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Started by EcoMCG | | 2 answers
Is this a good budget build?
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 760K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($84.73 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI A88X-G43 ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($82.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270 2GB Dual-X Video Card ($157.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Thermaltake SMART 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $523.58
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-19 18:47 EDT-0400
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Best solution chosen by ErAnkurPaul

June 19, 2014 5:16:20 PM

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 EXTREME4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($86.48 @ OutletPC)
Memory: A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 270X 2GB PCS+ Video Card ($159.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Rosewill Line Glow ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $554.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-19 20:16 EDT-0400
June 19, 2014 5:11:37 PM

Remove that PSU and slap an aftermarket cooler on that CPU. Get an XFX Core 550w and a Cooler Master Hyper T4. That's really it. Don't bother with AMD's stock cooler. Way too loud and terrible cooling efficiency.

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