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Looking for smart people to help me buying computer parts

Feb 17, 2016 1:00PM PST

Hi, thank you so much already- I'm building a computer for gaming purposes, and I have picked out some parts (CPU, GPU, Motherboard, etc) and since I'll probably be spending up to £550, I'd really like for some experienced opinions (and would greatly appreciate them!). Here are some parts I think I'd like:
GPU:
PALiT GeForce GTX 970 JetStream 4GB GDDR5 (£250)
CPU:
AMD Piledriver FX-8 Eight-Core 8350 4.0ghH (£150)
Motherboard:
MSI 970 Gaming AMD 970 Motherboard (£80)
Case:
AVP Storm-P27 Mid Tower Case(£20)
Hard Drive:
Seagate Barracuda 1TB 64MB Cache Hard Drive SATA 6GB/s
RAM:
Novatech 8GB DDR3-12800 1600MHz Single Module (£30)
Power Supply:
EVGA 500W ATX Power Supply

Thank you for reading that, I'm just looking to know if I've missed something obvious or am paying too much or if there's a really stupid mistake or something. I'll be more than happy to add more information that I've missed. Thanks again!

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There are now great sites and discussions about gaming PCs
Feb 17, 2016 1:29PM PST

Let's look at https://www.reddit.com/r/PCMasterRace/wiki/builds

You have a GPU that peaks at 207 Watts and the CPU 125W TDP. I don't like to have the PSU over 50% of those 2 parts. I'd shop for a single rail 650 Watt if you want this for more than a year or 2.

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Parts
Feb 17, 2016 11:38PM PST