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May 27, 2014 2:46:14 PM

heres my build, i have a few more saved. my more realistic ones are around the 900 dollar builds.

feel free to give your opinions, let me know if theres a better option.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/TbKjJx

i didn't realize i didn't throw a storage on there. ill be putting a Samsung SSD 250GB EVO in there. ill look into getting a stronger GPU over the CPU. the 290 is a little over my price range but i can just wait another month to start the build. i wouldn't be doing this until around the new year anyways so I'm sure by things prices will drop while new things are released.

I'm saving 150 a month for the next 7 months. so $1050. but i can always throw a little more into it.

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May 27, 2014 2:55:12 PM

Spend less on that CPU, get a 6300 and then a very strong GPU.
If you do things that need the processing power, then go with a different, intel based CPU, and still have enough to change to a better GPU.

I would also get a quality unit from XFX, Seasonic, Antec or Corsair's higher-end lineups. The CXM is used for major low-end builds, not one of your caliber. Plus, you don't need 750W for your build.

Here's a stronger, and better build.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Zalman CNPS5X Performa CPU Cooler ($15.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-K ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($112.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($75.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 290 4GB Video Card ($359.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ TigerDirect)
Optical Drive: Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($43.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $913.92
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-27 17:53 EDT-0400)

I've made the modifications required, and you could get cheaper components for the thing's I haven't changed, but they were personal preference, so yeah.

If you can't spend the extra money, you could go with a 770/280X instead, but a 290 is much stronger.
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May 27, 2014 2:55:44 PM

Don't go with that CPU. Going with an overclockable i5, you can get better gaming performance out of an i5 and you can upgrade to a 280x to get you Ultra/Max at 1080p, and better every day performance.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Zalman CNPS5X Performa CPU Cooler ($15.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($124.02 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($75.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Dual-X Video Card ($269.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic M12II 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($43.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $929.94
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-27 17:54 EDT-0400)


Don't forget you're missing a storage drive!

EDIT: This build is fully capable of going SLI in the future as well :) 
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May 27, 2014 3:02:45 PM

The original build had no storage so I added that:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($134.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.94 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.23 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card ($354.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($67.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($43.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $936.10
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-27 18:02 EDT-0400)

The CPU has a lot better price/performance ratio and is a better fit for this build, the CPU cooler is better, the RAM is cheaper, the motherboard is more balanced and a better fit for this build, and the PSU and the GPU are just straight up better/make the build more balanced.
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May 27, 2014 3:04:53 PM

@AgentTran: A nice build, but the GPU is using the reference cooler, which is known for its temp and noise issues.
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