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I already have a Corsair 650 power supply, OS, Corsair H100 Liquid Cooler, Monitor and Hard Drives.

So basically I need CPU, RAM, Case, Video Card and anything else you guys can think of. Thank you for your help in advance! Been without a PC for 3 weeks now and it's getting to me. lol
 
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Cool thanks, that was quick. I want to see any other builds anyone can come up with so I can compare, looking to buy within the next week or so. I forgot to mention I'm a bit partial to Intel and GeForce but I'm on a budget and you guys know more than I do.
 
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I'll go Intel for you.

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CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($99.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: ASRock H87M Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($83.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($159.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 350D Window MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $503.94
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-11 19:17 EDT-0400)
 
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It's one of my favorite cases. I've always been partial to cases and power supplies, but obviously it's completely up to the person.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?SID=2u1ZDKl1EeOcXLbn-seCtg0_slT.3_IGS_0_0&AID=10440897&PID=1225267&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-cables-_-na-_-na&Item=N82E16811129191&cm_sp=

This case is on sale, but they couldn't pay me enough to look at that 365 days a year.
 
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Thanks for the quick replies and suggestions. I still have a week before I buy and I was thinking about that Newegg case but still on fence. I do like the suggestion on the GTX 660 too
 
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OK guys, I need more help. I'm looking to push my budget to $700 tomorrow and am thinking of this build, how does it look?

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3dcAu

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Any suggestions to bring down price for better CPU/GPU, please let me know.
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($206.84 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85-HD3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($84.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($169.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($66.19 @ Micro Center)
Total: $682.99
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-20 11:42 EDT-0400)
 
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Edited your build to what I would do with that budget
If you had another $100 to throw at it then I would go for the i5. Unless you plan to upgrade the 750 ti in a year or so this will give you better performance in games.

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CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($152.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($89.79 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($85.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($249.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $668.73
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-20 13:34 EDT-0400)

No point to 16 gb ram for gaming yet, will be another 3+ before we need more than 8gb (guesstimate)

This would also work (I do prefer the i5 over the fx 8320)
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85-HD3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($84.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($85.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($249.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $699.95
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-20 13:41 EDT-0400)
 
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Thanks! I'm digging that i5 build.
 
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Haha yeah, realized I could squeeze the i5 into the budget but I would have preferred to have a better motherboard like this one or better:
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $129.99
 
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Looks like $738 with that board, now gotta figure tax. it's getting tight but tomorrow is the day I make up my mind after seeing my paycheck with my new raise factored in. Thanks again!
 
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As per another suggestion I went with this build

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($249.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $693.96
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-21 11:41 EDT-0400)

Thanks for all the help! Just ordered everything and hopefully will be up and running by midweek next week.
 
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