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March 21, 2014 8:11:33 PM

Would love to get opinions on cheaper / better components for a new computer build Got recommendations from friends, but wanted to get some more opinions. Will be used mostly for gaming:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3e7MO

Thanks in advance!

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a b B Homebuilt system
March 21, 2014 8:19:19 PM

did you want to overclock?
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March 21, 2014 8:21:47 PM

Not planning on overclocking, no.
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March 21, 2014 8:25:02 PM

Motherboard: Changed to ASUS H87M-E, Z87 is only good for overclocking, but since you got a non-K CPU, H87 will do the same thing and cheaper.
RAM: Changed to G.Skill Ares 8 GB, top RAM company, but cheaper.
GPU: Upgraded to MSI GTX 770, was able to upgrade with the extra money from other savings.
PSU: Upgraded to Antec HCG-620M, higher quality and cheaper......by a lot lol

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus H87M-E Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($95.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($83.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.24 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($319.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Inwin GT1 Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: Asus VN248H-P 23.8" Monitor ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Razer DeathStalker Wired Gaming Keyboard ($67.17 @ Amazon)
Total: $1241.29
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-21 23:23 EDT-0400)
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a b B Homebuilt system
March 21, 2014 8:33:46 PM

i changed a few things

now you have a psu that is 750 and support sli and is still a quality psu
still have a motherboard for sli
for same price

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3e8ug
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3e8ug/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3e8ug/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($83.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($329.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Inwin GT1 Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: Asus VN248H-P 23.8" Monitor ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Razer DeathStalker Wired Gaming Keyboard ($67.17 @ Amazon)
Total: $1300.04
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-21 23:32 EDT-0400)
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