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Hello all! I'm building a new PC, and would like opinions/critiques of this build.

The case and storage are already available to me, so I won't be buying new ones.

I'm mostly looking to shave off 100 or so dollars if at all possible while maintaining as much capability as I can. I'd like to have the cost of the components (except case and storage) less than 650$. I'm planning on using it just for gaming- i.e. keeping a few new games installed, and playing (no video editing or streaming, anything like that).

I'm hoping to get a PC that will last me at least 5 years (while running things as high quality as possible). I've never OC'ed, but my readings suggest that they might extend my rig's capabilities, so I've tried to create a build that could handle it if I needed to down the road.

■ CPU Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core $231.91

Motherboard MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 $109.99

Memory Kingston HyperX Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 $74.99

Storage PNY Optima 240GB 2.5" SSD $79.99

Video Card MSI GeForce GTX 760 2GB TWIN FROZR $229.99

Case Cooler Master COSMOS SE ATX Mid Tower $133.98

Power Supply Corsair 750W ATX12V $77.99

(I can't figure out formatting, so here's the hard link http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Henwee/saved/7XFbt6)

Any and all suggestions are welcome, thanks for your time!
 
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I believe the PSU can handle dual 280's (definitely two 760's). Private message SR-71 Blackbirds about two 280's on that PSU.l if you want to confirm the answer/get a guarenteed yes or now.

And to be honest, PhysX really really isn't anything fancy in my opinion. I have used it in...
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Change GPU to AMD 280 as it is cheaper than the 760 (or the same) and it has 3GB of vram (it is also slightly better in terms of performance).

Change case to Phanteks Enthoo Luxe (google it to see LED's in effect), as it is the best case available for that price range

Change the board to z97 and get an i5 4690k

I also recommend getting a 1tb HDD because 240GB's is not enough.

Get faster ram (it is only a couple bucks more), at least 1600MHz, but 1866 and 2133 are only a few dollars more.

And change the PSU to this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817438025

That is all to keep the same-ish price

To shave the price down. Get an Enthoo Pro case -$33 OR get a Fractal Design Arc Midi R2

Get a Sapphire 280 -$22 or with rebate -$42


Don't get an SSD and get a WD 1 tb Caviar Blue -$22

All around this saves you $97

If you want a $650-ish build, I can do that to, but the $800-$1200 range is the sweet spot in my opinion.
 
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Thanks for the quick response!

The case and SSD I already have though, so it's not factored into the cost. I would only change them if there was something drastically wrong with either.

In regards to the AMD 280- my only concern is the PhysX and other Nvidia brand stuff. Not too sure how much that weighs into the decision, what do all of you think?

Thanks for the suggestions on power supply and RAM. Will this PSU be able to handle SLI/Crosslink?
 
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I believe the PSU can handle dual 280's (definitely two 760's). Private message SR-71 Blackbirds about two 280's on that PSU.l if you want to confirm the answer/get a guarenteed yes or now.

And to be honest, PhysX really really isn't anything fancy in my opinion. I have used it in games and I would be fine with or without it. I you want a 760 you can get one, it is just that AMD has the best bang for your buck in the 200-400 mark.
 
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