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[darkn3ss99]

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/darkn3ss/saved/3fnL

Is the nzxt phantom atx full tower a good case or can anyone reccomend a better case for a lower price? Also is the mobo good? I plan to sli in the future. When that time comes, im also going to upgrade my cpu but it wont be for a while.

[Flight1sim]

Budget? I'll rework this

[darkn3ss99]

Somewhere around 800. Of course,if you can get it lower the better.

[WoodenMarker]

Yes, it's a good case but there are more updated cases available now.

Please read: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/3061-build-plan-thread-recommendations-please-read-before-posting/

 

 

Somewhere around 800. Of course,if you can get it lower the better.

You need to quote a post or tag a member or else they won't get a notification you replied to them.

[nosirrah123]

Needs a hard-drive, 120 GB is not enough to run a PC on.

[Flight1sim]

Hows this?

You could modify this a bit but this is what i think is best...

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3EFZX

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3EFZX/by_merchant/

Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3EFZX/benchmarks/

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($234.97 @ OutletPC) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.94 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Asus Z87-K ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($117.78 @ OutletPC) 

Memory: PNY XLR8 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($64.95 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.44 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 760 2GB Enthusiast Edition Video Card  ($236.99 @ Amazon) 

Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Micro Center) 

Total: $839.05

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-05 21:22 EDT-0400)

[darkn3ss99]

Ill be mostly using this for gaming and some web surfing and forgot to mention i've got a hardrive,monitor,mouse,keyboard already. I will be needing an os and im located in the u.s.

[darkn3ss99]

 

Hows this?

You could modify this a bit but this is what i think is best...

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3EFZX

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3EFZX/by_merchant/

Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3EFZX/benchmarks/

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($234.97 @ OutletPC) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.94 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Asus Z87-K ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($117.78 @ OutletPC) 

Memory: PNY XLR8 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($64.95 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.44 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 760 2GB Enthusiast Edition Video Card  ($236.99 @ Amazon) 

Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Micro Center) 

Total: $839.05

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-05 21:22 EDT-0400)

 

Won't 2 4gb sticks of ram be better?Also is there a difference between the PNY gtx 760 and the msi gtx 760?

[Flight1sim]

Won't 2 4gb sticks of ram be better?Also is there a difference between the PNY gtx 760 and the msi gtx 760?

Yeah, you can choose whatever ram you want, and you can go with a msi GTX 760. But it will be like $40 more expensive (I just went for the cheapest parts for what you had)

[darkn3ss99]

Yeah, you can choose whatever ram you want, and you can go with a msi GTX 760. But it will be like $40 more expensive (I just went for the cheapest parts for what you

Also why not choose the ssd over the hdd? Will the i5 with hdd be faster over the amd 6300 with ssd?

[Flight1sim]

Also why not choose the ssd over the hdd? Will the i5 with hdd be faster over the amd 6300 with ssd?

The i5 is better anyways, and the HDD is a Hybrid (SSHD) and i thought more capacity is better than speed at this point.. (future upgrades)

[darkn3ss99]

The i5 is better anyways, and the HDD is a Hybrid (SSHD) and i thought more capacity is better than speed at this point.. (future upgrades)

Also another question is any particular reason you chose the 4670k over the 3570k? I've heard that the 4670k really isnt worth it over the 3570k. Is thew newer socket type better?(1150 vs 1155)or is there a difference.

[MogIsWinning]

Needs a hard-drive, 120 GB is not enough to run a PC on.

that is a decent point, but I would get the sad first and get more storage later