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October 13, 2014 1:35:09 PM

CPU - Intel Core i3-3240 3.4 GHz LINK |887 KN - $147

GPU - Gainward GTX 750 2GB GDDR5 LINK |950 KN - $157

PSU - Corsair CX430 LINK |380 KN - $63

MOBO - Asrock B75-DGS LINK |370 KN - $61

RAM - DDR3 4GB Crucial Ballistix 1600 MHz (WILL ADD 4 GB LATER) LINK |330 KN - $54

HDD - WD 160GB LINK |255 KN - $42

Case - Spire Sonex 6010 LINK |300 KN - $50

BUYING FROM A SITE THAT'S IN MY COUNTRY CROATIA

It all comes around 3400 KN - $565 - CANT GO MORE THAN THAT

Could I play Battlefield 4, Minecraft w/ shaders (also recording w/ shadowplay) and The Forest @ 720p - +40 FPS ultra/high preferably.

I know people here don't recommend CX series but I chose them because my friend with an i5 and 760 is using it for a year and he hasn't had any problems with it.

Gainward.. hmm, never used their products, any comment about their products is appreaciated.
I picked them because they were only 2 GDDR5 GPUs at that price range.

B75 MOBO for i3. They are very cheap, I trust Asrock. Thoughts?

If anything needs to be changed, tell me please. :) 

Any help is appreciated.

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October 13, 2014 1:52:47 PM

Ok so you can spend a lot less than this on these parts and get even better parts easily. Here check this out and tell me if you want anything changed: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/QBG2zy.
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October 13, 2014 1:55:38 PM

I don't want to buy H81 for Haswell because of the BIOS update, I don't know how to do it and I really don't want to do it.
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October 13, 2014 1:57:53 PM

voyboyfan said:
I don't want to buy H81 for Haswell because of the BIOS update, I don't know how to do it and I really don't want to do it.


What would you need a bios update for? Its already made for haswell.
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October 13, 2014 2:01:05 PM

OK nvm, my bad. I'll definetly consider this build, it looks very cheap, however my options are very limitied and prices are much higher than in US.
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October 13, 2014 2:03:48 PM

Go with an i3 4130, and pair it with an H97 motherboard. H81 boards may only need a bios update for Haswell refresh chips. The i3 4130 is not a haswell refresh, and will work in any H81/B85/Z87/H97/Z97 board without a bios update. H97/Z97 is preferred for Broadwell support next year, with a bios update. I believe you can get an R7 260x for less than that GTX 750, and it is faster. 160gb isn't much for storage. Games take up quite a bit of storage, quickly.
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October 13, 2014 2:06:33 PM

OK thanks, but the cheapest H97 is $100, mhmm, I don't think I will upgrade for the next 4-5 years.
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October 13, 2014 2:08:33 PM

Would a H87 be a good choice? $~5+- diffrence from a H81.
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October 13, 2014 2:13:37 PM

voyboyfan said:
Would a H87 be a good choice? $~5+- diffrence from a H81.


I dont know of the acutal differences between h87 and h81 but it shouldnt make a difference at all. As for your GPU you can go with r7 260x, gtx 750 ti, or r7 265. They range from low performance to high performance in that order but the r7 260x should still kill in most games.
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October 13, 2014 2:17:45 PM

I saw some benchmarks, GTX 750 is a bit worse, but I like their driver updates.
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October 13, 2014 2:25:37 PM

One more question, should I go for the cheapest MOBO from a reliable company?
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October 13, 2014 2:40:20 PM

voyboyfan said:
One more question, should I go for the cheapest MOBO from a reliable company?


I personally would. You dont need a $100 mobo for that CPU and its not like you are trying to crossfire or SLI. So yea just got for a cheap $40 mobo from a good company.
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