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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/kXnfnQ
 
CPU: AMD FX-9590 4.7GHz 8-Core Processor

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD5 ATX AM3+ Motherboard
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Storage1: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Storage2: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case
PSU: Corsair CSM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply
GPU: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290X 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card
 
I wanna be around the $1200-1500 price. 
I wanna know what is the best gear u can get for that money, and is this stuff i picked good? What should i change ?

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Save a bit of money and drop that 9590 down to a 8320/8350 and just OC.

[Case] Phanteks Eclipse P400S TG (Air Mesh) || [CPU] Ryzen 7 5800X || [Cooler] Dark Rock Slim || [Mobo] ROG STRIX B550-F || [RAM] 32GB Trident Z RGB 3600MHz CL16

[GPU] XFX MERC319 Radeon RX 6950XT || [SSD] 1TB WD SN550 M.2 NVME || [HDD] 6TB Seagate IronWolf 7200 || [PSU] Corsair AX850

[Display] LG 27GL850 @ 2560x1440 - 144Hz || [Mouse] ROG Gladius II || [Keyboard] ROG Strix Flare (Cherry MX Red) || [Speakers] 2.1 Logitech Z-3 || [Fans] 3x 120mm Corsair LL RGB

 

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ur CPU i would recommend getting an 8350 because its cheaper and the same as the 9590 the difference is the clock speed u can overclock it ur self

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That looks good to me, but if you plain on overclocking you may want a cpu cooler. 

<p>CPU: AMD FX-8320 @ 4.0 GHz | GPU: Asus GTX 970 STRIX | RAM: 8GB (2x4GB) Corsair Vengeance LP 1600MHz | Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX | SSD: Samsung 840 EVO 500GB (Boot Drive) | HDD: 500GB | Case: Corsair SPEC-02 Red |PSU: Corsair 750W | OS: Windows 7 64-Bit | Mouse: Corsair M65 (Black) | Keyboard: Corsair K95 RGB (Black w/ Brown Switches)

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With 1200-1500 dollars you want to go I5-i7 not FX. Where do you live and I will make you a better build. (If US I can make you a better build. If australia I don't know)

RIG: I7-4790k @ 4.5GHz | MSI Z97S SLI Plus | 12GB Geil Dragon RAM 1333MHz | Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 970 (1550MHz core/7800MHz memory) @ +18mV(Maxed out at 1650/7800 so far) | Corsair RM750 | Samsung 840 EVO 120GB, 1TB Seagate Barracuda | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Closed) | Sound Blaster Z                                                                                                                        Getting: Noctua NH-D15 | Possible 250GB Samsung 850 Evo                                                                                        Need a console killer that actually shits on every console? Here you go (No MIR/Promo)

This is why you should not get an FX CPU for ANY scenario other than rendering on a budget http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/286142-fx-8350-r9-290-psu-requirements/?p=3892901 | http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/266481-an-issue-with-people-bashing-the-fx-cpus/?p=3620861

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If you want future expansion, go for a Z97 motherboard and a 4690K - unless you absolutely must go with AMD. Broadwell is gonna be intel's next die-shrink, 14nm from 22nm of this gen. Z97 has been confirmed to be compatible with broadwell chips once they're released. X)

 

The Kingston SSDNow line seems to have a bad rap because of slower-than-advertised read/write, if you want a great SSD, I recommend a Samsung 840 EVO or Crucial M500 in the 240 or 250 GB flavor.

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Drop the AMD CPU completely. Go for an i5 4690K and a nice Z97 board. Good luck :)

CPU: Intel Core i7 4770 | Motherboard: Asus Z97-A | RAM: 8gb (2x4gb) Corsair LP @1600mhz | GPU: Asus TUF GTX 1660 OC 6GB | Case: Fractal Design Define R4 | Storage: 250gb Samsung 840 EVO and 1TB WD Black 7200rpm | PSU: Corsair CX750M | Display: Asus VG245H 1920x1080 | Cooling: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO and default case fans | Laptop: Early 2015 13" Macbook Pro Retina - i5 2.7Ghz - 256GB SSD

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With a budget of 1500 max I would suggest a good Z97 motherboard like Asus Z97-PRO (wifi ac). The i5 4690k if you're gaming, i7 4790k if you video edit/render and things like that. 8GB DDR3-1866 CAS 9 RAM from G.SKILL or Corsair. and an R9 290 (possibly 2 for CF) for a GTX 780 (Ti). For CPU cooler I either suggest Kraken X61 or Corsair H100i. HDD's and case etc is personal preference but for SSD's definitely recommend Samsung 840 EVO.

 

With $1200 ditch AMD. Intel is simply better unless you use software that can really use 8 cores.

RIG: I7-4790k @ 4.5GHz | MSI Z97S SLI Plus | 12GB Geil Dragon RAM 1333MHz | Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 970 (1550MHz core/7800MHz memory) @ +18mV(Maxed out at 1650/7800 so far) | Corsair RM750 | Samsung 840 EVO 120GB, 1TB Seagate Barracuda | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Closed) | Sound Blaster Z                                                                                                                        Getting: Noctua NH-D15 | Possible 250GB Samsung 850 Evo                                                                                        Need a console killer that actually shits on every console? Here you go (No MIR/Promo)

This is why you should not get an FX CPU for ANY scenario other than rendering on a budget http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/286142-fx-8350-r9-290-psu-requirements/?p=3892901 | http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/266481-an-issue-with-people-bashing-the-fx-cpus/?p=3620861

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that hyper 212...  I dont know if it can handle it...  

 

Get an H100i or H80i AT LEAST for that cpu, or go intel and get a 4690k and a z97 board with the hyper 212 evo. 

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No,not the 212 ,IT WILL NOT HANDLE IT! It can't even handle 4.5ghz at low voltage let alone 4.7 - 5.0 . Get the 8320,OC it as much as you can on stock voltage which should be somewhere along the lines of 4.0-4.4ghz and add the rest of the money into the GPU. Or just get a 4790k instead of the 9590,it's a way better choice.

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Archangel1994: U prefer intel over amd in gaming?

Intel simply is better in gaming than AMD. Current games cannot utilise 6-8 cores that AMD has and intel is much stronger on a core for core basis making an i5 4690k unbeatable by amd and MUCH easier to manage in terms of heat output. AMD will win in 1-2 VERY SELECT cases but otherwise intel is the clear winner in gaming.

RIG: I7-4790k @ 4.5GHz | MSI Z97S SLI Plus | 12GB Geil Dragon RAM 1333MHz | Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 970 (1550MHz core/7800MHz memory) @ +18mV(Maxed out at 1650/7800 so far) | Corsair RM750 | Samsung 840 EVO 120GB, 1TB Seagate Barracuda | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Closed) | Sound Blaster Z                                                                                                                        Getting: Noctua NH-D15 | Possible 250GB Samsung 850 Evo                                                                                        Need a console killer that actually shits on every console? Here you go (No MIR/Promo)

This is why you should not get an FX CPU for ANY scenario other than rendering on a budget http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/286142-fx-8350-r9-290-psu-requirements/?p=3892901 | http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/266481-an-issue-with-people-bashing-the-fx-cpus/?p=3620861

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Archangel1994: U prefer intel over amd in gaming?

 

Intel runs cooler, has better performance, and is generally well regarded for their overclockability. I'm currently running a new intel build with a G3258 dual-core chip OC'd at 4400 MHz at a mere 1.19 VCore. 

 

Also if you want this system to be an "investment" rather than a build, buying components which can be expanded upon at a later date is a great mindset to have.

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So alot of people choose intel over AMD? Why is that ?

Cause intel performs better.

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This is much better: 

 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X41 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($98.90 @ Mwave) 
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z97X Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($152.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 290 4GB DirectCU II Video Card  ($399.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Micro Center) 
Total: $1324.21
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-29 18:46 EDT-0400
 
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-29 18:43 EDT-0400
 
The R9 290 does not perform substantially worse than a 290X, especially once overclocked. This particular Asus DCII model has an excellent cooler that also happens to match the color scheme. 
The 4690K will perform much better than a 9590 and consume less power as well. 
The Kraken X41 has quite good performance and will look beautiful with its LEDs. 
2x 128GB SSDs will perform well in RAID 0 and look good on the two SSD mounts in the main chamber of the H440. 
2400MHz RAM will perform better than 1600MHz RAM, and this kit looks especially good with the rest of the parts. 

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Archangel1994: How about the i7 GPU's?

I'm sorry are you referring to the iGPU's that I7's have? If not GPU's are not I7. 

RIG: I7-4790k @ 4.5GHz | MSI Z97S SLI Plus | 12GB Geil Dragon RAM 1333MHz | Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 970 (1550MHz core/7800MHz memory) @ +18mV(Maxed out at 1650/7800 so far) | Corsair RM750 | Samsung 840 EVO 120GB, 1TB Seagate Barracuda | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Closed) | Sound Blaster Z                                                                                                                        Getting: Noctua NH-D15 | Possible 250GB Samsung 850 Evo                                                                                        Need a console killer that actually shits on every console? Here you go (No MIR/Promo)

This is why you should not get an FX CPU for ANY scenario other than rendering on a budget http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/286142-fx-8350-r9-290-psu-requirements/?p=3892901 | http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/266481-an-issue-with-people-bashing-the-fx-cpus/?p=3620861

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Archangel1994: No sorry , i ment the intel core i7 processors , how are they for gaming

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Archangel1994: No sorry , i ment the intel core i7 processors , how are they for gaming

At the very best 3-5 frames better than I5. games currently cannot use the hyper-threading so it's no use getting an i7 if you are a gamer. I7's are good when video editing/rendering and all that good jazz.

RIG: I7-4790k @ 4.5GHz | MSI Z97S SLI Plus | 12GB Geil Dragon RAM 1333MHz | Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 970 (1550MHz core/7800MHz memory) @ +18mV(Maxed out at 1650/7800 so far) | Corsair RM750 | Samsung 840 EVO 120GB, 1TB Seagate Barracuda | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Closed) | Sound Blaster Z                                                                                                                        Getting: Noctua NH-D15 | Possible 250GB Samsung 850 Evo                                                                                        Need a console killer that actually shits on every console? Here you go (No MIR/Promo)

This is why you should not get an FX CPU for ANY scenario other than rendering on a budget http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/286142-fx-8350-r9-290-psu-requirements/?p=3892901 | http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/266481-an-issue-with-people-bashing-the-fx-cpus/?p=3620861

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Archangel1994: No sorry , i ment the intel core i7 processors , how are they for gaming

 

i5s are great for games since games don't utilize the Hyper Threading i7s have. i7s are amazing for stuff like video editing, 3-D creative work. Games are just now starting to use more cores, so a non-HT i5 is great, and you can put the extra 100 bucks toward other components. The i5 build a previous poster posted up is pretty amazing.

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This is much better: 

 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X41 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($98.90 @ Mwave) 
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z97X Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($152.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 290 4GB DirectCU II Video Card  ($399.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Micro Center) 
Total: $1324.21
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-29 18:46 EDT-0400
 
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-29 18:43 EDT-0400
 
The R9 290 does not perform substantially worse than a 290X, especially once overclocked. This particular Asus DCII model has an excellent cooler that also happens to match the color scheme. 
The 4690K will perform much better than a 9590 and consume less power as well. 
The Kraken X41 has quite good performance and will look beautiful with its LEDs. 
2x 128GB SSDs will perform well in RAID 0 and look good on the two SSD mounts in the main chamber of the H440. 
2400MHz RAM will perform better than 1600MHz RAM, and this kit looks especially good with the rest of the parts. 

 

pretty good build,I'd just drop a ssd and get the i7,but that's just me,tbh If I were to move to intel from AMD,I'd only go for the i7,I like to have the processing power when I need it

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