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First Build - Need advice

LuisSosa

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Aug 16, 2014
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Hello, I am planing on building a PC, and I wanted to ask for help. I have a 500$ budget. These are the components I have picked up:

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 760K Black Edition
GPU: GeForce GTX 750 (?)
HDD: WD Blue 1 TB Desktop Hard Drive WD10EZEX
RAM: Kingston HyperX FURY 8GB (2x4GB)
Case: Thermaltake V3 Black Edition Mid Tower
PSU: Rosewill ARC M450
Mobo: GIGABYTE GA-F2A88XM-HD3 FM2+ / FM2 AMD A88X


Any advice or suggestions are welcome. Thank you for your time.

EDIT: Also, I do not plan on overclocking.
 
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/bFwDQ7
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/bFwDQ7/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($69.29 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Team Xtreem Dark Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270 2GB Dual-X Video Card ($164.99 @ Newegg)
Case: BitFenix Comrade ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($48.91 @ Amazon)
Total: $498.15
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

There's also a deal going on newegg where you can get the 7870 Ghz edition for 160 bucks so I think you should go with this card instead of my included one
 
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 750K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($79.49 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI A88X-G43 ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($73.91 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Xtreem Dark Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($55.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($119.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($45.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $522.32
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-16 01:55 EDT-0400

I would have added your case but I couldnt see to find it on Pcpartpicker! Feel free to ask questions:)

Intel build that's optional and would need OC. (I suggest build above for ease of use and length of life and below build for raw power.)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($69.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Xtreem Dark Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Constellation ES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($50.49 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($119.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $492.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-16 02:00 EDT-0400
 
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