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Building second PC, help me finish up my build plz! ;)

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  • Cases
  • GTX 760
  • MOBO
  • Cooling
  • Components
  • Future Proof
  • I5 3350p
  • 1k budget
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September 3, 2013 6:35:32 PM

Weeelp. Basically I'm going to be running off of maybe 1,000ish budget tops, already have Windows and a monitor, but I'd honestly like to keep it as cheap as possible.

I'm really thinking about this superclocked GTX 760:

http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-SuperClocked-Dual-Link-Graph...

as I, personally, don't generally mess with overclocking or anything. Or I could go with a regular 760, just looking for opinions :) 

I'm also liking this:

http://www.amazon.com/Intel-Core-i5-3350P-Quad-Core-Pro...

I5 3350p for $170 here off of Amazon - do you guys think I'd be spending too much on processor and not enough on GPU?
I'm hoping that when sh*t really starts gearing up in the next year or two with games, and the 760 just can't hold up any longer, I could toss in another one in SLI and still be able to max most games in 1080p? That's what I play in, btw ;) 

I'm really needing some advice on mobo - like I said, I don't generally OC, so I want the cheapest one that communicates efficiently I guess - one that would be great for SLI in the future though. Plus, I've got some very nice studio monitors (speakers) so I'd really like some great on board sound if that's possible, or a recommendation on a sound card if I should go that route.

As for PSU, I'd need some suggestions on what wattage I should be looking at, or if you guys know of any good deals or anything let me know!

Case, I obviously want great cooling, I don't care how big or bulky, just really looking for recommendations for the best case I can get cooling wise for the cheapest price - something that looks nice or has good cable management is an added bonus.

Everything else I'm all good on, really, just would really like some help in those few areas above...thank you for your time!

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September 4, 2013 9:06:18 AM

Allow me to just ignore everything and simply build you a rig for 1,000$~ :) 

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($188.67 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.97 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($57.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($398.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($114.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $1036.56
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-04 12:00 EDT-0400)


Alright, to explain some stuff:
- The GTX770 fitted easily into the budget
- The motherboard supports a 2-way SLI
- I took a 850W PSU as it was only 5-10$ more than a 750W one, and if you'd ever think about adding
another GPU + OC them both / replacing your CPU+Motherboard to an OC capable one's - you wouldn't have to replace the PSU as well
- I used took the Corsair 300R, but If you really thinking about OCing your parts, the Corsair 500R would be MUCH better!

Enjoy,
Omga4000 :) 
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September 4, 2013 2:39:15 PM

Thank you both, you've been a big help...definitely some stuff up there that will end up being a lot better for my rig - as for byogamingpc's recommendation on mobo, check out those PCI E slots...would I not be able to get the max performance out of SLI with that? I'd actually like to learn something here about PCI E slots :)  Thanks fellas! I'll keep checkin back :3 Going to order parts (either local at Microcenter, online, or hybrid) in about 2 days :3
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September 4, 2013 3:17:34 PM

Buster-kun said:
Thank you both, you've been a big help...definitely some stuff up there that will end up being a lot better for my rig - as for byogamingpc's recommendation on mobo, check out those PCI E slots...would I not be able to get the max performance out of SLI with that? I'd actually like to learn something here about PCI E slots :)  Thanks fellas! I'll keep checkin back :3 Going to order parts (either local at Microcenter, online, or hybrid) in about 2 days :3


- TheHyper 212 Plus is a cooler meant for moderate+ OC and has no use in such a system.
When you decide to purchase a system that you'd like to OC - get a suitable cooling with it.
- The Asrock has x2 PCI-E 3.0 while the MSI only has 1 PCI-E 3.0. Might not be that big of a difference, but there still is some.
- The Asrock supports a 2800MHz DDR3 Memory while the MSI only supports up to 1600MHz.
- The Kingston 1600MHz is MORE EXPENSIVE than the Corsair 1866MHz (61.99$ vs. 57.99$)
- The WD HDD is also more expensive than the Seagate HDD (62.99$ vs 59.98$), and I think Seagate is better anyway..
His total build cost is 905.11$ with the GTX760.

If you're taking my build and want to downgrade to the GTX760, that'll cost you 897.56$.
The GTX770 is much better though, and if you can afford it - go for it!

Good luck :) 
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