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raze_rob

raze_rob

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Hi, I am planning a build for this Christmas. I wanted to check my parts here, and make sure everything would work smoothly. One note is that the case has already been purchased, and I would like know some additional things that would help with the build as well(like tools).

This is the component list. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/QGvDmG
 
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zeyuanfu

zeyuanfu

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This build would be better:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($252.29 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($73.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ 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 ($345.66 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit) ($104.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1090.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-18 18:21 EDT-0400
I'll explain:
The motherboard has Wi-Fi, so it's pretty good
The CPU has more cache and is Hyper-Threaded, so it has 8 threads
The RAM performs better while being cheaper
6 GB more SSD for 20 bucks less? Why not!
The Strix wasn't available, so the EVGA 970 SC ACX 2.0 does the job very well
You aren't going anywhere with a 650 watt PSU. Either you SLI or you don't. My build doesn't allow for SLI, but if you do, this PSU would be the one I'd recommend:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $109.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-18 18:23 EDT-0400

The OS is NOT OEM, so Microsoft will actually HELP you if you have a problem and it's transferable from motherboard to motherboard (if I'm correct)
 
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