Some help on power system, opitcal drive and my system in general.

[cacra]

Ive been doing a lot of research and basically ive came up as this for a lower-range gaming pc.
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1fANL


CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-S2 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($49.98 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: Corsair XMS 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Microcenter)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (32-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $595.91
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-11 14:46 EDT-0400)

I've not decided on a cpu cooler, optical drive, operating system or a power supply and i frankly have no idea what to choose or if i even need a cpu cooler. And I also dont know if im getting the best 'bang for my buck' could anyone advise me on this?

i should also mention RAM, from what ive heard there really isnt much difference between sets. So i should go for the cheapest one i can find?

 

[mbreslin1954]

The included CPU cooler will do fine unless you're going to overclock, or unless you want the system to be extremely quiet. The only cooler I ever use aside from the oem is the Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo, if your case can accommodate it. It provides amazing cooling capability for only $30 or so.

 

[cacra]

Yeah that looks like a bargain.
What do you think about the rest of my system? Any obvious flaws/upgrades?

 

[mbreslin1954]

I'm not the best person to ask, as I abandoned AMD after Intel finally got their act together and came out with the Core 2 Duo. The memory, case, and HDD seem good and are good prices, as is Windows 7. Not familiar with the motherboard, but I usually buy Gigabyte boards myself, and the price seems really good. Not familiar with nVidia video cards, I've been exclusively ATI for a long time now. I'm sure one of the guys who are up to speed on the latest video cards and AMD CPUs will be able to tell you more.