Firstly I would like to say hi, I am a new member.So this is my first attempt at a build, any thoughts or opinions are appreciated. Below is my parts list for each component. NOTE: I already bought the 270x used off craigslist for $75. In addition, I am still thinking about what operating system I want and trying to find a website where I can get a code for a good price.
url:http://pcpartpicker.com/p/TyhJQ7 The motherboard was on not on part picker for some reason... ASUS M5A97 R2.0-R AM3+ AMD 970 + SB950 6 x SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMDa On another note I hope this Amazon Prime Day thing will save me a couple bucks because I also need a monitor, keyboard, mouse, and headset(gonna buy headphones and vmoda boom mic).
The build is based on the Athlon 860k. it's an excellent Quad-Core Prcoessor for the money. and it will handle all the stuff you can throw on it with the 270x. this build is ITX based. so the PC will be fairly small. but it has all you will need to "Kill Your Console". Also it comes with Wi-FI so maybe you don't have the modem and router in your room, (just naming a worse-case scenario) you have it built directly on to your motherboard. I personally wouldn't invest onto the FX platform simply because it's ancient and dead. also you don't really have much of motherboard options there's only three, as apposed to the A88XM chipset (Which takes the Athlon 860k Processor) but this is something i'd go with overall. especially since you are new to the PC gaming platform.
Also the case comes with a Window on it so you can look at your components and feel proud. lol
Ehh........ stock cooler will do just fine, if you ain't over clocking and just gaming, I'd use stock. My brother games more than I do and he still uses the stock CPU cooler. A thing to note is as long as you are under 80c, you should be fine for the most part.
I would recommend avoiding Gigabyte's FM2+ motherboards at all costs. My personal experience with the GA-F2A88X-UP4 was not a pleasant one and I highly recommend you get something else. Personally I wouldn't normally recommend MSI but I think at this point its a better option
umm wat? your analogy seems like you two different cases of cash is in play, where the OP has a single object with two different options, OC or not-to-OC.