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October 5, 2014 1:28:47 PM

This is going to be my first build, so any suggestions/tips would be greatly appreciated! http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Eridjac/saved/VqzXsY

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a b 4 Gaming
October 5, 2014 1:32:20 PM

What is the PC used for?(gaming,editing,streaming...)
What is your MAX budget?
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October 5, 2014 1:34:59 PM

LukaBoki said:
What is the PC used for?(gaming,editing,streaming...)
What is your MAX budget?

I'm going to use it for gaming, and my absolute top budget is like $1150
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October 5, 2014 1:37:56 PM

1. Why do you need such an expensive motherboard for that build?
2. I would not get extra case fans, the ones included are more than enough and quiet.
3. You definately don't need 750W for your PSU. For the same price you should be able to get a better 500W PSU like this one http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-m12i...
4. Don't expect more than 3MB/s downloads on that wireless adapter, if you have a slow connection then there's no problem here.
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a b 4 Gaming
October 5, 2014 1:39:13 PM

Try:
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tMgLbv
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tMgLbv/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($187.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($123.79 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 Low Profile Blue 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card ($329.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS/I Snow Edition (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($32.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: BenQ GL2460HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($134.99 @ Amazon)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($17.95 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($27.89 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1142.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-05 16:38 EDT-0400
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October 5, 2014 1:44:46 PM

LukaBoki said:
Try:
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tMgLbv
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tMgLbv/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($187.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($123.79 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 Low Profile Blue 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card ($329.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS/I Snow Edition (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($32.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: BenQ GL2460HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($134.99 @ Amazon)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($17.95 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($27.89 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1142.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-05 16:38 EDT-0400


This lacks an SSD, has a bad case and an overkill GPU for just a 1080p monitor, but nice try.
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a b 4 Gaming
October 5, 2014 1:46:21 PM

SSD I can agree,but it's not a bad case,it's great for the money and it's not overkill,it's perfect.
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October 5, 2014 1:54:06 PM

LukaBoki said:
Try:
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tMgLbv
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tMgLbv/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($187.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($123.79 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 Low Profile Blue 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card ($329.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS/I Snow Edition (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($32.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: BenQ GL2460HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($134.99 @ Amazon)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($17.95 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($27.89 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1142.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-05 16:38 EDT-0400


Thanks, this is looking like it'll be a lot more powerful than what I had put together haha. But I do have a question: how much of a drawback (if at all) is it to put the OS on your HDD instead of an SSD? Every where I read it said to get an SSD and install your OS on that.
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a b 4 Gaming
October 5, 2014 1:58:10 PM

If you install the OS on the SSD,it will boot in about 8 seconds.
If you install it on the HDD,it will boot in 20+ seconds,up to 30.
SSD have much faster write and read speeds,meaning that they are faster than HDD
But an SSD is something you can always add to your PC in the future.
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October 5, 2014 2:04:20 PM

There you go, this one is better.

[PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($223.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($68.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($195.91 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom 240 ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair CSM 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VS228H-P 21.5" Monitor ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($17.95 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($27.89 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1135.62
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-05 17:04 EDT-0400
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October 5, 2014 2:09:06 PM

csf60 said:
1. Why do you need such an expensive motherboard for that build?
2. I would not get extra case fans, the ones included are more than enough and quiet.
3. You definately don't need 750W for your PSU. For the same price you should be able to get a better 500W PSU like this one http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-m12i...
4. Don't expect more than 3MB/s downloads on that wireless adapter, if you have a slow connection then there's no problem here.


LukaBoki said:
If you install the OS on the SSD,it will boot in about 8 seconds.
If you install it on the HDD,it will boot in 20+ seconds,up to 30.
SSD have much faster write and read speeds,meaning that they are faster than HDD
But an SSD is something you can always add to your PC in the future.


Oh, well that's no problem. And thanks for keeping things color coordinated!
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a b 4 Gaming
October 5, 2014 9:45:18 PM

No problem,m8.
Have fun with your build. ;) 
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