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Hey LTT community, i'm building an 800$ PC for my friend. He's mostly going to use it for school work and games. 

He's looking to play: BF4, LoL, minecraft, rust, etc.(ultra/high settings)

This is what I have come up with so far, please let me know what should be be improved/downgraded/etc.

thanks guys.

 

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($149.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($76.97 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Corsair XMS3 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital RE3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.40 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card  ($313.50 @ B&H) 
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Titanium Grey) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($94.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $794.83
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
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Hey LTT community, i'm building an 800$ PC for my friend. He's mostly going to use it for school work and games. 

He's looking to play: BF4, LoL, minecraft, rust, etc.(ultra/high settings)

This is what I have come up with so far, please let me know what should be be improved/downgraded/etc.

thanks guys.

 

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($149.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($76.97 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Corsair XMS3 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital RE3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.40 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card  ($313.50 @ B&H) 
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Titanium Grey) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($94.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $794.83
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-25 16:05 EST-0500)

 

 
CPU:  AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($139.99 @ Microcenter) 
Motherboard:  MSI 970A-G46 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory:  PNY XLR8 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($61.96 @ Amazon) 
Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.98 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card:  XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card  ($313.50 @ B&H) 
Case:  BitFenix Shinobi Window ATX Mid Tower Case  ($54.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $760.38
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-25 16:21 EST-0500)
 
a 500w psu will be enough
also, a cooler would be a nice adition and I've also changed the ram and case

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Solid build, should I go with a higher watt PSU for future upgrades with the extra 30$?

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Solid build, should I go with a higher watt PSU for future upgrades with the extra 30$?

You need to quote a post or tag a member or else they won't get a notification you replied to them.

 

Why not just post a permalink for your OP?

If you ever need help with a build, read the following before posting: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/3061-build-plan-thread-recommendations-please-read-before-posting/
Also, make sure to quote a post or tag a member when replying or else they won't get a notification that you replied to them.

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