Help! Build Advice and Questions 850-900$ Build

[pablogoogle]

Hello guys this is my first time building a PC and was wondering if I could get some advice and some questions answered. I plan to use this rig as a gaming computer however I have a few questions before I buy my parts. Also I don't plan to overclock yet.

Part List:http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gssqWZ
CPU:AMD FX-6300
Motherboard:Asus M5A97 R2.0
RAM: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory
Storage:Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card:MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB Video Card
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case
PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer
Monitor:Asus VX228H 60Hz 21.5" Monitor
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN725N 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter
Case Fan: Cooler Master R4-C2R-20AC-GP 69.0 CFM 120mm Fan

I would appreciate any feedback on the build and now for my questions.

Does the PSU have enough cables to hook up everything?
I heard some Motherboards need BIOS updates will my computer still boot up and allow me to update even if it is an older BIOS?
Is EVGA reliable for PSUs?
Is there anything else I need or should watch out for?

Thanks for reading please comment and give me some advice guys.

 

[barto]

Everything looks pretty good. I don't like the PSU because the EVGA G1 and B1 are average quality. If you stick with EVGA, get the B2 or G2. If you don't mined changing manufacturers, the Corsair 650HX has a great promo going on right now. Antec, Seasonic or XFX are the best.

To answer your questions directly:
1. Yes the PSU has all the cables required.
2. Don't worry about the BIOS. You should be fine.
3. Above
4. No.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: Corsair Professional 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $59.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-23 13:33 EST-0500

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $79.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-23 13:34 EST-0500

 

[pablogoogle]

Everything looks pretty good. I don't like the PSU because the EVGA G1 and B1 are average quality. If you stick with EVGA, get the B2 or G2. If you don't mined changing manufacturers, the Corsair 650HX has a great promo going on right now. Antec, Seasonic or XFX are the best.

To answer your questions directly:
1. Yes the PSU has all the cables required.
2. Don't worry about the BIOS. You should be fine.
3. Above
4. No.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: Corsair Professional 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $59.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-23 13:33 EST-0500

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $79.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-23 13:34 EST-0500

Thanks for your response I think I will be going for Corsair PSU, but once again does this have enough cable I am sorry for the repetitiveness but I really dont want to have to halt the build in its track and wait for a new PSU to be shipped.

 

[barto]

Thanks for your response I think I will be going for Corsair PSU, but once again does this have enough cable I am sorry for the repetitiveness but I really dont want to have to halt the build in its track and wait for a new PSU to be shipped.

Yes. It has all the cables you need.

One thing I forgot is the CPU cooler. If you plan on overclocking, you'll need an aftermarket one. There are a lot out there. The most popular one is the Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO.

 

[nikoli707]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($168.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.47 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Tri-X Video Card ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($82.79 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VS239H-P 23.0" Monitor ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN725N 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($7.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-P12-1300 54.4 CFM 120mm Fan ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $882.15
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-23 15:17 EST-0500

 

[barto]

nikoli, that's great build. The only reason I didn't post my own is because the OP has the budget of $900 and I took that as $900 after taxes and promos.

 

[pablogoogle]

Once again thanks for the replies I am in the process of ordering my parts and appreciate the feedback so far.

 

[mdocod]

If you're not overclocking, an i3 would be a smarter choice for gaming performance in that price class. Core count is not a measure of execution performance. If you can tip the budget to move things around to afford an i5 you'll be in a much better position to support good performance levels in a wider variety of gaming conditions.

If you insist on an AMD CPU, pair it with an nvidia GPU to help alleviate some of the CPU bottlenecking issues (the driver/API are better threaded) and use the 860K instead as it is better suited to real-time workloads.

EVGA doesn't make PSUs, they brand PSUs. Some of their OEM's make great PSUs, some of them make mediocre PSUs. The EVGA "B" series is made by Compucase/HEC.