First PC Build. Seeking Approval

[DvSCrow]

This Is my first PC build ever and I am really nervous about it. I've been a console gamer for as long as I can remember. I'm sick of all that as I'm more of a hands-on type of person and wanted to know more about Computers. Hearing this, a friend had shared a link with me to a PC Perspective article about a build that will be able to game on par or above the Xbox One and PS4. While I didn't follow that build's outline exactly, I did follow roughly 80% of it due to my Budget being a little tight.

 

Here's the link to the article:http://www.pcper.com/news/General-Tech/Video-How-Build-Gaming-PC-Beat-PlayStation-4-and-Xbox-One

 

My Actual Build:

Case: Raidmax ATX--248NWU RT

Motherboard: MSi 970A-G43 AMD 970 950 AM3+

Processor: AMD FX-6300 Vishera 3.5GHz

Graphics Card: MSi R9 270X Gaming 2GB

RAM: G.SKILL Ripjams X 8GB memory kit (2x4GB)

PSU:Corsair CX 600

Hard Drive: Hitachi 2TB (was given to me by friend)

Wi-Fi Adapter: ASUS PCE-N15 Wi-fi Adapter (IEEE 802.11b/g/n)

Optic Drive: LG Internal Super Multi Drive 24x DVD+R 8X DVD+RW

Operating System: Window 7 Professional 64bit

 

I was just wondering if there is anything I should have done a little differently with this build, if i should change some parts out due to quality concerns, or if it's a decent first build. Thanks

[CowsGoRoar]

This Is my first PC build ever and I am really nervous about it. I've been a console gamer for as long as I can remember. I'm sick of all that as I'm more of a hands-on type of person and wanted to know more about Computers. Hearing this, a friend had shared a link with me to a PC Perspective article about a build that will be able to game on par or above the Xbox One and PS4. While I didn't follow that build's outline exactly, I did follow roughly 80% of it due to my Budget being a little tight.

 

Here's the link to the article:http://www.pcper.com/news/General-Tech/Video-How-Build-Gaming-PC-Beat-PlayStation-4-and-Xbox-One

 

My Actual Build:

Case: Raidmax ATX--248NWU RT

Motherboard: MSi 970A-G43 AMD 970 950 AM3+

Processor: AMD FX-6300 Vishera 3.5GHz

Graphics Card: MSi R9 270X Gaming 2GB

RAM: G.SKILL Ripjams X 8GB memory kit (2x4GB)

PSU:Corsair CX 600

Hard Drive: Hitachi 2TB (was given to me by friend)

Wi-Fi Adapter: ASUS PCE-N15 Wi-fi Adapter (IEEE 802.11b/g/n)

Optic Drive: LG Internal Super Multi Drive 24x DVD+R 8X DVD+RW

Operating System: Window 7 Professional 64bit

 

I was just wondering if there is anything I should have done a little differently with this build, if i should change some parts out due to quality concerns, or if it's a decent first build. Thanks

Use PCPartPicker.com.

Here is yours: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3HWsk

Here's my revised one: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3HWye The only difference is instead of a 6300, it's a 8120. It's got 2 more cores and is more capable of overclocking for a much better performance, and I also added a CPU Cooler for it, to keep cool when you plan to overclock. Add $50 and you can have better performance that you won't regret in the future.

[IcedEskimo]

It's a good idea to give us your budget and location so we can find good websites/shops for good part prices for you.

[DvSCrow]

My budget is under $1000 USD and I live up in Maine.

 

I'm not too sure about overclocking my PC (or what it is) as I'm still learning about computers. Thanks for the help and feedback guys! Greatly appreciated