Does my gaming CPU Build look okay?

[austin4380]

I want a gaming computer for under 700 and this is my build i came up with. Does it look good and do i need a CPU Cooler?

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3LxdY

 

[Cables]

"Does it look good...?" On a budget of $700, I'd say you've done a fine job.

"...and do i need a CPU Cooler?" Yes, you'll need a CPU cooler. I'd recommend keeping the upper bound around 2000 - 2500 RPM. I'd recommend the 'Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus'; for air cooling and the 'Corsair H80i'; for water cooling.

Just out of interest what games will you be playing?

 

[CTurbo]

That's only $602. You could do a lot better with $98 extra.

 

[austin4380]

"Does it look good...?" On a budget of $700, I'd say you've done a fine job.

"...and do i need a CPU Cooler?" Yes, you'll need a CPU cooler. I'd recommend keeping the upper bound around 2000 - 2500 RPM. I'd recommend the 'Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus'; for air cooling and the 'Corsair H80i'; for water cooling.

Just out of interest what games will you be playing?

Didn't mean to make this best solution. but will i need both the water and air cooling things or just one? I may be playing games like World of Warcraft, Minecraft, Diablo, and maybe some FPS but i doubt it, but i mostly just want a good pc to start out with to make youtube videos, maybe stream if this pc can handle it but i doubt it.

 

[Cables]

“Didn't mean to make this best solution” – Smooth .

“…will i need both the water and air cooling things or just one?” – You’ll only need one to draw the heat away from your CPU. Go for the ‘Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus’ – cheaper, easier setup and will quite probably last you longer than the Corsair h80i.

 

[CTurbo]

You only need an aftermarket cooler if you want to overclock. If not, the stock cooler will be fine.

So are you actually gonna spend $700 or are you going to keep it at $600?


PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3LM6f
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CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.94 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 270X 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($182.94 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 500R White ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($32.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $696.79
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-17 14:09 EDT-0400)