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Getting an APU with a graphics card is not a good idea unless you are stuck on a budget and want to maximize performance. Also, I would really recommend getting an Intel CPU with that powerful of a GPU. Don't get me wrong, I like AMD and use a 6350 myself, but just with that powerful and expensive of a graphics card pretty much any AMD processor will hold you back at least a little bit on a bunch of applications. If I were you, I feel that it would be a worthy expense to upgrade to an i5 or i7.
 
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PCnerd21

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Would you go with haswell or devil's canyon? And what motherboard would you recommend? Thinking about Asus.

 
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I would go with Devil's Canyon if you are interested in overclocking and if the prices are close to similar. Overall, Devil's Canyon is a better chip in non-direct performance means and slightly more suited towards the future, and as long as they are within $30 to Haswell, I would say Devil's Canyon is definitely the better bet.

I don't know what your budget for a motherboard is, but the new Asus Maximus VII Hero is probably the best Z97 board around. However, it is also roughly $200. It has all of the latest features, tons of very fast SATA ports with new speed standards equipped, and all of the beefy additions you would expect of such a premium motherboard. If this is too costly (which I would completely understand), let me know and I can help you find a good one for a lower price.
 
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I modified your build with an i5 4690k and ASrock Extreme 4, it won Tom's Value Award. I changed the 290 to a Gigabyte Windforce which is almost as good as the Vapor X and added a power supply, the Antec HCG 850M currently on sale.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($128.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($82.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($399.99 @ TigerDirect)
Case: Rosewill THOR V2-W ATX Full Tower Case ($112.00 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec HCG M 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro (OEM) (64-bit) ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1373.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-19 22:50 EDT-0400



 
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PCnerd21

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On Newegg the card has 3 stars on 37 reviews not sure about that brand.
 
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