AMD Gaming Rig

[jtsquash]

Hi there,
I have been looking around for parts that I could use to make myself a computer. I want to go with an AMD system primarily for the graphics card, but the price to performance looks good with the other AMD parts.
So this is what I found on line, BUT I am no computer expert, so I would LOVE some input/ advice for this system.
I think the current $850 price point is looking good, but if it could go lower and still preform really well, I would be happy with that.

Really any suggestions would help.

thanks a lot!


1. Case- $90 Silverstone Tek Micro-ATX
http://www.amazon.com/Silverstone-Tek-Micro-ATX-Mini-ITX-SG09B/dp/B009PIOQNA/ref=pd_sim_pc_1
2. CPU- $110 AMD FD6300WMHKBOX FX-6300 6-Core
http://www.amazon.com/AMD-FD6300WMHKBOX-FX-6300-Processor-Edition/dp/B009O7YORK
3. CPU cooler- $45 ARCTIC Freezer Xtreme Rev. 2 CPU Cooler
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001X017G2/?tag=pcpapi-20
4. Motherboard- $65 Gigabyte AM3+ AMD DDR3 1333 760G
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009FC3YJ8/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B009FC3YJ8&linkCode=as2&tag=teksynd-20
5. GPU- $200 GIGABYTE GV-R927XOC-2GD Radeon R9 270X
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125476&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=
6. RAM- $60 AMD Radeon Memory Performance Series 8 GB KIT
http://www.amazon.com/AMD-Radeon-Memory-Performance-AP38G1860U2K/dp/B00B72DAIE/ref=sr_1_8?s=pc&srs=2528920011&ie=UTF8&qid=1386812521&sr=1-8&keywords=amd+ram
7. PSU- $125 Silverstone Tek 600W Silver 80+ Silver Full Modular, PFC Power Supply
http://www.amazon.com/Silverstone-Tek-Silver-Modular-ST60F-PS/dp/B00A460TGA
a. SilverStone PP05 Short Cable for PSU Set
http://www.amazon.com/SilverStone-PP05-Short-Cable-PSU/dp/B0025VKUN4
8. Storage- $85 Crucial M500 120GB
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BQ8RM1A/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00BQ8RM1A&linkCode=as2&tag=pcgamsim-20
9. Storage- $60 WD Blue 1 TB Desktop Hard Drive
http://www.amazon.com/WD-Blue-Desktop-Hard-Drive/dp/B0088PUEPK/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1386900866&sr=8-4&keywords=western+digital

 

[bodeen2012]

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2jZlc
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2jZlc/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2jZlc/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($139.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock 990FX Extreme3 ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($98.99 @ Mac Mall)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 270X 2GB Video Card ($215.91 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($46.16 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $818.97
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-13 23:50 EST-0500)

 

[jtsquash]

Hi there, thanks for the input.

 

[bryonhowley]

Does not look to bad. The Short PSU cable set seems to be out of stock though. Beyond that I can't say much about the build as I have never built a system in a case smaller than a Full Tower I just do not like small cases but that is just me if some one is going to try and rip off my rig I want them to throw there back out just trying to lift it!

The CPU cooler look large in the pictures so just make sure it will fit in that small case that would be the only thing I would have a question on.

 

[jtsquash]

Does not look to bad. The Short PSU cable set seems to be out of stock though. Beyond that I can't say much about the build as I have never built a system in a case smaller than a Full Tower I just do not like small cases but that is just me if some one is going to try and rip off my rig I want them to throw there back out just trying to lift it!

The CPU cooler look large in the pictures so just make sure it will fit in that small case that would be the only thing I would have a question on.

By the looks of it, there shouldn't be any issues with the cooler fitting.
I personally like the idea of a small and quiet computer.

 

[airplanegeek]

meh, theres not too big of a need for the fx 8 cores in games. the 6300 will be just fine

 

[bodeen2012]

meh, theres not too big of a need for the fx 8 cores in games. the 6300 will be just fine

only reason i went with the 8 core is its only a 10 dollar difference .

 

[airplanegeek]

what a steal lol

 

[realchaos]

Actually the cost difference between the FX-6300 and 8320 is $30....Not $10.

Anyways OP, can you use other retailers or are you limited to Amazon.