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I am in need of a bit of help. I am an amateur builder.
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iEhgg
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Hello,
I am building my first PC, and it is moderately cheap (659.31) for the parts I have chosen. I will have a friend help me put it together, but I was wondering if anyone here could help me confirm that the parts I have chosen are compatible with the motherboard, case, etc.

Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-970A-D3 AM3+ AMD 970 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard - $89.99
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Case: Coolermaster Elite 430 - $49.99
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CPU: AMD FX-8320 Eight-Core Processor Black Edition AM3+ FD8320FRHKBOX - $153.61
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CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO - CPU Cooler with 120mm PWM Fan (RR-212E-20PK-R2) - $33.24
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Memory: Patriot Signature DDR3 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) CL9 PC3-12800 (1600MHz) 240-Pin DDR3 Desktop Memory Kit with Heatshields PSD38G1600KH - $53.99
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Hard Drive: WD Blue 1 TB Desktop Hard Drive: 3.5 Inch, 7200 RPM, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64 MB Cache - WD10EZEX - $66.62
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Graphics Card: ASUS 2GB GDDR5 DIGI+ VRM technology Graphics Cards HD7770-2GD5 - $130.49
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Power Supply: Cooler Master eXtreme Power Plus 500w Power Supply (RS500-PCARD3-US) - $43.71
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Dvd Drive: LG DVD RW - $24.99
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Desktop Fan: Cooler Master 120mm Silent Case Fan 4-in-1 Value Pack - (R4-S2S-124K-GP) - $12.42
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Any feedback would be great. I used amazon because everything seemed to be cheaper there versus websites like newegg. It would be great if you could tell me if the parts are not compatible, if I am missing something, or if have something extra.

Thanks tons,
Ehgg
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Hey dude your going to need a better fan and power supply or it might last a year at most
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That build is okay but you're paying over the odds for some of the parts, so here is my opinion of what you should get thats within budget and should perform better.

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Also disregard the comment about the system lasting only a year, it isn't right. Unless the poster was implying you should only buy a quality PSU, in that case he would be correct.
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