My first attempt at a "Budget" build

Good day!

Here is my first attempt at a gaming rig. I have been learning about computers over the last year. I can rebuild a car ground up but i knew jack about computers. So over the past few months here is what i have done.

MOBO: Asus M5A97 R2.0

CPU: FX-6300 @ 4,1 GHz

GPU: 2 X Asus HD7770 2gb Crossfire

RAM: G.SKILL Ripjawsx 2X4GB DDR3-1600 CL8-8-8-24 1.5V

PSU: OCZ ModXStream Pro 500W

Cooling: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 with extra fan

Cooling: Bitfenix Recon

Case: Corsair 200R

Panel: Vantec card reader

Monitor: Acer S243HL

Keyboard: Razer Lycosa

Mouse: E-3lue Mazer Type-R

Mouse pad: Corsair MM200

And for the pictures:

 

Comments are welcome!

 

Cheers!

It seems to me that you might be pushing your PSU a bit much. I haven't done any real research but running Dual GPU's with a power hungry CPU might be pushing it.

That is my only concern too. So far, no problems. But i do plan in the near future to get myself a 650W power supply.

Cool. Otherwise it looks like a nice build.

Those 7770s will only consume like 100 watts each so the psu Is probably fine.

Don't worry about it. HD7770 are not power hungry it will be fine. The only thing i would say is I don't understand the Crossfire. As someone that is coming off a crossfire rig I have a bit of a bad taste in my mouth for them. I had more headache's than joy because I am super sensitive to stutter. If you got a great deal I understand. If it were me I would have taken that money and just get a better single card.

It is a good build.

Thanks for the comment! I never played with crossfire before so i guess i wanted to give it a shot. As for the cars, I had bought one last year at discount and felt that in the future if I had more money I would buy a second one witch ended up happening. So we will see how things goes. Right now i am just having a hard time trying to make it work with GTA IV lol.

Have a great day!

(BTW 1 - 1 MTL vs NY... GO HABS!) 

Thanks for the input!