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djcrow

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Here is the change: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1cgI3

I changed the cpu to a Intel Core i5-4670 and the mobo to Gigabyte GA-H87-D3H. I actually end up saving about $10.

This build is for a friend. She never gave me a real budget but wanted it to last a long time without having to update any parts for at least +4yrs and keep the cost as low as possible. I'm guessing the actual budget is $1000 (including OS) and I'm not sure if she needs a monitor. For those reasons I'm trying to keep it at or bellow $800.
 
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I just got back from my friend. She said she is willing to go over budget a little. Is the 760 really worth the upgrade? If we do upgrade, we will need to change the psu. (50w over is kind cutting it close)
 
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is she doing this for gaming or facebook?

because everything is massive overkill if she's not gaming... she can save a lot of cash going with a non-intel APU if this is just a facebook machine. If this is for gaming, the biggest GPU you can get is absolutely necessary. In fact, you'd probably want to look at an FX 6300 or i5-3350 cpu to squeeze more out of your gpu budget.

Frankly, in the $400-$900 pricerange is a bit less cut and dry then most. if you said she was spending $1200 the response would be pretty uniform on what type of cpu/mb you'd get (i5-3570k/i5-4670k)
 
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Yeah I'd completely agree on both counts. If there's no gaming involved an APU would be an incredibly wise purchase over an i5-3350P and a GTX 650TI. Otherwise you're just spending needlessly. I'd go with this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD A10-6800K 4.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($149.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X40 98.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($82.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A75M-ITX Mini ITX FM2 Motherboard ($89.99 @ Microcenter)
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 ($66.62 @ Amazon)
Case: BitFenix Prodigy (Black) Mini ITX Tower Case ($59.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($65.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $587.54
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-01 23:39 EDT-0400)

 
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She will be gaming. One of the first games she wants to get is Metro Last Light. Sorry I didn't state this before. We have looked at the new APUs but decided the were not going to give use enough power to last as long as she wants. I know trying to figure out what to get in this budget range is harder than something around $1200, that is why we came here to get opinions. She also won't be over clocking so the cpu cooler isn't necessary.

So far, this is what we came up with. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1cjum

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H87-D3H
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760
Case: Fractal Design Core 3000
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 650W
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer
 
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~ $900 non overclock build you're looking at something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H87-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($66.61 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card ($329.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($75.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $892.53
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-03 17:03 EDT-0400)

Or this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H87-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: OCZ Vector Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($66.61 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($255.66 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($75.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $951.19
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-03 17:04 EDT-0400)
 
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Would we notice a difference between the 4670 and 4430?
 
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djcrow

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It looks like the radeon 7970 is only 3% better than the gtx 760 performance wise. Considering the price difference of $80, is it really worth it?
 
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