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What up guys, I wanted to get your opinion on a new build that I have spent the last couple days working on. The main point here is to be able to create a machine that can melt 1080p games to nothing and eventually handle the transition to 4k gaming with grace. I dont need to do any sort of rendering or streaming because none of that interests me, however i do want to be able to emulate at least a gamecube.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/P7BWqs
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/P7BWqs/by_merchant/
 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($166.95 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A (NFC Express Edition) ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($59.00 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Team Dark 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($43.20 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 290 4GB TurboDuo Video Card  ($232.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Micro Center) 
Power Supply: Raidmax Vampire 800W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($75.60 @ SuperBiiz) 
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHDS118-04 DVD/CD Drive  ($12.60 @ SuperBiiz) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($27.00 @ SuperBiiz) 
Monitor: AOC i2267Fw 60Hz 22.0" Monitor  ($119.99 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($26.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $849.28
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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I chose an i5 4460 because it is a good, solid processor for the money and is pretty much the standard for modern pc gaming. This isnt a decision thats set in stone. If you guys think i could make a better choice here, let me know what it is.
 
The motherboard was an easy choice because asus is a great brand and this one is on sale plus it has sli and crossfire support for really cheap.
 
Memory im not really sure about either, not sure whether i should use 1 8gb card or 2 4gb cards. But whatever, lemme know what you think.
 
Storage isnt important, i dont mind load times. I can always get an ssd later.
 
The 290 was my gpu choice because right now its a good price, can handle 1080p like a total beast and can even do some 1440p. when its being crossfired im sure it can handle some light 4k games. Is this the best choice? I know nvidia is bundling their cards with MGS which is cool but im not a huge fan so performace for price is more important here.
 
I chose that power supply so that i wouldnt need to buy a new one if i wanted to run crossfire or sli. does anyone know how well it would fit in that case?
 
The rest are periphrials that i need because i dont have anything else to use in their place, so they must be considered in the final cost. 
 
Thanks guys, this is a great site full of great people. So much more helpful than r/buildapc (no offense to any of your regulars there)
 
Edit: I forgot to mention that a friend of mine is lending me his copy of Windows 7 so I won't need to buy that.
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You could switch out the video card for an r9 390 if you want that 8gbs of ram but the 290 is still good. Also, to save money you can opt for a h97 variant.

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Acer H236HL

They're both 1080p 60hz IPS monitors, and the same size and price. Why should i choose this one?

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This is a really unbalanced build. I would suggest checking out logicalincrements.com for some pretty balanced builds.

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You could switch out the video card for an r9 390 if you want that 8gbs of ram but the 290 is still good. Also, to save money you can opt for a h97 variant.

what is an h97 variant? and also do you think the 390 is worth the extra cash? it would end up costing me around another 70-80 to get one and that's not very fun.

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Monitor: AOC i2267Fw 60Hz 22.0" Monitor  ($119.99 @ Amazon) 

You could find the i2367fh for about another $15, and its another inch and a half of screen space (The i2267fw isn't really 22", its a little less than 21.5"). If you don't really care, than the one you have now is still a good monitor, but an inch and a half can be more than it seems

CPU: i7-4790k @ 4.4GHz | GPU: Gigabyte GTX 970 Gaming | PSU: Corsair CX600M | Cooler: NZXT Kraken x41 | Motherboard: Asus z97-E | Case: Zalman Z11 Neo | RAM: 16GB G.Skill Ripjaws X @ 2400MHz | Storage: 3TB Seagate HDD, 120GB Team Dark SSD |  OS: Windows 10 Pro

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This is a really unbalanced build. I would suggest checking out logicalincrements.com for some pretty balanced builds.

what do you mean by unbalanced? on that website they have the r9 290 paired with an i5 4430 which is worse than the one i've selected and also 8gb of ram. the rest of my parts are totally fine.

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what is an h97 variant? and also do you think the 390 is worth the extra cash? it would end up costing me around another 70-80 to get one and that's not very fun.

You do not really have to go get the r9 390, I guess it would be better because you will be crossfiring later on and having 8gb will be good for future games. But for what your are doing it probably will not matter anyways. Also, the h97 motherboards are pretty much like the z87 only that it does not allow for overclocking of ram and k series cpu. Since your cpu cannot overclock, it might save some money to go with the h97. The z87 you chose however is quite cheap so you would only save like $10 going to h97.

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I'm talking about replacing the graphics card with the r9 390. The parts are not gonna be able to take full potential of the r9 390.

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I'm talking about replacing the graphics card with the r9 390. The parts are not gonna be able to take full potential of the r9 390.

Oh, yeah that actually makes a lot of sense. My CPU wouldnt really be able to handle the full capabilities of it especially if i tried to crossfire. And I don't plan on gaming on 1440p because i feel next jump should be 4k and 1440 monitors can be expensive. I think that this is the best the build is going to be.

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Operating system? Win7 with free upgrade is ok?

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Operating system? Win7 with free upgrade is ok?

 

Oh sorry i forgot to mention a friend of mine has a windows 7 disc he said he would let me use. 

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Oh sorry i forgot to mention a friend of mine has a windows 7 disc he said he would let me use. 

lol, You need a key the CD is not enough (or a cra.... never sayed that)

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lol, You need a key the CD is not enough (or a cra.... never sayed that)

yeah he only used his key once so far so he should have another 2-3 uses which he said i could have if i gave him some we... what was i saying?

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Oh, yeah that actually makes a lot of sense. My CPU wouldnt really be able to handle the full capabilities of it especially if i tried to crossfire. And I don't plan on gaming on 1440p because i feel next jump should be 4k and 1440 monitors can be expensive. I think that this is the best the build is going to be.

Well I would say a 4460 is still capabale engouh to keep up with dual 390. I mean ...it is not an i3. Of courseyourperformance would be better with a 5960x but since your are going for th "I wan this so I take the cheapest variant to make it fit into budget"-route your will have to make some compromise. but the i5 is not bad anway

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I see you raised your budget, good. Now raise it one more time.

 

here ya go.

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($166.95 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($61.20 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  ($309.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Raidmax Atlas ATX-295WB ATX Mid Tower Case  ($38.70 @ SuperBiiz) 
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer  ($12.99 @ Newegg) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($27.00 @ SuperBiiz) 
Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($132.98 @ Best Buy) 
Total: $929.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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If you didn't have to waste money on that CD Writer and Wireless Adapter...

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yeah he only used his key once so far so he should have another 2-3 uses which he said i could have if i gave him some we... what was i saying?

excuse me would you explain yourself?or am I not getting it because that's not how windows installs work boy.

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Also, do you have any place or contact you could scrap oldethernet cables from like bureau supplies or somehting. I just fell like your wasting 27 bucks you could have spent else where.

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If you didn't have to waste money on that CD Writer and Wireless Adapter...

 

Yup, that's what I was thinking all the time. Who is using CDs these days even DVDs ... ok I would give you the DVDs but... -_-

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I see you raised your budget, good. Now raise it one more time.

 

here ya go.

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($166.95 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($61.20 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  ($309.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Raidmax Atlas ATX-295WB ATX Mid Tower Case  ($38.70 @ SuperBiiz) 
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer  ($12.99 @ Newegg) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($27.00 @ SuperBiiz) 
Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($132.98 @ Best Buy) 
Total: $929.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-02 21:40 EDT-0400
 
If you didn't have to waste money on that CD Writer and Wireless Adapter...

 

how would i install windows onto it without it? and my room is like 80 ft away form the modem and i cant move it. I'm new to this.

 

also, you dont think that processor will inhibit the abilities of that GPU? and the monitor is 60hz 1080p so getting anything that will overpower that makes no sense

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how would i install windows onto it without it? and my room is like 80 ft away form the modem and i cant move it. I'm new to this.

 

also, you dont think that processor will inhibit the abilities of that GPU? and the monitor is 60hz 1080p so getting anything that will overpower that makes no sense

if it is 80ft you will be doing horribly with wifi anyway I would say.

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I will you give an alternative that goes adifferent route but you'll have to wait a few minutes. sry for all the typos tonight

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if it is 80ft you will be doing horribly with wifi anyway I would say.

lol okay i exaggerated but its really far and down a flight of stair. i'd have to go through walls and stuff.

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So you're pretty much buying the CD drive to install windows. Right?

 

Here. Do this instead.

 

 

80ft... eehhhhhh. that sucks. 100ft Ethernet cable to the rescue!

 

at least... that's what I would do. running it through the attic and making a new outlet in my house.

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