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Roy Dwayne

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CPU - Intel i5-4570 quad core processor
MOBO - Gigabyte GA-H87-D3H Socket 1150 Intel H87 Chipset
RAM - Corsair Vengeance 8gb (2x4gb) DDR3 1600MHz
Storage - Seagate desktop HDD 1TB 3.5" SATA3 64MB
PSU - Cooler master i700-series 700W
GPU - ASUS GeForce GTX 650 TI BOOST 2GB GDDR5
Optical Drive - LiteOn IHAS124-04 Internal 24x
Tower - Cooler Master Elite 344 Black USB3.0 Micro ATX

I'd also appreciate any feedback so I could improve this if possible.
 
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This is what I would get if I were to be building a gaming PC today and had the same budget.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1svpI
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1svpI/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1svpI/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($56.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card ($289.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Gamma Classic (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply...
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Everything but the power supply. That's cheap and unreliable and bigger than you need anyways. Just buy a reliable 550w-600w power supply like this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151096.

Also, do everything you can to fit a more powerful graphics card in there. I would rebuild the system to use an i5-3350p and h77 chipset motherboard to save money, drop the optical drive, and buy a cheaper, mid tower case.
 
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It works but you are spending to little on the GPU compared to CPU and board. Also cooler master PSUs are not the best and even if you get a better GPU (I recommend at least a GTX760) you only need a 500W power supply if its a good make.
 
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+1

Also, an AMD option would be something like a M5A97 R2.0 MB + FX 6350 for even less than a 3350p or 4570. You could even OC the 6350 if you're so inclined.
 
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Roy Dwayne

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Okay, so I understand I was missing a lot of information and I'll try to correct some of those now. If possible, i'd like to spend under $900 and would preferably use an intel CPU & Windows 7 Home premium(I think thats the cheapest one). I live in Toronto, Ontario. It's also my first time and I was just trying to piece together items I thought would be a good fit. I'd like to run games like Diablo3 and COD Ghost without lack of fps (i plan on playing mmorpgs in the future like Blade&Soul and Cabal 2 and was hoping I would have sufficient frames) and I think i'll go with a Seasonic SS-500ET 500W
 
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3350p + better GPU would be good for all of that. So would the AMD setup as well. You cannot go wrong with either one.
 
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Roy Dwayne

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Okay, how about this.
Same CPU 199.99
Gigabyte GA-B85M-HD3 Socket 1150 Intel B85 Chipset | Dual Channel DDR3 79.99
RAM Patriot Viper 3 Mamba black 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600MHZ 74.99
Same Storage 69.99
PSU - Seasonic SS-500ET 500W 64.99
GPU - ASUS GeForce GTX 660 2GB GDDR5 209.99
Tower - Cooler Master Elite 344 Black 39.99
Optical Drive - LiteOn Internal 24x 19.99
Windows Home Premium 94.99

Total is 852.93. Is this good or bad? What can I improve on? What can I substitute to save more? What should I upgrade for better performance? Please help ;s
 
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theonerm2

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This is what I would get if I were to be building a gaming PC today and had the same budget.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1svpI
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1svpI/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1svpI/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($56.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card ($289.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Gamma Classic (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($39.50 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ Microcenter)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($88.88 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $770.30
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-16 00:38 EDT-0400)
 
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Sn1992-1361850

Sn1992-1361850

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get this

8320=8350 when o.c.ed


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($144.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard ($77.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($56.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card ($289.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Zalman Z11 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: OCZ Fatal1ty 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($55.00 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ Microcenter)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($88.88 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $854.78
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-16 01:14 EDT-0400)
 
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