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Hey guys. A buddy of mine asked me for advice on a new gaming/ workstation PC. He wants me to help him build it, but to be honest, I'm a total Noob when it comes to putting together PC Builds. I found a few online:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/zYWFmG

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CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($114.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($26.92 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($102.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.77 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290X 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($299.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($66.99 @ Directron)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($68.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $779.61

I don't know if these are any good. If not, could someone help put together a build for him. He plans to do mostly gaming, but he does do most of his work on his computer like App Developing, Music Editing, and Picture Editing. He already has a monitor he says, and he also has a mouse. If anyone could recommend a low budget decent quality gaming keyboard, that would be extremely helpful as well. Thanks for reading!
 
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That's a pretty decent rig for the money. Any variations on this would be a matter of taste except for one possible item: R290X GPUs are pretty power-hungry, and by going with the FX8320, you're using a 125W CPU. Have you confirmed the PSU is up to it? As far as matters of personal taste, I would probably downgrade the GPU to a 280X and invest in either a 120 GB SSD as a boot drive or upgrade the CPU and Mobo to a Core i5 platform (You can get a decent Z97 board from AsRock in the $120 range which would bring you closer to your $800 cap without going over). Most likely I would go with the SSD. Both the Intel swap and the GPU swap would reduce your PSU requirements and provide some headroom for overclocking.

Oh, and if you're not overclocking, you can probably save a few bucks by using the stock cooler that comes with the CPU.
 
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That build is good enough for gaming. 1440p gaming to be exact. It will run 1080p with such ease.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($233.89 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z97X Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($124.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Superclocked ACX Video Card
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($32.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($15.96 @ OutletPC)
Total: $626.28
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-03 17:50 EST-0500
 
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Thank you so much! This is awesome! I just sent it to my buddy, and he loves it. Thanks again! But, quick question, I might as well ask: Do you know of any good cheap gaming keyboards?
 
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I'm very glad to help! And, if you ran into CM Devastator with Mice Bundle. Don't get it. It's sh*t. And no. I've neem researching for one too. I'll suggest to get a mechanical keyboard and multiple button mouse. I'll keep you guys informed. But for now, focus all the money on the build. And holiday is coming and I'm very sure one of his family members could get him a kickass keyboard and mouse. :)
 
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LOL, thanks bro. I love mechanical keyboards, they're awesome. But I doubt he can afford one. And also I apologize, but there seems to be a mistake. PC Part Picker didn't take into account the price of the GTX 770. No wonder it came in at so cheap. The actual price for this beast would be at least $100 over his budget. What would you recommend to fix this?
 
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I know that it's enough, but it's over his budget. He's coming from console gaming. So he's really looking for a PC that can run most games at 1080p at around 60fps if possible, if he can't get max setting, I don't think he'll care. He probably won't be playing games like Crysis or Metro, so that's out of the picture. He likes FPS games, racing games, and RPG's like Skyrim. If it means toning down other parts in that build to get the 770, I think that will work. Anyways, thanks for all the help!
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($104.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($299.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($32.99 @ Micro Center)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($15.96 @ OutletPC)
Total: $672.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-03 19:37 EST-0500
How about this?

 
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It looks good. What kind of power supply would you recommend?
 
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Okay, cool! I modified it a bit since you came in at under budget. I upgraded the graphics card to a GTX 970. I also upgraded the power supply to a 650W to compensate... I don't know if 650W is overkill or not though, is it?
 
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It's perfectly enough man. And you can still use it in future builds. Or when you use 2 graphic cards. I'm really excited for your friend's computer. My computer right now is my very first build and it took me months of research and I also wait for Black Friday and yah. haha. I'm in a tighter budget which is $550 and my build is

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($69.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z97 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($80.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 270 2GB DirectCU II Video Card ($124.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($32.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($32.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $485.91

Happy Gaming! I wish you guys plentiful golds in RPG and an awesome Kill/Death ratio in FPS. :) just some nerdy bs I got haha. And tahnk you very much, btw. Because you are the very first person to pick me as the solution. haha! See yah
 
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Excellent! I will be building my own personal computer around the same time he will be, of course mine is a little more ambitious on the budget side. Haha. Thank you so much for all the help.
 
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Only problem with this build is that the price of the graphics card isn't included in the total for some reason. Looks like a pcpartpicker glitch. But if you can go between $850-900, it's a great build.
 
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He went for the 970 build instead.
 
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