building a pc help, fx8350 and gtx 970

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i am building my first decent computer, i am using an amd fx8350 coupled with an nvidia gtx 970, http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/wdnkRB
can i have some recommendations please?
Also I haven't chose a motherboard yet as i have been told some need a bios update prior to working with the 8350 so can i have some clarification on that please?
 
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The above is very right. ANY i5 would destroy ANY FX CPU in gaming. I would do something like this, which has the most bang for your buck:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£130.94 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£89.99 @ Novatech)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory (£64.03 @ Scan.co.uk)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£35.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Palit GeForce GTX 970 4GB JetStream Video Card (£257.99 @ Aria PC)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid...
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Hello at all

There is my proposition :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£130.94 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright MACHO 120 REV.A 46.2 CFM CPU Cooler (£31.34 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-HD3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£71.90 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£61.98 @ CCL Computers)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£35.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card (£275.99 @ Aria PC)
Case: Corsair SPEC-03 Red ATX Mid Tower Case (£45.81 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: Super Flower Golden Green HX 450W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply (£44.99 @ Aria PC)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£10.46 @ Aria PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£71.60 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £780.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-08 18:21 GMT+0000

- An i5 4460 would be better for gaming, unless that FX is not bad
- A CPU Cooler for your ears 😛
- A better PSU, 450W is totally enough (For i5 and GTX 970, for a max load on stress test of 350W)

You can drop the cooler if you don't care about stock cooler noise, and dedicate his budget for an SSD
 
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I was just guessing with my PSU so thanks, i'd rather get the fx 8350 i just couldn't decide on a motherboard?
 
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The above is very right. ANY i5 would destroy ANY FX CPU in gaming. I would do something like this, which has the most bang for your buck:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£130.94 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£89.99 @ Novatech)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory (£64.03 @ Scan.co.uk)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£35.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Palit GeForce GTX 970 4GB JetStream Video Card (£257.99 @ Aria PC)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower Case (£53.08 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£87.99 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£10.46 @ Aria PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£71.60 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £802.02
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-08 21:38 GMT+0000
 
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+1; i5s draw less power and are stronger per core.
 
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