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Looks alright actually.

The CPU is mediocre but it's not like you can do much for so cheap.

You could save quite a few bucks by going with a bronze 80+ EVGA PSU.

 

EDIT: EVGA 500w Bronze rated PSU

 

You'll be totally fine on 500 watts, don't worry.

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I'd probably go second hand on the RAM.

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Case: NZXT H440 White | CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K @5.2GHz | CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i Hydro Series | Motherboard: MSI Z97S Krait Edition | RAM: HyperX Fury White & Black Series 16GB (4x4GB) OC to 2133MHz | Graphics Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 980 Ti ArcticStorm | SSD: Intel 730 Series 480GB & Samsung 840 256GB | HDD: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200rpm | PSU: EVGA 750W Supernova G2 80+ Gold | Display: BenQ XL2420G & Samsung S20D300 | Headset: Corsair 1500 | Mouse: Logitech G700S | Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Silver RED LED

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Intel Xeon E3-1230 V2 @3.3GHz | Intel DZ68BC | Corsair Dominator Platinum 2x4GB 1866MHz | Kingston HyperX 3k 240GB | MSI GeForce GTX 680 | Fractal Design Define R4 Titanium Grey | Seasonic 520W 80+ Platinum Fanless

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Case: Fractal Focus G White | CPU: i5-8600K | CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo | Motherboard: MSI Z370-A PRO | RAM: Corsair LPX 16GB-2666 | GPU: MSI GTX 1060 6GB GAMING X | SSD: Kingston A400 240GB | HDD: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200rpm | PSU: EVGA BT 450W+ Bronze

 

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Motherboard: Asus A88XM-A Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($31.45 @ SuperBiiz) 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Video Card  ($199.99 @ Newegg) 


Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($52.98 @ Newegg) 

Total: $423.39

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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Looks alright actually.

The CPU is mediocre but it's not like you can do much for so cheap.

You could save quite a few bucks by going with a bronze 80+ EVGA PSU.

 

EDIT: EVGA 500w Bronze rated PSU

 

You'll be totally fine on 500 watts, don't worry.

 

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/LmFXD3

 

Switched out the PSU, you dont need that much power for that system.

With the extra money, would this CPU work/ be better? http://pcpartpicker.com/p/GD7CHx

PC SPECS: Athlon 860k, MSI 380 4GB, 8GB memory, 1TB HDD, Fractal Design Core 1000

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($159.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($28.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Avexir Core Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card  ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid Tower Case  ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX TS 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $443.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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7800X3D - MSI B650 MAG Tomahawk - 32GB 6000mhz CL30 - Gigabyte 3080 TI - 2TB NVME - 1000w PSU - ID Cooling 240mm AIO

 

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Motherboard: Asus A88XM-A Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($31.45 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Video Card  ($199.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($52.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $423.39
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-27 13:42 EST-0500

 

There is basically nothing more to push out of it except for this :P

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($159.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($28.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: Avexir Core Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($29.99 @ Newegg)

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card  ($159.99 @ Newegg)

Case: Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid Tower Case  ($24.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: XFX TS 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $443.94

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-27 13:44 EST-0500

Or that.

Looks alright actually.

The CPU is mediocre but it's not like you can do much for so cheap.

You could save quite a few bucks by going with a bronze 80+ EVGA PSU.

 

EDIT: EVGA 500w Bronze rated PSU

 

You'll be totally fine on 500 watts, don't worry.

That's actually a much worse PSU. XFX PSUs are made by Seasonic :P

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Motherboard: Asus A88XM-A Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($31.45 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Video Card  ($199.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($52.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $423.39
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-27 13:42 EST-0500

 

 

 

 
Motherboard: Asus A88XM-A Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($31.45 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Video Card  ($199.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($52.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $423.39
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-27 13:42 EST-0500

 

Isn't the 380 a better card? What else did you change?

PC SPECS: Athlon 860k, MSI 380 4GB, 8GB memory, 1TB HDD, Fractal Design Core 1000

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Looks alright actually.

The CPU is mediocre but it's not like you can do much for so cheap.

You could save quite a few bucks by going with a bronze 80+ EVGA PSU.

 

EDIT: EVGA 500w Bronze rated PSU

 

You'll be totally fine on 500 watts, don't worry.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/LmFXD3

 

Switched out the PSU, you dont need that much power for that system.

while its *probably* just fine, evga's B series is rather mehh quality.

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bellow 400

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($68.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: Asus A88XM-A Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($39.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($29.99 @ Newegg)

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card  ($159.99 @ Newegg)

Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: XFX TS 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $368.94

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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There is basically nothing more to push out of it except for this :P

 

Or that.

That's actually a much worse PSU. XFX PSUs are made by Seasonic :P

Price, my friend, price.

The 500w bronze EVGA is fine.

 

EDIT: People are listing the XFX that's on sale right now. Get that PSU if you can OP, it's gold rated, modular, and XFX makes great PSUs. Also it's the same price as the EVGA i listed.

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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/LmFXD3

 

Switched out the PSU, you dont need that much power for that system.

That is one big ass downgrade on the PSU.

 

Isn't the 380 a better card? What else did you change?

No. 290's better than 380 by quite a margin.

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Price, my friend, price.

The 500w bronze EVGA is fine.

 

EDIT: People are listing the XFX that's on sale right now. Get that PSU if you can OP, it's gold rated, modular, and XFX makes great PSUs. Also it's the same price as the EVGA i listed.

There's a fine line between low price and low quality...

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7 dollars over budget gets you 380x nitro from sapphire

 
Motherboard: Asus A88XM-A Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($31.45 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 380X 4GB NITRO Video Card  ($233.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($52.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $457.38
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-27 13:49 EST-0500

Project Iridium:   CPU: Intel 4820K   CPU Cooler: Custom Loop  Motherboard: Asus Rampage IV Black Edition   RAM: Avexir Blitz  Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB SSD and Seagate Barracuda 3TB HDD   GPU: Asus 780 6GB Strix   Case: IN WIN 909   PSU: Corsair RM1000      Project Iridium build log http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/451088-project-iridium-build-log/

 

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7 dollars over budget gets you 380x nitro from sapphire

 
Motherboard: Asus A88XM-A Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($31.45 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 380X 4GB NITRO Video Card  ($233.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($52.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $457.38
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-27 13:49 EST-0500

 

And $34 less gets you an R9 290 :^)

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Motherboard: Asus A88XM-A Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($31.45 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Video Card  ($199.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($52.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $423.39
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-27 13:42 EST-0500

 

Then why is it cheaper? Can I get some benchmarks on both?

PC SPECS: Athlon 860k, MSI 380 4GB, 8GB memory, 1TB HDD, Fractal Design Core 1000

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($159.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($28.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: Avexir Core Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($29.99 @ Newegg)

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card  ($159.99 @ Newegg)

Case: Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid Tower Case  ($24.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: XFX TS 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $443.94

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-27 13:44 EST-0500

OP, trust me.

You want this.

 

EDIT: switch out the 380 for the Sapphire 290 for a few bucks more and you have a pretty baller system.

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I highly doubt the Athlon X4 doesn't bottleneck you in some game performance.

 

The build with the 290 nice, but I'd be afraid of bottlenecking. (in some games, not all)

 

While the i5 should be fine across the board.

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I highly doubt the Athlon X4 doesn't bottleneck you in some game performance.

 

The build with the 290 nice, but I'd be afraid of bottlenecking. (in some games, not all)

 

While the i5 should be fine across the board.

The most graphicly intensive game I play is Skyrim. And I could upgrade the CPU next year.

PC SPECS: Athlon 860k, MSI 380 4GB, 8GB memory, 1TB HDD, Fractal Design Core 1000

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And $34 less gets you an R9 290 :^)

i dont know amd line up after the refresh just made me confused im probably not the best to give advice :P

Project Iridium:   CPU: Intel 4820K   CPU Cooler: Custom Loop  Motherboard: Asus Rampage IV Black Edition   RAM: Avexir Blitz  Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB SSD and Seagate Barracuda 3TB HDD   GPU: Asus 780 6GB Strix   Case: IN WIN 909   PSU: Corsair RM1000      Project Iridium build log http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/451088-project-iridium-build-log/

 

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