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sadams04
Not a bad AMD build. A few changes...

MB - The 760 chipset is OK at best. Look toward a 970 board.
OPTICAL - Already have one?
PSU - Too expensive. Look first toward XFX or Seasonic, then Antec or EVGA. A quality 550w will be fine.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($96.78 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($67.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Redline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($63.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard...
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sadams04

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Not a bad AMD build. A few changes...

MB - The 760 chipset is OK at best. Look toward a 970 board.
OPTICAL - Already have one?
PSU - Too expensive. Look first toward XFX or Seasonic, then Antec or EVGA. A quality 550w will be fine.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($96.78 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($67.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Redline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($63.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280X 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($249.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill Galaxy-03 ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($50.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $653.70

That being said... I would go with something more like the Intel build below.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($105.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($71.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($61.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280X 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($249.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill Galaxy-03 ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($50.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $689.92
 
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SwartBart

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Dec 22, 2014
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dont need optical, and I want a modular psu
 
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Alexdiaz

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Get a motherboard with USB 3.0 to not run into any compatibility issues. A Western Digital 1TB Blue driver would be better than the Seagate. As for the RAM, I recommend getting a more reliable brand like Corsair or Kingston. Other than that its a pretty good build
 
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