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Hey everyone, 

 

This is my first post and it's about a build I am planning. This build is going to be AMD based and I'll be using it for general web usage, light gaming, and also as a workstation for audio recording (I'm an amateur musician who is recording some music individually).

 

Edit: The processor I have picked out is the AMD FX-6300 6-core @ 3.5G, I was thinking an Asus mobo, Corsair RAM, Fractal case, Samsung 840 pro SSD, a WD green 500GB drive I already have, a Corsair HX 650 psu, corsair h55 all in one cooler, an Asus all in one cd/dvd drive, and maybe a PCI sound card.

 

I don't need a monitor or other peripherals, and my budget is less than 1000USD, shopping on Newegg for now.

 

I would want this machine to run quietly, probably going to get 8 on it, although 7 pro is an idea, and I don't care for lights and whatever, just quiet and stable. any ideas on a mobo to get? anything else I have missed?

 

Appreciate the feedback.

 

Edit: Parts links

 

CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113286

Cooler: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181029

RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233280

PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139012

SSD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147192

Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811352020

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No GPU?

 

Hey everyone, 

 

This is my first post and it's about a build I am planning. This build is going to be AMD based and I'll be using it for general web usage, light gaming, and also as a workstation for audio recording (I'm an amateur musician who is recording some music individually).

 

The processor I have picked out is the AMD FX-6300 6-core @ 3.5G, I was thinking an Asus mobo, Corsair RAM, Fractal case, Samsung 840 pro SSD, a WD green 500GB drive I already have, a Corsair HX 850 psu, corsair h55 all in one cooler, an Asus all in one cd/dvd drive, and maybe a PCI sound card.

 

I would want this machine to run quietly, probably going to get 8 on it, although 7 pro is an idea, and I don't care for lights and whatever, just quiet and stable. any ideas on a mobo to get? anything else I have missed?

 

Appreciate the feedback.

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Hey everyone, 

 

This is my first post and it's about a build I am planning. This build is going to be AMD based and I'll be using it for general web usage, light gaming, and also as a workstation for audio recording (I'm an amateur musician who is recording some music individually).

 

The processor I have picked out is the AMD FX-6300 6-core @ 3.5G, I was thinking an Asus mobo, Corsair RAM, Fractal case, Samsung 840 pro SSD, a WD green 500GB drive I already have, a Corsair HX 850 psu, corsair h55 all in one cooler, an Asus all in one cd/dvd drive, and maybe a PCI sound card.

 

I would want this machine to run quietly, probably going to get 8 on it, although 7 pro is an idea, and I don't care for lights and whatever, just quiet and stable. any ideas on a mobo to get? anything else I have missed?

 

Appreciate the feedback.

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Why such a big PSU? You'd be fine with a 500watt

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Welcome to the fourms

 

first off please give us budget, uses, location, ect. as it will help us get the best bang for buck

 

secondly give us a pc part picker link on what you are thinking

My Rig  

 
PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/kGNksY

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($379.00 @ shopRBC) 

CPU Cooler: RAIJINTEK THEMIS 65.7 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($34.99 @ NCIX) 

Motherboard: MSI CSM-H87M-G43 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($78.83 @ DirectCanada) 

Memory: Kingston HyperX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($139.99 @ Memory Express) 

Storage: Kingston Fury 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($71.34 @ DirectCanada) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($92.95 @ Vuugo) 

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card  ($298.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($125.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($66.99 @ NCIX) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($116.00 @ shopRBC) 

Case Fan: Cougar Turbine 120 (4-Pack) 60.4 CFM 120mm  Fans  ($23.99 @ NCIX) 

Monitor: HP 22xi 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($187.11 @ Amazon Canada) 

Monitor: HP 22xi 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($187.11 @ Amazon Canada) 

Keyboard: Logitech G710 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($114.99 @ NCIX) 

Mouse: Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse  ($76.99 @ Amazon Canada) 

Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud Pro Headset  ($78.98 @ DirectCanada) 

Total: $2074.22

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when availableGenerated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-10 15:33 EDT-0400Build log http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/303263-the-dell-from-hell/#entry4121100 

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Hey everyone, 

 

This is my first post and it's about a build I am planning. This build is going to be AMD based and I'll be using it for general web usage, light gaming, and also as a workstation for audio recording (I'm an amateur musician who is recording some music individually).

 

The processor I have picked out is the AMD FX-6300 6-core @ 3.5G, I was thinking an Asus mobo, Corsair RAM, Fractal case, Samsung 840 pro SSD, a WD green 500GB drive I already have, a Corsair HX 850 psu, corsair h55 all in one cooler, an Asus all in one cd/dvd drive, and maybe a PCI sound card.

 

I would want this machine to run quietly, probably going to get 8 on it, although 7 pro is an idea, and I don't care for lights and whatever, just quiet and stable. any ideas on a mobo to get? anything else I have missed?

 

Appreciate the feedback.

 

 

Welcome to the fourms

 

first off please give us budget, uses, location, ect. as it will help us get the best bang for buck

 

secondly give us a pc part picker link on what you are thinking

Follow what he says 

 

look at my signature first sentence

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Hi guys, thanks for the quick response. my budget is less than $1000USD, I am in the US, I have peripherals and monitors that I can use, I am also mostly shopping Newegg.com right now.

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Hi guys, thanks for the quick response. my budget is less than $1000USD, I am in the US, I have peripherals and monitors that I can use, I am also mostly shopping Newegg.com right now.

ok we can do all those things, but to help us more edit your original post 

My Rig  

 
PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/kGNksY

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($379.00 @ shopRBC) 

CPU Cooler: RAIJINTEK THEMIS 65.7 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($34.99 @ NCIX) 

Motherboard: MSI CSM-H87M-G43 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($78.83 @ DirectCanada) 

Memory: Kingston HyperX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($139.99 @ Memory Express) 

Storage: Kingston Fury 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($71.34 @ DirectCanada) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($92.95 @ Vuugo) 

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card  ($298.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($125.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($66.99 @ NCIX) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($116.00 @ shopRBC) 

Case Fan: Cougar Turbine 120 (4-Pack) 60.4 CFM 120mm  Fans  ($23.99 @ NCIX) 

Monitor: HP 22xi 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($187.11 @ Amazon Canada) 

Monitor: HP 22xi 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($187.11 @ Amazon Canada) 

Keyboard: Logitech G710 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($114.99 @ NCIX) 

Mouse: Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse  ($76.99 @ Amazon Canada) 

Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud Pro Headset  ($78.98 @ DirectCanada) 

Total: $2074.22

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when availableGenerated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-10 15:33 EDT-0400Build log http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/303263-the-dell-from-hell/#entry4121100 

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Why such a big PSU? You'd be fine with a 500watt

 

 

 I wasn't really sure what wattage to go with, it seemed adequate. but if you think a smaller psu would work then that'd save me a few bucks.

So, signatures are a thing. How does one do them? Is this right?

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Follow what he says 

 

look at my signature first sentence

I can't even tell what's in your signature. That blue is way too hard to read, especially at 1440p

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 I wasn't really sure what wattage to go with, it seemed adequate. but if you think a smaller psu would work then that'd save me a few bucks.

500watt would be enough for a 4770K and a GTX 780 with overclocking. I'm sure you'll be fine. 

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No GPU?

Not initially, I planned to add one later on down the road

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CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 


Motherboard: ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 


Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($109.00 @ Newegg) 


Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB Dual-X Video Card  ($219.99 @ Newegg) 



Total: $813.91

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

 

 

get windows 8.1 here

 


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I can't even tell what's in your signature. That blue is way too hard to read, especially at 1440p

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500watt would be enough for a 4770K and a GTX 780 with overclocking. I'm sure you'll be fine. 

sorry one sec

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Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($139.99 @ Amazon) 


Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($79.99 @ Best Buy) 


Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280X 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($289.99 @ Newegg) 

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


Total: $1021.82

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 


Storage: PNY XLR8 PRO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 


Video Card: Club 3D Radeon R9 280X 3GB royalQueen Video Card  ($264.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 


Total: $988.92

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available


 

windows at the site above and save money on the case if you want to with something like a 230t

My Rig  

 
PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/kGNksY

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($379.00 @ shopRBC) 

CPU Cooler: RAIJINTEK THEMIS 65.7 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($34.99 @ NCIX) 

Motherboard: MSI CSM-H87M-G43 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($78.83 @ DirectCanada) 

Memory: Kingston HyperX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($139.99 @ Memory Express) 

Storage: Kingston Fury 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($71.34 @ DirectCanada) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($92.95 @ Vuugo) 

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card  ($298.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($125.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($66.99 @ NCIX) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($116.00 @ shopRBC) 

Case Fan: Cougar Turbine 120 (4-Pack) 60.4 CFM 120mm  Fans  ($23.99 @ NCIX) 

Monitor: HP 22xi 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($187.11 @ Amazon Canada) 

Monitor: HP 22xi 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($187.11 @ Amazon Canada) 

Keyboard: Logitech G710 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($114.99 @ NCIX) 

Mouse: Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse  ($76.99 @ Amazon Canada) 

Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud Pro Headset  ($78.98 @ DirectCanada) 

Total: $2074.22

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when availableGenerated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-10 15:33 EDT-0400Build log http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/303263-the-dell-from-hell/#entry4121100 

Phone Compassion Spreadsheet https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1EN6s426gyxqPloIqT4wQ7Y7yovkkQy_5B3djVN-N-R8/edit#gid=0


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CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($109.00 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB Dual-X Video Card  ($219.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $813.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
 
 
get windows 8.1 here
 

 

 

 

 

 
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($139.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($79.99 @ Best Buy) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280X 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($289.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Micro Center) 
Total: $1021.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

 

Thanks for the input guys, I hadn't ever heard of PCpartpicker before, so thanks for that. And both those builds look great. I kinda like the intel one a little more just cuz I was going for the AMD mainly to save money, but I don't have that much experience building so I really appreciate all the feedback.

So, signatures are a thing. How does one do them? Is this right?

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Thanks for the input guys, I hadn't ever heard of PCpartpicker before, so thanks for that. And both those builds look great. I kinda like the intel one a little more just cuz I was going for the AMD mainly to save money, but I don't have that much experience building so I really appreciate all the feedback.

take a look at my build too very similar and i use only newegg

 

the intel one will be better period as it uses a better cpu and gpu

My Rig  

 
PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/kGNksY

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($379.00 @ shopRBC) 

CPU Cooler: RAIJINTEK THEMIS 65.7 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($34.99 @ NCIX) 

Motherboard: MSI CSM-H87M-G43 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($78.83 @ DirectCanada) 

Memory: Kingston HyperX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($139.99 @ Memory Express) 

Storage: Kingston Fury 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($71.34 @ DirectCanada) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($92.95 @ Vuugo) 

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card  ($298.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($125.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($66.99 @ NCIX) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($116.00 @ shopRBC) 

Case Fan: Cougar Turbine 120 (4-Pack) 60.4 CFM 120mm  Fans  ($23.99 @ NCIX) 

Monitor: HP 22xi 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($187.11 @ Amazon Canada) 

Monitor: HP 22xi 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($187.11 @ Amazon Canada) 

Keyboard: Logitech G710 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($114.99 @ NCIX) 

Mouse: Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse  ($76.99 @ Amazon Canada) 

Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud Pro Headset  ($78.98 @ DirectCanada) 

Total: $2074.22

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when availableGenerated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-10 15:33 EDT-0400Build log http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/303263-the-dell-from-hell/#entry4121100 

Phone Compassion Spreadsheet https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1EN6s426gyxqPloIqT4wQ7Y7yovkkQy_5B3djVN-N-R8/edit#gid=0


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take a look at my build too very similar and i use only newegg

 

the intel one will be better period as it uses a better cpu and gpu

yeah, I saw yours come up right after I posted my reply, I think I will switch over to the 4690k.

 

again, thanks for the rapid and helpful responses

So, signatures are a thing. How does one do them? Is this right?

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Are you limited to newegg or are you open to other US shops?

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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Im open to other shops, I've just used newegg in the past.

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