Gaming build. Please check.

[Timany]

I really want a gaming pc for especially sims 3 and other games...
Would these specs be good enough to max out?
Please suggest any other parts that I should replace instead of the following:

CPU: AMD FD8350FRHKBOX FX-8350 FX-Series 8-Core Black Edition - AMD
$179.99

MOBO: ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0 AM3+ AMD 990FX SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard - Asus
$139.18


POWER: Corsair Builder Series CX 600 Watt ATX/EPS 80 PLUS (CX600) - Corsair
$66.24


RAM: Corsair Vengeance 8 GB ( 2 x 4 GB ) DDR3 1600 MHz (PC3 12800) 240-Pin DDR3 Memory Kit for Core i3, i5, i7 and Platforms SDRAM CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 - Corsair
$71.35


GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX 660 SUPERCLOCKED 2048MB GDDR5 DVI HDMI DP Graphics Card 02G-P4-2662-KR - EVGA
$199.99

CASE: NZXT Technologies SOURCE 220 CA-SO220-01 Matt Steel Mesh Front Mid Tower Case with USB 3.0 - NZXT Technologies
$64.84


COOLER: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO - CPU Cooler with 120mm PWM Fan (RR-212E-20PK-R2) - Cooler Master
$33.24

 

[RayTheKing]

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[RayTheKing]

If you aren't gonna overclock, the CPU cooler is useless. For those 200 dollars, you can get a much better deal like an overclocked HD 7870 (Which compares to GTX 660 Ti) for $170. A CX500 is 30 bucks, and has more than enough wattage for your build. GeIL RAM is much cheaper and just as reliable. Do you have an old HDD? I suggest getting a SSD for greatly improved loading and boot-ups. That case is only 40 bucks at newegg.com. 8 core AMD CPUs aren't really for gaming IMO. I think a Phenom II x4 965 or FX-4xxx would be a much better choice.

 

[mfenn]

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:thumbsup: This.

OP, your build doesn't include any storage. Is this an oversight or are you reusing some old parts? What's your overall budget?