Help with my build

[Topherkid100]

how is this? http://pcpartpicker.com/p/CsxqwP any suggestions? and can i get this cheaper with out making it look bad or preform a lot worse?

[Enderman]

I would use windows 8.1 instead of 7

the rest looks fine to me...

[mosin40]

I would use windows 8.1 instead of 7

the rest looks fine to me...

Same

[Faceman]

how is this? http://pcpartpicker.com/p/CsxqwP any suggestions? and can i get this cheaper with out making it look bad or preform a lot worse?

If gaming is your priority, you want an Intel processor:

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/JBHTjX

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/JBHTjX/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($199.99 @ Micro Center)

Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($84.99 @ Micro Center)

Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($69.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.98 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: HIS Radeon R9 280 3GB IceQ OC Video Card  ($169.99 @ Newegg)

Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ NCIX US)

Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  ($14.99 @ Amazon)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC)

Total: $789.89

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-21 18:22 EDT-0400

 

or

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/d8wv23

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/d8wv23/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($184.99 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($84.99 @ Micro Center) <-- Gives you future upgrade capabilities

Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($69.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.98 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: HIS Radeon R9 280 3GB IceQ OC Video Card  ($169.99 @ Newegg)

Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($34.99 @ Newegg)

Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  ($14.99 @ Amazon)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC)

Total: $764.89

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-21 18:18 EDT-0400

 

or

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/CBd2zy

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/CBd2zy/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($184.99 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: ASRock H81 Pro BTC ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($41.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($69.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.98 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: HIS Radeon R9 280 3GB IceQ OC Video Card  ($169.99 @ Newegg)

Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($34.99 @ Newegg)

Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  ($14.99 @ Amazon)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC)

Total: $721.89

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-21 18:19 EDT-0400

[aidenrelkoff]

Same

 

 

I would use windows 8.1 instead of 7

the rest looks fine to me...

^

using windows 8 will get you as much as a 12 fps boost in some games

[runit3]

I was halfway done with a partspicker build but @Faceman nailed it... R9 280/280X>GTX 760, i5>FX, Z97>AM3+. pickup Win 8.1 from g2a if they have any available. Job done.