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CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($189.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-HD3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($92.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($39.99 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 390 8GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($274.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($55.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Other: nzxt S340 Black/red ($69.99)
Other: SANOXY USB External DVD Combo CD-RW Burner Drive Black  ($12.17)
Total: $851.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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I changed the CPU, since you won't see any difference (mabye a drop of 3-4 fps). I switched to a cheaper motherboard, you don't need the Z97 chipset since you'll be getting a locked CPU. The H97 chipset is basically the same as the Z97 chipset without the overclocking capability. Switched from the 960 to a 390 which shreds it (it's a "teir" higher, since the 380(X) is the AMD equivalent of the 960). The GPU will help most with the performance in games. I also changed the PSU since the one you chose is a PC-to-bomb converter.

Note: you can switch out the Gigabyte GA-H97-HD3 (one I put in the list) for a Asrock h97 fatal1ty (has red finishes, so it'll stick to your colour scheme).

Have fun!

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Seems decent.

Can you be more advicing and specific

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120gb Kingston V300 has poor write speeds. They did a bait'n'switch with the Nand flash a while back. I would choose a differenet SSD.

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I'd recommend an R9 380 over the 960. Also the GTX 960 is unable to use all 4GB of that Vram so you should get the 2GB version if you want to stay with that card.

My main computer:

i7 6700k || GTX 1070 || Asus Z170 RGB || C.M. Hyper 212 EVO || 16GB RAM || 256GB NVMe SSD || 500GB SATA SSD || 12TB total HDD || Define R5 Blackout || 850W PSU

More Details Below :) 

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| CPU: Intel Core i7 6700k                             | GPU:  EVGA GTX 1070 FTW                                  |  Motherboard: Asus Z170 Pro Gaming Aura
| CPU Cooler: C.M. Hyper 212 EVO             | RAM: 16GB Kingston Fury 4x4 DDR4 2400MHz         | SSD:  Intel 256GB NVMe SSD & Plextor 500GB SATA SSD

| Hard Drive:  WD 2TB Black, 2TB WD Blue, 8TB WD Red     | Case:  Fractal Design Define R5 Blackout Edition   | PSU:  Be Quiet! Dark Power Pro 11 850W

 

| Additional Computer Parts: NZXT Hue for LEDs

| Peripherals: Dell U2414H (x2) || Corsair Sabre RGB || Corsair K95 Platinum || Sennheiser 558's || Modmic

 

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120gb Kingston V300 has poor write speeds. They did a bait'n'switch with the Nand flash a while back. I would choose a differenet SSD.

I didn't even notice the SSD, but yes, he should replace it. Also that power supply is not recommended for gaming PCs.

My main computer:

i7 6700k || GTX 1070 || Asus Z170 RGB || C.M. Hyper 212 EVO || 16GB RAM || 256GB NVMe SSD || 500GB SATA SSD || 12TB total HDD || Define R5 Blackout || 850W PSU

More Details Below :) 

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| CPU: Intel Core i7 6700k                             | GPU:  EVGA GTX 1070 FTW                                  |  Motherboard: Asus Z170 Pro Gaming Aura
| CPU Cooler: C.M. Hyper 212 EVO             | RAM: 16GB Kingston Fury 4x4 DDR4 2400MHz         | SSD:  Intel 256GB NVMe SSD & Plextor 500GB SATA SSD

| Hard Drive:  WD 2TB Black, 2TB WD Blue, 8TB WD Red     | Case:  Fractal Design Define R5 Blackout Edition   | PSU:  Be Quiet! Dark Power Pro 11 850W

 

| Additional Computer Parts: NZXT Hue for LEDs

| Peripherals: Dell U2414H (x2) || Corsair Sabre RGB || Corsair K95 Platinum || Sennheiser 558's || Modmic

 

Pictures of setup:

 

 

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Here ya go!

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($189.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-HD3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($92.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($39.99 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 390 8GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($274.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($55.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Other: nzxt S340 Black/red ($69.99)
Other: SANOXY USB External DVD Combo CD-RW Burner Drive Black  ($12.17)
Total: $851.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-08 16:57 EST-0500
 
EDIT:

I changed the CPU, since you won't see any difference (mabye a drop of 3-4 fps). I switched to a cheaper motherboard, you don't need the Z97 chipset since you'll be getting a locked CPU. The H97 chipset is basically the same as the Z97 chipset without the overclocking capability. Switched from the 960 to a 390 which shreds it (it's a "teir" higher, since the 380(X) is the AMD equivalent of the 960). The GPU will help most with the performance in games. I also changed the PSU since the one you chose is a PC-to-bomb converter.

Note: you can switch out the Gigabyte GA-H97-HD3 (one I put in the list) for a Asrock h97 fatal1ty (has red finishes, so it'll stick to your colour scheme).

Have fun!

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I'd recommend an R9 380 over the 960. Also the GTX 960 is unable to use all 4GB of that Vram so you should get the 2GB version if you want to stay with that card.

It is able to use it all. The 970 isn't...
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Here ya go!

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($189.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-HD3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($92.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($39.99 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 390 8GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($274.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($55.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Other: nzxt S340 Black/red ($69.99)
Other: SANOXY USB External DVD Combo CD-RW Burner Drive Black  ($12.17)
Total: $851.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-08 16:57 EST-0500

 

Wow, that's way better and you managed to fit a 390 into it :)

My main computer:

i7 6700k || GTX 1070 || Asus Z170 RGB || C.M. Hyper 212 EVO || 16GB RAM || 256GB NVMe SSD || 500GB SATA SSD || 12TB total HDD || Define R5 Blackout || 850W PSU

More Details Below :) 

Spoiler

 

| CPU: Intel Core i7 6700k                             | GPU:  EVGA GTX 1070 FTW                                  |  Motherboard: Asus Z170 Pro Gaming Aura
| CPU Cooler: C.M. Hyper 212 EVO             | RAM: 16GB Kingston Fury 4x4 DDR4 2400MHz         | SSD:  Intel 256GB NVMe SSD & Plextor 500GB SATA SSD

| Hard Drive:  WD 2TB Black, 2TB WD Blue, 8TB WD Red     | Case:  Fractal Design Define R5 Blackout Edition   | PSU:  Be Quiet! Dark Power Pro 11 850W

 

| Additional Computer Parts: NZXT Hue for LEDs

| Peripherals: Dell U2414H (x2) || Corsair Sabre RGB || Corsair K95 Platinum || Sennheiser 558's || Modmic

 

Pictures of setup:

 

 

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It is able to use it all. The 970 isn't...

The 970 can only use 3.5GB of Vram at full speed, yes that is true. I don't completely understand it, but there's something about the 960 only having a "128-bit bus" that cannot take advantage of over 2GB of Vram.

My main computer:

i7 6700k || GTX 1070 || Asus Z170 RGB || C.M. Hyper 212 EVO || 16GB RAM || 256GB NVMe SSD || 500GB SATA SSD || 12TB total HDD || Define R5 Blackout || 850W PSU

More Details Below :) 

Spoiler

 

| CPU: Intel Core i7 6700k                             | GPU:  EVGA GTX 1070 FTW                                  |  Motherboard: Asus Z170 Pro Gaming Aura
| CPU Cooler: C.M. Hyper 212 EVO             | RAM: 16GB Kingston Fury 4x4 DDR4 2400MHz         | SSD:  Intel 256GB NVMe SSD & Plextor 500GB SATA SSD

| Hard Drive:  WD 2TB Black, 2TB WD Blue, 8TB WD Red     | Case:  Fractal Design Define R5 Blackout Edition   | PSU:  Be Quiet! Dark Power Pro 11 850W

 

| Additional Computer Parts: NZXT Hue for LEDs

| Peripherals: Dell U2414H (x2) || Corsair Sabre RGB || Corsair K95 Platinum || Sennheiser 558's || Modmic

 

Pictures of setup:

 

 

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The 970 can only use 3.5GB of Vram at full speed, yes that is true. I don't completely understand it, but there's something about the 960 only having a "128-bit bus" that cannot take advantage of over 2GB of Vram.

 

Yeah, they made it like so so it'll not get close to the 970 in performance.

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Here ya go!

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($189.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-HD3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($92.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($39.99 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 390 8GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($274.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($55.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Other: nzxt S340 Black/red ($69.99)
Other: SANOXY USB External DVD Combo CD-RW Burner Drive Black  ($12.17)
Total: $851.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-08 16:57 EST-0500
 
EDIT:

I changed the CPU, since you won't see any difference (mabye a drop of 3-4 fps). I switched to a cheaper motherboard, you don't need the Z97 chipset since you'll be getting a locked CPU. The H97 chipset is basically the same as the Z97 chipset without the overclocking capability. Switched from the 960 to a 390 which shreds it (it's a "teir" higher, since the 380(X) is the AMD equivalent of the 960). The GPU will help most with the performance in games. I also changed the PSU since the one you chose is a PC-to-bomb converter.

Note: you can switch out the Gigabyte GA-H97-HD3 (one I put in the list) for a Asrock h97 fatal1ty (has red finishes, so it'll stick to your colour scheme).

Have fun!

 

finnaly someone sppoted my theme dude i really like the features of the msi z97a g7 and i will upgrade in a year or two for another cpu so maybe i will oc thats why

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finnaly someone sppoted my theme dude i really like the features of the msi z97a g7 and i will upgrade in a year or two for another cpu so maybe i will oc thats why

 

Doesn't make sense man. In 2 years this CPU will be "shitty", and there will be no CPU that works with that socket anymore (they already moved on from it). Just stick with what I chose you or the other one I suggested, and don't waste money on expensive motherboards unless you're on a high end build ($1000+).

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I'd recommend an R9 380 over the 960. Also the GTX 960 is unable to use all 4GB of that Vram so you should get the 2GB version if you want to stay with that card.

what about an r9 380 x

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Here ya go!

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($189.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-HD3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($92.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($39.99 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 390 8GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($274.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($55.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Other: nzxt S340 Black/red ($69.99)
Other: SANOXY USB External DVD Combo CD-RW Burner Drive Black  ($12.17)
Total: $851.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-08 16:57 EST-0500
 
EDIT:

I changed the CPU, since you won't see any difference (mabye a drop of 3-4 fps). I switched to a cheaper motherboard, you don't need the Z97 chipset since you'll be getting a locked CPU. The H97 chipset is basically the same as the Z97 chipset without the overclocking capability. Switched from the 960 to a 390 which shreds it (it's a "teir" higher, since the 380(X) is the AMD equivalent of the 960). The GPU will help most with the performance in games. I also changed the PSU since the one you chose is a PC-to-bomb converter.

Note: you can switch out the Gigabyte GA-H97-HD3 (one I put in the list) for a Asrock h97 fatal1ty (has red finishes, so it'll stick to your colour scheme).

Have fun!

 

okay thats good but what abou msi r9 390 or asus strix

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okay thats good but what abou msi r9 390 or asus strix

 

Asus is shit for GPUs on AMD's side. If you want a really good card go with Sapphire, if you want a good cards with red and black go with MSI.

 

AMD cards rank:

1. Sapphire (best coolers and stock speeds)

2. MSI (good cooler and decent stock speeds)

3. XFX

4. Powercolor (maybe on par with XFX).

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Asus is shit for GPUs on AMD's side. If you want a really good card go with Sapphire, if you want a good cards with red and black go with MSI.

 

AMD cards rank:

1. Sapphire (best coolers and stock speeds)

2. MSI (good cooler and decent stock speeds)

3. XFX

4. Powercolor (maybe on par with XFX).

okay now that is covered a 970 or the r9 390 they are on same price

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okay now that is covered a 970 or the r9 390 they are on same price

 

Get the damn 390 already, it's better than the 970.

 

Don't go fanboy for Nvidia, they got their asses kicked with the latest AMD cards equivalents from the 950 to the 980.

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Seems good, but I insist you to change that motherboard. You could save on that and spend it on things that will actually up performance (motherboards are useless for gaming, that's why you should just go with a cheaper H97 board (same features as the Z97 without overclocking, as I said)).

 

Get this: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-fatal1tyh97killer . The Gaming 7 is the highest end one, but you don't need it since the only good thing about it is the overclocking ability.

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Seems good, but I insist you to change that motherboard. You could save on that and spend it on things that will actually up performance (motherboards are useless for gaming, that's why you should just go with a cheaper H97 board (same features as the Z97 without overclocking, as I said)).

 

Get this: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-fatal1tyh97killer . The Gaming 7 is the highest end one, but you don't need it since the only good thing about it is the overclocking ability.

dude i will not save in that mobo the differience is 10 bucks

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