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CPU:  AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($129.99 @ Newegg) 

CPU Cooler:  Phanteks PH-TC12DX 68.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($104.98 @ SuperBiiz) 


Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($85.99 @ Newegg) 


Video Card:  Galaxy GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card  ($387.72 @ TigerDirect) 



Other: White spray paint ($25.00)

Other: White 24 pin ($17.00)

Other: 2x 8Pin PCIE ($16.00)

Other: 8 pin EPS ($8.00)

Total: $1088.62

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-01 05:44 EST-0500)


 

 

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Welcome to Week 21 of the LTT Build-Off! The rules and guidelines can be found here.

 

In this exciting episode of the build-off, you, yes you, are going to put together a part list with a black and white color scheme.

Budget: $1,100

Peripherals: No

Monitor: No

Submissions: November 29 through December 2

Voting: December 3 through 5

 

Happy Chanukah/Thanksgiving/Black Friday/Cyber Monday! (depending on which one(s) you celebrate)

[spoiler=My Current PC]AMD FX-8320 @ 4.2 Ghz | Xigmatek Dark Knight Night Hawk II | Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 | 8GB Adata XPG V2 Silver 1600 Mhz RAM | Gigabyte 3X Windforce GTX 770 4GB @ 1.27 Ghz/7.25 Ghz | Rosewill Hive 550W Bronze PSU | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 | Samsung Evo 250 GB SSD | Seagate Barracuda 1TB HDD | ASUS VS239H-P | Razer Deathadder 2013 | Partlist

 

LTT Build-Off Thread: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/35226-the-ltt-build-off-thread-no-building-required/

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CPU:  AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($129.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler:  Swiftech H220 55.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($119.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Memory:  Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage:  Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($79.99 @ Microcenter)
Storage:  Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($79.99 @ Microcenter)
Video Card:  Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card  ($329.99 @ NCIX US)
Case:  Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan:  Corsair Air Series AF120 White 52.2 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($14.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply:  PC Power & Cooling Silencer MK III 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($57.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $1077.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-29 15:08 EST-0500)

 

The Corsair AF120 White LED fan is to better light up the interior of the case, if anything.

Muskin Blackline RAM and WD Caviar Black HDD are used for the black and white scheming of things.

Gigabyte GTX770 is used because no R9 280X was available with a black PCB and all-black heat shroud.

Gigabyte motherboard because of the nearly all-black color scheme, AMD because an Intel board would've put me over-budget.

Swiftech H220 for the white fans and overclocking abilities without being too loud.

Desktop: CM Elite 130 - Corsair CX600M PSU - Asus Maximus VI Impact - Intel Core i7-4790K (@4.4GHz) - Corsair H80i - 2x8GB Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR3-1600 - Asus DirectCUII Radeon R9 290 - 250GB Samsung EVO SSD + 4TB WD Red HDD

Laptop: Asus N56DP-DH11 (AMD A10-4600M - Radeon HD7730M) -------------------------------------------------------- I know, I'm a bit of an AMD fanboy --------------------------------------------------------

"It's not what you drive; it's how you drive it."   ~~Jeremy Clark, TopGear

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Here is my entry, long live the sales!

 
CPU:  AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($129.99 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler:  NZXT HAVIK 140 90.3 CFM CPU Cooler  ($52.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($104.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage:  Sandisk  128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card:  EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card  ($499.99 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan:  NZXT Air Flow Series 59.1 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($11.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case Fan:  NZXT Air Flow Series 59.1 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($11.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case Fan:  NZXT Air Flow Series 59.1 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($11.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $1098.87
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-30 12:11 EST-0500)
 
CPU: Best bang for the buck.
Heatsink: Looks great with the white fans and performs the same as Noctua NH-D14!
Board: Rich functionality, OC'abilty and great looks for just $100.
RAM: Good looking 8GB kit on sale.
SSD: 128GB SSD for just $70!
HDD: 2TB for the price of 1TB.
GPU: GTX780! Horsepower!
Case: Arc Midi R2 for just $50!
Fans: Some nice NZXT white fans, 2 for the front, I for the rear.
PSU: Even tough it costs just $40, it's a rebranded Seasonic 650W Bronze semi-modular unit.

My rig: CPU: Intel core i5 4670K MoBo: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming RAM: Kingston HyperX Beast 2x4GB 1600mhz CL9 GPU: EVGA GTX780 SC ACX SSD: ADATA Premier Pro SP900 256GBHDD: Western Digital RED 2TB PSU: FSP Aurum CM 750W Case: Cooler Master HAF XM OS: Windows 8 Pro

My Build log, the Snowbird (heavy WIP): http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/188011-snowbird-by-lachy/?hl=snowbird

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CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($129.99 @ Newegg)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 120M 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($104.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($44.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($79.99 @ Microcenter)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.99 @ Newegg)

Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($449.99 @ NCIX US)

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Microcenter)

Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $1069.90

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-02 05:32 EST-0500)

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CPU:  AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($129.99 @ Newegg) 

CPU Cooler:  Phanteks PH-TC12DX 68.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($104.98 @ SuperBiiz) 


Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($85.99 @ Newegg) 


Video Card:  Galaxy GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card  ($387.72 @ TigerDirect) 



Other: White spray paint ($25.00)

Other: White 24 pin ($17.00)

Other: 2x 8Pin PCIE ($16.00)

Other: 8 pin EPS ($8.00)

Total: $1088.62

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-01 05:44 EST-0500)


 

 

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CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($129.99 @ Newegg)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($104.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 60GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($49.95 @ Adorama)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX US)

Video Card: Galaxy GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($518.49 @ Newegg)

Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($84.98 @ Amazon)

Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)

Total: $1108.35

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-01 17:10 EST-0500)

cpu:i5-4670k | Ram: 16gb | Case:Nzxt phantom 520 | Psu: corsair tx850 gold

mobo: Asus hero | Gpu: evga 780 | Storage: seagate 2tb/smamsung evo 240gb

Sound: Corsair 2100 / Mouse: Corsair m65 mouse / Keyboard: Corsair k70 / Display Vizio 23inch hdtv (changing soon)

 

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CPU:  AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($129.99 @ Newegg) 

CPU Cooler:  Phanteks PH-TC12DX_BK 68.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($104.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory:  G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 



Video Card:  Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB Video Card  ($399.99 @ NCIX US) 



Other: Kraken G10 ($30.00)

Other: NZXT KRAKEN WATER COOLER X40 ($59.99)

Total: $1094.85

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-30 03:09 EST-0500)

 

Kraken x40 and G10 is to cool the 290.

If you ever need help with a build, read the following before posting: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/3061-build-plan-thread-recommendations-please-read-before-posting/
Also, make sure to quote a post or tag a member when replying or else they won't get a notification that you replied to them.

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CPU:  AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($129.99 @ Newegg) 

CPU Cooler:  Enermax ETS-T40-W 105.9 CFM CPU Cooler  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($104.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory:  Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($79.98 @ OutletPC) 

Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($149.99 @ B&H) 


Video Card:  XFX Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card  ($249.99 @ NCIX US) 

Case:  Corsair 600T White Graphite ATX Mid Tower Case  ($139.99 @ Newegg) 


Total: $1094.89

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-01 05:05 EST-0500)

 

Cpu and Mb: In this budget i was not able to go intel without compromising on ssd and video card.

Cpu cooler: Saw this on logan's video. Its completely white including the heatsink.

Storage: One of the best price/Gb in both cases plus the samsung drive is really fast and comes with some cool software tech.

Memory: Fully black heatspreader and lifetime warranty.

Video card: Almost a r9 280x for 50 bucks less and a black Pcb.

Case: My personal favourite case. Just the right blend of white and black. I am not very fond of completely white cases.

Power supply: Really high quality and future proof.

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CPU:  AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($199.97 @ OutletPC) 

CPU Cooler:  Enermax ETS-T40-W 105.9 CFM CPU Cooler  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($104.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory:  Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($87.29 @ Amazon) 

Storage:  Mushkin Chronos 60GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($78.76 @ Amazon) 

Video Card:  Galaxy GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card  ($387.72 @ TigerDirect) 

Case:  NZXT Source 220 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 


Total: $1058.69

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-01 16:15 EST-0500)

Cpu:3570K @ 4.2GHZ|Motherboard:AsRock Extreme 4|RAM Kingston:HyperX Genesis 8GB| GPU:MSI Lightning 680 2GB |Case:Thermaltake Element V (Nvidia Edition) |Storage:Muskin Enhanced Chronos 120GB,Seagate 2TB|PSU:Rosewill 1000W modular (RBR1000) |CPU Cooler:Noctua NH-U12P SE2

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CPU:  AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($129.99 @ Newegg) 

CPU Cooler:  Phanteks PH-TC12DX_BK 68.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($104.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory:  Kingston Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($64.99 @ NCIX US) 

Storage:  PNY XLR8 PRO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($74.99 @ Newegg) 


Video Card:  Zotac GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card  ($449.99 @ NCIX US) 



Other: NZXT Sleeved White 24-P Extension ($13.52)

Other: NZXT Sleeved Black 8-P Extension ($8.65)

Total: $1093.08

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-01 16:54 EST-0500)

Aesthetics of rigs matter

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If you're interested, participate in LTT Build Offs

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CPU:  AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($129.99 @ Newegg) 

CPU Cooler:  Phanteks PH-TC14PE_BK 78.1 CFM CPU Cooler  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($104.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory:  Kingston Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($64.99 @ NCIX US) 



Video Card:  Galaxy GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card  ($387.72 @ TigerDirect) 

Case:  NZXT Phantom 410 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($84.98 @ Amazon) 


Total: $1092.58

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-01 17:41 EST-0500)

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CPU:  AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($129.99 @ NCIX US) 

CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.99 @ Microcenter) 

Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($104.99 @ Newegg) 


Storage:  Seagate 600 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($111.08 @ Amazon) 

Video Card:  EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card  ($499.99 @ Newegg) 

Case:  NZXT Phantom 410 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($84.98 @ Amazon) 


Total: $1091.00

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-03 06:53 EST-0500)

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The poll is up!

[spoiler=My Current PC]AMD FX-8320 @ 4.2 Ghz | Xigmatek Dark Knight Night Hawk II | Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 | 8GB Adata XPG V2 Silver 1600 Mhz RAM | Gigabyte 3X Windforce GTX 770 4GB @ 1.27 Ghz/7.25 Ghz | Rosewill Hive 550W Bronze PSU | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 | Samsung Evo 250 GB SSD | Seagate Barracuda 1TB HDD | ASUS VS239H-P | Razer Deathadder 2013 | Partlist

 

LTT Build-Off Thread: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/35226-the-ltt-build-off-thread-no-building-required/

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