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It's on sale right now at Aerocooler. Newegg/Amazon in about two weeks according to Silverstone Sales.

Sample Build I choose a CPU that doesn't overclock in case you don't care about that kind of stuff. Decent GPU for good performance at 1080P I went a SSD + HDD combo, SSD will definitely makes everything feel more snappy PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($177.00 @ Amazon) Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Mwave) Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ NCIX US) Storage: PNY XLR8 PRO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($59.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.44 @ Amazon) Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($239.99 @ NCIX US) Case: Rosewill Line-M MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon) Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($24.99 @ Newegg) Total: $721.38 (Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.) (Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-04 21:32 EDT-0400)

Honest the "haswell ready" thing isn't that important unless you leave your computer on and doing absolutely nothing for periods of time. I would say that if you want a cheap upgrade get a Core i3-4130 and a H81 Matx motherboard. It will be around $160 total for the pair and yes there will be a real world difference.

From what you are stating it doesn't feel like he is going to need that much storage? Unless he has a lot of large file projects I think it would be fine just to stick with SSD only. A 760K+750Ti would be a nice little combination for light gaming needs or a Core i3-4130+750Ti

These are all high end parts from quality manufactures so that part is good. However you may want to think about an aftermarket CPU cooler, the stock cooler is terrible for overclocking and that is why people would purchase a K processor in the first place. I would also recommend a larger HDD to pair with your SSD for more storage.

If this system is for gaming your GPU needs to be vastly upgraded. R9 270 is a very middle of the road card. If you are getting a 4670k I would be thinking around a R9 280X or a GTX 770

There are a couple changes that need to made to optimize this build because you have an APU as your CPU and that is not optimal for gaming especially since you have a dedicated GPU. In terms of internet if you are running ethenet (cable) then its fine but if you want WiFi you need to purchase an adapter This is just a sample build. I would recommend that you purchase all the parts within the same week just in case a part doesn't work. Then you can easily return it within the typical 30 day window. I think maybe you should do a little more research but I think this is a really solid build for the same price. In terms of benchmarks the Core i3 won't hold the 750 Ti back so just search for some benchmarks of the 750 ti and that should give you an idea of what to expect. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($118.97 @ OutletPC) Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Mwave) Memory: Kingston Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Amazon) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC) Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($129.99 @ Newegg) Case: Rosewill LINE-M-A MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($41.71 @ Amazon) Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($19.99 @ Micro Center) Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US) Total: $587.60 (Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.) (Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-26 14:28 EDT-0400)

If you check on PCPartPicker there are basically two boards that you can get. If you are running a FX-8320 don't compromise and get a 970 chipset. 990FX motherboards will come with better VRM cooling which is important if you are running a 125W TDP CPU http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/parts/motherboard/#xcx=0&c=17&sort=a7 MSI 990FXA-GD65 or ASRock 990FX Extreme3

Yes it has been out for a while now http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/install-latest-update-windows-8-1

ok there should be a 4 or 8 pin plug somewhere on the motherboard, this is an example of a 4 pin

Ok lets start with the basics. Is your power supply flipped to I Is your CPU power cable plugged in?

It really depends if you care about read/write because they vary a lot amongst USB 3.0 flash drives http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/usb-3.0-thumb-drive-review,3477.html

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Newegg) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC) Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.99 @ Micro Center) Memory: PNY XLR8 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($124.98 @ Amazon) Storage: Seagate Barracuda ES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($55.00 @ Amazon) Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($319.99 @ Amazon) Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Mwave) Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC) Total: $999.89 (Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.) (Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-20 19:28 EDT-0400)

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($99.99 @ Micro Center) Motherboard: ASRock B85 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($64.99 @ Amazon) Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.98 @ OutletPC) Video Card: Club 3D Radeon R9 270 2GB Video Card ($169.99 @ NCIX US) Case: Cooler Master Elite 431 Plus (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg) Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($19.99 @ Micro Center) Total: $508.92 (Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.) (Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-16 21:19 EDT-0400)