How is this for my first build?

[HammersFan10]

I would really like to know how long it would last me playing AAA games on medium settings at least?

AMD FX8-8350
MSI GeForce GTX 760 1111MHz 2GB PCI-Express 3.0 HDMI HAWK
Corsair 700W Gaming Series GS700
Toshiba 1TB SATA 6GB/s
Samsung 120GB 840 Series
Zalman Z9 Plus
Kingston 8GB HyperX Blu 1600MHz
Asus M5A97 LE R2.0
CoolerMaster Hyper 212 Evo

Any replies appreciated!

 

[Blaise170]

You don't really need 700W but overall it's not bad at all. I'd recommend Western Digital or Seagate instead of Toshiba for a HDD though.

 

[thepinkanator95]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($179.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($78.97 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($63.50 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung Product Series:840 Pro 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($149.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Toshiba 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($289.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Zalman Z9 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Gaming 700W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($79.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $912.40
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-15 00:21 EDT-0400)

This is your build.

This is what I would change:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($179.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($109.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Predator Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($58.61 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Sandisk ReadyCache 32GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($50.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($256.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Antec Eleven Hundred ATX Full Tower Case ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: PC Power & Cooling Silencer MK III 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $901.48
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-15 00:33 EDT-0400)

First problem, the motherboard and the GPU were not compatible for SLI so I got you a good motherboard that supports SLI.

I upgraded your RAM to a cheaper but MUCH higher performing RAM.

As for your storage, I lowered the space on the SSD because you should only really use that for your operating system, after that it becomes just as good as the HDD. 32GB will cover what you need for your operating system, and I also gave you a MUCH better quality HDD.

I changed your GPU to a cheaper yet equal one. Figured it might be good to save a few dollars.

I got you a larger size case because I assumed you are going to want to overclock. The biggest rule for overclocking is COOLING. If you aren't using a liquid cooler (and really even if you are) you HAVE to have airflow moving through your PC. A larger case allows for better airflow as you put more parts in.

Finally, I got you a Tier 1 PSU that will give you only the power you need (which you shouldn't need more than 600W).

 

[HammersFan10]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($179.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($78.97 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($63.50 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung Product Series:840 Pro 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($149.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Toshiba 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($289.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Zalman Z9 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Gaming 700W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($79.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $912.40
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-15 00:21 EDT-0400)

This is your build.

This is what I would change:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($179.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($109.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Predator Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($58.61 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Sandisk ReadyCache 32GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($50.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($256.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Antec Eleven Hundred ATX Full Tower Case ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: PC Power & Cooling Silencer MK III 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $901.48
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-15 00:33 EDT-0400)

First problem, the motherboard and the CPU were not compatible so I got you a good motherboard that supports your CPU.

I upgraded your RAM to a cheaper but MUCH higher performing RAM.

As for your storage, I lowered the space on the SSD because you should only really use that for your operating system, after that it becomes just as good as the HDD. 32GB will cover what you need for your operating system, and I also gave you a MUCH better quality HDD.

I changed your GPU to a cheaper yet equal one. Figured it might be good to save a few dollars.

Wow, thanks a lot thepinkanator95, much appreicated. How long do you think I'll be able to play the top games for? At medium settings min.?

 

[thepinkanator95]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($179.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($78.97 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($63.50 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung Product Series:840 Pro 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($149.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Toshiba 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($289.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Zalman Z9 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Gaming 700W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($79.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $912.40
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-15 00:21 EDT-0400)

This is your build.

This is what I would change:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($179.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($109.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Predator Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($58.61 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Sandisk ReadyCache 32GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($50.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($256.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Antec Eleven Hundred ATX Full Tower Case ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: PC Power & Cooling Silencer MK III 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $901.48
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-15 00:33 EDT-0400)

First problem, the motherboard and the CPU were not compatible so I got you a good motherboard that supports your CPU.

I upgraded your RAM to a cheaper but MUCH higher performing RAM.

As for your storage, I lowered the space on the SSD because you should only really use that for your operating system, after that it becomes just as good as the HDD. 32GB will cover what you need for your operating system, and I also gave you a MUCH better quality HDD.

I changed your GPU to a cheaper yet equal one. Figured it might be good to save a few dollars.

Wow, thanks a lot thepinkanator95, much appreicated. How long do you think I'll be able to play the top games for? At medium settings min.?

With this set up alone: 3-5 years. With the upgradability options I left you: 5-7 years.