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This is my first build, and I am really looking for some advice. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/r4hTjX It would help me a lot if somebody could take a look at my current build. Is it compatible? Am I missing something? Could I do something better? If there is any way to bring the price down while still keeping a solid performance, please let me know. Thanks
 

 

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This is my first build, and I am really looking for some advice. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/r4hTjX It would help me a lot if somebody could take a look at my current build. Is it compatible? Am I missing something? Could I do something better? If there is any way to bring the price down while still keeping a solid performance, please let me know. Thanks
 

 

What's the build for? I'm not exactly as qualified as others on the forum to give build advice, but knowing what the system is for will help for others to point you in the right direction.

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What's the build for? I'm not exactly as qualified as others on the forum to give build advice, but knowing what the system is for will help for others to point you in the right direction.

I'm looking for some gaming, but mostly for video/picture editing. It' probably going to be put under a heavy work load (multitasking). When I am looking to game, however, I don;t want lag

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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/MBRRqs
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/MBRRqs/by_merchant/
 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($187.97 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PERFORMANCE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($90.91 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Kingston Fury Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($88.79 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Intel 520 Series Cherryville 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($64.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.98 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 290 4GB PCS+ Video Card  ($279.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair SPEC-03 Red ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Optical Drive: LG UH12NS30 Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer  ($42.27 @ TigerDirect) 
Total: $899.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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12 cents under budget :)   do you really need a blu ray drive let alone any dvd drive?

 

Thank you, this looks great. So much better with coming in under budget

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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/MBRRqs
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/MBRRqs/by_merchant/
 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($187.97 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PERFORMANCE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($90.91 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Kingston Fury Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($88.79 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Intel 520 Series Cherryville 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($64.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.98 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 290 4GB PCS+ Video Card  ($279.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair SPEC-03 Red ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Optical Drive: LG UH12NS30 Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer  ($42.27 @ TigerDirect) 
Total: $899.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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12 cents under budget :)   do you really need a blu ray drive let alone any dvd drive?

 

just a question, for my workload, is the AMD cpu more fitting for the job?

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Thank you, this looks great. So much better with coming in under budget

I'd actually go with the amd cpu. It has more cores and a higher clock speed. This will be better for intense applications like video and photo editing. If the amd one is too much, you could go for the next step down. If you don't want to overclock, then skip the water cooler, but don't go with the stock cooler. There are many great aftermarket coolers which are cheap. 

 

Don't forget you're going to need an os as well, and windows costs money. Although you could run hackintosh on your motherboard, except you're using an amd cpu. 

 

Edit: also do you need a blu-ray player?

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I've made this one. If you're really going to edit heavily, I suggest you go with the FX-8320 instead(I'll post it here).

 


 



Motherboard: MSI A88X-G45 GAMING ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($106.95 @ Newegg) 


Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 


Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($329.99 @ Amazon) 

Case: Corsair SPEC-03 Red ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 


Optical Drive: LG UH12NS30 Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer  ($42.27 @ TigerDirect) 

Total: $883.08

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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I'd actually go with the amd cpu. It has more cores and a higher clock speed. This will be better for intense applications like video and photo editing. If the amd one is too much, you could go for the next step down. If you don't want to overclock, then skip the water cooler, but don't go with the stock cooler. There are many great aftermarket coolers which are cheap. 

 

Don't forget you're going to need an os as well, and windows costs money. Although you could run hackintosh on your motherboard, except you're using an amd cpu. 

 

Edit: also do you need a blu-ray player?

Blu-ray player? yes, I've wanted to have one for a while.

I was not planning on overclocking because it has a decent clock speed out of the box. But thank you, I didn't know that I should not go with the stock cooler 

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Blu-ray player? yes, I've wanted to have one for a while.

I was not planning on overclocking because it has a decent clock speed out of the box. But thank you, I didn't know that I should not go with the stock cooler 

No Problem. Vern's build looks great, especially since the gtx 970 is a much better card with less tdp than the 290, but it will cost a bit more with windows, whether you buy from an actual reseller of windows, or just get a cd key from somewhere like g2a.com

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I've made this one. If you're really going to edit heavily, I suggest you go with the FX-8320 instead(I'll post it here).
 
 
Motherboard: MSI A88X-G45 GAMING ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($106.95 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($329.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Corsair SPEC-03 Red ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Optical Drive: LG UH12NS30 Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer  ($42.27 @ TigerDirect) 
Total: $883.08
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-16 22:50 EDT-0400

 

I was going to stay with the AMD FX-8370 because of the stock clock speed. I was hoping to stay away from overclocking

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I was going to stay with the AMD FX-8370 because of the stock clock speed. I was hoping to stay away from overclocking

tbh, you can overclock the 8320 to 4.2Ghz at stock voltage. Heck, you might even get to 4.4(personal experience) with very little bump on voltage.

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No Problem. Vern's build looks great, especially since the gtx 970 is a much better card with less tdp than the 290, but it will cost a bit more with windows, whether you buy from an actual reseller of windows, or just get a cd key from somewhere like g2a.com

This is what I have so far: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/DBnCMp I'm only $4 over budget. I know I still need windows (should I go with 8.1), but I was figuring at least $100 for the OS

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A touch over the budget. It improves things by using memory with much better performance and a better gpu. The cpu would have to be overclocked for optimal performace.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($139.97 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($33.03 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($79.79 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($73.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($57.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($329.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Core 2300 ATX Full Tower Case  ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Pioneer BDC-207DBK Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer  ($35.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $910.72
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At that point, wont I need liquid cooling with the heat output?

nope. If you go past 4.5Ghz then that's the time you need a H100i

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This is what I have so far: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/DBnCMp I'm only $4 over budget. I know I still need windows (should I go with 8.1), but I was figuring at least $100 for the OS

Choosing a version of windows is personal preference. I have been using 7 for the last 2 years or so because I really didn't like the idea of an os build for tablets, but at the same time 8.1 brought a lot of improvements for desktop users. I don't have much experience with 8 or 8.1, but I bought a copy of 8 on g2a to test the service, and because I needed a copy of windows for a new build. Windows 8 comes with the promise of a free upgrade to 10 I believe which should be out in a year, and it actually looks promising. 

 

I guess the main difference for me is when I go into a build I put everything on the same list, peripherals, monitors, os all on the same list. So when people add build lists with a certain budget, that have a separate budget for the os, I am a little bit confused.

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A touch over the budget. It improves things by using memory with much better performance and a better gpu. The cpu would have to be overclocked for optimal performace.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($139.97 @ OutletPC)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($33.03 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($79.79 @ Amazon)

Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($73.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($57.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.99 @ Amazon)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($329.99 @ Amazon)

Case: Fractal Design Core 2300 ATX Full Tower Case  ($49.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Amazon)

Optical Drive: Pioneer BDC-207DBK Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer  ($35.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $910.72

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-16 23:04 EDT-0400

This is my most up to date one, I don't know if you saw it.  http://pcpartpicker.com/p/DBnCMp

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Choosing a version of windows is personal preference. I have been using 7 for the last 2 years or so because I really didn't like the idea of an os build for tablets, but at the same time 8.1 brought a lot of improvements for desktop users. I don't have much experience with 8 or 8.1, but I bought a copy of 8 on g2a to test the service, and because I needed a copy of windows for a new build. Windows 8 comes with the promise of a free upgrade to 10 I believe which should be out in a year, and it actually looks promising. 

 

I guess the main difference for me is when I go into a build I put everything on the same list, peripherals, monitors, os all on the same list. So when people add build lists with a certain budget, that have a separate budget for the os, I am a little bit confused.

I normally put them on the same list, I just forgot to add the OS to the build. I'm just figuring in $100 on top of the hardware price.

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This is my most up to date one, I don't know if you saw it.  http://pcpartpicker.com/p/DBnCMp

 

You need to change the memory.

 

The Hyper 212 EVO will not fit in a SPEC--03 case. The cooler is 158.5 mm tall, the case only supports coolers up to 157 mm.

80+ ratings certify electrical efficiency. Not quality.

 

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You need to change the memory.

 

The Hyper 212 EVO will not fit in a SPEC--03 case. The cooler is 158.5 mm tall, the case only supports coolers up to 157 mm.

This is a bit late, but are these parts compatible (cpu cooler with case and ram). Also, should I go with the 8350, or stay with the 8320?

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If you want AMD then look to get a good 990FX chipset motherboard. and a better / bigger rad cooler. would be a good start. oh and you are better with 1600mhz memory module kit,

I was still hoping to keep it under 1000 dollars, and I don't think I need water cooling. I forgot to post the updated link. *duh moment* http://pcpartpicker.com/p/KMq8xr

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