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September 21, 2014 9:10:10 AM

Hello, I am on the last part of building my pc and i am stuck on the gpu. I hear that the R9 280X is better than GTX 760. But to me they look about the same. Is the GTX 770 better than both? I am trying to keep budget 750$ or less. I am a gamer and would like to play Titanfall, The Forest, GMOD, and other games on at least high settings at 1080p. Any help would be appreciated! Thanks!
Here is my build: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/P2NFbv

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September 21, 2014 9:16:32 AM

save up and get a gtx 970 around 330 it destroys everything under it its equal to a gtx 780
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September 21, 2014 9:18:15 AM

Managed to fit a 970 in for nearly the same price:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G41 PC Mate ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX Video Card ($329.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($25.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $699.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-21 12:17 EDT-0400
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a b À AMD
September 21, 2014 9:19:10 AM

coolcole01 said:
save up and get a gtx 970 around 330 it destroys everything under it its equal to a gtx 780


It's better than a 780. It's even better than a R9 290x.
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September 21, 2014 9:20:10 AM

Yeah what they said get 970.
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September 21, 2014 9:24:26 AM

RazerZ said:
coolcole01 said:
save up and get a gtx 970 around 330 it destroys everything under it its equal to a gtx 780


It's better than a 780. It's even better than a R9 290x.


used the 780 as a reference because that is what it closest resembles
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September 21, 2014 10:02:10 AM

With no doubt , if you're a gamer so price should be your second problem! !
And performance should be all you need and believe me none of them are compare to R9 280X specially the latest msi or asus products
But as other guys said if money is your first problem,so go for that
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September 21, 2014 11:03:11 AM

RazerZ said:
coolcole01 said:
save up and get a gtx 970 around 330 it destroys everything under it its equal to a gtx 780


It's better than a 780. It's even better than a R9 290x.


Ok thank you! I thought the 970 would be 800 or so since its new. So I wont have any problems with anything with the R9 280X? And i probably am going to play Dying Light. So 970 would be best?

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September 21, 2014 11:08:24 AM

BravoBry said:
RazerZ said:
coolcole01 said:
save up and get a gtx 970 around 330 it destroys everything under it its equal to a gtx 780


It's better than a 780. It's even better than a R9 290x.


Ok thank you! I thought the 970 would be 800 or so since its new. So I wont have any problems with anything with the R9 280X? And i probably am going to play Dying Light. So 970 would be best?



They skipped the 800 series and released the 900 series. I would get a 970 for the same price or a little more than the 280x because the performance you get with it is solid for the price. It out performs the GTX 780 and R9 290x.
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September 21, 2014 11:18:55 AM

Thank you all for helping! I think i am going with RazerZ rig. Thanks!
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September 21, 2014 11:20:21 AM

Anytime.
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September 21, 2014 11:22:23 AM

Oh and windows 7 or 8? Does it matter?
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September 21, 2014 11:31:28 AM

And does this case come with fans or do i need to buy fans? Any tips on cooling?
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a b À AMD
September 21, 2014 12:08:38 PM

The case comes with 1 fan, you could add more if you wanted but it really isn't needed. You could add some led fans to give it a nice look if you wanted to.

Windows 8 is slightly faster than 7, has longer support, and will support DirectX 10 when it comes out.
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September 21, 2014 12:19:39 PM

Ok thanks! And this setup should run titanfall, The forest, and possibly Dying light on at least high 1080p? Thanks!
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a b À AMD
September 21, 2014 12:20:30 PM

Definitely. It can max out current titles like Titanfall and the forest.
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September 21, 2014 12:20:43 PM

RazerZ said:
The case comes with 1 fan, you could add more if you wanted but it really isn't needed. You could add some led fans to give it a nice look if you wanted to.

Windows 8 is slightly faster than 7, has longer support, and will support DirectX 10 when it comes out.


BravoBry said:
Ok thanks! And this setup should run titanfall, The forest, and possibly Dying light on at least high 1080p? Thanks!


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September 21, 2014 12:21:46 PM

Ok well better start breaking piggy banks! haha thanks
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September 21, 2014 12:28:46 PM

RazerZ said:
Definitely. It can max out current titles like Titanfall and the forest.


Sorry im asking another thing but lets say I wanted to build a gaming pc with a budget of 550 max. Would that be able to run Titanfall and The Forest and other on at least high 1080p?

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a b À AMD
September 21, 2014 12:31:43 PM

Sure, make another thread and link me to it. It would be helpful if you clicked on my sig and clicked on the " how to ask for a new build/ upgrade advice link". There's a form you can cut/paste on your new thread there.
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September 21, 2014 1:14:53 PM

I'm not OP, but I just wanted to extend my thanks to you, RazerZ, as your above build featuring the GTX 970 is absolutely perfect for what I've been looking for. One question, though: Would you recommend an upgrade from the i5-4430 to the -4460? I'm noticing that they're basically the same price, but I wasn't sure if the -4430 was still considered superior.
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September 21, 2014 1:16:15 PM

Nasric said:
I'm not OP, but I just wanted to extend my thanks to you, RazerZ, as your above build featuring the GTX 970 is absolutely perfect for what I've been looking for. One question, though: Would you recommend an upgrade from the i5-4430 to the -4460? I'm noticing that they're basically the same price, but I wasn't sure if the -4430 was still considered superior.


No. The Z87 motherboard would need a BIOS update for the 4460 and it may not recognize the CPU.

There is no real performance difference between the two, the 4460 has a slightly higher clock.

If you have any further questions I'd be happy to help you if you open a new thread :) 
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October 10, 2014 5:49:59 PM

RazerZ said:
Sure, make another thread and link me to it. It would be helpful if you clicked on my sig and clicked on the " how to ask for a new build/ upgrade advice link". There's a form you can cut/paste on your new thread there.


RazerZ said:
Nasric said:
I'm not OP, but I just wanted to extend my thanks to you, RazerZ, as your above build featuring the GTX 970 is absolutely perfect for what I've been looking for. One question, though: Would you recommend an upgrade from the i5-4430 to the -4460? I'm noticing that they're basically the same price, but I wasn't sure if the -4430 was still considered superior.


No. The Z87 motherboard would need a BIOS update for the 4460 and it may not recognize the CPU.

There is no real performance difference between the two, the 4460 has a slightly higher clock.

If you have any further questions I'd be happy to help you if you open a new thread :) 


Hey RazerZ. I am ready to start buying parts for my pc and I was wondering if my build was good
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/JdyxVn
My budget is 600$. And I am wondering if the air flow well be good enough, If there are any deflects with any of my parts, If the motherboard is good (I dont know how to buy the "right" motherboard) and ive heard many bad things about the 260X and was wondering if I should stick with it or get a different video card it seems powerful and very good for the price.Thanks!
Games Im planning on playing: The Forest, GMOD, Fallout, Maybe Dying Light, Arma 3, Titanfall.
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October 10, 2014 6:28:43 PM

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($109.98 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte G1.SNIPER H6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($90.00 @ Amazon)
Memory: Mushkin Stealth 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($65.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($48.98 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($50.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($90.26 @ OutletPC)
Other: HD 6970 ($104.00)
Total: $629.18
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-10 21:27 EDT-0400

The graphics card is better than a R7 265 and slightly behind a R9 270. The airflow should be sufficient.
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October 10, 2014 8:51:49 PM

RazerZ said:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($109.98 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte G1.SNIPER H6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($90.00 @ Amazon)
Memory: Mushkin Stealth 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($65.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($48.98 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($50.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($90.26 @ OutletPC)
Other: HD 6970 ($104.00)
Total: $629.18
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-10 21:27 EDT-0400

The graphics card is better than a R7 265 and slightly behind a R9 270. The airflow should be sufficient.


Wow. Looks even better! Just wondering is the Intel processor better than the amd one? I am probably going to start building this part by part soon. Thanks!

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October 11, 2014 7:42:42 AM

BravoBry said:
RazerZ said:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($109.98 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte G1.SNIPER H6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($90.00 @ Amazon)
Memory: Mushkin Stealth 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($65.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($48.98 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($50.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($90.26 @ OutletPC)
Other: HD 6970 ($104.00)
Total: $629.18
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-10 21:27 EDT-0400

The graphics card is better than a R7 265 and slightly behind a R9 270. The airflow should be sufficient.


Wow. Looks even better! Just wondering is the Intel processor better than the amd one? I am probably going to start building this part by part soon. Thanks!



In most current games the i3 has an edge over the 6300, or performs similarly to it for a cheaper price.
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