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Ok so now that I know what it's going to get used for, here is my final recommendation.


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($242.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PERFORMANCE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($99.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($319.99 @ SuperBiiz)...
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i was thinking bout downgrading the CPU and the CPU cooler to put a bit more money towards a better GPU but I'm just not sure if thats a good idea or not. i could probably move down to a 2tb drive instead of the three, and a different power supply to bring the cost down even more for a better GPU.
 
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switching to amd will fit the budget. only way i could fit it without much performance loss and still overclockable.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($169.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($26.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($99.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($57.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB FTW ACX 2.0 Video Card ($509.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($86.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: BenQ GL2460HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Logitech G710 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Logitech G402 Wired Optical Mouse ($33.25 @ Newegg)
Total: $1503.02
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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that looks perfect, would it make any since to throw another 100 or so into the build for the 980TI? I'm only doing 1080p on a 60hz monitor right now but would probably look into upgrading that at some point, id like to try and max out the settings on games i play. and are there any keyboards or mice you'd suggest or do the two I've picked seem like good bang for the buck (ill be moving into a dorm soon and would prefer nothing as loud as my old razor keyboard that I've got right now, sounds like my rifle going off when ever i tripe lol)
 
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i really appreciate your help by the way, I'm new to this kinda stuff and want to make sure I've got it all planned out so i get a good system when I go off to college
 
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my keyboard is super loud too... i have the razer blackwidow tournament.

heres a really good video for amd vs intel.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvLRZxRL8N8

intel has its advantages. there are a lot of people who dont like amd though. i would do your own research and not listen to the arguments these post will get.

i think you'll be happy with the 980. if your like me though, you may always think "why didnt i get the better one?" thats how went from a r9 290 to a gtx 970 to a gtx 980 to a gtx 980 ti. i kid you not. i switched cards 4 times haha. but im crazy.
 
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This would be WAY better than the AMD build. If you are just gaming on a 1080p monitor, I recommend stepping back down to the GTX970.


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PERFORMANCE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($48.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial BX100 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($60.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card ($482.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Luxe ATX Full Tower Case ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Rosewill Capstone 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($86.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: BenQ GL2460HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Logitech G710 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Logitech G402 Wired Optical Mouse ($33.25 @ Amazon)
Total: $1477.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-25 21:58 EDT-0400
 
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lol, you should take a look at my first video card, its a NVIDIA NV-1017, I'm 18 and my first computer was a 1983 compaq prattle ultra, then i "Upgraded" to a 1997 compaq laptop, then some newer pile of a laptop. my goal is to have a decent gaming PC, which can handle max settings for future titles, and is quite enough not to wake my roommate at 2 A.M.
 
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i don't really see a massive difference, ill be doing a lot more than gaming on the commuter i get but either one seems like it would work just fine, and AMD doesn't have that driver issue anymore or what ever it was that screwed them over
 
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The i5 4590 will outperform the FX8350 in everything and it will DESTROY it in gaming. I added a much much better psu and ssd.

So the difference is, you get a more powerful cpu that uses less power and therefor puts out less heat, a more reliable psu, and a more reliable ssd. Those are pretty huge upgrades for $0 more money.
 
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and what about the 390X? would that be a good card to consider? i don't know the chipset, and it has a lower clock speed than a lot of the 970 or 980 cards, but 8gb of GDDR5, (i know most games barely use 4gb of it) but even so, seems impressive.
 
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ah, okay, so some decent differences
 
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The "new" AMD 300 series has pretty much been a letdown since they are just recycled 200 series cards that have different memory and higher clocks. The GTX970 is just about the only nvidia I REALLY recommend as it's pretty much the best card in it's price range. I think I would buy a 290x before I bought a 390x. There are a couple of 8GB 290x cards out there as well.
 
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I don't hate AMD. I am not an Intel "fanboy". It's just hard to recommend AMD these days considering the FX line up is 3-4 years old now. There really is no reason to even consider one. They aren't better, they aren't cheaper, they have no real upside, they really don't offer a single advantage.



For the record, I pretty much never ever recommend the i5 4690k either. Overclocking Intel these days is not worth it. The i5 4460 or 4590 are the best bang for buck. Either of them offer 90-95% of the performance of typical overclocked 4690k for far less money.

You still haven't said what you are going to be doing with the PC, and what type of monitor you use. This is important information to know in deciding which parts to pick.
 
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ill be doing a lot of animations, coding, video and picture editing, writing a lot of papers, doing a bit of FOLDING@HOME, some youtube and blog stuff, and some gaming on the weekends when I'm free. i still haven't gotten the monitor yet so I'm not 100% sure but just the ASUS 1080p 60hz thing, i was originally going to get the 144hz but just seems like a waste of $100 bucks that could go elsewhere in the build. so I'm thinking about completely redoing the build plans just to get a fresh start on it.
 
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the only thing i really have my heart set on (build wise is that Phanteks ethoo Luxe case)
 
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Ok so now that I know what it's going to get used for, here is my final recommendation.


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($242.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PERFORMANCE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($99.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($319.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Luxe ATX Full Tower Case ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Rosewill Capstone 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($86.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: BenQ GL2460HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Logitech G710 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Logitech G402 Wired Optical Mouse ($33.25 @ Amazon)
Total: $1452.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-25 22:33 EDT-0400



Added an i7, more RAM, and a bigger ssd. A GTX980 is a complete waste @ 1080p.
 
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what looks perfect, it should be able to max out most 1080p games right? and i thought a xeon was more of a workstation chip, with like, 12 cores or something
UPDATE- never mind the xeon thing, figured that out. lol i feel stupid. but what about the cpu cooler?
 
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how much quieter would an after market be than a stock cooler? sorry bout all the questions, just want to make sure I've got everything right before i spend this much on my first pc for college
 
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