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hi,

i made a post asking for a pc combo previously,
but checking what's avaible in my nearest computer shop i had to make some changes, so i would apreciate if someone could check the performance

i already checked its compatibility on pcpartpicker.com
but i need some advices, cuz for example i dont want to buy a too poweful mobo with a too weak cpu, i want balance between each other

so, this is what im getting:

*cpu* i7 4790 4cores 3.6 ghz [strike](there's no i7 4790k in the shop which i know its better due the 4.0 ghz)[/strike]
*mobo* Asus Z97-A[strike] (i feel like this is too much for that i7 im buying)[/strike]
or maybe Asus H97-PLUS

*gpu* [strike]here i dont know what to buy
i want asus because there are surveys pointing that asus is the best brand, and evna got a low rate
but this is what are avaible in the shop and affortable for me
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EVGA Nvidia GeForce GTX 960 2gb[strike] (this is better obviously, but i'd still love a comparation of both, sinze i am not an expert)[/strike]
Asus NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 T 2gb

i already got 550w power supply that fits the requirements

[strike]and most important, i dont feel confident, so i dont have any intention on OVERCLOCK it, cuz if i burn it i wont be able to buy a new one[/strike]
 
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I don't know what your budget is for the three parts. But this is what I would buy:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($167.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card ($303.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $541.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-08 16:49 EDT-0400

Spending more on a CPU without overclocking won't gain you much for your money in games at this point. Really the only viable non-overclock upgrade beyond...
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what about Intel Core i5-4690 a 3.5Ghz instead, its just $2 more :p
 
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i cant open the link >-< could u writte the list plz
 
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I don't know what your budget is for the three parts. But this is what I would buy:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($167.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card ($303.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $541.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-08 16:49 EDT-0400

Spending more on a CPU without overclocking won't gain you much for your money in games at this point. Really the only viable non-overclock upgrade beyond this setup would be this Xeon.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($241.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card ($303.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $615.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-08 16:50 EDT-0400

But I still would take the cheaper i5 and spend that extra cash on a better SSD or a better monitor or something.
 
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Well, that certainly is unfortunate. But at least you guys have cool hats named after your country.

If you can swing some sort of i5+GTX 970 setup based upon the parts available to you and the strange prices it would give great performance. A cheap H97 motherboard is all you need for that,
 
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i dont want to pick the best answer because u all guys have been really helpful

now i have a good question
is "the witcher 3" the game with most powerful graphics atm?

and i need this pc for architecture rendering/modeling
i know i would need more cores and not less than 16ram but its just for non-comercial designs atm, so as long that i can handle a powerful game im sure ill have enough for my architecture needs
 
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XD haha those hats

well, u all guys made me change my mind, i wanted an i7 but now i see that's its too much for a well balanced pc following the rest of the componets that im looking to buy
 
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