Are these parts compatible? budget build for 500$ Suggestions welcomed!

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I am kind of new to pc building, and I was wondering if all of these parts were compatible:

NZXT Source 210:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146075

MSI FM2-A75MA-E35 FM2 AMD A75:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130662

GTX 660 superclocked:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130826

AMD Athlon X4 750K quad core 3.4 Ghz:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113328

WD Blue 1 TB Desktop Hard Drive:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0088PUEPK/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

Kingston HyperX Genesis 4 GB Kit (2x2 GB Modules) 1866MHz :
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0050HBFRU/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_4?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER


(suggestions would also be nice... the lower
the price the better)

... I didn't put the PSU, because I'm not buying that online...
 

IRONBATMAN

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Here

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ TigerDirect)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($87.97 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7790 1GB Video Card ($105.38 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Gamma Classic (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($45.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DVD-E818AAT/BLK/B/GEN DVD/CD Drive ($18.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($82.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $611.27
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-11 22:45 EST-0500)

I chose the FX-6300 because it's cheaper than Intel and because of its overclocking capabilities. Same goes for the motherboard.

And for the RAM, I chose a single 4 GB stick so that you can buy another onein future to get a total of 2x4GB which is ideal.

And for the GPU, it's a great entry level card and it comes with 2 free games

WD black is faster than WD Blue or Seagate barracuda but it's $20 more expensive so if you don't mind waiting for a little longer for your programmes to load up then you could go for WD Blue

The NZXT Gamma is one of the best looking budget case but it doesn't have front USB 3.0 pros but that's fine since the motherboard has some at the back.

This build is not within the $500 budget because it includes all the components you would need. So to complete the build, you would need to add the peripherals and monitor.

Do not go low and skimp on the PSU. Every part of your PC is generally important. You shouldn't go cheap on the actual hardware, but maybe for the peripherals.

Don't for get the fans for the case. Good airflow is important.
 
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Thanks for the detailed answer/suggestion, I was wondering how this system would run on a simple game like minecraft, FPS would be nice if possible

Oh btw, would it be a good idea to crossfire the Radeon 7790 HD with the GTX 660, and would I need a more expensive PSU to power them both?
...Anyways thanks!
 

IRONBATMAN

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I not recommend SLI / Crossfire. It consumes a lot more power and significantly increases temperatures. Furthermore, not all games are compatible with it.

A single card is always better unless you need the extra VRAM for 4K resolutions.
 

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Ok thanks, I'm just gonna go with the GTX 660, and most of what you suggested. Is it true that the GTX 660 super clocked has heating issues, I mean going by the name it isn't a shocker, but would you suggest a case/cooling system to help it?

Anyways thank you IRONBATMAN
 

IRONBATMAN

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It's not really " superclocked " it's EVGA's marketing gimmick. Nothing very special. Just a 7% overclock. The Gigabyte and Asus OC-ed versions have are overclocked at around the same speeds. Anyway you shouldn't look at clock speeds. They're not the most important. You could always overclock it for free by yourself.

Can't decide which to buy ? then buy the cheapest one. The main difference is the cooling system. Some are quieter while some keep the GPU cooler. But your environment could also affect it so just pick the cheapest one.

Asus and Gigabyte make some good quality cards so if they're not too expensive , then they would be a good choice.