New build with a $650 dollar cap (and up to $40 for keyboard and mouse)

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Hey everyone,

The system i have is what i think i want for final components. i don't need an OS or monitor, and i'm really shooting to stay under $700 for everything else.

My main uses will be a music/movie station, but that can also handle games nicely. This is my build so far:

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/danielstern96/saved/1GtD

also i'm debating whether to:

1) get the AMD 7790 or AMD 7850. I'd rather not spend the $40 for the 7850 because it doesn't seem like it'll be making that much of a difference (also the 7790 is newer technology), but if you convince me i might.

2) stick to the 200R case or gamble in getting the Antec GX700 (which looks interesting)-

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=1N8-001K-00002&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleAdwords&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-_-pla-_-Computer+Cases-_-1N8-001K-00002&gclid=CMutzsK45LcCFY-e4AodA0AAeg

Thanks for reading and answering!

All the best,
Daniel.
 
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If you you live near a microcenter or are able to get to one this can be a option for you as well. You would have a far superior solution to what you are currently looking at. Also if you are looking towards a movie/music/game machine I would look towards Cyberlink PowerDVD as your video playback far superior to the other programs out there you can sometimes find it on the cheap I got v. 12 for about 50 dollars I want to say came bundled with some cool programs even this remote program I can use on a smartphone to control my movies as a remote.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7790 1GB Video Card ($129.99 @ Microcenter)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($72.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ Outlet PC)
Other: 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i5 4670K 3.4GHz LGA 1150 Processor w/ MSi Z87-G41 PC Mate LGA 1150 ATX ($259.98)
Total: $655.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-14 18:18 EDT-0400)

 
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bigshootr8, i dont need a CPU cooler with the i5 4670K? if so i wont be able to upgrade my GPU as it will cost too much. also, is there a PSU you can recommend that is like $20 bucks less that will make it easier for me to get the 7850?
 
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Please note that the i5-4670k + MSI Z87 motherboard bundle is only for Microcenter IN-STORE pickup. That means that if you don't live near a microcenter, that build is out of your budget.

This would be a nice set-up:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($182.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: ASRock H87 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($92.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($154.00 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Logitech MK120 Wired Slim Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($16.08 @ Amazon)
Total: $680.99
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
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-Contains the new Haswell 4th gen Intel processors.
-Seeing as your build didn't support overclocking, this build doesn't either.
-Cheaper RAM, just as good. Also low profile, but that doesn't really matter here.
-Better GPU. Although it is true that the 7790 is newer, AMD wasn't dumb enough to make the 7790 weaker than the 7850. Also, it's only a $20 price difference.
-Cheaper psu. XFX is made by Seasonic, so the quality is very good.
 
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See the complicated thing with the 4670k is that its normally positioned to be sold to those who want to overclock the processor comes unlocked to do so. When other processors that do not have the k sku will not be able to. So in the end it make sense to get one but if you are happy with the speed of the processor and don't plan to overclock then no you are just fine with the stock heatsink.

And absolutely I can find a power supply that is closer to the point where you would need to be get you the 7850.
This one should fit the bill it is about 20 dollars cheaper and isn't of poor quality.
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550sxxb9

 
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Hell yea it makes it worth the trip :p And you land yourself a stronger gpu in the process to.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($46.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.23 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7850 1GB Video Card ($159.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($55.98 @ Outlet PC)
Other: 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i5 4670K 3.4GHz LGA 1150 Processorw/ MSi Z87-G41 PC Mate LGA 1150 ATX ($259.98)
Total: $675.15
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-15 12:32 EDT-0400)
 
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^There's no case lmao.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($46.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($154.00 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($55.98 @ Outlet PC)
Other: 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i5 4670K 3.4GHz LGA 1150 Processorw/ MSi Z87-G41 PC Mate LGA 1150 ATX ($259.98)
Total: $681.92
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-15 13:21 EDT-0400)

-Removed cpu cooler. You can add it in later when you plan to overclock.
-Cheaper HDD, same performance.
-Cheaper gpu, but this one will perform better because it is the 2gb vram version.
-Added in Corsair 200r
 
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Well then add the 200R thats fine. Either way still worth it every dime. Also thats fine as well with the WD Blue I just aim to have the strongest HDD I can get since they aren't expensive your WD Blacks your SG Barracuda's. And thats okay to skimp on the cooling for now I personally prefer a more expensive cooler.
 
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that's quite an unbalanced rig. spend less on the cpu. fx6300 or a lower end i5 would be a better choice in a lower end rig like this, allowing more to be spent on the gpu.
 
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Its quite hard to find a cpu and a motherboard together for 259 dollars essentially you'd pay around the same for a 6350 and a decent 990FX motherboard it doesn't make sense to go that route especially when new gpu's come out the intel processor the unlocked i5 will last a ton longer than the 6350. It's very balanced if he wanted to spend more for the 2 gigabyte model or the 7870XT he could do that so, but hey he has a budget. And you can't place a cheapo processor with a 7970 that doesn't make much sense.
 
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so is the deal really worth it? the board isn't held in such high regard in terms of overclocking (should i choose to do it later on), and id rather get a board i know is ready to handle something like that, such as the g43 with heat sinks. the newegg review says it is okay for stock and slight overclocking, but you shouldnt do anything serious with it. that seems pretty limiting.
 
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Yea I'd say so ASRock has done a really good job over the last few revisions kind of cementing themselves as a recommendation company. I personally don't care for the color scheme. I have a ASRock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 and for me I kind of wish I had a black pcb board and the brown doesn't do it for me but they are a solid choice they make good product my first build I ever made was a ASRock board back in the socket 939 days so if you want that do it. I was just trying to stay within your budget.
 
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That is the attitude I feel people on here should have more of really. Sometimes paying that little extra for the quality and for the ability to do a bit more. So yes you will see an improvement by moving up to the ASRock board most certainly.
 
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