What do you think of this build?

[Equinoxe]

Cousin is buying the parts (I'm building). Need Opinions! I threw this together to keep in his price range. Keep in mind, the reason why it's so much for a first build is because he will need a few peripherals. Originally ~$730 USD.

 

PCPartPicker / Price Breakdown by Merchant

 

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor

-Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P

RAM (Random Access Memory): Kingston Beast 8GB (2 x 4GB)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB

GPU (Graphics Card): EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB FTW ACX

Case: Thermaltake Chaser A31 ATX Mid Tower

PSU (Power Supply Unit): Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze

 

 

Peripherals

 

Monitor: BenQ GL2460HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor

Keyboard: Corsair Raptor K40

Mouse: Getting this for him. Hopefully.

Headset: Razer Kraken Pro

 

Price For All: $975.87 USD

 

What do you think? To me, looks nice, but you all my see somethings differently that I didn't see. So tell me, what can I change, but keep it in this $980 budget, but make it better for him?

Edited July 14, 2014 by Equinoxe

[CoolBeans]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant 

 

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($144.99 @ NCIX US) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($78.99 @ Mwave) 

Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($80.98 @ NCIX US) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.91 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($249.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Antec Three Hundred Two ATX Mid Tower Case  ($61.99 @ NCIX US) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($66.66 @ Newegg) 

Monitor: Acer G226HQLBbd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($117.69 @ Amazon) 

Keyboard: Rosewill RK-100 Wired Standard Keyboard  ($7.99 @ Amazon) 

Headphones: SteelSeries Siberia v2 Headset  ($65.00 @ Amazon) 

Total: $952.18

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

 

8120 is terrible

[Gung Pow Chicken]

Looks good to me

[Prodigydeadeye]

After using an IPS panel, I can't recommend TN to anyone. Try an IPS monitor.

[Equinoxe]

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($144.99 @ NCIX US) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($78.99 @ Mwave) 

Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($80.98 @ NCIX US) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.91 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($249.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Antec Three Hundred Two ATX Mid Tower Case  ($61.99 @ NCIX US) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($66.66 @ Newegg) 

Monitor: Acer G226HQLBbd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($117.69 @ Amazon) 

Keyboard: Rosewill RK-100 Wired Standard Keyboard  ($7.99 @ Amazon) 

Headphones: SteelSeries Siberia v2 Headset  ($65.00 @ Amazon) 

Total: $952.18

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

 

8120 is terrible

 

Don't get the wrong idea as arguing, but how is it terrible? Can you explain?

[Shd0w2]

Don't get the wrong idea as arguing, but how is it terrible? Can you explain?

too old and stuff.

I second this guys build, so go for it.

[WoodenMarker]

What's the system being used for?

[Equinoxe]

What's the system being used for?

General gaming. Mainly. Maybe some editing on the side.

[WoodenMarker]

General gaming. Mainly. Maybe some editing on the side.

Better: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ChWmmG