Hey guys this is my first build and I want to run it by you since I really dont wanna mess this up.

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Almost exclusively this will serve as my gaming computer.
So here it goes:
CPU: Amd FX 4350 Black Edition
GPU:MSi Radeon R9 270x
Motherboard: MSI 970A - G46
PSU:EUGA 6000 600 watt supply
RAM; 8gb Ballistix Sport DDR3 1866
Case:Thermaltake Commander MSI Epic
And then a generic 500gb hardrive, a generic disc drive, and a wireless card so I can connect to the internet. Does this look good to you guys? I'm definently on a budget and like I said this will be my first build so feedback is appreciated
 


Ok got it thanks! Overall does the rest look good? I wanna make sure its balanced.
 
Well, u have a very high end GPU matched to a low-rent CPU... I'm not an expert on this as I don't game much, but I would be concerned that that CPU will bottleneck your GPU.... can anyone advise here?

Equally I don't know whether that processor will benefit from anything over 1600Mhz RAM, though if the 1866Mhz or higher is the same money it won't matter....

Other than that, you talk of 'gnereic' parts, but I would recommend to anyone to get an SSD to be your system drive - the excellent budget option is the Crucial MX100, or if you can spend a bit more the Samsung 840 Evo is definitely worth the extra. Go for a 250GB drive - it's more cost effective than something smaller, and you will be glad of the space
 
I have that motherboard is a piece of junk, there are better alternatives for 80 bucks. The cpu is fine but the fx 6300 would be better and its the same socket. A xfx 550w would be fine choice or you can find a corsair 750m for cheap and that will be better for the long run.