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This is my first time building a PC.  How does this look? (Prices from Newegg)

CPU: AMD FX-6300 - $109.99

Mobo: ASUS M5A97 R2.0 - $99.99

RAM: G.SKILL Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) - $81.99

GPU: HIS IceQ X² Boost - $189.99 (Radeon R9 270x)

 

Total: $481.96

 

Questions:

- What type of case should I use?

- Any revisions?

- What SSD/HDD should I get?

- What power supply?

- Also, should I get any aftermarket coolers?

 

Thanks!

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what gpu are you using? don't just put the branding

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Location, full budget, and usage for the PC?

That's pretty horrible for $800.

 

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I'm assuming it's being used for gaming?

for $800, you should get this:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/KjjVbv

 

 

 
Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54460) | $187.99 @ Directron 
**Motherboard** | [Asus H81M-D PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-h81mdplus) | $44.49 @ Newegg 
**Memory** | [Team Zeus Blue 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/team-memory-tzbd38g1600hc9dc01) | $67.99 @ Newegg 
**Storage** | [Kingston Fury 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-internal-hard-drive-shfs37a120g) | $59.99 @ NCIX US 
**Storage** | [Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex) | $51.99 @ Directron 
**Video Card** | [EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-04gp42972kr) | $329.99 @ Directron 
**Case** | [NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-case-s210001) | $34.99 @ Micro Center 
**Power Supply** | [EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-100b10500kr) | $32.99 @ NCIX US 
 | | **Total**
 | Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $810.42
 | Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-18 22:49 EST-0500 |

XEON E3 1231v3 | GA-Z97MX GAMING 5 | XFX R9 290 | 16GB RAM | CRUCIAL MX100 256GB | WD BLUE 1TB | EVGA SUPERNOVA 850W | CORSAIR 350D

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This is my first time building a PC.  How does this look? (Prices from Newegg)

CPU: AMD FX-6300 - $109.99

Mobo: ASUS M5A97 R2.0 - $99.99

RAM: G.SKILL Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) - $81.99

GPU: HIS IceQ X² Boost - $189.99

 

Total: $481.96

 

Questions:

- What type of case should I use?

- Any revisions?

- What SSD/HDD should I get?

- Also, should I get any aftermarket coolers?

 

Thanks!

Looks good. Though if you are getting new hardware I would go with an intel CPU and motherboard. That is, unless you want to try and overlook at that price point specifically.

 

You should use a case that fits your motherboard and the space that it will be out.

 

Consider finding intel mobo/cpu for that price piont.

 

I would get a SSD from a good brand like : Corsair, Kingston, Samsung, etc

 

If you care about noise and want to overclock then a CPU cooler is a must.

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.94 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($89.79 @ Newegg) 

Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 



Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($222.00 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ Micro Center) 


Total: $818.68

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-18 22:57 EST-0500

 

With Black Friday soon, you'll be able to get a Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO, keeping in your $800 budget.


CPU: Intel i5 4570 | Cooler: Cooler Master TPC 812 | Motherboard: ASUS H87M-PRO | RAM: G.Skill 16GB (4x4GB) @ 1600MHZ | Storage: OCZ ARC 100 480GB, WD Caviar Black 2TB, Caviar Blue 1TB | GPU: Gigabyte GTX 970 | ODD: ASUS BC-12D2HT BR Reader | PSU: Cooler Master V650 | Display: LG IPS234 | Keyboard: Logitech G710+ | Mouse: Logitech G602 | Audio: Logitech Z506 & Audio Technica M50X | My machine: https://nz.pcpartpicker.com/b/JoJ

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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/HTw4Jx

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/HTw4Jx/by_merchant/

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($187.99 @ Directron) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.98 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($67.98 @ Newegg) 

Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($71.98 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Kingston Fury 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($59.99 @ NCIX US) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($51.99 @ Directron) 

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card  ($239.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $809.88

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-18 22:59 EST-0500

System: Thinkpad T460

 

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.94 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($89.79 @ Newegg) 
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($222.00 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ Micro Center) 
Total: $818.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-18 22:57 EST-0500
 
With Black Friday soon, you'll be able to get a Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO, keeping in your $800 budget.

 

 

:blink:  How the hell did you pull this off? I support this build. OP please consider this

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3800X GPU: ASUS Strix Radeon R7 5700 XT OC Edition Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair VIII Hero RAM: G.Skill Trident Z DDR4-3200 CL14 SSD: 2x Samsung 970 EVO Plus 1TB PSU: Corsair AX860 Cooling: NZXT Kraken X72 Case: Corsair Crystal Series 570X Mirror Black Display: BenQ XL2420Z  Keyboard: Corsair K95 RGB Cherry MX Blue Mouse: Logitech G502 Proteus Spectrum Audio: Logitech G633 Artemis Spectrum

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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/HTw4Jx

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/HTw4Jx/by_merchant/

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($187.99 @ Directron) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.98 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($67.98 @ Newegg) 

Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($71.98 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Kingston Fury 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($59.99 @ NCIX US) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($51.99 @ Directron) 

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card  ($239.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $809.88

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-18 22:59 EST-0500

This build... Do this.

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How does this build look (includes peripherals)?

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/MJZYbv

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/MJZYbv
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/MJZYbv/by_merchant/
 
CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($169.98 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI 970 GAMING ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($89.89 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($98.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: A-Data Premier SP610 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($53.67 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 270X 4GB DirectCU II Video Card  ($195.66 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cooler Master N600 Windowed ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($16.99 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit)  ($94.99 @ B&H) 
Monitor: Gateway KX2153 Abd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($29.95 @ Amazon) 
Other: BitFenix BFA-ACL-12RK6-RP Alchemy Connect LED-Strip Red 12cm ($15.99)
Other: BitFenix BFA-ACL-12RK6-RP Alchemy Connect LED-Strip Red 12cm ($15.99)
Total: $1072.06
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-19 18:10 EST-0500
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go with teddys build, i5 haswell refresh and gtx 970 is just superior :

 

 

I'm assuming it's being used for gaming?

for $800, you should get this:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/KjjVbv

 

 

 
Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54460) | $187.99 @ Directron 
**Motherboard** | [Asus H81M-D PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-h81mdplus) | $44.49 @ Newegg 
**Memory** | [Team Zeus Blue 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/team-memory-tzbd38g1600hc9dc01) | $67.99 @ Newegg 
**Storage** | [Kingston Fury 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-internal-hard-drive-shfs37a120g) | $59.99 @ NCIX US 
**Storage** | [Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex) | $51.99 @ Directron 
**Video Card** | [EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-04gp42972kr) | $329.99 @ Directron 
**Case** | [NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-case-s210001) | $34.99 @ Micro Center 
**Power Supply** | [EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-100b10500kr) | $32.99 @ NCIX US 
 | | **Total**
 | Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $810.42
 | Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-18 22:49 EST-0500 |

 

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