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Hi everyone,

 

I am a first time pc builder looking to make a decent gaming rig. I picked some parts after some research but cannot decide on a motherboard and case. I would also like any tips or new builds that may be better for me. My budget is 850$ CDN.

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($224.99 @ NCIX)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($76.99 @ NCIX)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.99 @ NCIX)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($259.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($84.25 @ Amazon Canada)
Total: $668.95

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-30 00:14 EDT-0400

 

 

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What do you think of this? 

 
 
Motherboard: MSI H97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($108.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($239.99 @ NCIX) 
Case: NZXT Source 210 Window ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($56.99 @ NCIX) 
Total: $847.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-30 00:24 EDT-0400

CPU: 6600K @ 4.6Ghz | COOLER: H100i GTX | MOBO: Asus Z170 AR | GPU: EVGA GTX 1080 Ti Hybrid | RAM: G.Skill Trident Z RGB 16GB | 

CASE: Corsair 760T | PSU: Corsair RM750x | STORAGE: Samsung 850 EVO 250GB & Seagate 2TB | KEYBOARD: K70 RGB | MOUSE: Deathadder Elite

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is it mostly for gaming?

Yeah, mostly for gaming.

Call of Duty,BattleField,DayZ and other games

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What do you think of this? 

 
 
Motherboard: MSI H97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($108.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($239.99 @ NCIX) 
Case: NZXT Source 210 Window ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($56.99 @ NCIX) 
Total: $847.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-30 00:24 EDT-0400

 

(Don't know if its a major issue but)

Looks great but some compatibility issues with the case:

  • MSI H97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard has an onboard USB 3.0 header, but the NZXT Source 210 Window ATX Mid Tower Case does not have front panel USB 3.0 ports.
  • The NZXT Source 210 Window ATX Mid Tower Case supports video cards up to 330mm long, but video cards over 230mm may block drive bays. Since the Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card is 284mm long, some drive bays may not be usable.
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(Don't know if its a major issue but)

Looks great but some compatibility issues with the case:

  • MSI H97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard has an onboard USB 3.0 header, but the NZXT Source 210 Window ATX Mid Tower Case does not have front panel USB 3.0 ports.
  • The NZXT Source 210 Window ATX Mid Tower Case supports video cards up to 330mm long, but video cards over 230mm may block drive bays. Since the Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card is 284mm long, some drive bays may not be usable.

 

This is not a big issue, just there's no usb 3.0 on the front of the case and the second issue is just that the card will block the first few slots in the drive cage but you can use the slots underneath. 

CPU: 6600K @ 4.6Ghz | COOLER: H100i GTX | MOBO: Asus Z170 AR | GPU: EVGA GTX 1080 Ti Hybrid | RAM: G.Skill Trident Z RGB 16GB | 

CASE: Corsair 760T | PSU: Corsair RM750x | STORAGE: Samsung 850 EVO 250GB & Seagate 2TB | KEYBOARD: K70 RGB | MOUSE: Deathadder Elite

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This is not a big issue, just there's no usb 3.0 on the front of the case and the second issue is just that the card will block the first few slots in the drive cage but you can use the slots underneath. 

Ok,thanks. Another question will I need to buy some case fans too?

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(Don't know if its a major issue but)

Looks great but some compatibility issues with the case:

  • MSI H97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard has an onboard USB 3.0 header, but the NZXT Source 210 Window ATX Mid Tower Case does not have front panel USB 3.0 ports.
  • The NZXT Source 210 Window ATX Mid Tower Case supports video cards up to 330mm long, but video cards over 230mm may block drive bays. Since the Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card is 284mm long, some drive bays may not be usable.

 

 

If you want a simpler and cleaner looking case like the Source 210, I'd look into either the older 200r or the newer 100r from Corsair as they in a similar price range

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If you want a simpler and cleaner looking case like the Source 210, I'd look into either the older 200r or the newer 100r from Corsair as they in a similar price range

How did I forget about the 200R, I am such an idiot.

CPU: 6600K @ 4.6Ghz | COOLER: H100i GTX | MOBO: Asus Z170 AR | GPU: EVGA GTX 1080 Ti Hybrid | RAM: G.Skill Trident Z RGB 16GB | 

CASE: Corsair 760T | PSU: Corsair RM750x | STORAGE: Samsung 850 EVO 250GB & Seagate 2TB | KEYBOARD: K70 RGB | MOUSE: Deathadder Elite

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

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

 

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($138.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($95.37 @ Amazon) 

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($56.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.99 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card  ($202.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: Silverstone KL05B-W ATX Mid Tower Case  ($66.98 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($43.00 @ Newegg) 

Total: $649.30

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-30 00:46 EDT-0400

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Here is my new list updated my budget a bit to 950$

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($289.99 @ NCIX)
Motherboard: MSI H97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($119.99 @ NCIX)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($76.99 @ NCIX)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.99 @ NCIX)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($239.99 @ NCIX)
Case: Zalman ZM-Z9 U3 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($56.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $918.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-30 18:59 EDT-0400

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I say look on craiglist for a GPU, you can generally get them to test bench it for you, I bought a r9 290 for 220 from a guy for my new rig im building, he test benched it to show me it worked. saved me 200 bucks

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http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&IsNodeId=1&N=100007627%20600009017%20600438202%204016%204809

 

lots of refurbished and open boxed m/boards to save you money.

get a SSHD unless you can afford both a SSD & HDD

look for the deals, shop around

choose a form factor you need, a colour scheme you like and thin out the list.

intel is more futureproof nowadays and more choice on m/boards.

got to love Asus components

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http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&IsNodeId=1&N=100007627%20600009017%20600438202%204016%204809

 

lots of refurbished and open boxed m/boards to save you money.

get a SSHD unless you can afford both a SSD & HDD

look for the deals, shop around

choose a form factor you need, a colour scheme you like and thin out the list.

intel is more futureproof nowadays and more choice on m/boards.

Thanks for the advice

 

As for Mightyinvader, I live in Sask couldn't find much but managed to find a r9 280x for 250$ going to go check it out.

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