I got some help here a month ago an a new gaming build but didn't buy yet because I've been waiting out the bitcoin madness. I might have to wait another month but in the meantime I'd like to solidify my build enough to look for good deals as they pop up.
That said, my intention is to build a gaming PC that will last 5-6 years without upgrades. I don't want to overclock (unless it's factory) and I want to pay at least some attention to noise level.
That said, I'm thinking about building a rig around a Xeon E3 1230 v3 and a Sapphire R9 290 tri-x. The cpu price has been steady around $245 for quite some time but I'm hoping for the Sapphire to settle down closer to it's $450 MSRP instead of the $600 it's at now.
Mobo
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Logainofhades was the guy who helped me before. He suggested the Gigabyte
GA-B85-HD3 for the mobo. I'm just wondering if there other substitutes that are just as good if not better. Again, the idea is I expect I'll have a month to watch for price deals.
System Mem
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Likewise for the memory. The idea was I might as well go for 16 GB now being I expect to keep this build for 5-6 years and have no intention to upgrade during that time. I was looking at Team vulcan 16GB (2x8) DDR3-1600, but mem prices seem to fluctuate. With these same specs what other brands should I be considering and what would be a too-good-to-pass-up-price for this kind of memory?
PSU
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Finally, I'll need a PSU. Other than what I've already listed, I'll probably pick up a SSD along with the HDD and of course a CD drive and that's it. All things considered how much wattage should I aim for with the PSU, again assuming no future upgrades.
Sorry for the long post. Thanks if you got this far. ANY feedback is appreciated. The whole build is pretty much up in the air for another month while I wait for vid card prices to settle.
That said, my intention is to build a gaming PC that will last 5-6 years without upgrades. I don't want to overclock (unless it's factory) and I want to pay at least some attention to noise level.
That said, I'm thinking about building a rig around a Xeon E3 1230 v3 and a Sapphire R9 290 tri-x. The cpu price has been steady around $245 for quite some time but I'm hoping for the Sapphire to settle down closer to it's $450 MSRP instead of the $600 it's at now.
Mobo
--------
Logainofhades was the guy who helped me before. He suggested the Gigabyte
GA-B85-HD3 for the mobo. I'm just wondering if there other substitutes that are just as good if not better. Again, the idea is I expect I'll have a month to watch for price deals.
System Mem
------------------
Likewise for the memory. The idea was I might as well go for 16 GB now being I expect to keep this build for 5-6 years and have no intention to upgrade during that time. I was looking at Team vulcan 16GB (2x8) DDR3-1600, but mem prices seem to fluctuate. With these same specs what other brands should I be considering and what would be a too-good-to-pass-up-price for this kind of memory?
PSU
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Finally, I'll need a PSU. Other than what I've already listed, I'll probably pick up a SSD along with the HDD and of course a CD drive and that's it. All things considered how much wattage should I aim for with the PSU, again assuming no future upgrades.
Sorry for the long post. Thanks if you got this far. ANY feedback is appreciated. The whole build is pretty much up in the air for another month while I wait for vid card prices to settle.
650w is plenty, has plenty of headroom for overclocking as well. 
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