This a good build for the price?

[Ponichito]

I'm looking to build a PC for mostly gaming but i would also be using it to write papers and code for school. I attempted to pick some parts together with a rough outline of what type of performance i would like to see out of it, but since this my first attempt to build one and pick the parts, I'm not sure if there is any compatibility issues or something that i may have missed. My budget is no more than 750 dollars before mail-in rebates without a monitor, with one I'd be willing to go up to 800 if possible, but cheaper while keeping the performance would be preferred.

Here is the list of the parts I've picked so far:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/jjKhvK
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/jjKhvK/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($69.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($87.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($198.50 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Enforcer ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($96.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $705.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-12 16:43 EDT-0400

Thank you for your time.

 

[cin19]

I put the intel one for you. If you want add the K version.

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tdRFmG) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tdRFmG/by_merchant/)
Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54590) | $188.99 @ NCIX US
**Motherboard** | [MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z97pcmate) | $79.99 @ Newegg
**Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f317000cl11d8gbxl) | $76.50 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st1000dm003) | $51.99 @ NCIX US
**Video Card** | [Asus Radeon R9 280 3GB DirectCU II Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-r9280dc2t3gd5) | $198.50 @ Newegg
**Case** | [Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-spec01redled) | $39.99 @ NCIX US
**Power Supply** | [Antec Neo Eco 620W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/antec-power-supply-neoeco620c) | $39.99 @ Newegg
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $675.95
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-12 17:56 EDT-0400 |

 

[Ponichito]

Thanks a ton for a reply! Is there a huge difference between the AMD and Intel processors? I'm just saying this due to the price. If there isn't I could get the AMD and possibly get a monitor too.

 

[cin19]

In most case, i5 will be better than the fx6300. http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Core-i5-4590-vs-AMD-FX-6300

 

[Onus]

I much prefer cin19's build. The cheap MSI mobo selected with the FX is known for weak VRMs that may choke under load: https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?key=0AgN1D79Joo7tdE9xMUFlMEVWeFhuckJEVF9aMmtpUFE&gid=0
The only thing to point out about it is that a Z97 is an overclocking board, which is not needed with a non-K CPU. A H87 or H97 board will save some money.

 

[xInfluX]

Why type of programming... programs(Oh my! what a conundrum) do you use for school?