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bignastyid
That cpu cooler is just a waste of money it's not any better than the stock intel cooler. Also the r9 280 is only $4 more and more than worth it.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($215.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-GAMING 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($134.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($104.00 @ CPL Online)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.00 @ CPL Online)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($249.00 @ CPL Online)
Case: Silverstone...
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Dark Lord of Tech

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($213.00 @ Centre Com)
CPU Cooler: Arctic Cooling Alpine 11 Plus Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler ($21.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-GAMING 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($134.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($105.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($61.00 @ Centre Com)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($245.00 @ CPL Online)
Case: Silverstone RL01B-W-USB 3.0 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.00 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: Enermax 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($85.00 @ CPL Online)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($107.00 @ CPL Online)
Other: Microsoft Office Personal ($89.00)
Other: Trend Micro Titanium Security ($45.00)
Other: Shipping Estimate ($42.60)
Total: $1196.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-21 22:44 EST+1000
 
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TheAlphaMaleGamer

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any mobo recommendations and on a $1200 strict budget
 
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TheAlphaMaleGamer

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ok i have made changes to the part list tight budget of $1200 and only going for one retailer (CPL Online)

[PCPartPicker part list](http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/sJbzpg) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/sJbzpg/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54590) | $215.00 @ CPL Online
**CPU Cooler** | [Arctic Cooling Alpine 11 Plus Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler](http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/arctic-cooling-cpu-cooler-ucacoap11301bua01) | $21.00 @ CPL Online
**Motherboard** | [Gigabyte GA-H97-GAMING 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gah97gaming3) | $134.00 @ CPL Online
**Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory](http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f314900cl9d8gbxl) | $104.00 @ CPL Online
**Storage** | [Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex) | $64.00 @ CPL Online
**Video Card** | [MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card](http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-r9270xgaming2g) | $245.00 @ CPL Online
**Case** | [Silverstone RL01B-W-USB 3.0 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case](http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/silverstone-case-sstrl01bwusb30) | $49.00 @ CPL Online
**Power Supply** | [Enermax 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/enermax-power-supply-etl650awtm) | $85.00 @ CPL Online
**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)](http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-wn700615) | $107.00 @ CPL Online
**Other**| Microsoft Office Personal| $89.00
**Other**| Trend Micro Titanium Security| $45.00
**Other**| Shipping Estimate| $42.60
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $1200.60
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-21 23:22 EST+1000 |
 
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The Original Agrajag

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Nice rig. Good effort working inside your budget. One thing I would say is do some research into PSU's. Not saying you need a different one. Not even saying the one you chose is bad. It's just that its the most important foundation of a stable build that gets overlooked by first time builders.
 
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bignastyid

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That cpu cooler is just a waste of money it's not any better than the stock intel cooler. Also the r9 280 is only $4 more and more than worth it.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($215.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-GAMING 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($134.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($104.00 @ CPL Online)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.00 @ CPL Online)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($249.00 @ CPL Online)
Case: Silverstone RL01B-W-USB 3.0 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.00 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($98.00 @ CPL Online)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($107.00 @ CPL Online)
Other: Microsoft Office Personal ($89.00)
Other: Trend Micro Titanium Security ($45.00)
Other: Shipping Estimate ($42.60)
Total: $1196.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-22 00:14 EST+1000
 
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