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I'm making a $1000 build for a friend and I wanted to know if you guys had any suggestions.

 

Here's the list:

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2GASB
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2GASB/by_merchant/
 
CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($189.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($124.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($88.47 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Video Card  ($235.66 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 850W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($135.98 @ Newegg) 
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($16.99 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($84.99 @ NCIX US) 
Other: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2133 (PC3 17000) Desktop Memory Model F3-17000CL9D-8GBXM ($99.99)
Total: $977.06
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-23 23:52 EST-0500)
 

CPU: Phenom II X4 965. GPU: Sapphire Vapor-X 7770. MoBo: AsRock 970 Extreme3. Ram: Corsair Vengeance 8gb 1600. PSU: Antec BP550. HDD: 1tb Seagate Case: RoseWill Challenger. CPU Fan: Arctic Freezer 7 Pro Rev 2. Monitor: Some crap gateway 1650x1050.

   

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CPU:  AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($154.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($129.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory:  Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($84.09 @ NCIX US) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.98 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card:  XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card  ($369.99 @ B&H) 

Case:  Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply:  Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($37.99 @ Newegg) 

Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit)  ($109.99 @ Dell Small Business) 

Total: $988.01

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-23 23:55 EST-0500)

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CPU:  AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($154.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($129.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory:  Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($84.09 @ NCIX US) 
Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.98 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card:  XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card  ($369.99 @ B&H) 
Case:  Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply:  Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($37.99 @ Newegg) 
Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit)  ($109.99 @ Dell Small Business) 
Total: $988.01
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-23 23:55 EST-0500)

 

Thanks! I totally forgot that Windows 8 was an option. I think I will downgrade the PSU because I realized that the system wouldn't suck up too much power.

CPU: Phenom II X4 965. GPU: Sapphire Vapor-X 7770. MoBo: AsRock 970 Extreme3. Ram: Corsair Vengeance 8gb 1600. PSU: Antec BP550. HDD: 1tb Seagate Case: RoseWill Challenger. CPU Fan: Arctic Freezer 7 Pro Rev 2. Monitor: Some crap gateway 1650x1050.

   

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CPU:  AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($154.28 @ OutletPC) 

CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Seidon 120M 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($44.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard:  MSI 970A-G46 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 


Storage:  Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($76.95 @ Amazon) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.98 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card:  Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card  ($382.50 @ B&H) 


Case Fan:  Scythe Gentle Typhoon 57.7 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($18.19 @ SuperBiiz) 


Optical Drive:  Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($16.99 @ Newegg) 

Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit)  ($94.98 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $1068.12

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-24 08:22 EST-0500)


 

The fan is for replacing the rather loud fan that's on the 120M by default.

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You should set aside something for a decent cooler. 

 

I would choose the Hyper 212 over a 120/140mm AIO though. 

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What's the system being used for?

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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You could make an amazing build for 1,000. But you need to find the cheapest prices, Try newegg, pcpartpicker, and amazon. The AMD FX 8350 is equivalent to an i5. But many pc builds with a 1,000 budget should have an i7 and a MUCH better dedicated graphics card.

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You could make an amazing build for 1,000. But you need to find the cheapest prices, Try newegg, pcpartpicker, and amazon. The AMD FX 8350 is equivalent to an i5. But many pc builds with a 1,000 budget should have an i7 and a MUCH better dedicated graphics card.

Just No , An i7 for gaming or anything as a matter of fact is not good price/performance in a system under 1k dollars in any way.

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