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Motherboard: MSI Z97M-G43 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($108.99 @ Amazon) 


Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($99.00 @ Newegg) 


Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 280 3GB TurboDuo Video Card  ($179.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Corsair SPEC-03 White ATX Mid Tower Case  ($77.98 @ Newegg) 


Total: $745.90

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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Hello, so i'm planning on building a gaming pc and have some questions

 

here are the parts http://pcpartpicker.com/p/4QZGbv

 

i'm on the $US and my budget limit is $750, i want to play some of the latest games like Crysis 3, BF4, The Witcher 3, also some mmo's like Phantasy Star Online, Tera, Black Desert in a 1080p monitor. Maybe also some little work on SolidWorks.

 

1.- i know there's better budget options but i'm planning on get this and later on get a better cpu like broadwell, also should i get a cpu cooler?, from what i've read the stock cooler can be used to get a good OC.

 

2.- what do you think of the mobo?, i'm interested in the onboard audio and don't plan on doing crossfire.

 

3.- another thing i need is peripherals, can you recomend a good budget mice and keyboard? i don't mind if it's a combo or not (consider my budget).

 

i don't need an OS i have a copy of windows 8.1 i can use

 

if you have any recomendations that can lower the total price i'll be glad to hear them, i think that's all thanks for your time and help.

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things to change thou

 

2400MHz RAM down to 1600MHz or cheaper

 

SSD will go a long way than Hybrid HDD

 

500 watts is plenty for your rig

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here use the quote button if you want my help

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($118.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($25.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($73.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280 3GB DirectCU II Video Card  ($204.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($37.98 @ OutletPC)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $720.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Specs

CPU: i5 4670k i won the silicon lottery Cooler: Corsair H100i w/ 2x Corsair SP120 quiet editions Mobo: ASUS Z97 SABERTOOTH MARK 1 Ram: Corsair Platnums 16gb (4x4gb) Storage: Samsun 840 evo 256gb and random hard drives GPU: EVGA acx 2.0 gtx 980 PSU: Corsair RM 850w Case: Fractal Arc Midi R2 windowed 

 

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here use the quote button if you want my help

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($118.00 @ Amazon)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($25.98 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($73.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($74.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($64.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.99 @ Amazon)

Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280 3GB DirectCU II Video Card  ($204.99 @ NCIX US)

Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($37.98 @ OutletPC)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $720.90

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

he wanted to upgrade to broadwell and stuff eventually. more upgrade-ability.

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he wanted to upgrade to broadwell and stuff eventually. more upgrade-ability.

but hes gimping the system allot by doing that honestly its not worth it in my opinion. id say go with this and save up money over the 6months we have before it comes

Specs

CPU: i5 4670k i won the silicon lottery Cooler: Corsair H100i w/ 2x Corsair SP120 quiet editions Mobo: ASUS Z97 SABERTOOTH MARK 1 Ram: Corsair Platnums 16gb (4x4gb) Storage: Samsun 840 evo 256gb and random hard drives GPU: EVGA acx 2.0 gtx 980 PSU: Corsair RM 850w Case: Fractal Arc Midi R2 windowed 

 

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I'd recommend getting something like a CoolerMaster Hyper 212 evo for your CPU because it's cheap and effective and for peripherals id go with the CoolerMaster CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle because it's cheap and pretty good

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What you have is pretty good. Might wanna upgrade the graphics card to an R9 280 if you want to be able to run on higher settings with higher frame rates. I think I saw a deal in the hot deals section abot one that only costed $190 after a mail and rebate

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CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($144.98 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($74.97 @ OutletPC) 

Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($80.99 @ Amazon) 


Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 280 3GB TurboDuo Video Card  ($179.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Antec Three Hundred Two ATX Mid Tower Case  ($61.99 @ NCIX US) 


Total: $662.90

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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I'd recommend getting something like a CoolerMaster Hyper 212 evo for your CPU because it's cheap and effective and for peripherals id go with the CoolerMaster CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle because it's cheap and pretty good

yeah i think i'll go with that, thanks

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Motherboard: MSI Z97M-G43 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($108.99 @ Amazon) 


Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($99.00 @ Newegg) 


Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 280 3GB TurboDuo Video Card  ($179.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Corsair SPEC-03 White ATX Mid Tower Case  ($77.98 @ Newegg) 


Total: $745.90

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Budget? Uses? Currency? Location? Operating System? Peripherals? Monitor? Use PCPartPicker wherever possible. 

Quote whom you're replying to, and set option to follow your topics. Or Else we can't see your reply.

 

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here use the quote button if you want my help

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($118.00 @ Amazon)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($25.98 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($73.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($74.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($64.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.99 @ Amazon)

Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280 3GB DirectCU II Video Card  ($204.99 @ NCIX US)

Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($37.98 @ OutletPC)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $720.90

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

 

he wanted to upgrade to broadwell and stuff eventually. more upgrade-ability.

 

yeah Shd0w2 is right, i also want the better onboard audio and other stuff support for future posible upgrades

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What you have is pretty good. Might wanna upgrade the graphics card to an R9 280 if you want to be able to run on higher settings with higher frame rates. I think I saw a deal in the hot deals section abot one that only costed $190 after a mail and rebate

i'll check it out

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things to change thou

 

2400MHz RAM down to 1600MHz or cheaper

 

SSD will go a long way than Hybrid HDD

 

500 watts is plenty for your rig

i'll look for cheaper RAM then

 

i don't think i can afford the ssd right now

 

so 500 watts is ok?, is the psu ok or you have a better-cheaper one in mind?

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i'll look for cheaper RAM then

 

i don't think i can afford the ssd right now

 

so 500 watts is ok?, is the psu ok or you have a better-cheaper one in mind?

look at my build and see if you like it

 

i selected a good brand PSU

 

you can omit the SSD

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Motherboard: MSI Z97M-G43 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($108.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($99.00 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 280 3GB TurboDuo Video Card  ($179.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair SPEC-03 White ATX Mid Tower Case  ($77.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $745.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

 

yeah the psu looks good, and ssd can be a future upgrade

PowerColor is a reliable brand?

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yeah the psu looks good, and ssd can be a future upgrade

PowerColor is a reliable brand?

yup

 

nvr go wrong with their brand of AMD cards

Budget? Uses? Currency? Location? Operating System? Peripherals? Monitor? Use PCPartPicker wherever possible. 

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yup

 

nvr go wrong with their brand of AMD cards

ok, thanks for the advice

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