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xMagicIsMightx

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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/XzmZK8

So there is my build with the exception of a power supply. I was wondering what you guys thought of it. For the price of it is it good? Will I have problems playing games in 1080 or 1440?

Maybe there is a better ram for the money or something like that. I spent several hours looking into all the parts on my own. Now I'm just looking to see what everyone else thinks of this.
 
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Well minus the monitor was about $1500. I was pretty happy with the price this turned out to be. Do you think this would be a pretty good setup? I could go sli with another gpu in a few months or so.
 
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This is what I came up with based on the budget your build showed (~$1300).


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($241.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($90.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($64.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($238.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB FTW+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($372.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($86.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1326.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-24 10:02 EDT-0400

The Xeon is an i7 without an iGPU, which won't matter to you because you're getting the 970 (I'm jealous). I stream, video, etc. & this CPU is a beast.. you'll appreciate the hyperthreading when running your game, OBS, twitch, etc. all at once :D

You don't need an aftermarket heatsink with this CPU (can't overclock it) & the stock one is good enough to handle its innate boost (3.8Ghz).
So I threw in a better SSD (although the one you chose was def 2nd to best, good job). Also gave you a great power supply that will be more than enough for your build.

I took your RAM down to 8GB because you honestly don't need more. In the event that you want more, you can always add later. I'd say go with 8 and see if you really have a need for more before dishing out the extra cash. Just my opinion tho.

This build also leaves extra cash for a pretty nice monitor or whatever extras you want to throw in. You said $1500 max, so you still got about $180 left to throw around.
 
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I would opt for the Professional version of Windows. You may be able to save a little dough with a somewhat smaller SSD since you are adding a big storage HDD in there.

I suggest swapping your FX-8350 for a FX-8320. That will save you $20 and give you comparable performance.

Since your HDD is for storage, you won't necessarily need the WD Black edition.
Here is a link to a 2TB WD Green edition http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822236404

That linked drive is on sale currently, but even without sale it's cheaper. The extra speed you get from the Black drive over the Green won't be so important since you aren't booting windows, applications, etc from it. The Green will use less electricity as well.

Hope this helps!
 
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Or you could just go for the big bang.. i7 with 16GB of RAM & be a straight monster!

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($326.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($100.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX200 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($202.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB FTW+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($372.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($86.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1454.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-24 10:15 EDT-0400

Edit: switched back to MX200
 
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If you're planning SLI you need z97, and if you're getting z97 you may as well get an i7 :D

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($326.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: RAIJINTEK THEMIS Evo 65.7 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($130.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX200 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($189.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($73.97 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($332.49 @ B&H)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($77.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($81.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($86.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer K272HULbmiidp 60Hz 27.0" Monitor ($349.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1801.20
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-24 10:23 EDT-0400

1440p monitor included
 
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Thanks for all the input guys. I didn't notice I went with Windows 7 pro. I will definitely change that to home edition. also you think I'm better off going with that Intel build over the AMD?

I have also messed around with computers but have never been able to get the hang of the lingo and such. I wouldn't think it would be hard seeing as I'm 23 and work on cnc machines. Which is operated by pretty much a massive computer.

Again thanks for all the help.
 
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Micro Center (from what I've heard) will always have better prices. You might be able to get a lot of what I recommended there for a decent/comparable price (considering you won't be paying for shipping). Hope we've helped!

P.S. the Intel builds we posted will stomp any AMD build you can come up with. I'm not a fanboy, I'm a realist. :D lol
 
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Thanks guys. Do you know how micro center does returns? I was hoping through them so if I get anything doa I won't have to wait forever to get it back.

You guys definitely helped a lot! I'm sure I'll have all kinds of questions
 
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