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hybrid crossfire is terrible for the money. in the same price you can get the cpu found in the APU the athlon x4 860k and a r9 270 which literally destroys hybrid crossfire. and on fm2 you are stuck with weak athlons so no upgrade path.so even for low end intel is a better pick( the pentium g3258 ).i wrote this just so you can recommend better parts in the future 

Well since you seemed to focused on all the negatives.

I did modify that build for Intel. I was going to use an i3 but from further searching I found that maybe it wouldn't be the best idea. If AMD used FM2(+) for Zen getting an APU now would be a brilliant investment for whatever your going to use it for, sure right now AMD isn't that great but Zen is promising. And the dual graphics thing is kind of helpful. Okay sure it doesn't get 90+ fps but 70 to 80 fps is better than consoles so for gamers on a budget I think an APU is a fine option (maybe not the best but certainly the cheapest). 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($199.99 @ Micro Center) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus Z97M-PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($126.79 @ Amazon) 
Storage: AMD  120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($84.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 290X 4GB DirectCU II Video Card  ($333.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Corsair 350D Window MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer  ($14.99 @ Amazon) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($90.26 @ OutletPC) 
Keyboard: Razer BlackWidow Ultimate Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($119.00 @ Mechanical Keyboards) 
Mouse: Corsair Raptor LM3 Wired Optical Mouse  ($27.15 @ Amazon) 
Headphones: SteelSeries Siberia v2 Headset  ($58.95 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1435.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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I'm starting a new build for a friend. I was wondering what you guys' opinions were of this build? What are things you would change? The budget is around $2,000 USD.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/RM27yc

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With that sort of budget you should get a k series processor and an ssd, please get an ssd!

First Build:

Case: Bitfenix Prodigy Black          GPU: MSI R9 270 Gaming@1050/1500         CPU: i5 4570          Motherboard: ASUS H81I Plus          PSU: Corsair CX600          RAM: 8GB Crucial Ballistix Sport XT         Cooling: 230mm Bitfenix Spectre Pro Intake; Corsair AF140 Rear Exuast; 2x120mm Stock Case Fans Top Exuast        Storage: WD Blue 1TB          OS: Windows 8.1 Pro 64 Bit
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With that sort of budget you should get a k series processor and an ssd, please get an ssd!

Yes, I was thinking of an SSD as well but he would like to keep the price as low as possible. I should clarify, the maximum he would spend is 2k if necessary.

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Yeah it's bad

And by bad, I mean seriously bad for the price

Here's a better one assuming it's for gaming:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/htskzy
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/htskzy/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($199.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H105 73.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($203.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($74.83 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($78.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($331.08 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($114.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($25.00)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($249.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm  Fans  ($26.24 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: NZXT RF-FN122-RB 45.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($0.00)
Case Fan: NZXT RF-FN122-RB 45.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($0.00)
Case Fan: NZXT RF-FN122-RB 45.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($0.00)
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse  ($51.96 @ Amazon)
Headphones: Sennheiser HD 558 Headphones  ($119.95 @ Amazon)
Speakers: Logitech LS21 7W 2.1ch Speakers  ($27.01 @ Mwave)
Total: $1948.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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You lose massive points for no SSD. Massive.

If you're not going to overclock there's absolutely no reason to have a liquid cooler, and you can get a cheaper H series board.

Why are you spending that much on a WD Blue? It should be $30 cheaper.

There are much better PSU's for the money. EVGA.

Does he really need an optical drive?
I'd also get a better mouse.

CPU: Ryzen 9 5900 Cooler: EVGA CLC280 Motherboard: Gigabyte B550i Pro AX RAM: Kingston Hyper X 32GB 3200mhz

Storage: WD 750 SE 500GB, WD 730 SE 1TB GPU: Gigabyte GTX 1050 PSU: Corsair SF750 Case: Streacom DA2

Monitor: LG 27GL83B Mouse: Razer Basilisk V2 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red Speakers: Mackie CR5BT

 

MiniPC - Sold for $100 Profit

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CPU: Intel i3 4160 Cooler: Integrated Motherboard: Integrated

RAM: G.Skill RipJaws 16GB DDR3 Storage: Transcend MSA370 128GB GPU: Intel 4400 Graphics

PSU: Integrated Case: Shuttle XPC Slim

Monitor: LG 29WK500 Mouse: G.Skill MX780 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red

 

Budget Rig 1 - Sold For $750 Profit

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CPU: Intel i5 7600k Cooler: CryOrig H7 Motherboard: MSI Z270 M5

RAM: Crucial LPX 16GB DDR4 Storage: Intel S3510 800GB GPU: Nvidia GTX 980

PSU: Corsair CX650M Case: EVGA DG73

Monitor: LG 29WK500 Mouse: G.Skill MX780 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red

 

OG Gaming Rig - Gone

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CPU: Intel i5 4690k Cooler: Corsair H100i V2 Motherboard: MSI Z97i AC ITX

RAM: Crucial Ballistix 16GB DDR3 Storage: Kingston Fury 240GB GPU: Asus Strix GTX 970

PSU: Thermaltake TR2 Case: Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ITX

Monitor: Dell P2214H x2 Mouse: Logitech MX Master Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red

 

 

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($294.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($108.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($114.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($561.70 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 760T Black ATX Full Tower Case ($164.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1580.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-04 12:56 EST-0500

 

Edit: Add which ever peripherals you want with left over money

First Build:

Case: Bitfenix Prodigy Black          GPU: MSI R9 270 Gaming@1050/1500         CPU: i5 4570          Motherboard: ASUS H81I Plus          PSU: Corsair CX600          RAM: 8GB Crucial Ballistix Sport XT         Cooling: 230mm Bitfenix Spectre Pro Intake; Corsair AF140 Rear Exuast; 2x120mm Stock Case Fans Top Exuast        Storage: WD Blue 1TB          OS: Windows 8.1 Pro 64 Bit
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Yeah it's bad

And by bad, I mean seriously bad for the price

Here's a better one assuming it's for gaming:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/htskzy

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/htskzy/by_merchant/

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Your build is much better however his friend didn't want to spend all the way to his budget if you'd read the comments.

The PSU could be downgraded to 750w and still have plenty of overhead for overclocking, the fans are unnecessary, as is the Maximus motherboard.

CPU: Ryzen 9 5900 Cooler: EVGA CLC280 Motherboard: Gigabyte B550i Pro AX RAM: Kingston Hyper X 32GB 3200mhz

Storage: WD 750 SE 500GB, WD 730 SE 1TB GPU: Gigabyte GTX 1050 PSU: Corsair SF750 Case: Streacom DA2

Monitor: LG 27GL83B Mouse: Razer Basilisk V2 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red Speakers: Mackie CR5BT

 

MiniPC - Sold for $100 Profit

Spoiler

CPU: Intel i3 4160 Cooler: Integrated Motherboard: Integrated

RAM: G.Skill RipJaws 16GB DDR3 Storage: Transcend MSA370 128GB GPU: Intel 4400 Graphics

PSU: Integrated Case: Shuttle XPC Slim

Monitor: LG 29WK500 Mouse: G.Skill MX780 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red

 

Budget Rig 1 - Sold For $750 Profit

Spoiler

CPU: Intel i5 7600k Cooler: CryOrig H7 Motherboard: MSI Z270 M5

RAM: Crucial LPX 16GB DDR4 Storage: Intel S3510 800GB GPU: Nvidia GTX 980

PSU: Corsair CX650M Case: EVGA DG73

Monitor: LG 29WK500 Mouse: G.Skill MX780 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red

 

OG Gaming Rig - Gone

Spoiler

 

CPU: Intel i5 4690k Cooler: Corsair H100i V2 Motherboard: MSI Z97i AC ITX

RAM: Crucial Ballistix 16GB DDR3 Storage: Kingston Fury 240GB GPU: Asus Strix GTX 970

PSU: Thermaltake TR2 Case: Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ITX

Monitor: Dell P2214H x2 Mouse: Logitech MX Master Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red

 

 

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You lose massive points for no SSD. Massive.

If you're not going to overclock there's absolutely no reason to have a liquid cooler, and you can get a cheaper H series board.

Why are you spending that much on a WD Blue? It should be $30 cheaper.

There are much better PSU's for the money. EVGA.

Does he really need an optical drive?

I'd also get a better mouse.

Yeah, I forgot the ssd. I got in a hurry to post this. :P

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.95 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-G1.SNIPER Z97 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($109.92 @ Newegg) 


Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($109.97 @ SuperBiiz) 


Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($331.08 @ SuperBiiz) 



Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($90.26 @ OutletPC) 

Monitor: BenQ RL2460HT 60Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($209.99 @ Amazon) 

Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($149.99 @ Newegg) 

Mouse: Corsair Vengeance M65 Wired Laser Mouse  ($53.91 @ Amazon) 

Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud Headset  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 

Total: $1851.62

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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I would say drop the RGB keyboard, get something  cheaper such as a cherry and put the money saved towards a larger or better monitor. And like many others have said, in these days a SSD is a must have for any computer of that price.

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Your build is much better however his friend didn't want to spend all the way to his budget if you'd read the comments.

The PSU could be downgraded to 750w and still have plenty of overhead for overclocking, the fans are unnecessary, as is the Maximus motherboard.

Yeah I just took my build list and literally changed 3 parts, I'm lazy x)

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Wouldn't 8gb of ram be sufficient?

Sure but $2000 is a nice budget so you have the option

First Build:

Case: Bitfenix Prodigy Black          GPU: MSI R9 270 Gaming@1050/1500         CPU: i5 4570          Motherboard: ASUS H81I Plus          PSU: Corsair CX600          RAM: 8GB Crucial Ballistix Sport XT         Cooling: 230mm Bitfenix Spectre Pro Intake; Corsair AF140 Rear Exuast; 2x120mm Stock Case Fans Top Exuast        Storage: WD Blue 1TB          OS: Windows 8.1 Pro 64 Bit
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Sure but $2000 is a nice budget so you have the option

He wants to stay around or below $1500. However, the budget is flexible and he told me he could spend more if necessary. I like your list though. I'll probably make minor changes to that and use it. Thanks.

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Some may say ewww AMD but really it's sufficient and cheaper. (I am excluding the monitor just because that's not my expertise, and the R7 250X can be used along side the onboard R7 and the reason for the extra ram is so that like 4GB could be given to the onboard gpu. Also it's not too far from 1TB) 



 

CPU: AMD A10-7850K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($149.98 @ OutletPC) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: Asus A88X-PRO ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($108.99 @ Newegg) 



Storage: AMD  120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($84.99 @ Amazon) 


Video Card: Asus Radeon R7 250X 2GB Video Card  ($116.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case  ($134.99 @ Micro Center) 


Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($90.26 @ OutletPC) 

Keyboard: Razer BlackWidow Ultimate Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($119.00 @ Mechanical Keyboards) 

Mouse: Corsair Raptor LM3 Wired Optical Mouse  ($27.15 @ Amazon) 

Headphones: SteelSeries Siberia v2 Headset  ($58.95 @ Amazon) 

Total: $1252.06

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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Yeah, I forgot the ssd. I got in a hurry to post this. :P

Haha, it's a crucial part! ;)

 

Yes. He wants an optical drive. I'm not too sure the reasons though.

I'd just get a USB one. Then when he realizes how little he uses it it's easier to sell ;)

 

 

Here's what I'd do. It's a little on the higher end but gives you 480gb of SSD storage, still have the 1tb for regular storage, and I didn't change most of your peripherals but I'd consider a better monitor.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.95 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($89.99 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($108.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: Patriot Viper 3 Low Profile Red 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($65.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Western Digital RE3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.99 @ Amazon)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($324.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($104.99 @ NCIX US)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($90.26 @ OutletPC)

Monitor: Acer B236HLymdr 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($159.99 @ Newegg)

Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($149.99 @ Newegg)

Mouse: Corsair Raptor M45 Wired Optical Mouse  ($44.98 @ OutletPC)

Headphones: SteelSeries Siberia v2 Headset  ($58.95 @ Amazon)

Other: PNY 2 x 240gb SSD for 480gb RAID0 ($129.99)

Total: $1708.04

 

Keep in mind the build you selected as best answer doesn't feature any peripherals, OS or monitor. Which adds $500 to the build, actually pushing it well above the $2,000 buffer.

 

CPU: Ryzen 9 5900 Cooler: EVGA CLC280 Motherboard: Gigabyte B550i Pro AX RAM: Kingston Hyper X 32GB 3200mhz

Storage: WD 750 SE 500GB, WD 730 SE 1TB GPU: Gigabyte GTX 1050 PSU: Corsair SF750 Case: Streacom DA2

Monitor: LG 27GL83B Mouse: Razer Basilisk V2 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red Speakers: Mackie CR5BT

 

MiniPC - Sold for $100 Profit

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CPU: Intel i3 4160 Cooler: Integrated Motherboard: Integrated

RAM: G.Skill RipJaws 16GB DDR3 Storage: Transcend MSA370 128GB GPU: Intel 4400 Graphics

PSU: Integrated Case: Shuttle XPC Slim

Monitor: LG 29WK500 Mouse: G.Skill MX780 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red

 

Budget Rig 1 - Sold For $750 Profit

Spoiler

CPU: Intel i5 7600k Cooler: CryOrig H7 Motherboard: MSI Z270 M5

RAM: Crucial LPX 16GB DDR4 Storage: Intel S3510 800GB GPU: Nvidia GTX 980

PSU: Corsair CX650M Case: EVGA DG73

Monitor: LG 29WK500 Mouse: G.Skill MX780 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red

 

OG Gaming Rig - Gone

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CPU: Intel i5 4690k Cooler: Corsair H100i V2 Motherboard: MSI Z97i AC ITX

RAM: Crucial Ballistix 16GB DDR3 Storage: Kingston Fury 240GB GPU: Asus Strix GTX 970

PSU: Thermaltake TR2 Case: Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ITX

Monitor: Dell P2214H x2 Mouse: Logitech MX Master Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red

 

 

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Some may say ewww AMD but really it's sufficient and cheaper. (I am excluding the monitor just because that's not my expertise, and the R7 250X can be used along side the onboard R7 and the reason for the extra ram is so that like 4GB could be given to the onboard gpu. Also it's not too far from 1TB) 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD A10-7850K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($149.98 @ OutletPC) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: Asus A88X-PRO ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($108.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($43.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($86.82 @ Amazon) 

Storage: AMD  120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($84.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 750GB 2.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($62.99 @ NCIX US) 

Video Card: Asus Radeon R7 250X 2GB Video Card  ($116.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case  ($134.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: Corsair RM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($90.26 @ OutletPC) 

Keyboard: Razer BlackWidow Ultimate Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($119.00 @ Mechanical Keyboards) 

Mouse: Corsair Raptor LM3 Wired Optical Mouse  ($27.15 @ Amazon) 

Headphones: SteelSeries Siberia v2 Headset  ($58.95 @ Amazon) 

Total: $1252.06

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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I have AMD in my current system. However, this isn't for me and he requested intel. I didn't ask why.

Wishing leads to ambition and ambition leads to motivation and motivation leads to me building an illegal rocket ship in my backyard.

 

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