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Hello, I visit this site quite often for all my computer questions, but lately I have made plans to build a desktop from scratch, and I'm wondering if all these parts are compatible with each other.
Processor: AMD FX-8350
Motherboard: GA-78LMT-USB3
Graphics Card: GeForce GTX 980
Hard Drive: Seagate Desktop HDD 4Tb SATA
RAM: 16gb
OS: Windows 7 Ultimate
Will this work together?
 
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These should be compatible. However, it all depends on your case/cpu cooler. Like with me, my CPU cooler (I bought it seperate from my CPU) was too big, and it ended up touching my RAM. Also, use pcpartpicker to find parts and check for compatibility.
 
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Hi, this build could be improved.
Do you have any parts already?
What is your budget for the parts you don't have (may be all of them)?
What will you use the computer for? (What type of games for example)
Do you have any particular needs? (for example a large hard drive or a lot of ram [for 3D modeling])
 
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You want a great gaming , yes ?! Then Get i5 4590 at least ! 8GB RAM is enough for gaming.
i5 4590 + Asus H97 Plus +2x4GB or
i5 4690K + Asus Z97-A + 2x4GB

Even GTX 970 is enough .GTX 980 is only 14% faster.
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/ASUS/GTX_970_STRIX_OC/25.html

Just get Intel i5/i7 as i mentioned above

e.g.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($96.48 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($344.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Enermax OSTROG ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Directron)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $961.20
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-14 12:58 EST-0500

 
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I have not bought any of the parts yet, and well mainly graphic game design, playing skyrim on ultra with lots of mods XD
 
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Kaguya Shiza

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Do you know any cases that would be good for this then?
 
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Few things, you can lower the video card by a lot unless you are really into maxing out games.

Someone already helped you with changing things around.

You also likely don't need Ultimate, compare the features of the versions, 99% of people will be fine with Windows 7 Home.

A solid state drive will help with loading times and render times in your work. Unless you play at high resolutions, you can go down even lower than the 970 and still play Skyrim with any mods just fine. Take the savings to buy a 256 or 512 GB SSD.
 
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How much money do you have to spend? with that I can make a suggested build to maximize performance while minimizing cost.
 
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Kaguya Shiza

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2500-3000$
 
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Us dollars? Does that include headset/keyboard/mouse/monitor etc?
 
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yea us dollars and no I already have a moinitor, that is just for all of the internals and the computer as a whole
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($317.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.75 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($136.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($123.87 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($77.75 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 4GB Twin Frozr Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($549.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 4GB Twin Frozr Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($549.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $2255.27
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-14 13:34 EST-0500
 
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Kaguya Shiza

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Thanks, but I hate windows 8 thats the only flaw that I can see, its a bit different from what i had put down, but the specs look the same
 
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Slightly improved version with windows 7:
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/GtxghM
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/GtxghM/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($317.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($208.09 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($123.87 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($77.75 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 4GB Twin Frozr Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($549.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 4GB Twin Frozr Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($549.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($88.98 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($20.33 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($20.33 @ Amazon)
Total: $2427.27
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-14 14:46 EST-0500
 
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I know that I can, but I'm doing it for more sentimental value more than anything
 
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Also remember a high end system needs more upkeep (checking to make sure case and fans are kept clean all the time), more power being used all the time, and if anything breaks after warranty you have a $500 part to replace instead of a $200 one. Think of it like owning a high end car. Not only is the car itself pricier, parts and upkeep are more and so is the insurance
 
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