Build is ready and need suggestions/advice

Joshua Bernhardo

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Hey guys first time building computer here and I've put a lot of time and researches for this. This is the build that I'm going to make. I'm going to use this computer only for gaming purposes and streaming. My main game would be dota 2 but I do play some other games also. I don't really care playing with ultra settings on high end game like BF4 on like 1440p, I just need to play on high settings in like 1080p/720p with high fps thats more than enough for me.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/twfrnQ

CPU: This is the best of the best CPU I can find in term of performance/price, however I could get the i5 4690k but I think that just way too overkill

Mobo: Nothing much to say about this, There are a lots of good reviews for this item, I also like the design and such. It has everything that I need.

Memory: I choose sniper because the design looks cool and match the color scheme.

Storage: The SSD and HDD are more than enough for me don't need more memory.

GPU: I went for 960 because I think its fairly cheap compare to other high end GPU and the performance isn't that much big of a gap, this GPU is already more than enough for me.

Case: I like red thats all.

PSU: Nothing to say about this, corsair made the best PSU out there.

Windows: I am going to buy windows 8 keys on reddit

Fans: I'm going to add maybe 2-3 more fans

So what do you guys think about this? any suggestion/advice are open, thank you.
 
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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/P3TwK8
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/P3TwK8/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($176.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($71.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston Fury Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($62.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($75.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card ($199.95 @ Directron)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($74.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power...

harrilynch

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You can play dota 2 1080p at 60fps on a macbook pro! With this GPU you can play dota at ultra and get over 150 fps while streaming. One thing on your build: DO NOT GET 8 CORES. COMPLETE OVERSHOT. The fx-6300 is a little overshot itself too. There is barely any difference in the 2 cores/threads just don't get it, If you did want to go Intel which would be a great decision, you could get something like a 4460 or above. Unless you want to play high cpu intensive games
 

dasulman

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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/P3TwK8
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/P3TwK8/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($176.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($71.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston Fury Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($62.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($75.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card ($199.95 @ Directron)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($74.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($58.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $770.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-02 21:07 EST-0500
Intel build with a far more reliable psu and better bang for the buck components.
 
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