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I'm on a budget around 800$ to be exact. I have the ASUS 247H 1080p monitor.. Or something like that. I want to know because I saw a comment on YouTube saying that you need at least 4gb of vram to play ultra smoothly, which is probably a lie considering that I saw a guy play with the 2gb version just fine so I have no idea. Here is the link if you have any advice http://pcpartpicker.com/p/w8ZM4D thanks.

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I'd suggest going with something such as a R9 280x or GTX 760/770 instead of the r9 270x.

Also get 2x4GB sticks instead of 1x8GB stick so you can run it in dual channel.

Get a Samsung 840 Evo 120gb ssd instead, they are very fast and reliable.

 

I believe the current OS you have in the build is both 32 bit and 64 bit, I think you can get the 64 bit alone for less.

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I'd suggest going with something such as a R9 280x or GTX 760/770 instead of the r9 270x.

Also get 2x4GB sticks instead of 1x8GB stick so you can run it in dual channel.

Get a Samsung 840 Evo 120gb ssd instead, they are very fast and reliable.

I said budget, I don't have a lot of money
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I said budget, I don't have a lot of money

well you can save money by picking the 280 i have linked

 

its faster than the 270X 4GB 

 

and you will never worry about VRAM limit and you can play at 1080P ultra

Budget? Uses? Currency? Location? Operating System? Peripherals? Monitor? Use PCPartPicker wherever possible. 

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I'd suggest going with something such as a R9 280x or GTX 760/770 instead of the r9 270x.

Also get 2x4GB sticks instead of 1x8GB stick so you can run it in dual channel.

Get a Samsung 840 Evo 120gb ssd instead, they are very fast and reliable.

 

I believe the current OS you have in the build is both 32 bit and 64 bit, I think you can get the 64 bit alone for less.

Nothing explicitly wrong with the XLR8, especially since he is on a tight budget.

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Get a 280 at the very least

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Also to save money get windows 8.1 off G2A for $18

I find its sketchy, I don't know
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I find its sketchy, I don't know

it's legit they give you the product key you just have to download the ISO. There is a thread full of people saying it's legit on here if someone would be kind enough to link :3

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I would replace the 8350 for the 8320 and get a 990FX chipset motherboard ;)

 

For the GPU, as the other said, pick a 280/280x or a 760/770

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Motherboard: ASRock Z87M Extreme4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($84.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Kingston Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($75.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: *PNY XLR8 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($62.50 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Dual-X Video Card  ($259.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Inwin GT1 White ATX Mid Tower Case  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N15 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($24.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $826.43
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-28 21:47 EDT-0400

 
Removed Windows 8 from the list, as you can get it far cheaper here https://www.g2a.com/windows-8-professional-32-64-bit-cd-key-global.html

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I'd suggest going with something such as a R9 280x or GTX 760/770 instead of the r9 270x.

Also get 2x4GB sticks instead of 1x8GB stick so you can run it in dual channel.

Get a Samsung 840 Evo 120gb ssd instead, they are very fast and reliable.

I believe the current OS you have in the build is both 32 bit and 64 bit, I think you can get the 64 bit alone for less.

I thought about dual channel (2x4) but I'm also a EDM producer as well as a gamer and I would like the option to expand to say 16,24 or 32 GB.
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($234.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: ASRock Z87M Extreme4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($84.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Kingston Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($75.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($59.98 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Dual-X Video Card  ($259.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Inwin GT1 White ATX Mid Tower Case  (Purchased For $0.00) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 

Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N15 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($24.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Total: $800.92

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-28 21:37 EDT-0400

 

Removed Windows 8 from the list, as you can get it far cheaper here https://www.g2a.com/windows-8-professional-32-64-bit-cd-key-global.html

Really good build except the SSD is really bad because they switched a Nand I think

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Is G2a legit? I really want to know, it seems sketchy that they sell $100+ for 18$..

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I thought about dual channel (2x4) but I'm also a EDM producer as well as a gamer and I would like the option to expand to say 16,24 or 32 GB.

 

You wont need 24 or 32 GB of RAM, 8 is enough, 16 is already more than enough, IMO

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You wont need 24 or 32 GB of RAM, 8 is enough, 16 is already more than enough, IMO

16 is prolly good for FL Studio and vsts like massive
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I thought about dual channel (2x4) but I'm also a EDM producer as well as a gamer and I would like the option to expand to say 16,24 or 32 GB.

G2A is legit. 

Shot through the heart and you're to blame, 30fps and i'll pirate your game - Bon Jovi

Take me down to the console city where the games are blurry and the frames are thirty - Guns N' Roses

Arguing with religious people is like explaining to your mother that online games can't be paused...

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Motherboard: ASRock Z87M Extreme4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($84.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($139.99 @ Micro Center) 

Storage: *PNY XLR8 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($62.50 @ NCIX US) 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Dual-X Video Card  ($259.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Inwin GT1 White ATX Mid Tower Case  (Purchased For $0.00) 


Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N15 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($24.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Total: $890.43

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-28 21:48 EDT-0400

 

16GB of ram in this one OP.

 


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Take me down to the console city where the games are blurry and the frames are thirty - Guns N' Roses

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Really good build except the SSD is really bad because they switched a Nand I think

It's not "really bad" it's just a bit slower. If he wants a well priced, good performing SSD on this price, he should get the Sandisk 128GB.

 

 

16 is prolly good for FL Studio and vsts like massive

The single channel vs dual channel argument is dumb considering the performance difference is VERY minimal when using 2 channels. If you feel like upgrading in the future, you can get the 8GB stick.

G2A is legit, I've bought a couple windows keys from them. It uses paypal and it works.

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8350 is dum, get an 8320 and OC

 

 
CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($149.98 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Kingston Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($75.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Dual-X Video Card  ($259.99 @ Newegg) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N15 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($24.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Other: windows 8.1 @G2a ($20.00)
Total: $801.30
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($234.99 @ NCIX US)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($22.99 @ Micro Center)

Motherboard: ASRock Z87M Extreme4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($84.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($139.99 @ Micro Center)

Storage: *PNY XLR8 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($62.50 @ NCIX US)

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Dual-X Video Card ($259.99 @ Newegg)

Case: Inwin GT1 White ATX Mid Tower Case (Purchased For $0.00)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)

Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N15 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($24.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Total: $890.43

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-28 21:48 EDT-0400

16GB of ram in this one OP.

Win 8.1 --> https://www.g2a.com/windows-8-professional-32-64-bit-cd-key-global.html

G2A seems legit after research. Why not, its only 18$
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I said budget, I don't have a lot of money

 

The 2 4GB sticks costs about the same as 1 8GB except you will get better performance.

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The 2 4GB sticks costs about the same as 1 8GB except you will get better performance.

Yeah I heard 1866 MHz for producing which is about the same price anyways
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