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aakarshan

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Hi i am building my own rig I have came to this.

Cpu - fx 6300 - 7.3k
Mobo - gigabyte 970a ds3 - 5.3k
Ram - kingston hyperx blue /gskill ripjawsx /corsair vengeance 4gb - 2.8k
Gfx - Sapphire AMD/ATI Radeon R9 270 with Boost OC 2GB DDR5 Graphics Card
http://www.flipkart.com/sapphire-amd-ati-radeon-r9-270-boost-oc-2gb-ddr5-graphics-card/p/itmdsbyvhusspaag
Hdd - wd blue 500gb - 3.3k
psu - antec vp450p - 2.6k
local cabinet - 0.7k- get a good cabinet like betfenix merc alpha later.
monitor - dell s2240l -8.6k
mouse - logitech mk200 -0.7k

Pls Review this Build and tell me if something there has to upgrade.I will Overclock this Fx 6300.I li'l doubt that this Mobo and Psu will allow me to do that.Pls help me with these parts.If u have any good replacement then tell me.
 
Solution
Mobo: If you get that Gigabyte mobo make sure to get r1.3 or r1.4, not 1.2 or 1.1. Or you could get the GA-970A-UD3 (if available)
As for 990FX: they are expensive and I don't suggest it, you could consider a Asus M5A97 (not LE)
http://www.flipkart.com/asus-m5a97-motherboard/p/itmd5ppvkssfvzyp?pid=MBDD5PPVJZS6G5EU&otracker=from-search&srno=t_1&query=asus+m5a97+&ref=17c986dd-acd9-4bdd-880d-3a140cc5d8ac

RAM: can you get 2x4gb in the budget?

GPU: 270 boost is decent.

Monitor: great for movies and detailed gaming but not so much for fast gaming.

PSU: get a 500W or higher.