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FenrirHS

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Hello there! I'm currently looking forward to upgrading my pc. But it turned out I have to replace almost everything except the case, the hard drive, and my 1600mhz DD3 Kingston 2x2GB RAM. I really want the most 'bank for your buck' build since I'll get the money for it as a gift and I don't want to be a douche. And I don't want to overclock unless it's the cpu. So my previous idea was:
CPU - i5 4690k
CPU cooler - some intel cooler by Cooler Master
GPU - GTX 960
RAM - a 4GB 1600 DDR3 Kingston RAM stick ( Just to have 8 gigs)
Motherboard - ASUS B85 PLUS
PSU - generic 600W
And that's as far as I went. However, recently I've heard that AMD CPUs are up to the chase and are actually the better choice for budget PCs. I am looking forward to seeing your ideas for a build that can run most new titles on Ultra at 60fps (maybe not on ultra. I may have a complex since I haven't upgraded my pc since 2010 and it can't run anything new after the release of ps4 and xbone) and I might as well add that I've taken up 3DCG as a hobby and I definitely need to lower the overall cost to afford a beasty GPU (preferably NVIDIA). About 1300BGN translated to 725 USD is my estimated max for the whole build. Thanks for bearing with my long post.
 
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You need to change your build, no reason to buy a K series (overclock-able) CPU, and then buy a motherboard that doesn't support overclocking.

You should buy new RAM, no reason to give up dual channel performance, just to have more RAM. With three sticks that is what you will be doing. You want two 4 Gb sticks.

500 watt power supply would be more than plenty for that build, and if you want it to be problem free and actually last, I suggest you buy a reputable power supply, not just some generic.
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You need to change your build, no reason to buy a K series (overclock-able) CPU, and then buy a motherboard that doesn't support overclocking.

You should buy new RAM, no reason to give up dual channel performance, just to have more RAM. With three sticks that is what you will be doing. You want two 4 Gb sticks.

500 watt power supply would be more than plenty for that build, and if you want it to be problem free and actually last, I suggest you buy a reputable power supply, not just some generic.
 
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What about the AMD CPUs? I may buy some descent cooler since I've heard they heat like furnaces. Also - if you would suggest something else - even if it has nothing to do with my original idea. Thanks for the feedback :)
 
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I would look at the build Andrei123 linked to. That would be a much better route, especially if you plan on playing the latest titles. If you want to reduce the cost some you could go to a 960 video card, but you will sacrifice gaming performance.

I wouldn't go AMD unless you really have to. They are no energy efficient by any means, which means a bunch of extra heat, and for many tasks there performance is still quite a bit behind Intel.
 
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