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clayton123
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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/wgGcNG

i wanted to know if this was a good build for gaming.

i want to stay around $700. i have a mouse keyboard and monitor and an operating system

It's pretty good. I recommend getting a modular PSU though (maybe the EVGA G2 series?) and a CPU cooler like the Coolermaster Hyper T4 because you definitely want to overclock that 8320. And could you get a Corsair 300R? It has better airflow.

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does the cooler master hyper t4 have thermal paste on it or do i need to buy some

No it doesn't, but that doesn't matter:

 
CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($126.00 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: Zalman CNPS10X OPTIMA CPU Cooler  ($14.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: MSI 970 GAMING ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card  ($208.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $681.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-05 00:27 EST-0500
 
Get this instead! The RAM is faster and cheaper. The PSU is better. The GPU is better. Added 3 extra fans for your case. Hasn't increased the price by much either.
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No it doesn't, but that doesn't matter:

 
CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($126.00 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: Zalman CNPS10X OPTIMA CPU Cooler  ($14.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: MSI 970 GAMING ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card  ($208.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $681.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-05 00:27 EST-0500
 
Get this instead! The RAM is faster and cheaper. The PSU is better. The GPU is better. Added 3 extra fans for your case. Hasn't increased the price by much either.

 

I agree, get this one instead. ^^

PC Specs: 

CPU: i7-9700k  | Motherboard: Gigabyte Z390 Aorus Elite | RAM: 16GB's Team T-Force Vulcan 3000MHz | GPU: Zotac GTX 1070 8GB AMP! Edition  | Storage: 500GB WD Caviar Blue | 1TB WD Caviar Black | Crucial BX200 240GB SSD | OS: Windows 10 64-bit  | PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold | CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 | Mouse: Logitech G502 Proteus Spectrum | Headphones: Sennheiser HD 598 Special Edition's, HD 598 Cs | Keyboard: CM Storm QuickFire XT MX Blues | Monitors: Acer GN246HL 144Hz, Acer G226HQLBbd 60Hz | Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro.

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