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Cheetos
July 6, 2014 11:49:05 AM
Here is my build so far:
i5-4690K http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
XFX Double D R9-270x http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
ASRock Z97 Extreme4 mobo http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
XFX TS 550W http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Corsair 300R http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
And a DVD burner and and 1TB HDD.
What do you think? Any comments and suggestions would be greatly appreciated
i5-4690K http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
XFX Double D R9-270x http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
ASRock Z97 Extreme4 mobo http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
XFX TS 550W http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Corsair 300R http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
And a DVD burner and and 1TB HDD.
What do you think? Any comments and suggestions would be greatly appreciated
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Cheetos
July 6, 2014 11:59:34 AM
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Cheetos
July 6, 2014 12:14:01 PM
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July 6, 2014 12:17:08 PM
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July 6, 2014 12:19:46 PM
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July 6, 2014 12:23:07 PM
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($76.66 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.91 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB DirectCU II Video Card ($229.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($19.94 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $899.43
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($76.66 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.91 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB DirectCU II Video Card ($229.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($19.94 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $899.43
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Cheetos
July 6, 2014 12:32:32 PM
6R1M01R3 said:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchantCPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($76.66 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.91 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB DirectCU II Video Card ($229.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($19.94 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $899.43
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
So you prefer Nvidia to AMD for GPU?
Thanks for your picks, especially on the CPU and mobo.
I'm a bit iffy on Nvidia since Tom's almost always goes with AMD though
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6R1M01R3 said:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchantCPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($76.66 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.91 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB DirectCU II Video Card ($229.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($19.94 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $899.43
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
So you prefer Nvidia to AMD for GPU?
Thanks for your picks, especially on the CPU and mobo.
I'm a bit iffy on Nvidia since Tom's almost always goes with AMD though
Alright alright = 3=
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($209.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $209.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Cheetos
July 6, 2014 12:45:45 PM
Cheetos said:
If I opt for the Corsair 500R which comes with 4 fans, will I still need to purchase an additional fan?But also costs twice as much. You wont be overclocking so both the cpu and motherboard wont heat up much, either the 760 or 280 I listed have good cooling. So the 300R comes with 2 fans that is quite enough, you can put it more fans depending on your needs.
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Cheetos
July 6, 2014 1:17:00 PM
I can get the 500R for only $20 more than the 300R after MIR, and I really prefer the design. And I can get an R9 270X for $190, so I'm going with that, given the savings and TH's recommendation. So the new build is:
ASUS R9 270X - $190
i5-4690 - $210
ASRock H97 Pro4 - $80
G.SKILL Ripjaws 2x4GB - $75
XFX TS 550W - $70
Seagate Barracuda 1TB - $55
Corsair 500R - $110
Samsung DVD burner - $15
+ tax $60 + shipping $15 = $880
- $50 MIR = $830
+ 20inch monitor $100
= $930
ASUS R9 270X - $190
i5-4690 - $210
ASRock H97 Pro4 - $80
G.SKILL Ripjaws 2x4GB - $75
XFX TS 550W - $70
Seagate Barracuda 1TB - $55
Corsair 500R - $110
Samsung DVD burner - $15
+ tax $60 + shipping $15 = $880
- $50 MIR = $830
+ 20inch monitor $100
= $930
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July 6, 2014 1:18:45 PM
Cheetos said:
I can get the 500R for only $20 more than the 300R after MIR, and I really prefer the design. And I can get an R9 270X for $190, so I'm going with that, given the savings and TH's recommendation. So the new build is:ASUS R9 270X - $190
i5-4690 - $210
ASRock H97 Pro4 - $80
G.SKILL Ripjaws 2x4GB - $75
XFX TS 550W - $70
Seagate Barracuda 1TB - $55
Corsair 500R - $110
Samsung DVD burner - $15
+ tax $60 + shipping $15 = $880
- $50 MIR = $830
+ 20inch monitor $100
= $930
Why change the 280 for a 270x only to get a more expensive case? -_-
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Cheetos
July 6, 2014 1:26:35 PM
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Cheetos said:
I can get the 500R for only $20 more than the 300R after MIR, and I really prefer the design. And I can get an R9 270X for $190, so I'm going with that, given the savings and TH's recommendation. So the new build is:ASUS R9 270X - $190
i5-4690 - $210
ASRock H97 Pro4 - $80
G.SKILL Ripjaws 2x4GB - $75
XFX TS 550W - $70
Seagate Barracuda 1TB - $55
Corsair 500R - $110
Samsung DVD burner - $15
+ tax $60 + shipping $15 = $880
- $50 MIR = $830
+ 20inch monitor $100
= $930
Why change the 280 for a 270x only to get a more expensive case? -_-
Asus' 280 is out of stock on newegg. Can you recommend a good alternative that is available from them?
Like I said, TH preferred the 270x to the 280, but I'm willing to go with the 280 if it's a better card.
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Cheetos
July 6, 2014 1:28:44 PM
How about this card? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
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July 6, 2014 1:34:20 PM
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($219.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $219.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($219.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $219.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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July 6, 2014 1:49:42 PM
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