I need help on my under $700 build. Please modify the build that I'm about to list.

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Patrick Tran

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Hi guys,

This is a build that I searched up and modified a little. I'm wondering if I should change my hard drive to a solid state drive so my os would be faster. I'm also wondering which is better, the XFX Radeon R9 280 or nvidia gtx 960. This is my first time building a computer so please bear with me. I'm also not well informed but thanks for helping.

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/PlatinumTrawR/saved/#view=wgZKHx
 
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[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/LQk6ZL) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/LQk6ZL/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54440) | $163.95 @ SuperBiiz
**Motherboard** | [ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-h97mpro4) | $79.89 @ OutletPC
**Memory** | [Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cmz8gx3m2a1866c9b) | $49.99 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Western Digital Caviar Black 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard...
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If you want a bit more GPU and an SSD, here ya go:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($176.98 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-GAMING 3 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($47.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($97.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Dual-X Video Card ($229.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($40.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $698.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-12 17:37 EDT-0400
 
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Patrick Tran

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would this build play skyrim at max settings and at 60 fps?
 
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Patrick Tran

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How about a gtx 970? or any that you recommend and is just above $200 or below
 
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lunyone

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Yeah the GTX 970 is good, but it is around $300-350 just for the GPU. That would mean that you would have to change quite a bit of options in the build to fit the GTX 970 into the budget of <$700.

Intel Build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($108.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-GAMING 3 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($47.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5&quot; 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($316.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($40.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $669.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-12 17:56 EDT-0400

AMD build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($94.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($93.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5&quot; 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($316.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 100R ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $700.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-12 17:57 EDT-0400
 
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[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/LQk6ZL) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/LQk6ZL/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54440) | $163.95 @ SuperBiiz
**Motherboard** | [ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-h97mpro4) | $79.89 @ OutletPC
**Memory** | [Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cmz8gx3m2a1866c9b) | $49.99 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Western Digital Caviar Black 500GB 3.5&quot; 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd5003azex) | $62.99 @ SuperBiiz
**Video Card** | [PowerColor Radeon R9 290 4GB TurboDuo Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/powercolor-video-card-axr92904gbd5tdhev) | $219.99 @ Newegg
**Case** | [Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/deepcool-case-tesseractsw) | $48.98 @ Newegg
**Power Supply** | [SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-s12ii620bronze) | $69.99 @ SuperBiiz
| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $725.78
| Mail-in rebates | -$30.00
| **Total** | **$695.78**
| Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2015-06-12 18:19 EDT-0400 |
 
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