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Loken77

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Hello, this is my first build so naturally I'll like the opinions and suggestions on the selection of my components and or any heads up while installing the rig, I'm open to suggestions and comments.

Thank you all in advance!!!

Approximate Purchase Date:
1-3 weeks

Budget Range:
$1100

System Usage from Most to Least Important:
Gaming MMOs, RTS, RPGs
Internet surfing

Parts Not Required:
Monitor, Speakers

Preferred Website(s) for Parts:
newegg
amazon

Country:
USA, San Antonio Texas

Overclocking:
maybe

Monitor Resolution:
1920-1080

Parts:
MOBO: MSI 970 Gaming AM3+ AMD 970 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard

CPU: AMD FX-8350 Black Edition Vishera 8-Core 4.0GHz (4.2GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 125W FD8350FRHKBOX Desktop Processor

GPU: MSI Radeon R9 290 GAMING 4GB 512-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card

PSU: CORSAIR CXM series CX600M 600W ATX12V v2.3 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC CORSAIR CP-9020060-NA Power Supply

RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL10S-8GBXL

HD: Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive

SSD: SAMSUNG 850 EVO-Series MZ-75E250B/AM 2.5" 250GB SATA III 3-D Vertical Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 - High Air Flow Mid Tower Computer Case

Fan: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO - CPU Cooler with 120 mm PWM Fan

Additional Comments:
I'm looking for a long term build, 3 to 5 years then do some upgrades if needed.
 
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LucoTF
The answer to all of your questions is yes
Yes the i5 is better
Yes dual channel ram is better
Yes the antec is enough for the build I posted
Yes the 970 beats the r9 290

And there's nothing wrong with the haf 912 if that's your preferred case :)
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($201.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($74.78 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.56 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($319.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($83.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($70.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.93 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit) ($101.79 @ Amazon)
Total: $1083.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-26 04:50 EDT-0400
 
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Jomari Gonzales

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($224.29 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($74.99 @ Mwave)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($139.98 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.98 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.49 @ Directron)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($336.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($52.98 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($63.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1081.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-26 06:23 EDT-0400

This build would have overclocking features compared to @LucoTF build. You can change the Noctua cooler to a CM Hyper Evo if you will not be overclocking that much. I highly recommend Seasonic over Antec, just a personal preference.
 
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This is my build. hope it helps:

CPU
Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor
$334.99
Motherboard
ASRock Z97 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
$123.99
Memory
Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
$119.99
Storage
Western Digital RE3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive

Video Card
MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card
$319.99
Case
Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case
$39.99
Power Supply
EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply
$79.99
Keyboard
Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator - OEM Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse .

Total: $1020
All the prices are off amazon or newegg.
 
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Thank you guys, much appreciated, but could you tell my why should I go for an i5?
Is it better to have two 4gb sticks of ram instead of one 8gb?
the Antec HCG 520w will be enough? shouldn't I go for a 600+w?
Is there any reason I shouldn't go for de cooler master HAF 912 case? it doesn't look that good but for what I have read, it has lots of space and very good airflow, and newbie friendly haha

I know the Intel/AMD is a very debatable question, I just get the feeling that Intel is overpriced and I keep forgetting which ones are the latest generation.

About the GPU, I chose the r9 290 cause it's $279 in newegg, $250 after the rebate http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127774
should I go for the GTX 970 anyways?

Also I'm buying Windows 7 home premium, I prefer it over Windows 8 :) and i'll get a free upgrade to Windows 10 anyway
 
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The answer to all of your questions is yes
Yes the i5 is better
Yes dual channel ram is better
Yes the antec is enough for the build I posted
Yes the 970 beats the r9 290

And there's nothing wrong with the haf 912 if that's your preferred case :)
 
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i5 is generally the best proc for gaming currently since it can handle almost all AAA titles just depending on your GPU. you can go for an i7 since i believe you're gonna be playing CPU-intensive games but i think the cost is too much to justify the performance. But comparing intel i5 to an AMD FX then definitely Intel is the way to go.
2x4 GB would give a little boost since it will be on dual channel
520w is enough to power the system, the one i built would draw around 350w-400w depending how high you overclock.
haf 912 is a good case, if you want something simpler to build on, an NZXT s340 will be a good alternative.
GTX 970 is in a lot ways better than the r9 290, most important is power consumption.
 
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