Core i5 4440 3.1 GHz budget build

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This special on Newegg

Intel Core i5 4440 Haswell 3.1GHz Quad-Core CPU, MSI Z87M Gaming MOBO, Team Zeus 8GB MEM, WD Blue 1TB HDD, ZOTAC GeForce GTX 750 1GB, RAIDMAX Cobra 500W PSU, RAIDMAX ATX-321WB Black Case

what would be good gpu upgrade?

And will it run most current games well?

Tips for cheap upgrades welcome

Thx
 
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Here's the build log http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2328703/build-log-mini-itx-middle-school.html. The good stuff is on the first page, and at the end you can see where I am going with my course.

Base system, no rebates.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($164.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card...
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This is promo

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboBundleDetails.aspx?I...

I'm figuring they would credit minus promo % for anything I swapped out

Planned on Win 8 for os

Building for son he plays world of tanks but would play current games with decent computer

Had been looking at AMD fx 8350 build with r9 270x is i5 w 2G gtx 750ti better value/ performer?

I'm not a computer guy, so all help is greatly appreciated

 
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The Intel i5 is stronger than the AMD 8350FX. But the AMD r9 270x is stronger than the Nvidia 750ti. So each build has a benefit and a weakness.

The downsides to Promo builds are the cheap parts and miss-matched components. For example, the motherboard is a Z97. Z97 chipsets are designed for overclocking and multiple graphic cards. Overclocking is the ability to push a component faster than stock speeds. The stock speed for an 4690k is 3.5 GHz. Overclocking would be pushing the 4690k to 4.0 GHz and above. So I told you all that because the CPU selected (i5-4440) is locked and can't be overclocked. So that's a mismatch.

Promos also use cheap power supplies. I wouldn't use that power supply if it was given to me.

Promos price can't be beat but they sacrifice quality parts.
 
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They tend NOT to allow part replacement, and if they do, many of the rebates go away.

As barto has said, it's a cheap build with mismatched parts, but I think the motherboard is an older Z87. If you can accept what you get for the price, it's hard to beat.

If you start to modify it, then I think you should look elsewhere. My middle school students built a system. You could too, a lot better and only a little more expensive.
 
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Lol, I hope I can keep up with the 12 year olds

Do you happen to have parts list?
 
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Here's the build log http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2328703/build-log-mini-itx-middle-school.html. The good stuff is on the first page, and at the end you can see where I am going with my course.

Base system, no rebates.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($164.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($118.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cougar Spike MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($29.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: Antec 450W ATX Power Supply ($33.98 @ Directron)
Total: $532.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-01 13:17 EST-0500

With rebates and a better GPU, cheaper.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($164.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Superclocked Video Card ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Azza SIRIUS ATX Mid Tower Case ($26.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec 450W ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $526.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-01 13:20 EST-0500

 
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This setup will run current games well, and be decent for a couple years going forward?

Thanks alot
 
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If you find a good deal, you could replace the GPU with a r9 270. The GPU will play most games at 1080p, but low details. This was assembled to go against your initial build. The basic strategy is to buy everything except the GPU as good and cheaply as possible, then spend every penny of your remaining budget, and perhaps a little more besides, to buy the best possible GPU. Although it would require an adaptor, which I would not recommend, the core system is more than capable of driving a GTX 970, one of the best GPUs on the market at the moment.
 
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ok ordered the cpu for 155

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Sapphire Radeon R9 270X Video Card - 4GB GDDR5, PCI-Express 3.0 (x16), Overclocked - 11217-04-20G

for 165 after rebates. good card going forward?

I see I will have to bump up psu
 
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Yes you will, but not much. More importantly, for the 270X, you need two PCIe power connectors.

The TDP of the 270X is around 180W and the rest of the system won't exceed 100W. I would run 280W of computer on a good 450W supply (which I will if I replace my GPU), which you have, but you need a second PCIe connector. You could get this with an adaptor from a Molex accessory power connector, but I'd rather look at a different PSU.

At the moment, the Seasonic M12II 620W fully modular PSU is only $50 with rebates. It's a great PSU that can handle anything you are likely to want to do.
 
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