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TitanWulf

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Any thoughts? I think it is a decent build but curious to get outside opinions!

i5 4690 (Thinking of upgrading)

ASUS Sabertooth Z97 Mark 2

ASUS r9 390 (Possibly Xfiring in the coming months because why not)

256gb Samsung 850 Pro SSD

16gb Ram

Noctua DH15 cpu cooler

Corsair RM750 PSU

Corsair 450D PC CASE

 
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if you are getting the Z97 and spending a LOT on the cooler, then you should go for i5 4690K so that you can overclock it. If it's too expensive (which it shouldn't be since it can't be more than $10-15) then you can downgrade the cooler to the older DH14 version (which is still great, and cheaper and will compensate for the extra money spent for the cpu).

If you want to go Xfire i nthe coming months, get a better PSU, 390 cf requires at least a 1000W psu.
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if you are getting the Z97 and spending a LOT on the cooler, then you should go for i5 4690K so that you can overclock it. If it's too expensive (which it shouldn't be since it can't be more than $10-15) then you can downgrade the cooler to the older DH14 version (which is still great, and cheaper and will compensate for the extra money spent for the cpu).

If you want to go Xfire i nthe coming months, get a better PSU, 390 cf requires at least a 1000W psu.
 
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DeathRabit

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Better options s cheapest I5-6400 and OC it to around 4.5Ghz 1,3V or more on H20 4.7Ghz 1,5V * crazy voltages add insane amount oh heat ;)
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($173.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.50 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($153.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($74.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card ($279.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec NSK4100 ATX Mid Tower Case ($41.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($76.82 @ Amazon)
Total: $886.14
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-19 08:15 EST-0500
 
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Victorion

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I like the general idea, but since OC results hugely depend on the specific chip you bought, I thought it´d be safer to get an 6500 or 6600 which has a higher stock speed, in case OC results are less than desired.

I mean a 6500 OC´d with 30% increase is 4,16 Ghz - while a i5-6400 would need around 52% OC. This based on numbers not considering turbo-clock.

I have a feeling that you are probably right on the money though, and you could assume i5-6400 would yield similar oc results as i5-6500 and 6600 - do you have anything to support this theory?
 
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