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dnoloco

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I am looking to build a PC for the first time, this is my current build.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk Extreme II 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($86.95 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($348.99 @ Directron)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Rosewill Capstone 750W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($82.85 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1054.21
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-27 01:39 EST-0500

I am very happy with this build but would like to spend less money on the gpu. I was thinking about a couple cards-
gtx 760
R9 280x

I would like to be able to run most games on 60+ fps on at least medium. Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance
 
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kamhagh

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my option is that gtx 760 and r9 280x are good choices for that ! i haven't checked GPU's for long so you better wait for other ppl to give their opinion!

i would get gtx 760 personally because amd it terrible at linux :( and would get the gigabyte windforce 3x gtx 760
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($208.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($314.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($90.26 @ OutletPC)
Total: $886.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-27 02:03 EST-0500
 
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Helldog26

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970 will give you best performance out of the cards listed here. it is also the most expensive but if you can swing it, buying one will future proof you for a good year or so and thats playing games at high to ultra settings with high fps
 
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dnoloco

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Good build but i have a few questions.
I was getting more psu watts so i don't have to upgrade in the future but is 550 really enough?
And does that mother board have a lot of room for expansion?
And for storage i know ssd's are much faster than HDD's so i got a 120gb ssd for that purpose, is that not worth it or just something to add later?
 
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550 is minimum recomended for that system.. if you upgrade to a higher end gpu like the 295x2 or other, then you will have to buy a new psu

ssd are good for c drives
my windows boot up in under 10sec
 
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dnoloco

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Okay thanks for the help, changed to the corsair case. ( http://pcpartpicker.com/user/deanoloco/saved/rczH99 )
Picked your answer for the solution. I appreciate the help
 
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