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Davidh789

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Hey guys, thanks for reading in advance, but I was wondering if anyone could suggest how to save some money on my rig, but give the same performance. I.E. do I need that expensive motherboard? Do I need an Hyper EVO 212? Oh, and before you guys say to exchange the PSU for a lower wattage, I plan on buying the GTX 970 in the future once I can afford it.

Here is the PC:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/GxdqVn

thanks again.

edit: should I get the GTX 760 over the 750 TI? (The MSI has a 30$ rebate though, making it 100$.)

OR, do you recommend I go for AMD?
 
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PCBuilderMonster

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If u are interested in the GTX 700 SERIES, I recommend going with the R9 280X as AMD's right now are cheap as hell because the GTX 900 came out and is dominating the competition. If u save for a GTX 970, ASUS or Gigabyte is the best

Heres what to change :
Motherboard - Get A Z97 Sniper G1 by Gigabyte, more reliable for better OCing
PSU - It never hurts to have more watts, if u want a GTX 970 in the future, a good PSU is recommended. I say 750w (My current build has a 970 and 750w psu, i would try the EVGA SUpernova G2 750w.

SSD - Crucial MX100's are terrible, go wit ha Samsung 840 EVO 128GB for a tad more money.

Case - Doubt the GPU will fit in a 40 buck case. Also, the GTX 970 is very long and u want quality materials and so on.
Around 100 bucks u can get something great. Fractal R4 is great.
Every other component looks fine. :)
 
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yumri

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This might be better for you

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-P ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($109.19 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($61.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($66.48 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($348.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Enermax OSTROG ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Directron)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1012.58
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-23 02:14 EST-0500

Better parts in my mind for slightly less also the RAM is CL 9 instead of CL 10 without sacifaceing speed also a few bucks cheaper while still from a good company.
Also the ASUS board as they are just easier to do the front panel connectors for is all making it a better board for "Newb Building PC" ppl.
On your edit note if you can afford the GTX 970 go with it instead of anything lower as it is worth it and will last longer meaning you will not have to replace it as soon.
 
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