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Trevor Robinson

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hey you guys i'm a first pc builder nad I was just wondering if you guys like my build or if its ok for a first try i just really want to game on pc a lot of my friends have done it so check out my build and help me if you see areas i can improve I really researched before i picked my parts http://pcpartpicker.com/p/WVHy8d
 
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I think I would trash the whole thing. If you're paying for a gaming rig for $1700 and all you're getting is a GTX 760, you're doing it wrong. The graphics card should be the majority of your budget, everything else comes second. First off you're spending too much money on things you don't need (sound card, case fans, expensive BD-R drive, etc), and you have an unlocked CPU with a limited locked motherboard. There's also no SSD in the build - critical for a build of this caliber.

This would be better:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($234.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U9B SE2 37.9 CFM CPU Cooler ($49.99 @ Newegg)...
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This would be better with 200$ left over:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($234.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($137.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($81.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($349.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Orange ATX Mid Tower Case ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($76.27 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit) ($94.99 @ B&H)
Monitor: Acer G246HLAbd 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1470.16
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-25 16:57 EDT-0400
 
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g-unit1111

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I think I would trash the whole thing. If you're paying for a gaming rig for $1700 and all you're getting is a GTX 760, you're doing it wrong. The graphics card should be the majority of your budget, everything else comes second. First off you're spending too much money on things you don't need (sound card, case fans, expensive BD-R drive, etc), and you have an unlocked CPU with a limited locked motherboard. There's also no SSD in the build - critical for a build of this caliber.

This would be better:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($234.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U9B SE2 37.9 CFM CPU Cooler ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($85.60 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Video Card ($549.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Arctic White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000 P2 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($184.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1494.51
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-25 17:04 EDT-0400

Shaved $300 off the price tag and you can use that for a better mouse, monitor, OS license, what have you.
 
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Trevor Robinson

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But I am also going to start youtube too so wouldnt i need a i7 for the video editing i will upgrade the graphics card i also wanted a quiet pc to one that doesn't scream when it starts heating up and would i need speakers if i have a soundcard? and should i go external on a wireless adapter or internal?
 
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Not for Youtube. Pretty much any device you own can edit content for Youtube consumption. You can get an i7 for that purpose but it performs almost exactly the same as the i5 does. The i5 is cheaper and allows you to free up more of your budget to get a better GPU.

As far as being a quiet PC the Fractal R4 is one of the best cases around for that as it has lots of sound dampening panels and has room for lots of fans. You can always add the fans in as you need them. As far as speakers go don't get cheap ones like the junk ones that Logitech sells for $20. Save some money by using the ones built into your monitor, then get some better ones later on like the Audioengine A2/A5s..
 
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Depends on what router you have and how many devices you ultimately plan to run.
 
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