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Hi everybody, I'm a complete newbie to building computers. I'll be doing my first build this week. I'm ordering all the components today so I'd like to know what you guys think. I found another thread on this website that listed a recommended "budget" build which is perfect for me. I copied most of the components from that list but just swapped the hard drive and case for ones I liked better.

This is the build:

CPU- AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113286

Motherboard- Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131872

Memory- Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820104446

Storage- Western Digital Blue 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822236339

Video Card- Sapphire Radeon R9 270 2GB Dual-X Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202090

Case- Rosewill Blackbone Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147023

Power Supply- EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817438016

What do you guys think? Will this be a decent build? Am I missing anything? Like I said I've never done this before so any additional information would be appreciated.
 
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Heck, if you include the mail in rebates, you can even include an SSD for the OS and stay around 600 bucks. Not the greatest SSD ever made, but much faster than any HDD and the quality is good enough.:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6350 3.9GHz 6-Core Processor ($122.75 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($74.97 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($50.78 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.89 @...
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You absolutely don't want the LE edition motherboard. It has terrible thermal issues and is just poor quality in general for an ASUS built board. I'd really recommend the Gigabyte 970A-UD3P which is miles better than that board and about the same price, if not cheaper.

Also that EVGA W1 series PSU is terrible.
 
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I will be using the computer mainly for gaming and recording music. My budget is between 500-600.

I have a copy of windows 7 (which I prefer to windows 8) which I can still install on two computers so I'm good for the OS.

I also have case from an older computer (a Compaq Presario sr5000) that I wanted to use but after taking the old components out, I'm not sure a new motherboard will fit properly. I will also be reusing the DVD drive from this computer.
 
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This would be a much better option. Faster CPU with more onboard cache than the FX-6300. Faster, lower latency RAM. Better PSU. Better GPU.:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6350 3.9GHz 6-Core Processor ($122.75 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($84.97 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.20 @ Directron)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 270X 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($173.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Rosewill Blackbone ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $588.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-22 16:56 EST-0500
 
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Heck, if you include the mail in rebates, you can even include an SSD for the OS and stay around 600 bucks. Not the greatest SSD ever made, but much faster than any HDD and the quality is good enough.:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6350 3.9GHz 6-Core Processor ($122.75 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($74.97 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($50.78 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 270X 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($153.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Rosewill Blackbone ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $607.35
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-22 17:02 EST-0500
 
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Okay, I'll definitely go with that GPU and memory. What exactly is the difference between my power supply and the one you suggested?
 
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Yours sucks, the Seasonic does not. Heh. Seriously though, that's just about accurate. The W1 series is extremely poor in design and component quality.

Refer to the PSU tier list for appropriate power supplies. For ANY gaming card that requires supplemental PCI power connections, you want a Tier 2B or higher unit. Tier 3 units have extremely high failure rates when used with gaming cards or overclocking. Tier 4 or 5 units should be avoided entirely regardless of the machine.

PSU Tier list: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-1804779/power-supply-unit-tier-list.html


PSU requirements for gaming cards: http://www.realhardtechx.com/index_archivos/Page362.htm
 
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The W1 series units from EVGA are not the worst units you could end up with, but for my money, I would never trust one with a gaming card. They have tier 2 capacitors, no heatsinks on the rectifier bridge and are really meant for mainstream units. When buying EVGA power supplies, stick to B2, G2, P2 and V series units. W1 and B1 series units are not in the same conversation as those other units. They have entirely different OEM's making those.
 
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Hey, sorry it took me so long to reply. I finished my build a week or two ago. I took your advise and went with the Gigabyte motherboard and G.Skill memory. I used a Corsair CX 500 power supply (was selling for cheap at my local Micro Center). Found a different case that I liked at the store too, and I also opted away from the SSD for right now. Maybe that'll be a future upgrade.

Anyway, thanks for all your help.
 
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