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Skivet
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Going to be switching from my current laptop that I have nicknamed the "Craptop" because of it's very low specs and failing hardware.

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CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($94.99 @ Best Buy) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($122.99 @ Amazon) 


Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($73.99 @ Amazon) 


Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280X 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($279.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($44.99 @ Newegg) 


Total: $1042.92

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-10 14:45 EDT-0400

 

Well I lowered your PSU, case and HDD price a bit to fit in an SSD.

RIG: I7-4790k @ 4.5GHz | MSI Z97S SLI Plus | 12GB Geil Dragon RAM 1333MHz | Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 970 (1550MHz core/7800MHz memory) @ +18mV(Maxed out at 1650/7800 so far) | Corsair RM750 | Samsung 840 EVO 120GB, 1TB Seagate Barracuda | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Closed) | Sound Blaster Z                                                                                                                        Getting: Noctua NH-D15 | Possible 250GB Samsung 850 Evo                                                                                        Need a console killer that actually shits on every console? Here you go (No MIR/Promo)

This is why you should not get an FX CPU for ANY scenario other than rendering on a budget http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/286142-fx-8350-r9-290-psu-requirements/?p=3892901 | http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/266481-an-issue-with-people-bashing-the-fx-cpus/?p=3620861

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1080p is fine for me, maybe later in the future I will switch to 1440p but not any time soon. Thanks for the quick feedback!

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1080p is fine for me, maybe later in the future I will switch to 1440p but not any time soon. Thanks for the quick feedback!

You could also go GTX 770 then. The 770 wins in most scenarios over an R9 280x

 

The only game the GTX 770 will lose if BF4 because of mantle.

RIG: I7-4790k @ 4.5GHz | MSI Z97S SLI Plus | 12GB Geil Dragon RAM 1333MHz | Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 970 (1550MHz core/7800MHz memory) @ +18mV(Maxed out at 1650/7800 so far) | Corsair RM750 | Samsung 840 EVO 120GB, 1TB Seagate Barracuda | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Closed) | Sound Blaster Z                                                                                                                        Getting: Noctua NH-D15 | Possible 250GB Samsung 850 Evo                                                                                        Need a console killer that actually shits on every console? Here you go (No MIR/Promo)

This is why you should not get an FX CPU for ANY scenario other than rendering on a budget http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/286142-fx-8350-r9-290-psu-requirements/?p=3892901 | http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/266481-an-issue-with-people-bashing-the-fx-cpus/?p=3620861

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Alright, I'll do that then. Thanks for the info :D

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NO need to get the 4GB version. 2GB version will totally suffice. However if you do still plan to go 1440p relatively soon then it could be worth it though the R9 290 is far superior if you want 4GB of Vram

 

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RIG: I7-4790k @ 4.5GHz | MSI Z97S SLI Plus | 12GB Geil Dragon RAM 1333MHz | Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 970 (1550MHz core/7800MHz memory) @ +18mV(Maxed out at 1650/7800 so far) | Corsair RM750 | Samsung 840 EVO 120GB, 1TB Seagate Barracuda | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Closed) | Sound Blaster Z                                                                                                                        Getting: Noctua NH-D15 | Possible 250GB Samsung 850 Evo                                                                                        Need a console killer that actually shits on every console? Here you go (No MIR/Promo)

This is why you should not get an FX CPU for ANY scenario other than rendering on a budget http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/286142-fx-8350-r9-290-psu-requirements/?p=3892901 | http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/266481-an-issue-with-people-bashing-the-fx-cpus/?p=3620861

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K thanks! What r9 290 card do you recommend?

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this build focuses on gpu


 



Motherboard: MSI Z87-G41 PC Mate ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($58.00 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Corsair XMS 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: PNY XLR8 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($59.93 @ NCIX US) 


Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($379.99 @ NCIX US) 

Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($44.99 @ Newegg) 


Total: $981.25

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-10 15:00 EDT-0400

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