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CocaCola
12-29-2012, 03:25 PM
Hey guys im attempting to build my first PC and i was wondering if everything looks good and is compatible w/ each other, if the power supply will suffice, etc. Keep in mind this is a budget build for around 500$ :D

Motherboard
ASUS F2A55-M LK PLUS FM2 AMD A55 (Hudson D2) Micro ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS
Newegg Link (http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131885)

CPU
AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition Deneb 3.4GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor
Newegg Link (http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103727)

GPU
SAPPHIRE 100323-2L Radeon HD 6570 1GB 128-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card
Newegg Link (http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102994)

RAM
CORSAIR Vengeance LP 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600
Newegg Link (http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233367)

HDD
Western Digital WD Blue WD5000AAKX 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5"
Newegg Link (http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136769)

PSU
Rosewill Stallion Series RD500-2DB 500W ATX12V
Newegg Link (http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182044)

Case
COOLER MASTER Elite 311 RC-311B-BWN1 Blue Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower
Newegg Link (http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119246)

CocaCola
12-29-2012, 05:02 PM
bump

RickyTick
12-29-2012, 08:41 PM
The motherboard and cpu don't match. The mobo is a FM2 socket and the cpu is AM3.
You might consider going with less ram and using the money saved to get a better video card.
Have you looked at cases that come with a power supply? You can get some good deals that way.
Maybe something like this. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811156062

CocaCola
01-01-2013, 06:12 PM
Oh thanks for the heads up! I followed your advice and changed up the build a bit:

Motherboard
ASUS M5A78L-M LX PLUS AM3+ AMD 760G Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
Newegg Link (http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131795)

GPU (Saw it on your recommended builds link)
MSI R7770-2PMD1GD5/OC Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card
Newegg Link (http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127664)

Ram
CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9
Newegg Link (http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233144)

Case/PSU
RAIDMAX Blade ATX-298WBP Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 500W Power Supply
Newegg Link (http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811156259)

The rest is the same as stated prior! Thanks alot by the way!

RickyTick
01-01-2013, 06:30 PM
Looking good. :)