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Naitrax
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Hello there, just asking here if anyone can suggest any changes to get the price of this lowered.

Extra details: Running single monitor @1080p, located in the USA.

 

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/kxpQf7
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/kxpQf7/by_merchant/
 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($218.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($143.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($74.98 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 7K2000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($78.12 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($151.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: BitFenix Shinobi Window ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($84.99 @ NCIX US) 
Optical Drive: Lite-On IHAS324-07 DVD/CD Writer  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($97.98 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $927.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Will the case be compatible with the video card?
Regards, Nai
 
EDIT: His budget is about $850
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Yes of course it will be compatible. I would recommend a cheaper motherboard. You don't need a Z87 board since your cpu isn't unlocked. Then I would put that saved money towards a better graphics card like and R9 280, 280x, or GTX 760. You also don't need a 750 watt power supply for your components. 500 watts will be just fine.

I should be studying.

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You do not, absolutely not need a 750W PSU for a GTX 750 Ti which is made to be power-efficient. At that price point, I expect to see a GTX 760, R9 280 at the very least unless this is some workstation, server, or other build. Also, why a Z87/Z97 with a locked CPU? Grab the i5-4690K or i5-4670K instead. If not, then grab a H97, H87, H81, or B85 mobo. You can grab a 2X4GB RAM set for less. Does your friend need 2TB? If not, then grab a 1TB and try to squeeze in a SSD.

| CPU: An abacus | Motherboard: Tin foil | RAM: 2 Popsicle sticks | GPU: Virtual Boy | Case: Cardboard box | Storage: Cardboard | PSU: 3... Er... Make that 2 hamsters | Display(s): Broken glass | Cooling: Brawndo | Keyboard: More cardboard | Mouse: Jerry | Sound: 2 Cans of SpaghettiO's |

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What is up with that 750W power supply for a 750Ti? You could run that system off the Seasonic G Series 360W.

 

What does your friend wish to do? What games at what resolution with what settings? Because the 750Ti can be considered an entry-level GPU, not much of a gaming GPU.

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What is up with that 750W power supply for a 750Ti? You could run that system off the Seasonic G Series 360W.

I'm beginning to wonder if people just grab the GTX 750 Ti because it's the latest GPU out there - along with Nvidia's heavy advertisement - which for whatever reason equates to being the best... Really?! This is a trend that needs to stop.

| CPU: An abacus | Motherboard: Tin foil | RAM: 2 Popsicle sticks | GPU: Virtual Boy | Case: Cardboard box | Storage: Cardboard | PSU: 3... Er... Make that 2 hamsters | Display(s): Broken glass | Cooling: Brawndo | Keyboard: More cardboard | Mouse: Jerry | Sound: 2 Cans of SpaghettiO's |

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Get a 1tb hdd and add an ssd. get a 760. step down to an h81 h87 h97 b85 chipset board with an i3. Get a 500 or 650 watt psu. Get cheaper ram. 1600 cas9 is a good value.

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That's not that great

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($143.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($59.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ NCIX US)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 @ Amazon)

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($264.99 @ NCIX US)

Case: Antec Three Hundred Two ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($88.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)

Total: $825.84

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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I'm beginning to wonder if people just grab the GTX 750 Ti because it's the latest GPU out there - along with Nvidia's heavy advertisement - which for whatever reason equates to being the best... Really?! This is a trend that needs to stop.

 

I agree completely! I've seen people here recommend it out of pure ignorance or fanboyism against cards like the 270, GTX 660 and HD 7850.

 

This build is cray cray! $900 with a 750 Ti!? :wacko:

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I agree completely! I've seen people here recommend it out of pure ignorance or fanboyism against cards like the 270, GTX 660 and HD 7850.

 

This build is cray cray! $900 with a 750 Ti!? :wacko:

I think I seen a water-cooled build with a GTX 750 Ti... Jaysus... Well, I'm working on giving this dude's/dudette's friend some options.

| CPU: An abacus | Motherboard: Tin foil | RAM: 2 Popsicle sticks | GPU: Virtual Boy | Case: Cardboard box | Storage: Cardboard | PSU: 3... Er... Make that 2 hamsters | Display(s): Broken glass | Cooling: Brawndo | Keyboard: More cardboard | Mouse: Jerry | Sound: 2 Cans of SpaghettiO's |

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That's not that great

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($143.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($59.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ NCIX US)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 @ Amazon)

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($264.99 @ NCIX US)

Case: Antec Three Hundred Two ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($88.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)

Total: $825.84

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-15 02:31 EDT-0400

 

This is better but I'd change the motherboard, that mobo plus an 8-core chip is a recipe for disaster! The G46 barely supports them. The G43 will just fry, It doesn't even have heatsinks!

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This is so much better for the money:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/wHXVGX

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

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($218.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: Avexir Core series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($68.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Newegg)

Video Card: HIS Radeon R9 280 3GB IceQ OC Video Card ($189.99 @ Amazon)

Case: BitFenix Shinobi Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($50.99 @ TigerDirect)

Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($19.99 @ Newegg)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)

Total: $884.90

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-15 02:46 EDT-0400

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If your friend can stretch his budget to $40 more, he'll get something amazing.

 
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($98.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 280 3GB TurboDuo Video Card  ($199.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Micro Center) 
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer  ($14.99 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $882.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-15 02:49 EDT-0400
 
If your friend doesn't want to overclock, may get into video-editing, rendering, and such, then the Xeon E3-1230 V3 is a hell of a CPU - it's basically an i7-4770 for less. One thing to note, the i7-4770K/4790K, i5-4690K/4670K, and Xeon E3-1230 V3 are identical when it comes to gaming.
CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($249.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI H97M-E35 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 280 3GB TurboDuo Video Card  ($199.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Micro Center) 
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer  ($14.99 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $843.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-15 02:55 EDT-0400
 
If your friend doesn't want to overclock and does not care for anything but gaming, then getting a locked i5-4590 and using the funds to grab a R9-280X is more than enough for 1080p gaming.
CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($199.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI H97M-E35 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 280X 3GB TurboDuo Video Card  ($254.99 @ NCIX US) 
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Micro Center) 
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer  ($14.99 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $855.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-15 02:57 EDT-0400
 
Here's a FX-8320 build. Make sure your friend overclocks this thing at least to the specs of the FX-8350.
CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($143.99 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard: Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($107.99 @ NCIX US) 
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 280X 3GB TurboDuo Video Card  ($254.99 @ NCIX US) 
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Micro Center) 
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer  ($14.99 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $857.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-15 02:59 EDT-0400

| CPU: An abacus | Motherboard: Tin foil | RAM: 2 Popsicle sticks | GPU: Virtual Boy | Case: Cardboard box | Storage: Cardboard | PSU: 3... Er... Make that 2 hamsters | Display(s): Broken glass | Cooling: Brawndo | Keyboard: More cardboard | Mouse: Jerry | Sound: 2 Cans of SpaghettiO's |

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