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Nerion
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As you can see, this is my first gaming PC build. I want to know what you guys think of it.

 

Budget is about $2000

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/fPHhvK

 

CPU: AMD FX-8350 8 Core Processor ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113284&cm_re=amd_fx_8350-_-19-113-284-_-Product )

 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181032&cm_re=h100i-_-35-181-032-_-Product )

 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78-LMT-USB3 ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128565&cm_re=gigabyte_78lmt-usb3-_-13-128-565-_-Product )

 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8) ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233536&cm_re=corsair_vengeance_pro-_-20-233-536-_-Product )

 

Storage: Samsung 840 Evo 2.5" 250GB SSD ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147248&cm_re=samsung_840_evo-_-20-147-248-_-Product )

 

GPU: Asus R9 290 4GB ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121842&cm_re=ASUS_290-_-14-121-842-_-Product )

 

Case: Corsair 350D ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139021&cm_re=CORSAIR_350D-_-11-139-021-_-Product )

 

Power Supply: Rosewill Capstone ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182071&cm_re=rosewill_capstone_650-_-17-182-071-_-Product )

 

Optical Drive: LG Blu-Ray / DVD ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136268&cm_re=lg_uh12ns30-_-27-136-268-_-Product )

 

Monitor: Asus vg248qe 24" Monitor 144Hz ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236313&cm_re=asus_vg248qe-_-24-236-313-_-Product )

 

Case Fans: Corsair AF120 White LED (x1) ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181045&cm_re=af120_white-_-35-181-045-_-Product )

                   Corsair AF140 White LED (x2) ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181048&cm_re=af140_white-_-35-181-048-_-Product )

 

Mouse: Razer DeathAdder ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826153058&cm_re=deathadder-_-26-153-058-_-Product )

 

Keyboard : Noppoo Choc Mini 84 Cherry MX Red switches ( http://www.vendio.com/stores/E-sports-Gaming-equipments/item/shop-mechanical-keyboard-by-br/noppoo-choc-mini-84-mechanical/lid=38049580 )

 

Mouse Mat: Razer Goliathus 2014 Small Mouse Mat ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826999115&cm_re=mouse_mat-_-26-999-115-_-Product )

 

Lightning: Phobya LED White 30cm ( http://www.frozencpu.com/products/14103/lit-289/Phobya_LED_Flex_Light_36_Count_SMD_LED_Light_Strip_-_30cm_-_White_83122.html?tl=c77s126b189#blank )

 

I listed the whole entire build because im getting rid of all my old pc components and starting fresh. As for monitors, I listed the Asus VG248QE because it seems to be one of the best ones when it comes to gaming, but im also thinking about spending a little extra money to get the BenQ XL2720T 27" ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824014375&cm_re=benq_xl2720z-_-24-014-375-_-Product ) because Iv'e also heard a lot of good reviews about this monitor. The last thing I am debating on adding to this build is the Nvidia 3D Vision Wireless Glasses Kit ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814998061&cm_re=nvidia_3d_vision_2-_-14-998-061-_-Product ) but im not sure if im going to use and and also not sure if its worth those extra $150 bucks.

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budget? 

uses? 

please read before posting 

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/3061-build-plan-thread-recommendations-please-read-before-posting/

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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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Thats a nice system for a first build!

CPU: Intel Core i7 4770K @4.5GHz - CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i - Motherboard: Asus ROG Maximus VI Hero - Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro Red 8GB (2x4GB) @1600 - Storage: WD Green 2TB, 128GB Corsair Force Series SSD - Graphics Card: Asus MATRIX R9 280x OC - Case: Corsair Graphite 600T - Power Supply: Be Quiet Power Zone 650W - Monitor: 2x Acer S240HLbid - Keyboard: Corsair K70 (Cherry MX Red) - Mouse: Perixx MX-2000 - Audio: Logitech G430, Logitech Z506

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As above ^

 

but that is a pretty solid build you could drop the the FX 8320 and get a 290x instead which would make more sense IMO

 

Also that powersupply is.. ok but I would look to getting a modular model if you are getting a case with a window!

Desktop - Corsair 300r i7 4770k H100i MSI 780ti 16GB Vengeance Pro 2400mhz Crucial MX100 512gb Samsung Evo 250gb 2 TB WD Green, AOC Q2770PQU 1440p 27" monitor Laptop Clevo W110er - 11.6" 768p, i5 3230m, 650m GT 2gb, OCZ vertex 4 256gb,  4gb ram, Server: Fractal Define Mini, MSI Z78-G43, Intel G3220, 8GB Corsair Vengeance, 4x 3tb WD Reds in Raid 10, Phone Oppo Reno 10x 256gb , Camera Sony A7iii

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As you can see, this is my first PC build. I want to know what you guys think of it.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/fPHhvK

 

CPU: AMD FX-8350 8 Core Processor ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113284&cm_re=amd_fx_8350-_-19-113-284-_-Product )

 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181032&cm_re=h100i-_-35-181-032-_-Product )

 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78-LMT-USB3 ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128565&cm_re=gigabyte_78lmt-usb3-_-13-128-565-_-Product )

 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8) ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233536&cm_re=corsair_vengeance_pro-_-20-233-536-_-Product )

 

Storage: Samsung 840 Evo 2.5" 250GB SSD ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147248&cm_re=samsung_840_evo-_-20-147-248-_-Product )

 

GPU: Asus R9 290 4GB ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121842&cm_re=ASUS_290-_-14-121-842-_-Product )

 

Case: Corsair 350D ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139021&cm_re=CORSAIR_350D-_-11-139-021-_-Product )

 

Power Supply: Rosewill Capstone ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182071&cm_re=rosewill_capstone_650-_-17-182-071-_-Product )

 

Optical Drive: LG Blu-Ray / DVD ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136268&cm_re=lg_uh12ns30-_-27-136-268-_-Product )

 

Monitor: Asus vg248qe 24" Monitor 144Hz ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236313&cm_re=asus_vg248qe-_-24-236-313-_-Product )

 

Case Fans: Corsair AF120 White LED (x1) ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181045&cm_re=af120_white-_-35-181-045-_-Product )

                   Corsair AF140 White LED (x2) ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181048&cm_re=af140_white-_-35-181-048-_-Product )

 

Mouse: Razer DeathAdder ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826153058&cm_re=deathadder-_-26-153-058-_-Product )

 

Keyboard : Noppoo Choc Mini 84 Cherry MX Red switches ( http://www.vendio.com/stores/E-sports-Gaming-equipments/item/shop-mechanical-keyboard-by-br/noppoo-choc-mini-84-mechanical/lid=38049580 )

 

Mouse Mat: Razer Goliathus 2014 Small Mouse Mat ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826999115&cm_re=mouse_mat-_-26-999-115-_-Product )

 

Lightning: Phobya LED White 30cm ( http://www.frozencpu.com/products/14103/lit-289/Phobya_LED_Flex_Light_36_Count_SMD_LED_Light_Strip_-_30cm_-_White_83122.html?tl=c77s126b189#blank )

 

I listed the whole entire build because im getting rid of all my old pc components and starting fresh. As for monitors, I listed the Asus VG248QE because it seems to be one of the best ones when it comes to gaming, but im also thinking about spending a little extra money to get the BenQ XL2720T 27" ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824014375&cm_re=benq_xl2720z-_-24-014-375-_-Product ) because Iv'e also heard a lot of good reviews about this monitor. The last thing I am debating on adding to this build is the Nvidia 3D Vision Wireless Glasses Kit ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814998061&cm_re=nvidia_3d_vision_2-_-14-998-061-_-Product ) but im not sure if im going to use and and also not sure if its worth those extra $150 bucks.

Looks great! Only things I'd change is the PSU, not sure how good rosewill is, I'd go for Corsair RM or Antec HCG series, and I don't think the 3D glasses will be worth it, especially when you could spend the money on some other aspect of the build.

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Looks great! Only things I'd change is the PSU, not sure how good rosewill is, I'd go for Corsair RM or Antec HCG series, and I don't think the 3D glasses will be worth it, especially when you could spend the money on some other aspect of the build.

Should I still go 80+ Gold or go Platinum ?

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If your going to get a watercooling unit you may as well just get the fx-8320 and over clock it. Will save you a bit of money which can perhaps go into some noctuas or noise blockers for the rad. As for 290 vs 290x there isn't really much point in upgrading to the 290x as performance increase is marginal compared to how much more it costs

i7 4770k currently @ stock | 2x Sapphire r9 290 Tri-x in crossfire | 16 GB GSkill trident X @ 2400 Mhz | Asus z87 Sabertooth | NZXT h440 | NZXT Kraken x60 | Corsair RM1000 | BenQ XL2420TE

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I would change the motherboard since you can overclock that much with it, wich makes the H100i a waste...

Replace the 8350 for a 8320, use the money left for a better motherboard. The 8320 is basically a 8350 with less .5 GHz, and you can get that through an overclock, and spending less oney in the CPU, but more in the motherboard ;)  

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BTW i5 is better for gaming, becouse games don't use more than 4 cores

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Should I still go 80+ Gold or go Platinum ?

 

Gold should be enough, IMO

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BTW i5 is better for gaming, becouse games don't use more than 4 cores

 

And is more expensive...

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If your going to get a watercooling unit you may as well just get the fx-8320 and over clock it. Will save you a bit of money which can perhaps go into some noctuas or noise blockers for the rad. As for 290 vs 290x there isn't really much point in upgrading to the 290x as performance increase is marginal compared to how much more it costs

I really think downgrading from the FX-8350 to the FX-8320 for only a matter of $30 isn't that good of an idea, although I can see your point.

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I really think downgrading from the FX-8350 to the FX-8320 for only a matter of $30 isn't that good of an idea, although I can see your point.

When a small over clock will give you the same performance for free you may as well put that $30 into some quieter/better performing fans.

i7 4770k currently @ stock | 2x Sapphire r9 290 Tri-x in crossfire | 16 GB GSkill trident X @ 2400 Mhz | Asus z87 Sabertooth | NZXT h440 | NZXT Kraken x60 | Corsair RM1000 | BenQ XL2420TE

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When a small over clock will give you the same performance for free you may as well put that $30 into some quieter/better performing fans.

 

Or a better mobo for the OCing...

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I'd go for only 8gb of memory and a 290x

and the 3D glasses are definitely a waste of money. I've used mine only once to see whether it works or not, then they went back into the box and into my closet never to be seen again

INTEL CORE I5 4670K | NVIDIA GTX 980 | NOCTUA NH-L9i | GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-SLI | KINGSTON 120GB V300

CM STORM QUICKFIRE TK | BENQ XL2420TE | ROCCAT SAVU | FRACTAL DEFINE R4

 

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There is nothing wrong with AMD cpu's, but at this budget an Intel i5 should be your choice of cpu.

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Or a better mobo for the OCing...

What mobo would you recommend ?

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