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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($349.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Micro Center) 
Total: $419.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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these would be better alternatives... other then that you're good to go.

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Yes, made 3 small adjustments you may wish to consider.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 240M 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($113.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($109.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($349.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($95.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($102.98 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm  Fans  ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Headphones: Corsair Vengeance 2100 7.1 Channel Headset  ($78.10 @ Amazon)
Total: $1409.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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That PSU is top end, and has a 10 year warranty from EVGA who are exceptionally easy to deal with hence the swap, the MX100 is the latest version of the Crucial SSD range (replaces the M500) and the Gigabyte R9 290 has a better cooler and IMO Gigabyte are a better OEM.

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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/GLTHpg

 

 

im on a 1500$ budget and its for gaming

 

Looks good. I agree with Askew on the PSU. You can have a fully modular 80+ Gold from EVGA at that price. http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-220g20750xr

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Yes, made 3 small adjustments you may wish to consider.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.99 @ NCIX US)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 240M 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($69.99 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($113.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($89.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($109.99 @ Micro Center)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($79.99 @ NCIX US)

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($349.99 @ NCIX US)

Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($95.98 @ Newegg)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($102.98 @ Newegg)

Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm  Fans  ($24.99 @ Newegg)

Headphones: Corsair Vengeance 2100 7.1 Channel Headset  ($78.10 @ Amazon)

Total: $1409.97

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-07 03:04 EDT-0400

 

That PSU is top end, and has a 10 year warranty from EVGA who are exceptionally easy to deal with hence the swap, the MX100 is the latest version of the Crucial SSD range (replaces the M500) and the Gigabyte R9 290 has a better cooler and IMO Gigabyte are a better OEM.

I SUGGEST THIS OTHER THAN  those changess the build is fine

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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Yes, made 3 small adjustments you may wish to consider.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.99 @ NCIX US)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 240M 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($69.99 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($113.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($89.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($109.99 @ Micro Center)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($79.99 @ NCIX US)

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($349.99 @ NCIX US)

Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($95.98 @ Newegg)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($102.98 @ Newegg)

Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm  Fans  ($24.99 @ Newegg)

Headphones: Corsair Vengeance 2100 7.1 Channel Headset  ($78.10 @ Amazon)

Total: $1409.97

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-07 03:04 EDT-0400

 

That PSU is top end, and has a 10 year warranty from EVGA who are exceptionally easy to deal with hence the swap, the MX100 is the latest version of the Crucial SSD range (replaces the M500) and the Gigabyte R9 290 has a better cooler and IMO Gigabyte are a better OEM.

whats the point of a 750w psu when it would run fine on a 600w and 850w is needed for crossfire?

|| MAELSTROM ||

|| i5 3570K W/ CM 212x @ 4GHz || r9 290 Windforce || Corsair Obsidian 450D || 2tb HDD + 120gb 840 evo SSD || 2x4gb Hyperx Fury Blue

 

 

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Overclocking and room for upgrades in the future.

Overclocked it would be fine and what upgrades? other than another gpu there is nothing that would make it go over 600w but hey 

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|| MAELSTROM ||

|| i5 3570K W/ CM 212x @ 4GHz || r9 290 Windforce || Corsair Obsidian 450D || 2tb HDD + 120gb 840 evo SSD || 2x4gb Hyperx Fury Blue

 

 

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whats the point of a 750w psu when it would run fine on a 600w and 850w is needed for crossfire?

 

I recommended it for its quality and very long warranty, I consider the Super Flower OEM and 10 years of warranty from EVGA in addition to being fully modular to be worth the extra $5, I didn't recommend it because it was higher wattage.

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3 adjustments i wanna make:

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/GLTHpg

 

 

im on a 1500$ budget and its for gaming

1.Get windows7 or wait for Windows 9(7 is easy to use and 9 is gonna be the latest and the greatest)

2.Get the 2GB version of this GPU because in Gaming, it wont use any more than 2GB of the available 4GB of Graphics Memory(u r gonna save $40)

3.Get 2 4GB RAM sticks, they are gonna boost your PC by a fair bit

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