Are these components compatible?

[Connor Wood]

Hi there,

Building my first computer, and came up with this build. Can somebody just check it to make sure it will all work. Also, what kind of performance can I expect with this gaming PC? And lastly, could it be improved for the price?

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3lQmX
Kind regards

Connor

 

[TechCIDLC]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor (£104.00 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£25.45 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£71.99 @ Maplin Electronics)
Memory: Kingston HyperX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£56.47 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£64.81 @ PC World Business)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Video Card (£146.22 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Zalman Z11 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case (£47.95 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£52.96 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£69.96 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £639.81
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-04 22:19 BST+0100)

I changed the HD 7870 GHz Edition to it's newest version, the R9 270x.
Since you're using an unlocked processor, I added a good aftermarket cooler so you can overclock more and prevent overheating.
I also changed your HDD to a faster one.

 

[Mac266]

Hi connor, all looks good mate. Cant speak for performance, but by the looks of things youll be right for most high level games.

Cheers, Mac