First time computer building, making sure what I picked was right.

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#1 nictitation
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As stated in the title I just wanted to make sure everything I chose is compatible and not unnecessary. Case: Cooler Master HAF XM Mid Tower Case Processor: Intel Core i5-2500K Processor, 3.30GHz w/ 6MB Cache Motherboard: MSI Z77A-G45 w/ DDR3 1600, 7.1 Audio, Gigabit Lan, 3-Way CrossFireX Memory: GSKILL ARES Series 8GB PC3-12800 Dual Channel Kit, Orange (2 x 4GB) Hard drive 1: Corsair Force Series GT SATA III Solid State Drive, 60GB Hard drive 2: Seagate 2TB Barracuda 7200rpm SATA III w/ 64MB Cache Optical Drive: Samsung SH-222AB 22x DVD-Writer SATA, Black, Retail Video card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB PCI-E w/ DVI, HDMI, Dual DP Power supply: Silverstone Strider Gold Evolution ST75F-G 750W Modular Power Supply I really appreciate any input :)
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#2 Daanyal
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Everything's compatible, and a very good build, as well.

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#3 ProPirate
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Good lord! How much did you spend total on this??? My first build was around 310$
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#4 MonsieurX
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Good lord! How much did you spend total on this??? My first build was around 310$ProPirate
Nothing wrong with this.
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#5 godzillavskong
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Good lord! How much did you spend total on this??? My first build was around 310$ProPirate
For $310 what components did you use? I used mostly mid-range parts for my recent first build. I think I spent a total of 700-800. My next one might be with a higher end, Intel chip, instead of my usually preferred AMD chip, but it will be much later.
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#6 Elann2008
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I would change the PSU to Corsair AX or HX 750w. Corsair is a more reliable psu brand, and they carry a 7-year warranty, versus Silverstone's 3-year.

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#8 ProPirate
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[QUOTE="ProPirate"]Good lord! How much did you spend total on this??? My first build was around 310$godzillavskong
For $310 what components did you use? I used mostly mid-range parts for my recent first build. I think I spent a total of 700-800. My next one might be with a higher end, Intel chip, instead of my usually preferred AMD chip, but it will be much later.

Well my first build was for my 16th birthday. And my family isn't rich so that was about all I could put into it. I found an excellent deal on Newegg for this ATI Radeon 5770 HD 1GB I think it was like $20 off the original amount which was like $120. Found a good quality motherboard for like $45 but started off with a junky dual core 3.1GHz intel processor. I've upgraded a bit since then so the total amount of money put in is probably around $510.