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CinTrix

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My build so far http://pcpartpicker.com/p/X2jNxr

i am a console gamer and want to convert to pc is this a good build for gaming how well will it run and record minecraft, garrys mod, and call of duty, borderlands, bioshock, and battlefield.

i want to do video editing for youtube so not huge but still

also my internet is way good 19 ping and i cant get an ethernet cable because there is a brick wall i would have to go through. What is the best wireless internet adapter or something that i have a constant ping and can play on servers around the world and also surf the web freely around 20 dollars thanks

also should i use oem or normal whats the difference?
 
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CinTrix

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oem os
 
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Akhil Potukuchi

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This destroys your build completely even if you overclock which you won't be able to do with that build: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/bFvqP6
Ask me why?
1. The cpu is an i5 and that too a haswell refresh. Whereas in your build it is an old piledriver.
2. The mobo is h97 which means it supports a broadwell upgrade in the future.
3. It has usb 3.0 front headers, which your build does not.
4. The cooler master elite 430 is superior to whatever case you posted. It's going for 27 dollars which is limited. So, I suggest you go ahead and just buy the case. Because it's going much cheaper than its real price right now.
5. The r9 270 is much better than the r7 265
6. You'll be good with an oem os as long as you don't upgrade your mobo. Otherwise get a retail version.

This will last you a lot more time than your build and all for 3 more bucks. I'm telling you, it will destroy your build everyday of the week and twice on the sundays.
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($144.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 120V 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($77.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 280 3GB TurboDuo Video Card ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Enermax ECA3253-BL ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: AOC E2425SWD 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($129.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $875.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
This would be much stronger than the one you built
 
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Akhil Potukuchi

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Mine destroys even this build because you can't overclock much with that mobo. And yet it costs more.
 
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personal opinion - you dont need CPU fan, you will have stock one coming in box with CPU
and i like nvidia cards little better because physx chip are on GPU
but both nviia and ati are great
 
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Akhil Potukuchi

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I seriously doubt 5 ghz. Maybe 4.5 ghz. 5 ghz is possible only on 990fx. And anywhere below 5 ghz the intel i5 4590 would be considerably faster.
Anyways you can just modify my build for an r9 280 : http://pcpartpicker.com/p/jswkWZ and still it costs less than yours. Max overclock on 970 ud3p would be 4.5. And the 120v though it is liquid cooling is just as good as the 212 evo, with which you can get only 4.5 ghz. I'd still go with the intel build. And your build is closer to 900 bucks. If the budget were increased maybe I'd go with an 8350 and a good mobo and cooling. But not here.
 
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logainofhades

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His build has a better GPU, and that is one of the best boards for the $$ AMD wise. It has the same power phase design as the 990fx-ud3. Only problem is that there is no chance of a CPU upgrade later, and you have to overclock to come close to beating an i5. Also, suggesting a build with MIR's turned on is a bit misleading.


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($184.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($86.66 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270 2GB Dual-X Video Card ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H22 ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: LG 23MP55HQ-P 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $877.49
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
 
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Akhil Potukuchi

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Yup why dont you look at this : http://pcpartpicker.com/p/jswkWZ
 
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This one has a faster GPU.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-DGS R2.0 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($46.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital RE3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Dual-X Video Card ($269.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H22 ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: LG 22M34D-B 60Hz 22.0" Monitor ($108.00 @ Newegg)
Total: $926.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
 
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Oh yeah but you've gone to 900+ bucks. he wants one close to 800 bucks and thats why My first build has an r9 270.
 
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$800 including OS / monitor and a good quality PSU:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4350 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($147.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock B85M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston Fury Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.00 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($55.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: AOC E2260SWDN 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $807.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
 
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Akhil Potukuchi

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Wouldn't get an i3 for gaming.
 
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In the end an i5 and a b85/h87/h97 costs almost the same as an fx/990fx/cooling.
 
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Your builds were all within like $2 of mine.
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($184.94 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-DGS R2.0 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($46.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital RE3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270 2GB Dual-X Video Card ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H22 ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: LG 22M34D-B 60Hz 22.0" Monitor ($108.00 @ Newegg)
Total: $811.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
 
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I used to own a cooler master hyper 212 evo which costs like 25 bucks and I could OC my FX 8350 to 4.6ghz easily.Also a 990xa mobo is also good for overclocking.In the end it all comes down to the video card.AMD cards have huge OC potential unlike intel which doesnt even have unlocked multiplier
 
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Akhil Potukuchi

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Take a look at this:http://pcpartpicker.com/p/WGJpzy
 
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The costliest build of mine is 880 bucks and the difference is 30 bucks not 2.
 
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Go back to the link in your first post. This is what that build came out to. You might have had MIR's turned on the for that, but I run pcpartpicker with them off.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($198.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($86.66 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270 2GB Dual-X Video Card ($162.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 430 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: Asus VH238H 23.0" Monitor ($158.99 @ B&H)
Total: $937.55
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
 
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