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MasterDell

MasterDell

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Hi! I will be helping a friend build his first gaming PC and I was wondering what you guys think about what I have put together so far. My main concerns are if the CPU cooler is too powerful for the i3 (overkill). And if the 750 Ti will be able to fluently play modern games on low-mid settings.
Many of you will say to upgrade to a 270 or 270x but I think that he would rather an Nvidia. Thank you very much for your time.
Build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($118.00 @ DirectCanada)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($32.21 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: MSI H97M-G43 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($90.40 @ DirectCanada)
Memory: Kingston Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.88 @ Canada Computers)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($153.95 @ Vuugo)
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS/I Snow Edition (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.75 @ Vuugo)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($56.99 @ NCIX)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.75 @ Vuugo)
Total: $664.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

 
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stickmansam
Your build is already pretty good
Not liking Nvidia right now because there is a large gap in performance between the 750ti and 760
I really do reccomend the 270 or 270x as they are nearly the same price as the 750ti but offer more performance

AMD FX6300 build
Intel version would be to swap out to i3 and a H81/H97 board

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Canada Computers)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($32.21 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($98.50 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866...
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stickmansam

stickmansam

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Your build is already pretty good
Not liking Nvidia right now because there is a large gap in performance between the 750ti and 760
I really do reccomend the 270 or 270x as they are nearly the same price as the 750ti but offer more performance

AMD FX6300 build
Intel version would be to swap out to i3 and a H81/H97 board

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Canada Computers)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($32.21 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($98.50 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($79.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.79 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($139.99 @ NCIX)
Case: BitFenix Merc Alpha (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ NCIX)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($15.79 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $624.24
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

i3 with H97 again can swap for FX6300
Paired with a R9 270

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($118.00 @ DirectCanada)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($32.21 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.75 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($79.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.79 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 270 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($174.99 @ NCIX)
Case: BitFenix Merc Alpha (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ NCIX)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($15.79 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $638.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
 
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MasterDell

MasterDell

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Awesome! Thanks for the help stick! I really like the looks of the second build! :) I think he will wait for a 270 or 270x to go on sale.
 
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