6 year old system died. Time for a new one

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I was planning to replace my old desktop system in a month or so. It died yesterday so I need to accelerate my plans:

Approximate Purchase Date: within a week

Budget Range: ~$1000 After Rebates; After Shipping

System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming, surfing internet, accounting, Ubuntu, transfer 8mm videotape to DVD

Are you buying a monitor: No

Parts to keep:
Microsoft natural keyboard
Logitech optical mouse
NEC LCD1712 monitor
Cooler Master Centurion 534+ case
Altec Lansing subwoofer

Do you need to buy OS: Yes (Windows 7)

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com, amazon.com

Location: Bountiful, Utah, U.S.A.

Parts Preferences: Intel CPU

Overclocking: No

SLI or Crossfire: Maybe?

Your Monitor Resolution: 1280x1024

Additional Comments: 2.1 speakers (Altec Lansing?) have a faulty wire (feeds from the subwoofer, not the computer), but the subwoofer seems ok. Been living in Utah for 2 years now and it sure is dusty compared to San Diego. I don't know if that makes any difference on the build or not. Plan to use Chrome, League of Legends, Planetside 2, Minecraft, Hearthstone, Quickbooks, Roots Magic, Steam

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: My current computer died after 5-6 years. No response when I turn it on, except for LEDs that light for less than a second. Before that, it would run really slow and in all 3D games the frame rate would drop to 5 fps for a few minutes before returning to normal for another few minutes and then the cycle would start over again. It didn’t matter what game it was or which OS, WinXP or Ubuntu.

 

spat55

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.98 @ Outlet PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G41 PC Mate ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($106.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($61.98 @ Outlet PC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card ($283.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80 PLUS Silver Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $963.84
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-10 09:48 EDT-0400)



So I know the GPU is way overkill for your monitor, but I think you will be replacing it soon right? If not then drop the HD 7970 to a HD 7870, the PSU to 550w and get yourself a Samsung 840 Evo 120GB SSD.
 

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Don't suggest AMD ATI GPU if he is going to use Linux.
 
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How does this look then? I swapped out the GPU for a GeForce GTX 760, downgraded the power supply, and added the SSD:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.98 @ Outlet PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G41 PC Mate ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($106.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($61.98 @ Outlet PC)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($249.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: FSP Group 450W 80 PLUS Silver Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($66.13 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1000.98
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-10 20:59 EDT-0400)

Are there any glaring issues with this build?
 

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Hello, if you are not going to overclock there is no point to pay extra for "K" (Unlocked processor), same goes for the motherboard if you are not overclocking you can get cheaper one.

In case you want to keep those components just swap the PSU with this one http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cmpsu650hx

Other then that the build looks rock solid. Do you really need Micro$oft license ?

I saw you are playing League of Legends, but there is Dota2 with native port for linux and works like charm, also you look smart enough to play Dota2 instead of simplified LoL ( The real difference between those two games is LoL have kinda "childish" graphics and it's simplified gameplay. )
 

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That isn't a bad build, I would just change the PSU to a seasonic, XFX, or Corsair as they are the best power supplies about I know you said you didn't want to overclock but it cost an extra $40 to get it in so I thought why not? The cooler will keep noise and heat down too.

 

RazerZ

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Here's what I would do:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Pro3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($63.04 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($249.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80 PLUS Silver Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1004.91
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-12 19:33 EDT-0400)
 
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