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Hello, I am a new comer in the #PCMasterRace, I'm turning 14, I would like a PC.
Here are my requirements:
- Budget: About $1100 USD
- What do I use my PC for: Gaming, schoolwork and graphics (using Photoshop etc.)
- Preferred color combination: Red/Black or Red/White
- Resolution I want to play my games at: HD or WQHD, might upgrade to 4k when I have the money.
 
Here is my idea for now:
 
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gZFCWZ
 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($87.55 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($139.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Red 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($51.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($56.37 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($40.50 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($319.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($65.98 @ Newegg) 
 
Total: $1077.35
 
Quick question: Just curious, IF I were to go for a red/white theme, what would you guys recommend?
 
Again, since I am new to PC building, I would need some advice from you guys.
 
Thanks.
 
**Edit 1**
Since a lot of you guys recommended me to get an SSD, I have added the Samsung EVO Series 120 GB SSD 

**Edit 2**
Changed to H80i Liquid Cooler 
 
**Edit 3**
Changed to Kingston HyperX Fury Red 8GB Memory
 
 
 
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i don't see alot of red and white build though, maybe black and white?

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For a red/white theme maybe go with this motherboard: https://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z97sslikraitedition, you will still have a black pcb though. The only really white motherboard I know is the Asus X99 Deluxe but that's probably far to expensive. (Considering you will also need a 2011-3 cpu)

 

Maybe switch the PSU out for this one: https://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-m12ii520bronze, I believe it has better quality components, and is fully modular.

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Could throw in an SSD if you're willing to spend the extra for it.

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Try to add in an SSD and get a better Cooler that's within the budget

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Hello, I am a new comer in the #PCMasterRace, I'm turning 14, I would like a PC.
Here are my requirements:
- Budget: About $1100 USD
- What do I use my PC for: Gaming, schoolwork and graphics (using Photoshop etc.)
- Preferred color combination: Red/Black or Red/White
- Resolution I want to play my games at: HD or WQHD
 
Here is my idea for now:
 
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Y3t9dC
 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card
Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case 
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply 
 
Total: $994.82
 
Quick question: Just curious, IF I were to go for a red/white theme, what would you guys recommend?
 
Again, since I am new to PC building, I would need some advice from you guys.
 
Thanks.
 
 

 

I would get rid of the K series proccessor and go for an i5 4690, because you will be doing no overclocking with that PSU, and CPU cooler, and I would really suggest adding an SSD

 

But if you are going to overclock then keep the i5 4690k get an h100i, or h80i for some overclocking, the h100i gives you about 8C lower temps and you can run the fans at much lower RPMs for a quieter build and I would opt for it if possible and if your going to overclock get a 550W or 600W 80+ Bronze PSU, If you have any questions about this you can ask me in a Private Message, or just quote me and ask here

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980 and H440? red and black theme :D

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($189.95 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI H97 GAMING 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($108.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($49.99 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 4GB Twin Frozr Video Card  ($514.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $1119.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Looks good to me, but I'd go for Corsair or Kingston HyperX memory

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I would get rid of the K series proccessor and go for an i5 4690, because you will be doing no overclocking with that PSU, and CPU cooler, and I would really suggest adding an SSD

 

But if you are going to overclock then keep the i5 4690k get an h100i, or h80i for some overclocking, the h100i gives you about 8C lower temps and you can run the fans at much lower RPMs for a quieter build and I would opt for it if possible and if your going to overclock get a 550W or 600W 80+ Bronze PSU, If you have any questions about this you can ask me in a Private Message, or just quote me and ask here

Thanks for your recommendation. I have changed my cooler to the H80i and my PSU to EVGA's SuperNova GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply.

I would like to ask that is this PSU good enough or there are cheaper ones and have similar features?

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Looks good to me, but I'd go for Corsair or Kingston HyperX memory

 

Changed to Kingston HyperX memory, looks more dope than my original choice :D

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980 and H440? red and black theme :D

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($189.95 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI H97 GAMING 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($108.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($49.99 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 4GB Twin Frozr Video Card  ($514.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $1119.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-06 05:19 EDT-0400

 

I've edited my new build and what do you think? And I also want to ask what is the difference between MSI's GTX 980 Twin Frozr and Asus' GTX 970 STRIX?

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Here is my idea for now:
 
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gZFCWZ
 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($87.55 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($139.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Red 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($51.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($56.37 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($40.50 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($319.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($65.98 @ Newegg) 
 
Total: $1077.35

 
 

 

 

 

Here ya go.

 

Did a little bit better matching of colors for ya, and got a better AIO Cooler that also matches the case.

 

Don't switch to the 4590 you want the 4690k so you can overclock. Also if you are only playing 1080p 60fps you don't really need much more than a 970. There is a difference, but the sacrifices you are making aren't really worth it.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.99 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($125.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($139.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Kingston Savage 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($46.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($56.37 @ Amazon)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($46.89 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card  ($348.94 @ Amazon)

Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($104.99 @ Micro Center)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($81.24 @ Amazon)

Total: $1181.39

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-06 10:09 EDT-0400

 

Now this breaks budget a little, but maybe you can beg for a little more $$$. Or mow some lawns.

 

If anything you can cut the CPU cooler down to a cheaper, but still effective, one.

 

Here.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.99 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($28.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($139.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Kingston Savage 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($46.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($56.37 @ Amazon)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($46.89 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card  ($348.94 @ Amazon)

Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($104.99 @ Micro Center)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($81.24 @ Amazon)

Total: $1084.39

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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Here ya go.

 

Did a little bit better matching of colors for ya, and got a better AIO Cooler that also matches the case.

 

Don't switch to the 4590 you want the 4690k so you can overclock. Also if you are only playing 1080p 60fps you don't really need much more than a 970. There is a difference, but the sacrifices you are making aren't really worth it.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.99 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($125.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($139.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Kingston Savage 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($46.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($56.37 @ Amazon)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($46.89 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card  ($348.94 @ Amazon)

Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($104.99 @ Micro Center)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($81.24 @ Amazon)

Total: $1181.39

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-06 10:09 EDT-0400

 

Now this breaks budget a little, but maybe you can beg for a little more $$$. Or mow some lawns.

 

If anything you can cut the CPU cooler down to a cheaper, but still effective, one.

 

Here.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.99 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($28.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($139.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Kingston Savage 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($46.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($56.37 @ Amazon)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($46.89 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card  ($348.94 @ Amazon)

Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($104.99 @ Micro Center)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($81.24 @ Amazon)

Total: $1084.39

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-06 10:10 EDT-0400

Thank you, I would most likely go for the more expensive version since I do have a little extra money for it.

How does the MSI GeForce 970 Twin Frozr preform compared to the Asus GeForce 970 STRIX, it does cost $10-20 less.

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Thank you, I would most likely go for the more expensive version since I do have a little extra money for it. 

 

Sounds great, and I got you the 650w PSU so if you ever want to get a second MSI 970, you will have enough wattage to still run the system.

 

Also the 970 in SLI is better than the 980, and more equal to the 980 ti and Titan X. So this would be your upgrade step. That, and getting 16gb of RAM total. (which is all you'll ever need.)

 

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I've edited my new build and what do you think? And I also want to ask what is the difference between MSI's GTX 980 Twin Frozr and Asus' GTX 970 STRIX?

Well, its a higher line of card in the 900 series also it performs better. You can see the benchmarks here though :D

 

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Why not get the 390 over the 970? :D

 

The 390 is much closer to the 980 but at 970ish price! ^_^

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HiSilicon Kirin 810 (T.S.M.C. 7nm) - Huawei P40 Lite / Huawei nova 7i
Mediatek MT2601 (T.S.M.C 28nm) - TicWatch E
Mediatek MT6580 (T.S.M.C 28nm) - TECNO Spark 2 (1GB RAM)
Mediatek MT6592M (T.S.M.C 28nm) - my|phone my32 (orange)
Mediatek MT6592M (T.S.M.C 28nm) - my|phone my32 (yellow)
Mediatek MT6735 (T.S.M.C 28nm) - HMD Nokia 3 Dual SIM
Mediatek MT6737 (T.S.M.C 28nm) - Cherry Mobile Flare S6
Mediatek MT6739 (T.S.M.C 28nm) - my|phone myX8 (blue)
Mediatek MT6739 (T.S.M.C 28nm) - my|phone myX8 (gold)
Mediatek MT6750 (T.S.M.C 28nm) - honor 6C Pro / honor V9 Play
Mediatek MT6765 (T.S.M.C 12nm) - TECNO Pouvoir 3 Plus
Mediatek MT6797D (T.S.M.C 20nm) - my|phone Brown Tab 1
Qualcomm MSM8926 (T.S.M.C. 28nm) - Microsoft Lumia 640 LTE
Qualcomm MSM8974AA (T.S.M.C. 28nm) - Blackberry Passport
Qualcomm SDM710 (Samsung 10nm) - Oppo Realme 3 Pro

 

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Why not get the 390 over the 970? :D

 

The 390 is much closer to the 980 but at 970ish price! ^_^

 

I'm not sure about it. As I've said, I'm still pretty new at PC building and things, therefore I guess I didn't do enough research :o. Well what are the pros and cons between 970 and 390? And do I have to change my components in order to get my system working?

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Well, its a higher line of card in the 900 series also it performs better. You can see the benchmarks here though :D

 

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Thanks, I did actually made a mistake. I mean that whats the difference between MSI's GTX 970 Twin Frozr and Asus' GTX 970 STRIX. Are the difference just simply the aesthetics and their brand? or are there actually a performance difference?

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I'm not sure about it. As I've said, I'm still pretty new at PC building and things, therefore I guess I didn't do enough research :o. Well what are the pros and cons between 970 and 390? And do I have to change my components in order to get my system working?

(here ya go) ^_^

Also PhysX and Gameworks wont work without a good CPU. :P

Cause those two things are made by Nvidia, but AMD has things to! :D

Lake-V-X6-10600 (Gaming PC)

R23 score MC: 9190pts | R23 score SC: 1302pts

R20 score MC: 3529cb | R20 score SC: 506cb

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Case: Cooler Master HAF XB Evo Black / Case Fan(s) Front: Noctua NF-A14 ULN 140mm Premium Fans / Case Fan(s) Rear: Corsair Air Series AF120 Quiet Edition (red) / Case Fan(s) Side: Noctua NF-A6x25 FLX 60mm Premium Fan / Controller: Sony Dualshock 4 Wireless (DS4Windows) / Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo / CPU: Intel Core i5-10600, 6-cores, 12-threads, 4.4/4.8GHz, 13,5MB cache (Intel 14nm++ FinFET) / Display: ASUS 24" LED VN247H (67Hz OC) 1920x1080p / GPU: Gigabyte Radeon RX Vega 56 Gaming OC @1501MHz (Samsung 14nm FinFET) / Keyboard: Logitech Desktop K120 (Nordic) / Motherboard: ASUS PRIME B460 PLUS, Socket-LGA1200 / Mouse: Razer Abyssus 2014 / PCI-E: ASRock USB 3.1/A+C (PCI Express x4) / PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA G2, 850W / RAM A1, A2, B1 & B2: DDR4-2666MHz CL13-15-15-15-35-1T "Samsung 8Gbit C-Die" (4x8GB) / Operating System: Windows 10 Home / Sound: Zombee Z300 / Storage 1 & 2: Samsung 850 EVO 500GB SSD / Storage 3: Seagate® Barracuda 2TB HDD / Storage 4: Seagate® Desktop 2TB SSHD / Storage 5: Crucial P1 1000GB M.2 SSD/ Storage 6: Western Digital WD7500BPKX 2.5" HDD / Wi-fi: TP-Link TL-WN851N 11n Wireless Adapter (Qualcomm Atheros)

Zen-II-X6-3600+ (Gaming PC)

R23 score MC: 9893pts | R23 score SC: 1248pts @4.2GHz

R23 score MC: 10151pts | R23 score SC: 1287pts @4.3GHz

R20 score MC: 3688cb | R20 score SC: 489cb

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Case: Medion Micro-ATX Case / Case Fan Front: SUNON MagLev PF70251VX-Q000-S99 70mm / Case Fan Rear: Fanner Tech(Shen Zhen)Co.,LTD. 80mm (Purple) / Controller: Sony Dualshock 4 Wireless (DS4Windows) / Cooler: AMD Near-silent 125w Thermal Solution / CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600, 6-cores, 12-threads, 4.2/4.2GHz, 35MB cache (T.S.M.C. 7nm FinFET) / Display: HP 24" L2445w (64Hz OC) 1920x1200 / GPU: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GD5 OC "Afterburner" @1450MHz (T.S.M.C. 28nm) / GPU: ASUS Radeon RX 6600 XT DUAL OC RDNA2 32CUs @2607MHz (T.S.M.C. 7nm FinFET) / Keyboard: HP KB-0316 PS/2 (Nordic) / Motherboard: ASRock B450M Pro4, Socket-AM4 / Mouse: Razer Abyssus 2014 / PCI-E: ASRock USB 3.1/A+C (PCI Express x4) / PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA G2, 550W / RAM A2 & B2: DDR4-3600MHz CL16-18-8-19-37-1T "SK Hynix 8Gbit CJR" (2x16GB) / Operating System: Windows 10 Home / Sound 1: Zombee Z500 / Sound 2: Logitech Stereo Speakers S-150 / Storage 1 & 2: Samsung 850 EVO 500GB SSD / Storage 3: Western Digital My Passport 2.5" 2TB HDD / Storage 4: Western Digital Elements Desktop 2TB HDD / Storage 5: Kingston A2000 1TB M.2 NVME SSD / Wi-fi & Bluetooth: ASUS PCE-AC55BT Wireless Adapter (Intel)

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Case: Medion Micro-ATX Case / Case Fan Front: SUNON MagLev PF70251VX-Q000-S99 70mm / Case Fan Rear: Fanner Tech(Shen Zhen)Co.,LTD. 80mm (Purple) / Controller: Sony Dualshock 4 Wireless (DS4Windows) / Cooler: AMD Near-silent 95w Thermal Solution / Cooler: AMD Near-silent 125w Thermal Solution / CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K Black Edition Elite Quad-Core (T.S.M.C. 28nm) / CPU: AMD Athlon X4 880K Black Edition Elite Quad-Core (T.S.M.C. 28nm) / Display: HP 19" Flat Panel L1940 (75Hz) 1280x1024 / GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 SuperSC 2GB (T.S.M.C. 28nm) / GPU: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GD5 OC "Afterburner" @1450MHz (T.S.M.C. 28nm) / Keyboard: HP KB-0316 PS/2 (Nordic) / Motherboard: MSI A78M-E45 V2, Socket-FM2+ / Mouse: Razer Abyssus 2014 / PCI-E: ASRock USB 3.1/A+C (PCI Express x4) / PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA G2, 550W PSU / RAM 1, 2, 3 & 4: SK hynix DDR3-1866MHz CL9-10-11-27-40 (4x4GB) 16.38GB / Operating System 1: Ubuntu Gnome 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) / Operating System 2: Windows 10 Home / Sound 1: Zombee Z500 / Sound 2: Logitech Stereo Speakers S-150 / Storage 1: Samsung 850 EVO 500GB SSD (x2) / Storage 2: Western Digital My Passport 2.5" 2TB HDD / Storage 3: Western Digital Elements Desktop 2TB HDD / Wi-fi: TP-Link TL-WN851N 11n Wireless Adapter

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Apple A4 - Apple iPod touch (4th generation)
Apple A5 - Apple iPod touch (5th generation)
Apple A9 - Apple iPhone 6s Plus
HiSilicon Kirin 810 (T.S.M.C. 7nm) - Huawei P40 Lite / Huawei nova 7i
Mediatek MT2601 (T.S.M.C 28nm) - TicWatch E
Mediatek MT6580 (T.S.M.C 28nm) - TECNO Spark 2 (1GB RAM)
Mediatek MT6592M (T.S.M.C 28nm) - my|phone my32 (orange)
Mediatek MT6592M (T.S.M.C 28nm) - my|phone my32 (yellow)
Mediatek MT6735 (T.S.M.C 28nm) - HMD Nokia 3 Dual SIM
Mediatek MT6737 (T.S.M.C 28nm) - Cherry Mobile Flare S6
Mediatek MT6739 (T.S.M.C 28nm) - my|phone myX8 (blue)
Mediatek MT6739 (T.S.M.C 28nm) - my|phone myX8 (gold)
Mediatek MT6750 (T.S.M.C 28nm) - honor 6C Pro / honor V9 Play
Mediatek MT6765 (T.S.M.C 12nm) - TECNO Pouvoir 3 Plus
Mediatek MT6797D (T.S.M.C 20nm) - my|phone Brown Tab 1
Qualcomm MSM8926 (T.S.M.C. 28nm) - Microsoft Lumia 640 LTE
Qualcomm MSM8974AA (T.S.M.C. 28nm) - Blackberry Passport
Qualcomm SDM710 (Samsung 10nm) - Oppo Realme 3 Pro

 

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Thanks, I did actually made a mistake. I mean that whats the difference between MSI's GTX 970 Twin Frozr and Asus' GTX 970 STRIX. Are the difference just simply the aesthetics and their brand? or are there actually a performance difference?

The differences are the cooler (or maybe something), in fact they have the same clock and boost speed. It's your choice though both of them are good company. Just look some reviews and choose em :D

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do you plan to overclock your cpu? if not, then get a non k cpu and h97 motherboard. For your GPU, I'd pick the msi Twin Frozr. They usually can oc higher, although results may vary. if you plan on overclocking the gpu a lot, then get the gigabyte G1 gaming. It may cost a bit more, but they have the highest overclocking 970.

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do you plan to overclock your cpu? if not, then get a non k cpu and h97 motherboard. For your GPU, I'd pick the msi Twin Frozr. They usually can oc higher, although results may vary. if you plan on overclocking the gpu a lot, then get the gigabyte G1 gaming. It may cost a bit more, but they have the highest overclocking 970.

I'm planning to oc my cpu, and for my gpu I plan on getting Asus' STRIX 970 since it's already overclocked out of the box.

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($104.99 @ B&H) 

Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($149.99 @ Mwave) 



Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($319.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($104.99 @ Micro Center) 


Total: $1114.34

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-06 23:35 EDT-0400

Intel i5 4690k | NZXT Kraken x61 | MSI z97 Gaming 5 | MSI GTX 970 | EVGA Supernova G2 750 | G-Skill Ripjaws 16GB 2133mhz [2x8] | Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB HDD | Samsung 850 EVO Series 250GB SSD | NZXT H440 [black and Red]


 


Saving for a Dream rig :)


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CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($104.99 @ B&H) 
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($149.99 @ Mwave) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($319.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($104.99 @ Micro Center) 
Total: $1114.34
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-06 23:35 EDT-0400

 

This build is pretty good, however I'm going for the red/black theme. Thanks anyways.

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