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Hi I'm building a PC for 1600$ and here it is:

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/AhmadBalkis/saved/3DZWGX

I wanted to know if anyone could give any recommendations on what to change by staying at that price and making it better at the same time. Keep in mind that if there are any pieces that are cheaper in Canada I will buy them here so if you find some of these pieces somehow cheaper please leave the link.
Thanks for your help and reccomendations! :)
 
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That's actually a great build. I'd just bump the motherboard up to a "Z97" processor, as not all "Z87's" support that CPU out of the gate (some need a BIOS update first). The MSI Z97 Gaming 5 is pretty close. That and the Z97 chipset supports a few extra features, and will support the next generation of Intel CPUs.

I'd also bump the SSD up to 256GB if you can afford it. Depending on your game collection 120GB doesn't leave a lot of room. The Crucial MX100 series is a good compromise, if you want space over a little extra speed.

Finally, if you're not going to OC, there's room for a lot of savings.

As far as "cheaper in Canada", just change the Country in the PC Part Picker site, on the top-right to Canada, and see what's...
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That's actually a great build. I'd just bump the motherboard up to a "Z97" processor, as not all "Z87's" support that CPU out of the gate (some need a BIOS update first). The MSI Z97 Gaming 5 is pretty close. That and the Z97 chipset supports a few extra features, and will support the next generation of Intel CPUs.

I'd also bump the SSD up to 256GB if you can afford it. Depending on your game collection 120GB doesn't leave a lot of room. The Crucial MX100 series is a good compromise, if you want space over a little extra speed.

Finally, if you're not going to OC, there's room for a lot of savings.

As far as "cheaper in Canada", just change the Country in the PC Part Picker site, on the top-right to Canada, and see what's cheaper there.

 
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Thanks I appreciate it I do have an os so I don't need to buy and I'm probably not gonna overclock for a long time concerning my GPU but I will probably overclock my CPU. Knowing that, do you recommend anything?
 
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Not really, your build is already optimized for CPU overclocking. If you want to spend a lot more on a cooler, to get a slightly higher CPU OC, you can bump up the the Noctua NH-D14. Otherwise, you're good.

GPU OC'ing is actually extremely easy. You just download a tool like "MSI Afterburner", and slide a few bars to the right. Just Google "GTX 900 series overclocking". I wouldn't leave to high of an OC though, if you're already getting 60+ FPS with all the details cranked at stock speeds. Less stress on the GPU.
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($33.03 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-UD3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($136.00 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($74.70 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($349.99 @ B&H)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($80.00 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: Asus VN248H-P 23.8" Monitor ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Gigabyte GK-OSMIUM BRN Wired Gaming Keyboard ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder Chroma Wired Optical Mouse ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Headphones: Logitech G430 7.1 Channel Headset ($68.71 @ Amazon)
Other: Steelseries Qck Mousepad ($10.00)
Total: $1542.34
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-20 16:27 EDT-0400
 
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Thank you so much. You helped alot. :) I just wanted to ask about that second PSU you reccomended. I looked around and people say its better than th first one you recommended but there isnt one that's 750w on pcpartpicker.
 
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Are you sure that's the right link?
 
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Also* what do you think of this PSU, people say it's better than both of the PSU's that you showed me. What do you say?
 
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