Buying my bro a computer and want an opinion

DribbleJerp

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im pretty dead set on this computer and yes it is a pre-built computer and yes im being lazy because im working on my own project right now. now i know the CPU is good i like the FX-6350 and the MOBO is eh but if i have to ill upgrade it later. the on board graphics isnt to impressive either so basically im just asking on opinions. what does everyone think this can run and how well. its an upgrade from his 5 year old low end laptop. here are the specs

Rosewill Ranger-M Mid-Tower Gaming Case | Upgrade
AMD FX-6350 @ 4.2GHz (4.5GHz turbo) Six-Core | Upgrade
ASRock 960GM-VGS3 FX AM3+ w/ Radeon 3000 | Upgrade
4GB(1x4GB) DDR3 1333MHz | Upgrade
250GB 7200Rpm SATA Hard Drive | Upgrade
DVDROM/DVD Reader Drive | Upgrade
Radeon 3000 Graphics
 
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Not bad for an everyday computer. You'll want to upgrade the graphics if he's into gaming. You'll want a larger hard drive if he does gaming, photography, video editing (pretty much anything other than office work).
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/6F4zFT
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/6F4zFT/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($74.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($75.66 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($72.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.91 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $536.49
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
 
Not bad for an everyday computer. You'll want to upgrade the graphics if he's into gaming. You'll want a larger hard drive if he does gaming, photography, video editing (pretty much anything other than office work).
 
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