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darkn3ss99 - PSU is overkill, RAM is overpriced, I would go for a 280 at that price, as well as an 8320

 

 
CPU:  AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($144.99 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard:  Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($106.99 @ NCIX US) 
Memory:  A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($64.99 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card:  MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($255.38 @ Newegg) 
Case:  NZXT Phantom 410 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($82.49 @ Amazon) 
Total: $781.75
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
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I budget build well. Want to learn? PM me if you want advice. 

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darkn3ss99 - PSU is overkill, RAM is overpriced, I would go for a 280 at that price, as well as an 8320

 

 
CPU:  AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($144.99 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard:  Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($106.99 @ NCIX US) 
Memory:  A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($64.99 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card:  MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($255.38 @ Newegg) 
Case:  NZXT Phantom 410 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($82.49 @ Amazon) 
Total: $781.75
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
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I like that one. And a R9 280 is enough power for a single monitor, so I don't think you'll CrossFire them anytime soon. A 500W power supply is enough. Personally, I would get 600W, and because I'm an overclocker, but a 500W is good if you leave everything as is.

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I like that one. And a R9 280 is enough power for a single monitor, so I don't think you'll CrossFire them anytime soon. A 500W power supply is enough. Personally, I would get 600W, and because I'm an overclocker, but a 500W is good if you leave everything as is.

People underestimate the 280. It gets about 5-10 frames more than the 760, and has mantle support. As for the PSU, I would have, but it would have put him $15 over budget, assuming his budget is about $780 (based on his posted build)

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People underestimate the 280. It gets about 5-10 frames more than the 760, and has mantle support. As for the PSU, I would have, but it would have put him $15 over budget, assuming his budget is about $780 (based on his posted build)

I know. That's why I said personally, and I said a 500W is good for him.

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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3Gsn3

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($109.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.94 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard  ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($65.70 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP900 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($69.99 @ TigerDirect)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card  ($299.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($32.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $798.57
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
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This build will beat the the rest in this thread. If you want it a bit cheaper, remove the SSD.

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | Corsair H100i Pro | ASRock X570 Phantom Gaming 4 | Corsair Vengeance 32GB 2x16gb @ 3200mhz  | Vega 64 @ Stock | Fractal Design Define R4 | Corsair RM750

 

ThinkPad T480 | Intel Core i7 8650u | Nvidia MX150 | 32GB DDR4 @ 2400mhz | Samsung 840 Pro 1tb

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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3Gsn3

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($109.99 @ Newegg)

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

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard  ($84.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($65.70 @ Newegg)

Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP900 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($69.99 @ TigerDirect)

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

Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card  ($299.99 @ Amazon)

Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($32.99 @ Micro Center)

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ Micro Center)

Total: $798.57

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

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This build will beat the the rest in this thread. If you want it a bit cheaper, remove the SSD.

+1 for this build.  The NZXT 410 costs too much in my opinion.  

If they aren't bent on overclocking, the i5 4430 can be had for $ 99   :o

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/147784-i5-4430-on-sale/#entry1974038

 

Other than that, really nice build.

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darkn3ss99 - PSU is overkill, RAM is overpriced, I would go for a 280 at that price, as well as an 8320

 

 
CPU:  AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($144.99 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard:  Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($106.99 @ NCIX US) 
Memory:  A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($64.99 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card:  MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($255.38 @ Newegg) 
Case:  NZXT Phantom 410 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($82.49 @ Amazon) 
Total: $781.75
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
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Why the r9 280 and not the gtx 760?Also if i plan to sli/crossfire, will my present psu still be overkill?

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Why the r9 280 and not the gtx 760?Also if i plan to sli/crossfire, will my present psu still be overkill?

It is slightly cheaper, and slightly better performing. Its basically a re banded 7950, which competes with the 670, which the 760 sorta takes the place of.

 

No, but you always want to go with stronger GPU's instead of adding one.

I budget build well. Want to learn? PM me if you want advice. 

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