<b>Hey Guys...could you please check my config for my build & give me some suggestions or advice?</b>

austy007

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This is the link : http://pcpartpicker.com/p/CmKtLk ....kindly check and let me know of your opinions. First off....i wanted to ensure that i nclude the new haswell cpu's in my build.As an intel fan i was skeptical on AMD's 8350 processor ..i would have to spend on cooling too.I didn't want to OC but what am looking for in a system is that it should be able to handle all recent released and yet to release games.Also am into media production i.e video and music etc. So i wanted an all arounder.For my Budget of 950$ this is what i came up with.Do let me know on the GPU....as am confused what to go for.I'd prefer Gigabyte or EVGA. :)
 
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if your close to a micro center there cpu and combo deals are hard to beat. on the case look at the r300/r400 from cosair there no flashy but with the saving on the case you can buy a small 120g or 256g ssd boot disk. on the ram those red sticks are there older ram. arires ram is there newer line.
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tGDRwP
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tGDRwP/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($224.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($92.75 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory...

tramik

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Seems like a lot to spend on a case with your budget. Plenty of cheaper options. Might even be able to reduce the PSU cost too. I'd look for a better performing HDD too, even if that means it's 50% smaller. 500 GB goes a pretty long way with games, and you can always buy more storage later.

Those are my thoughts anyway.
 
if your close to a micro center there cpu and combo deals are hard to beat. on the case look at the r300/r400 from cosair there no flashy but with the saving on the case you can buy a small 120g or 256g ssd boot disk. on the ram those red sticks are there older ram. arires ram is there newer line.
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tGDRwP
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tGDRwP/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($224.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($92.75 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($77.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.74 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.23 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($319.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1037.65
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-26 14:57 EDT-0400
 
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mnineseven

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First off, you don't need a CPU cooler. The 4690 can't be OC'd therefore you are god with the stock cooler. Second: You MUST get the GTX 970. It is massively better than the 770 and totally obliterates it. It runs cooler, is more efficient and so on.
You don't need a 750w PSU either. Get a CS550M. Cheaper and modular and enough. What else do you need!
 

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