Build Parts Opinion

[Jordaneer]

I'm looking to build a computer for mostly for content creation and maybe some gaming, probably like dirt showdown or dirt revolution though, but I don't have a gigantic budget, I have an FX-6300 black edition processor (don't give me AMD hate), what are your guy's opinions on my parts list

 

I'm looking at a budget of around $450 USD because I already have the processor. I'm probably going to run just one monitor but would like the option to run 2 for content creation, but if I game, it will most likely be just 1 monitor.

 

PSU (CORSAIR CX series CX600 600W)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139028&ignorebbr=1

Mobo (MSI 970A-G46)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130637

Case (Corsair Carbide Series SPEC-03)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139040

RAM (Kingston 8GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820239288

HDD (WD Blue WD10EZEX 1TB 7200 RPM)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822236339

SSD (SanDisk SSD PLUS 2.5" 120GB)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820173071

and Graphics Card (ASUS GeForce GTX 960 STRIX)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121928

 

The PSU was chosen because its currently on sale for $30 with a rebate at Newegg and it was rated more than powerful enough

The Mobo was chosen because it has 2 PCIe 2.0x16 slots

The case was a good deal and I liked the look of it, plus it has front USB 3

The Ram was chosen so I could potentially upgrade it to 16 GB in the Future

The HDD seemed like a good deal, plus I've had good luck with Western Digital

The SSD is supposed to be a boot SSD with a few applications on it

The gtx 960 seemed like a good balance between performance and cost to me

 

What are your guy's opinions, and what could I potentially change

[Guest SkyFall]

This seems fine to me, but I would get a better SSD. (at least 250GB and from another retailer like Adata)

[Jordaneer]

heh, I didn't see there was a build plan thread, I will go post this in that thread.

[The Official Czex]

CX series PSU' s are not recommended at all. Switch it out for a SeaSonic or XFX one instead.

 

Also, get a R9-380 in place of that 960. It will offer roughly 5-15% more performance in most, if not all, games.