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i am building my first PC. After doing A LOT of research on how to build a PC, and choosing the right parts, i finally choose my parts. i'm unsure if i made the a good decision with the components. please give advice on anything i should change. thank you

 

p.s i budget is around $700
 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3Nqkb

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get an i5-4670 or 4670k if u want to oc + an lga 1150 mobo imo

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Looks good, would get a better graphics card and an ssd but that would break the budget

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You could drop down to a FX 8320 and OC it to a FX 8350. Also, I think you might want to get a CPU cooler since FX chips tend to run hot. Can anyone confirm? Also, maybe get a Radeon HD 7950 since it's about $20 and is potentially stronger than the R9 270X.

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CPU:  Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($186.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard:  ASRock H81 Pro BTC ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($59.99 @ Micro Center) 



Video Card:  Gigabyte Radeon R9 270X 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($196.53 @ Amazon) 

Case:  Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($57.99 @ Micro Center) 

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

Optical Drive:  Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($19.98 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $681.42

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-20 02:09 EDT-0400)

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8350 is a waste for its price you can get a 4670K usually

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CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($142.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($72.71 @ OutletPC)

Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.43 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($229.99 @ Amazon)

Case: Antec Three Hundred Two ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $693.09

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

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Agreed, get a 4670k even if it means getting a weaker GPU because that 4670k will see you through 2 or 3 GPU upgrades. And your first upgrade should be an ssd. In a year, or maybe even two, GPU's will have been playing 4k games for a little while.

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AMD A10 5800K / MSI Twin Frozr iii Radeon HD 7850 / Corsair XMS 8GB Dual Channel @ 1333MHz / MSI FM2-A75MA-E35

 

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What's the system being used for?

I'd suggest getting a different motherboard if you're sticking with the 8350. The G46 can have issues with fx 8 cores. 

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/
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Try this if you're intent on AMD's CPU.

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CPU:  AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($142.99 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard:  MSI 970A-G46 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($69.98 @ OutletPC) 
Memory:  A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($63.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card:  EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB ACX Video Card  ($234.99 @ NCIX US) 
Case:  Cooler Master Storm Enforcer ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ TigerDirect) 
Power Supply:  Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($37.99 @ Newegg) 
Optical Drive:  Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($19.98 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $726.83
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-20 02:11 EDT-0400)
 
Try this as well.
CPU:  Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($199.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard:  MSI H87M-E35 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($65.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory:  A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($63.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.43 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card:  EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB ACX Video Card  ($234.99 @ NCIX US) 
Case:  NZXT H230 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply:  Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 
Optical Drive:  Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  ($14.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $724.34
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-20 02:19 EDT-0400)
 
And this as well. I wasn't sure on the R9 280X brands, so I just upped the GTX 760 a little.
CPU:  Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($184.99 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard:  MSI H87M-E35 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($65.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory:  A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($63.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card:  EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Dual Superclocked ACX Video Card  ($259.99 @ Newegg) 
Case:  Zalman Z12 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Micro Center) 
Power Supply:  Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 
Optical Drive:  Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  ($14.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $709.91
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-20 02:24 EDT-0400)

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thanks for the suggestions everyone.. i will look into them further and see which is best.:)
and @WoodenMarker i am going to be doing a bit of gaming and for autocad and other applications 

 

i researched which processor  to go with and most people seem to say that there aren't notable differences between AMD and intel.? 

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thanks for the suggestions everyone.. i will look into them further and see which is best. :)

and @WoodenMarker i am going to be doing a bit of gaming and for autocad and other applications 

 

i researched which processor  to go with and most people seem to say that there aren't notable differences between AMD and intel.? 

AMD and Intel both have their advantages and disadvantages. Whichever is most appropriate changes with the situation. 

What are you using autocad for? What other applications?

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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Here, much better motherboard the MSI g46 should never be paired with an FX 8 core, the 4+1 powerphase design and cheap VRM's of the g46 is guaranteed failure, this UD3p motherboard has an 8+2 digital power phase and high quality heatsinked VRM's

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($142.99 @ NCIX US)

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

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($81.04 @ Amazon)

Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.99 @ NCIX US)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB ACX Video Card ($234.99 @ NCIX US)

Case: Cooler Master Storm Enforcer ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ TigerDirect)

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($57.99 @ Newegg)

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($22.89 @ Amazon)

Total: $766.86

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-20 11:33 EDT-0400)

| CPU: Core i7-8700K @ 4.89ghz - 1.21v  |  Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING  |  CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i V2 |
| GPU: MSI RTX 3080Ti Ventus 3X OC  |  RAM: 32GB T-Force Delta RGB 3066mhz |
| Displays: Acer Predator XB270HU 1440p Gsync 144hz IPS Gaming monitor | Oculus Quest 2 VR

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AMD and Intel both have their advantages and disadvantages. Whichever is most appropriate changes with the situation. 

What are you using autocad for? What other applications?

i'm using autocad for architecture, as well as revit. im also going to be using Photoshop. i have been using a laptop for the past year but there is too much lag with the programs. i generally want to pc with good all around performance.

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@i_build_nanosuits ...yeah i wasn't sure which motherboard to go with, this is my first time even researching about this stuff. i was going to buy one but decided to build one instead.thanks for the tips!

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i am building my first PC. After doing A LOT of research on how to build a PC, and choosing the right parts, i finally choose my parts. i'm unsure if i made the a good decision with the components. please give advice on anything i should change. thank you

 

p.s i budget is around $700

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3Nqkb

 

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3NF9w

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3NF9w/by_merchant/

Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3NF9w/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($142.99 @ NCIX US)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($18.16 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($58.29 @ Newegg)

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($72.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($67.98 @ OutletPC)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.43 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 270X 2GB PCS+ Video Card  ($179.99 @ Newegg)

Case: Cooler Master Storm Enforcer ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ TigerDirect)

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $714.81

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-20 13:35 EDT-0400)

Gaming/Editing PC: AMD FX-8350 | CM Seidon 120V Liquid Cooler | Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard | G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600| Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB WINDFORCE | PNY XLR8 240GB SSD | Seagate Barracuda 2TB HDD | Corsair 600W ATX Semi-Modular PSU | Thermaltake Chaser A71 | LG 25UM64-S 25.0" 2560 x 1080 Display | CM Storm Devastator Gaming Keyboard & Mouse

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hey Jesus, that motherboard has no chance in hell to survive the 125W FX 8 core CPU, you need at least a good quality 6+2 power phase motherboard, idealy an 8+2 power phase, something like the gigabyte 970A-UD3p is pprobably the cheapest board to support the 8 core FX.

| CPU: Core i7-8700K @ 4.89ghz - 1.21v  |  Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING  |  CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i V2 |
| GPU: MSI RTX 3080Ti Ventus 3X OC  |  RAM: 32GB T-Force Delta RGB 3066mhz |
| Displays: Acer Predator XB270HU 1440p Gsync 144hz IPS Gaming monitor | Oculus Quest 2 VR

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i'm using autocad for architecture, as well as revit. im also going to be using Photoshop. i have been using a laptop for the past year but there is too much lag with the programs. i generally want to pc with good all around performance.

How's this look? http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3NIeF

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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looks great but i just realized that is for U.S.A, i live in Canada.. :(

Oh, how about this then? http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/3NXSB

For future reference, there's a drop down list for different locations at the top right.

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/
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700$ canadian gaming build with a better gpu:

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/3NXRP

| CPU: Core i7-8700K @ 4.89ghz - 1.21v  |  Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING  |  CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i V2 |
| GPU: MSI RTX 3080Ti Ventus 3X OC  |  RAM: 32GB T-Force Delta RGB 3066mhz |
| Displays: Acer Predator XB270HU 1440p Gsync 144hz IPS Gaming monitor | Oculus Quest 2 VR

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CPU:  AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($124.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($28.79 @ DirectCanada) 

Motherboard:  Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($79.79 @ DirectCanada) 



Video Card:  EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB ACX Video Card  ($269.04 @ Amazon Canada) 

Power Supply:  Thermaltake SMART 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($44.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Optical Drive:  Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  ($15.79 @ DirectCanada) 

Total: $705.09

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-21 12:15 EDT-0400)

 

This build has more GPU horsepower than the one I suggested before. But this one is in canadian dollars.

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