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tangodown549

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I have been wanting to get a gaming computer for a while and built a few computers to choose from now i just need some opinions on which one i should get

Here are the links:
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/tangodown549/saved/2BTw

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/tangodown549/saved/2BTZ

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/tangodown549/saved/2DJe

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/tangodown549/saved/2DJo

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/tangodown549/saved/2DJC

Feel free to make some changes to them I have a price range of $1200

Thank you for your time
 
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Tradesman1
I only build on Asus, the Rock and GB, the other brands or either poor quality, or have poor QC (quality Control) i.e. even though I don't build on them I get more mobo problem calls on MSI mobos than any two other manufacturers put together, even if they arrive alive, often see port failures (SATA, ethernet, USB, et al) bad DRAM slots etc - it's like they never check anything during the manufacturing process
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Swordkd

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($227.48 @ Outlet PC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($76.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($303.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: OCZ ZT 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit) ($99.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1145.36
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-22 23:11 EDT-0400)

Can save some money in a couple of places, but don't really want to. Solid Cpu choice, could drop down to the 3570k for more consistent overclocking, but don't need to. Great motherboard for the price. Ram right now sucks for deals, so I tried to stick with the color red based on your case choices. Then I switched out the case to save money to one that is my most recommended one for the price and features. Standard 1tb HDD. Standard optical drive. Win8.1 OS. Your builds include what are essentially budget Psu's. For your budget you'll want a better quality one, which the Ocz ZT is. The 280x trades blows with the nVidia 770, but at a much cheaper price point, and is at a perfect price for this build.
 
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Tradesman1

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I only build on Asus, the Rock and GB, the other brands or either poor quality, or have poor QC (quality Control) i.e. even though I don't build on them I get more mobo problem calls on MSI mobos than any two other manufacturers put together, even if they arrive alive, often see port failures (SATA, ethernet, USB, et al) bad DRAM slots etc - it's like they never check anything during the manufacturing process
 
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tangodown549

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ok thanks
 
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I've had an MSI motherboard before and didn't have any issues. That particular MSI(GD-65) got a very good review from Tom's. I love Asus and Gigabyte though, don't care as much for AsRock because of their website for updating drivers(it's picky, yes), but the quality is good.
 
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Tradesman1

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Didn't say they are BAD, just that because of their poor QC chances of getting a BAD ONE are very high compared to others - and as a builder, if it goes bad, then instead of making any money off a build you end up losing money, often quite a bit i.e. have to tear down the build, do the RMA bit, shipping, et al, provide a loaner while all this goes on, then build the rig all over again
 
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