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Wano97
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Can anyone improve anything on this? Max budget is around 750

 

Case - NZXT Source 210

CPU - AMD FD8320FRHKBOX FX-8320 FX-SEries 8-Core Black edition

GPU - MSI Motherboard Graphics Cards R9 270X GAMING 2G ITX

Motherboard - ASUS M5A97 R2.0 AM3+ AMD 970 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard

Memory - Kingston HyperX Blue 4GB 1600 x1 / 8GB G.Skill DDR3 1600 x1 (12GB Total)

Heatsink - Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO - CPU Cooler with 120mm PWM Fan (RR-212E-20PK-R2)

Power Supply - EVGA 600B (500 Watts)

Hard Drive - Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB

DVD - Asus 24X SATA DVD + / -RW

 

Total: $760.81

 

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Why the different memory?
I would suggest, either get 8GB or 16GB of the same model memory.
Also, is there a reason you went for an AMD build instead of an intel build?
Other than that it looks fine, even though a bit underpowered in the graphics region...

Case:NZXT H440   CPU:3570k @ 4.4ghz   Cooler:Prolimatech Megahalems w/ ap121 p/p  GPU:Gigabyte Windforce GTX 770  RAM:Crucial Ballistix Tactical Tracer 16gb 1600mhz  Mobo:Sabertooth Z77     PSU:Cooler Master Silent Pro M 700w   Wheel: Logitech G27 + joystick as handbrake Asus DGX 5.1        Mouse: Corsair M65     Keyboard: CM Storm Trigger Cherry MX black  Headphones: ATH-M50s    Phone: Nexus 5 32GB  Earphones: Sennheiser CX 400ii    SSD: 120gb 840 evo  HDD: WD Enterprise 2TB    AMP&DAC: Schiit Stack. 

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Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($96.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Mushkin Redline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($63.98 @ Newegg) 


Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB DUAL-X Video Card  ($199.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($32.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($52.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  ($13.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $763.90

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-17 09:04 EST-0500

 

Heaps more power for $4 more. Can upgrade RAM later

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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Why the different memory?

I would suggest, either get 8GB or 16GB of the same model memory.

Also, is there a reason you went for an AMD build instead of an intel build?

Other than that it looks fine, even though a bit underpowered in the graphics region...

 

 

 

 
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($96.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Mushkin Redline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($63.98 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB DUAL-X Video Card  ($199.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($32.99 @ Micro Center) 
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($52.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  ($13.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $763.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-17 09:04 EST-0500
 
Heaps more power for $4 more. Can upgrade RAM later

 

Thanks ^.^ and it wasn't for me btw.

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Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($96.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Mushkin Redline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($63.98 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB DUAL-X Video Card  ($199.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($32.99 @ Micro Center) 
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($52.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  ($13.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $763.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-17 09:04 EST-0500
 
Heaps more power for $4 more. Can upgrade RAM later

 

Yep this, almost the same build that I would give you but with another motherboard.





 
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Thanks ^.^ and it wasn't for me btw.

You can also spend another 50 for a gigabyte WF3 R9 290 for a lot more power

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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