Feedback needed on my build

[Miracles]

Hello, I need some feed back on this build i put together i have a $600 budget. I had a build i was going to purchase before this it was an intel build, My budget got cut so I'm leaning towards amd now.

My priority for this machine is 1. Gaming, 2. Video recording/editing, 3. Every day use. I know intel is superior for editing, but im editing on a Athlon le-1640 single core 2.7ghz and it gets the job done so the cpu i chose should be a huge improvement.

I will not be overclocking, I'm going to run 2 monitors in the future. I do have a microcenter near by. I've been trying to fit a ssd in my build but i just dont see how that will be possible.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1acxQ
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1acxQ/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1acxQ/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($117.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($9.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 EXTREME4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ Expansys US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($199.99 @ Microcenter)
Case: Apex Vortex 3620 ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($45.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $656.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-25 18:10 EDT-0400)


Thank you for reading my thread, if you have any feedback please let me know.

 

[JRAtk94]

Replacing Nvidia with AMD for the GPU will save a bit of cash.
The HD 7850 is the closest match to the GTX 660 - it's not quite as powerful as the 660 (not far off though), but is about 50$ cheaper 😛

Additionally, if you're not overclocking, you won't need an aftermarket cooler - so that Coolermaster TX3 can go to save 10$ 😀

With the 60$ saved with these changes, you could get an SSD, but it'd have to be small. Maybe 64gb to house the OS and a few other programs.

 

[Miracles]

Replacing Nvidia with AMD for the GPU will save a bit of cash.
The HD 7850 is the closest match to the GTX 660 - it's not quite as powerful as the 660 (not far off though), but is about 50$ cheaper 😛

Additionally, if you're not overclocking, you won't need an aftermarket cooler - so that Coolermaster TX3 can go to save 10$ 😀

With the 60$ saved with these changes, you could get an SSD, but it'd have to be small. Maybe 64gb to house the OS and a few other programs.

Thank you for the quick response, I found this card:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161406&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

It looks really nice, I had my mind set on the 660 but an SSD sounds amazing for the things i want to do. I also seen some cheaper mobos, I'm not sure if this is where i want to cut some money but its a suggestion. There are 128gb ssd for around $90 right now would it be worth it to try and shave another $40 in your opinion.

I also found this card, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202004&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=
Its a 1gb with 40 faster Mhz for a little cheaper i'm not sure how the 1gb and 2gb of virtual memory compare.

 

[JRAtk94]

Go for a Sapphire card, if possible.

And 2gb would be better than 1gb.