Is this an adequate build?

[Med521]

So I'm building a computer with about 550 dollars I'm getting for a Christmas gift. Here are the specs so far:

AMD FX-8320 3.5 GHz 8-Cores
8 GB RAM DDR3-2133
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
Thermaltake Black V3 Case
Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+
EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti SC
Corsair CX500M

Other components like HDD and optical drive are going to be from old systems of mine. I have a few questions about this build.

1. Will the CPU cooler fit this case?
2. I have a great fear the CPU cooler will fall and destroy my GPU and such, should I be afraid?
3. How should I apply the thermal paste to the CPU?
4. Can I play these games in my Steam library?

I am open to suggestions, but I'm on a tight budget of 550 dollars. My knowledge on technology like this is somewhat limited. I will most likely know what everything is, but I'm no expert.

Thanks,

John

 

[Med521]

are there deals around christmas and new year?
cause i missed a lot of deals on black friday

probably not, since companies use christmas to get into the children's mind, and the parents follow. then again, why would a child want computer hardware?

 

[yukyakyuk]

are there deals around christmas and new year?
cause i missed a lot of deals on black friday

probably not, since companies use christmas to get into the children's mind, and the parents follow. then again, why would a child want computer hardware?

because they are gamer children? XD

 

[Med521]

sorry for the bump again. will the stock cooler work under load or is it just crap? by under load, i mean gaming, i do not plan to OC.

 

[Vexillarius]

No problem.

It'll do, but only just barely. Good airflow is required.

 

[Med521]

I'm a bit hesitant to get the cooler now. How will it clear my RAM? Sorry for changing my mind so much, its just that I don't like to give away money, haha. Unless it can actually clear the RAM somehow, I got to find something else. Here's the mobo: https://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-m5a97r20

 

[Vexillarius]

That's only fair with big expenses like this 😉

The H60 has no RAM clearance problems whatsoever, it's just a waterblock on the CPU and a radiator that's out of the way. Any RAM will fit.
The Hyper 212 Evo is quite narrow and you can raise up the fan or even put it on the other side. The blue slots will be usable in any case. Snipers are low profile so you can probably use the other slots as well if you slightly raise up the fan.

 

[Med521]

EDIT: clicked wrong button

I switched RAM to G.Skill Ripjaws X 8 GB DDR3- 2133

 

[Vexillarius]

What are the timings?

 

[Med521]

EDIT: my bad, 10-12-12-31

 

[Vexillarius]

Ouch.

The performance difference between the two sets of RAM will be extremely small (even smaller than usual, almost non-existent) and the 2133MHz RAM will most likely have no OC'ing potential whatsoever. If it had, they wouldn't have sold it like this.

EDIT: Just saw your edit, that's quite a bit better.

 

[Med521]

so would you suggest getting these instead of the snipers? i just wanted to the h60, i dont want the hassle of putting on thermal paste and clearing my RAM.

 

[Vexillarius]

It's a toss up, it doesn't matter much. Get whichever is cheapest.