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May 27, 2014 12:24:51 PM

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3S1b3
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3S1b3/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($135.00)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($30.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($60.00)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($324.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($80.00)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro (OEM) (64-bit) (Purchased For $0.00)
Total: $851.93
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-27 15:23 EDT-0400)

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May 27, 2014 12:33:03 PM

Skrillex24 said:
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3S1b3
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3S1b3/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($135.00)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($30.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($60.00)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($324.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($80.00)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro (OEM) (64-bit) (Purchased For $0.00)
Total: $851.93
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-27 15:23 EDT-0400)


I think you'd really miss out if you didn't include an SSD in build such as this.
By the looks of things you'll be doing gaming, and the 1TB drive will be good for that, but for your OS and main apps, go for an SSD.
Trust me.
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May 27, 2014 12:39:17 PM

JackST said:

I think you'd really miss out if you didn't include an SSD in build such as this.
By the looks of things you'll be doing gaming, and the 1TB drive will be good for that, but for your OS and main apps, go for an SSD.
Trust me.


Im fine with the hard drive. I dont need a SSD. All they give you is faster boot times and faster load times in game. I play a lot of PC on my cousins PC compared to my old pc that I have now. There is no performance difference when I play on his SSD, vs my HDD

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May 27, 2014 12:41:56 PM

Also my current PC is a 3570k overclocked to 4.2GHZ, 660 TI, 8GB of RAM, and a 1TB hard drive. Im giving this PC to my dad and building a new one.
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May 27, 2014 12:44:19 PM

You'd better keep that PC and build a new one for your dad, just swap the 660 TI for a Gtx 770.
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May 27, 2014 12:45:20 PM

I'm also one of the people who have managed to avoid SSDs so far, so I can't speak for them or against them.

I think you could get away with the 550W version of that PSU.

I had a feeling that build looked familiar :D 
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-2155606/8320-o...
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May 27, 2014 12:46:43 PM

You're right there's no improvement in games, except for load times of course.
I was recommending one to generally improve the performance when using other applications. Opening programs and booting faster is more convenient for me. But of course if that doesn't matter then don't get one.
I have a GTX 760 and its really good for single monitor gaming so the 770 you have chosen should kick ass!
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May 27, 2014 12:49:13 PM

Lol, wazz up Eduello. I changed around a few things from when I posted that. I was originally going with the r9 280x, but it came with terrible games. So I went with the gigabyte 770 because it comes with watch dogs :)  Id rather stick with the 650W because of overclocking and just having that extra headroom if I wanted some addons later.
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May 27, 2014 12:50:23 PM

JackST said:
You're right there's no improvement in games, except for load times of course.
I was recommending one to generally improve the performance when using other applications. Opening programs and booting faster is more convenient for me. But of course if that doesn't matter then don't get one.
I have a GTX 760 and its really good for single monitor gaming so the 770 you have chosen should kick ass!

This one guy I know from school is like "Get the 4GB version!' I told him no dumbass because Im only playing 1080p on a single monitor, 4gb would be stupid to get ATM.
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May 27, 2014 12:53:07 PM

Skrillex24 said:
Lol, wazz up Eduello. I changed around a few things from when I posted that. I was originally going with the r9 280x, but it came with terrible games. So I went with the gigabyte 770 because it comes with watch dogs :)  Id rather stick with the 650W because of overclocking and just having that extra headroom if I wanted some addons later.


Well I can understand both of those decisions :) 

The headroom on the PSU might allow you to get a stronger GPU in a few years and it might offer a bit more efficiency since the PSUs will be running at a lower load percentage.
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May 27, 2014 1:00:24 PM

Skrillex24 said:
JackST said:
You're right there's no improvement in games, except for load times of course.
I was recommending one to generally improve the performance when using other applications. Opening programs and booting faster is more convenient for me. But of course if that doesn't matter then don't get one.
I have a GTX 760 and its really good for single monitor gaming so the 770 you have chosen should kick ass!

This one guy I know from school is like "Get the 4GB version!' I told him no dumbass because Im only playing 1080p on a single monitor, 4gb would be stupid to get ATM.


Make him watch this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdkLhMhnTa4
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May 27, 2014 1:01:32 PM

Eduello said:
Skrillex24 said:
Lol, wazz up Eduello. I changed around a few things from when I posted that. I was originally going with the r9 280x, but it came with terrible games. So I went with the gigabyte 770 because it comes with watch dogs :)  Id rather stick with the 650W because of overclocking and just having that extra headroom if I wanted some addons later.


Well I can understand both of those decisions :) 

The headroom on the PSU might allow you to get a stronger GPU in a few years and it might offer a bit more efficiency since the PSUs will be running at a lower load percentage.


YAY :) , is it weird that Im 14 and dont live with my parents because I live with my cousin because of our computer business?

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May 27, 2014 1:04:03 PM

@Skrillex24: Well I've been living alone since I turned 15 soo...
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May 27, 2014 1:06:46 PM

Dang, Me and him run a local business where we fix, build, and everything with computers! Hes 21, im 14 lol. People dont trust me running things on their PC or messing with parts lmao
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May 27, 2014 1:16:00 PM

Skrillex24 said:
Dang, Me and him run a local business where we fix, build, and everything with computers! Hes 21, im 14 lol. People dont trust me running things on their PC or messing with parts lmao


No-one just wants to feel like a 14-year-old is smarter than them :) 
I'd love to be doing what you're doing right now, but I've got to study :'( 
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May 27, 2014 2:09:36 PM

That's sucks man! I play baseball, football and do computer stuff! I'm actually the tech guy for my school and I actually get paid lol...
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May 27, 2014 2:20:31 PM

Sadly we can't all be living the dream :(  At least it's nice to know that someone is living it :) 
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May 27, 2014 4:56:16 PM

Yea its fun to have this opportunity and I wouldnt trade it for anything
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