Is this a good $750 build? Thoughts?

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Skylarz

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($242.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($26.75 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI H87-G43 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($67.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($239.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Azza SIRIUS ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($37.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $753.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-22 22:55 EST-0500

Get the cpu cooler cuz the stock one is so loud
 
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That case has really bad ratings, and I would rather have an i5, anything else?
 
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I think you may want to consider an AMD based build for a budget of $750.

I'm assuming you'll be mainly gaming on your desktop.

Here's an example of a ~$750 AMD based build (courtesy of a popular youtube tech channel). This is an up-to-date build that was posted in December.

Specs:

MOBO: MSI 970A-G43
CPU: AMD 8350 CPU
RAM: Kingston HyperX Fury 8GB Kit (2x4GB) 1600MHz DDR3 CL10 DIMM
SSD: ADATA Ssd Sp900 128gb 2.5in Sataiii OR Samsung 840 EVO Internal Solid State Drive (SSD), 2.5-Inch, 120GB, SATA III, TLC
PSU: Corsair CX600 PSU
CPU COOLER: Cooler Master 212 Evo
CASE: DEEPCOOL TESSERACT BF Mid Tower Computer

GPU Options:

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 Overclocked Windforce
ASUS R9 290X Direct CU2
Sapphire R9 280X


You may want to invest in a better case than that though. I've never owned a cheap case so I can't recommend the quality, and cases can be easily recycled for the next build.

I own a Antec 1100 version 1, and I honestly think there are better cases out there. Consider going for Fractal Design Define R4 with Window Black Pearl Silent ATX Mid Tower Case (currently -$50 at newegg http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811352021).
 
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Yeah sorry for sounding really picky but I want an intel processor since in the future I will be upgrading to a better cpu, and I don't want to waste even more money on a motherboard which I could put into a graphics card.
 
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Are you guys kidding? $750 is more than enough for an intel build

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/BxkwHx
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/BxkwHx/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($188.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($72.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($239.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($41.99 @ Directron)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($37.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $691.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

This is around $780 upfront but you can collect a $25 rebate for the PSU, which is a XFX one so you shouldn't have too many troubles with that, and you can get a $20 one on the gpu, once again it's MSI, so you shouldn't have much trouble collecting that rebate. Also there is a $10 rebate on the cpu. If you want the upfront cost to go down, you can switch the cpu to an i5 4460 which should perform very well as well.


Intel absolutely destroys AMD in most games, considering the i3 4130/4150 performs equal or sometimes even better than a fx 6300.

For the gpu, it's more balanced, you can go either way. The build above isn't overclockable but the one I made below is, to the expense of a weaker graphics card. The upfront cost is more but if you can do most of the rebates you should be quite close to your budget

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 ($26.75 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card ($219.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($41.99 @ Directron)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($37.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $761.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
 
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Are you waiting for Broadwell? If so, then you'll want a motherboard with H97 or Z97 chipset (even then, the motherboards that come out along with Broadwell will probably offer superior performance and functionalities). The earlier 1150 chipsets will not support Broadwell CPUs according to the chart on Wikipedia (although some months old sources say several z87 mobos will be compatible, I'm not 100% sure about that). Also, you need to take into consideration whether you'll be upgrading to a k-series processor in the future (overclocking), in which case you'll want a z87 or z97 chipset motherboard.
 
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uh...that's why I said 'you may want to consider' since that AMD processor is one of the best value processors at the moment.

 
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$780 is still very close to his budget FOR AN UPFRONT PRICE, remember those words, upfront. He can still use MIR's, and the first build totals $700, which lets him save $50 for his next upgrade. Also intel builds are more future-proof than AMD ones, because intel cpus generally are supported by all motherboards made by intel. Also the i5 4590 crushes the 8350 in many games, if you want proof I'd be more than happy to provide benchmarks.
 
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