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September 5, 2014 8:34:14 PM

Ok so I have never built a pc before so I need a little guidance but this is my rig so far http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Rjlv6/saved/P2t9TW
I need a case red if possible and I probably made some beginner mistakes so help would be valued. Budget is $1200

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September 5, 2014 8:51:18 PM

Looking at your build, these stuck out at me:

You don't want an FX series processor. Get an i5-4690, or hell, any i5-4xxx. Unless you ABSOLUTELY have need of eight logical processors but are too cheap for an i7, you want an Intel processor in most mid-high end systems.

The other thing that sticks out is do you really need a 144hz monitor? If you do, it's understandable, but it's doubtful you're going to be able to get 144 fps on most newer games with your build.
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September 5, 2014 9:11:53 PM

You will need only a 650 watt PSU.

Unless you have a particular reason for going AMD, Intel generally makes for a better gaming platform, especially on rigs that cost above $800.

As for a case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

EDIT: wrong link; was in a discussion about languages with a friend online.
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September 5, 2014 9:30:58 PM

It's not possible to comment on PSU size without knowing more about the future plans for the build. As listed, at stock clocks, a 550W would actually be plenty Switch to an i5, and a 450W PSU is plenty. Overclock the FX CPU and GPU with another 280X thrown on the pile and the system will need more like an 850-1KW PSU to support peak dissipation within label specs.

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If this is for gaming, yes, an i5 will have a much better shot at hitting those 100FPS+ marks for the high refresh monitor.
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