<$700 Build [SSD, 8 Core, 7950]

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So I was looking through Newegg during my 2nd period and came up with what I thought is a decent build for a little less than $700.

For the CPU I went with an FX8120 due to the price. You can get one for $120 from Newegg right now. I imagine with a 500Mhz OC (Which isn't to much to ask) you should be around 8150 performance. So a 7500ish on Passmark which isn't bad for the price.

For the MOBO I went with an ASUS M5A97 which is just a good board. Should be just fine for overclocking as well.

The SSD is a Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB which is very cheap right now at $79.

The GPU and RAM don't really need an explanation. It's a Sapphire 7950 3GB and 8GB (4X2) of G.Skill Sniper 1866Mhz. The Power Supply is an EVGA 500 Watt which should be enough for this system.

There is an aftermarket CPU cooler, it's just a basic NZXT tower cooler. The case, also by NZXT, is the Source 210.

 

Overall the build comes out pretty cheap and the parts are interchangeable. Feel free to tweak it.

 

Here's and imgur link showing the cart and pricing. https://imgur.com/a/NcQLx

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Why not save yourself some cash on the ram and get 1600 and overclock that to 1800?  Take the extra and put that into the graphics card.

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Since I'm assuming that you are gaming on this build, you should stay away from the 8150 or any of the other Bulldozer AMD chips. You'd be better off going for either an 8320,8350,6300 or an i5. Also, if you can strectch the budget, I'd go for an ASUS M5A99X/M5A99FX PRO/EVO, as they're much better for overclocking from my experiences. Oh, before I forget, 500w won't really sustain that system. Sure it'll run but you wont have any headroom for overclocking or crossfire in the future, go with a 550w MINIMUM. I reccomend going with a 650w since they're pretty cheap nowadays.

TL;DR

CPU Change to FX8320, FX8350, FX6300, i5

PSU Change to 650w, I recommend XFX, SeaSonic, Antec, Corsair (not builder series though, read reviews on corsair products), OCZ ZT/ZS series.