New Gaming PC Build Need Help $900 - $950

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I'm looking to build a new gaming pc for around $900 - $950. I'd like to get both Intel and AMD build suggestions if I could.

Approximate Purchase Date: next week

Budget Range: $900 to $950

Are you buying a monitor: no

Do you need to buy OS: yes

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: cheapest price

Location: US

Overclocking: no

SLI or Crossfire: no

Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080

 
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Made a couple small tweaks to his build^^^ to get it under budget for no performance or quality loss


PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3POeb
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3POeb/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3POeb/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.96 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($70.06 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.43 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card...
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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3NeUV
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3NeUV/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3NeUV/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-6100 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($116.94 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U14S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($55.68 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock 990FX Extreme3 ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($76.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($149.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($122.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1052.54
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)



This is pretty good and a little over budget
 
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IHaveDaBestPC

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May 22, 2014
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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3PNPF
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3PNPF/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3PNPF/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.96 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H87M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($98.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($79.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($279.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $988.84
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-24 00:08 EDT-0400)

If you can handle the extra 38$ then this is the best

p/S: Not sure if #2 build is serious or trolling :??:
 
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CTurbo

CTurbo

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Made a couple small tweaks to his build^^^ to get it under budget for no performance or quality loss


PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3POeb
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3POeb/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3POeb/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.96 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($70.06 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.43 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($279.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $944.37
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-24 00:23 EDT-0400)
 
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