it be enough with like 4 fans ON (212 EVO and 3 fans from the case, it's a Zalman Z3 Plus), and if I wanted to do some light overclocking?
a c 352 4 Gaming
March 29, 2014 6:40:21 PM

go for XFX 550W, this forum's favorite budget psu
its made by seasonic and has top tier quality component

this template OC build has been used widespread in this forum :) 
and it use that psu

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($227.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($30.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($327.36 @ B&H)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 300R Windowed ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($50.99 @ TigerDirect)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1072.25
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-29 21:39 EDT-0400)
March 29, 2014 6:44:47 PM

AMD Radeon said:
go for XFX 550W, this forum's favorite budget psu
its made by seasonic and has top tier quality component

this template OC build has been used widespread in this forum :) 
and it use that psu

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($227.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($30.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($327.36 @ B&H)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 300R Windowed ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($50.99 @ TigerDirect)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1072.25
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-29 21:39 EDT-0400)


Thanks. I think I'm going for a XFX 550W now :) 
!