First build. How does it look?

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ShayyDog

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This is my very first PC build.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($121.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Biostar Hi-Fi B85S3+ Ver. 6.x Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($58.00 @ 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 ($48.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Superclocked Video Card ($124.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($43.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.88 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.75 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($18.19 @ OutletPC)
Total: $600.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-17 16:26 EST-0500

The one thing i'm considering changing is the graphics card from the EVGA 750 Ti SC to a Gigabyte 750 Ti Windforce. Both are the same price with mail-in-rebates.

Any feedback would be awesome.
 
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It looks really bad!

Not true.

But i would change that motherboard for a H97 chipset one and also the PSU for a better one.

If you can invest a bit more, get a R9 270.
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Would an H81 chipset be good? Also, I had an MSI R9 270 Twin Frozr ready to buy but the sale ended:pfff:
If it goes back under $150 I'll be all over it.

 
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Brunostako

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H81 is the basic chipset, but it's more than enough.

The problem is that the i3-4160 is Haswell Refresh and its default chipsets are H97 and Z97, 80 series chipset need a BIOS update to recognize Haswell Refresh. If the board you will buy doesn't come with that BIOS update (some do have it), your CPU won't work.

The R9 270 is sub $150, actually it's $134.
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/powercolor-video-card-axr92702gbd5tdheoc
And it's significantly stronger than the GTX 750Ti.
 
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ShayyDog

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Oh i must of missed that. Is Power Color a reliable brand? I'd prefer to stick to MSI or Gigabyte or EVGA but if Power Color is good too I might get that card.

 
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ShayyDog

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I must have skipped a page or something. I found this Sapphire R9 270 and I've heard very good things about Sapphire AMD GPU's. http://pcpartpicker.com/part/sapphire-video-card-100365l

Also, is there anything bad about mixing an Intel CPU with an AMD GPU. I'm originally a console gamer and this makes me feel like I'm mixing an Xbox with a Playstation:heink:

Also 2.0, is it bad that I can't overclock the i3-4160 I have picked out?
(Sorry for having so many questions)
 
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Both brands are AMD's partners (along with VisionTek and other one i can't remember), sometimes one is chosen to make the reference models. All are great GPU manufactures, don't judge just by the name. It would be better if you look for performance benchmarks of many models of the same GPU (R9 270: Asus vs Gigabyte vs Sapphire vs etc) and see which one is better for its price.

No problem mixing Intel and AMD. Actually Mantle API has more performance gains with Intel CPUs.

The i3-4160 is a great budget CPU, the only reason to have a stronger CPU on a gaming rig is because you have a very high end GPU or SLI/Crossfire. But if ever want to OC, get a Z97 board now (just save a bit more) and buy an unlocked i5 in the future.
 
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