Will this be a good pc build?

rickvondeling

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I'm planning to build an €800 - $1000 gaming pc.
My question to you guys is: Will these pc components fit together well and have i made the right decision for each component?

GPU: MSI R9 270
CPU: AMD FX 6300
MOBO: asus m5a97 LE R2.0
HDD: Seagate barracude 1tb 7200 rpm
PSU: Corsair CX500
RAM: Crucial ballistix 2x4gb 1600 mhz
DVD drive: Samsung SH-224DB
Operating system: Windows 8 64bit
Speakers: Logitech Z323
Monitor: Acer G246HLBbid

All replies are welcome :)
 

Darkpagey

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+1 to the WD blue. Also perhaps consider a different PSU to the CX series; Maybe XFX/Seasonic if you can afford the little extra money? Same goes for the 270, stretch to a 270X if you can afford it.

These are just minor suggestions. Everything is fine really.
 

rickvondeling

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Thanks for the tips, i'll consider putting a Seasonic/XFX PSU in my build. But for the 270x, if i overclock my 270 it will give the (almost) same performance as a 270x, so is it really necessary to buy the 270x?
 

Darkpagey

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I think the reason why it's on par with the 270X is because in that review the 270X didn't have an after market cooler. But still, the MSI R9 270 is a good card. Go for it I guess.