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hey guys.
So , i'm creating a gaming build with no preference between brands and only trying to get the best bang for my buck and need some opinions :D
Let's get started , i will be giving the prices from where i live .
Cpu : FX-6300 (99$) vs I3 4130 (110$)
MOBO : i was going with the ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0 for the FX-6300
GPU: r9 280x (253$) vs gtx 770 (279$)
RAM : G.SKILL PC3-12800 1600MHZ 2x4 (81$)
HD :WESTERN DIGITAL CAVIAR BLUE 1T (there is any point on getting anything else..)
SSD: EVO SERIES 840 250GB (136$)
PSU: CORSAIR CX600W 80PLUS BRONZE (64$) no need for modular in this case.
i'm open to any changes in the build thanks .
 
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Here's the same part's list from Amazon Espana, if it helps. They didn't have the other case available though, so I substituted one with decent reviews. You can search the site yourself for some good alternatives. Any Mid-ATX case with room behind the motherboard and holes for hiding cables, ports in front, and good reviews should be fine.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor (€89.95 @ Amazon Espana)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard (€88.83 @ Amazon Espana)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory (€87.50 @ Amazon Espana)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid...
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I'd go with something like this. The R9 280X is a slightly better value, if only due to the extra VRAM. Otherwise, go with whichever card is cheaper:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($98.98 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard ($69.79 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($128.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280X 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($239.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $776.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-15 17:26 EDT-0400
 
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By the way, where is "where you live"? It may effect PC PartPicker options.

Also, this build doesn't include an OS. Not sure if you need one.

Your mobo choice is fine too. The Gigabyte is a little cheaper and well reviewed. This RAM is only $3 more for faster speeds. PSU is better quality and more efficient.

The Intel platform is usually faster, core-for-core than the AMD FX platform, but games seem to be moving toward more multi-threaded engines. Who knows? I can provide an Intel build as well, if wanted.

The 840 EVO is a great SSD, if you need to shave a little money off, the Crucial MX100 will also get the job done, a little slower and less features.
 
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I'm from Portugal :)
I have free windows so from my university so no need for one.
No the price is good around the 750 $ mark, I know I'm using $ but the prices are actually in Euros , I just wanted to create a baseline ... I already have the 128gb Evo side and I love it but its to small for games today need to boost it up.
 
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Ok, then that build should be fine for you.

Make sure your copy of Windows can be installed on a new Computer, and preferably it's Windows 8.1 64-bit.

You COULD save a little and buy a 2nd 128GB EVO, and set the 2 drives up in a RAID 0. You can Google the specifics, but in short, you're OS would just see a single 256GB drive, and you can get a performance boost approaching twice the speed of a single drive, in some instances, because the OS can read both drives simultaneously. Just make sure to do regular backups from the 2 drives in RAID 0 to the big Seagate 1TB HDD. (It's probably less of a hassle to just get a 256GB 840 EVO, but thought I'd throw this option out there.)

 
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Here's the same part's list from Amazon Espana, if it helps. They didn't have the other case available though, so I substituted one with decent reviews. You can search the site yourself for some good alternatives. Any Mid-ATX case with room behind the motherboard and holes for hiding cables, ports in front, and good reviews should be fine.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor (€89.95 @ Amazon Espana)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard (€88.83 @ Amazon Espana)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory (€87.50 @ Amazon Espana)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (€109.95 @ Amazon Espana)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (€51.90 @ Amazon Espana)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280X 3GB DirectCU II Video Card (€293.76 @ Amazon Espana)
Case: Cooler Master K280 ATX Mid Tower Case (€35.00 @ Amazon Espana)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply (€92.97 @ Amazon Espana)
Total: €849.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-16 22:34 CEST+0200
 
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the store from where i'm buying the ram is selling the G.SKILL PC3-17000 2133MHZ SNIPER 8GB CL11 at 86.60 and the G.SKILL PC3-19200 2400MHZ 8GB SNIPER CL11 at 84.85. should i go with the 2400 mhz ?
 
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Sure, more RAM speed can't hurt. Assuming it's still 2 x 4GB.

Be sure to go into the BIOS after building it, and make sure the RAM is actually running at the advertised speeds. Sometimes there's a button/option to load the "XMP" profile, which loads the right settings for your RAM automatically.
 
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