First PC build suggestions

[debasser]

Hey guys,

first time building, I need some suggestions.
What I had in mind

ASRock 980DE3
x6 FX-6300
Seagate Barracuda 1tb
8G Single 1600 Patriot-S
Thermaltake USB3.0 500wPSU Versa-H21
Gainward GTX760
SATA DVD RW Samsung

Might be worth mentioning I live in Australia.
At the moment the price sits around $670. I'd like to keep it around that if possible.

Thanks for your feedback!

 

[Novuake]

1. Motherboard you chose is not designed to run FX CPUs.
Get at the very least a quality 970 chipset motherboard.

2. DO NOT use PSU that come bundle with chassis, they are complete junk most of the time.

3. 2 x 4GB chips would enable dual channel, do not get a single chip.

That being said, you will need to sacrifice in performance to get quality, pay a little more for quality components or sit with issues due to a cheap motherboard and PSU, which are the 2 MOST IMPORTANT components in your computer.

 

[Wisecracker]

Unless you are planning for a big OC, your motherboard should be okay. The Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 AM3+ is a bit more 'heavy-duty' for a budget build, and as suggested, the Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P AM3+ is as solid as they come.

A single stick of RAMs is okay, but the loss of 'dual-channel' may impact memory performance 5-6% in certain cases.

If you are planning to add another stick down the road, it should be fine.

 

[plywrlw]

This is the best quality build I can do close to your budget, it's a real shame parts are so expensive in Australia

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($109.00 @ Storm Computers)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($63.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($97.00 @ IJK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($62.00 @ Centre Com)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($249.00 @ CPL Online)
Case: BitFenix Comrade ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($89.00 @ PLE Computers)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer ($20.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Total: $738.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-26 00:30 EST+1100

The most overpriced part is the PSU in my opinion, if you can find the bronze rated XFX PSU's somewhere for a better price then go for it!