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Do not buy SSDNow drives. They are very problematic and unreliable, pay a little extra and get something from samsung or intel.

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V300 drives are really slow, not 'price to performance', unreliable. Simply I call it a CRAP!

 

MX100 is a really good choice! or Samsung 840 evo!

Choose between these two.

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http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Sfenerin/saved/PxDnTW

Or

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Sfenerin/saved/FLtrxr

In terms of gaming and build quality.

 

G3258 V 860k (Spoiler: G3258 wins)

 

 

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i7-4790K | MSI R9 390x | Cryorig H5 | MSI Z97 Gaming 7 Motherboard | G.Skill Sniper 8gbx2 1600mhz DDR3 | Corsair 300R | WD Green 2TB 2.5" 5400RPM drive | <p>Corsair RM750 | Logitech G602 | Corsair K95 RGB | Logitech Z313

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Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 7 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($155.98 @ Newegg) 


Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($104.99 @ Amazon) 


Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card  ($349.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT Phantom 630 (Gunmetal) ATX Full Tower Case  ($138.99 @ SuperBiiz) 


Total: $1110.79

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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My PC

[ I5 4690k (no oc) - Gigabyte Z97 D3H - 8GB Ram - Sapphire R9 280X Vapor-X ]

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($214.99 @ NCIX US)

CPU Cooler: Enermax ETS-T40-TB 86.7 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.99 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($104.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($67.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP900 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($67.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Toshiba 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.99 @ Micro Center)

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($598.48 @ NCIX US)

Case: BitFenix Shadow ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: Corsair CSM 450W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($26.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $1261.40

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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you dont need an i7 unless your going to do intense video editing. so i would go with option 2 with the 980

I'm pretty inclinced to agree. I do some recording and editing for my channel, but its never very intense, and I'm fine waiting like 20 minutes to render. With my old laptop it took an hour for a 25min video at 1080p and with an i5-520um. This PC will be an uber improvement.

 

G3258 V 860k (Spoiler: G3258 wins)

 

 

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i7-4790K | MSI R9 390x | Cryorig H5 | MSI Z97 Gaming 7 Motherboard | G.Skill Sniper 8gbx2 1600mhz DDR3 | Corsair 300R | WD Green 2TB 2.5" 5400RPM drive | <p>Corsair RM750 | Logitech G602 | Corsair K95 RGB | Logitech Z313

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Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 7 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($155.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($104.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card  ($349.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT Phantom 630 (Gunmetal) ATX Full Tower Case  ($138.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $1110.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-30 04:47 EST-0500

 

His second build looks better than this one, 40$ more and he gets a 980. 

Main Rig

 

Case: NZXT H440 White | CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K @5.2GHz | CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i Hydro Series | Motherboard: MSI Z97S Krait Edition | RAM: HyperX Fury White & Black Series 16GB (4x4GB) OC to 2133MHz | Graphics Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 980 Ti ArcticStorm | SSD: Intel 730 Series 480GB & Samsung 840 256GB | HDD: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200rpm | PSU: EVGA 750W Supernova G2 80+ Gold | Display: BenQ XL2420G & Samsung S20D300 | Headset: Corsair 1500 | Mouse: Logitech G700S | Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Silver RED LED

 XENON Build:  

 

Intel Xeon E3-1230 V2 @3.3GHz | Intel DZ68BC | Corsair Dominator Platinum 2x4GB 1866MHz | Kingston HyperX 3k 240GB | MSI GeForce GTX 680 | Fractal Design Define R4 Titanium Grey | Seasonic 520W 80+ Platinum Fanless

Office Build:

 

Case: Fractal Focus G White | CPU: i5-8600K | CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo | Motherboard: MSI Z370-A PRO | RAM: Corsair LPX 16GB-2666 | GPU: MSI GTX 1060 6GB GAMING X | SSD: Kingston A400 240GB | HDD: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200rpm | PSU: EVGA BT 450W+ Bronze

 

Phone

 

iPhone XS Max 512GB Gold

 

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I'm not asking for builds, just build quality advice. I like to do it myself, as I do it well, and know what I want, and frankly it gives me something to do. Just looking for build quality advice and which is better performance-wise.

 

G3258 V 860k (Spoiler: G3258 wins)

 

 

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i7-4790K | MSI R9 390x | Cryorig H5 | MSI Z97 Gaming 7 Motherboard | G.Skill Sniper 8gbx2 1600mhz DDR3 | Corsair 300R | WD Green 2TB 2.5" 5400RPM drive | <p>Corsair RM750 | Logitech G602 | Corsair K95 RGB | Logitech Z313

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The gtx 980 would be better for games.

I'd recommend something like this though: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/DsvFpg

and to put the extra money towards a sooner future upgrade.

If you ever need help with a build, read the following before posting: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/3061-build-plan-thread-recommendations-please-read-before-posting/
Also, make sure to quote a post or tag a member when replying or else they won't get a notification that you replied to them.

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I'm kinda leaning towards the 4690k/980 for the better gaming performance.

 

G3258 V 860k (Spoiler: G3258 wins)

 

 

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i7-4790K | MSI R9 390x | Cryorig H5 | MSI Z97 Gaming 7 Motherboard | G.Skill Sniper 8gbx2 1600mhz DDR3 | Corsair 300R | WD Green 2TB 2.5" 5400RPM drive | <p>Corsair RM750 | Logitech G602 | Corsair K95 RGB | Logitech Z313

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Do not buy SSDNow drives. They are very problematic and unreliable, pay a little extra and get something from samsung or intel.

^

 

V300 drives are really slow, not 'price to performance', unreliable. Simply I call it a CRAP!

 

MX100 is a really good choice! or Samsung 840 evo!

Choose between these two.

Intel Core i3 2100 @ 3.10GHz - Intel Stock Cooler - Zotac Geforce GT 610 2GB Synergy Edition

Intel DH61WW - Corsair® Value Select 4GBx1 DDR3 1600 MHz - Antec BP-300P PSU

WD Green 1TB - Seagate 2.5" HDD 1TB - Seagate Barracuda 500GB - Antec X1 E.

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I'm kinda leaning towards the 4690k/980 for the better gaming performance.

The 980 performs better but is much more expensive than it is better than the 970. 

If you ever need help with a build, read the following before posting: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/3061-build-plan-thread-recommendations-please-read-before-posting/
Also, make sure to quote a post or tag a member when replying or else they won't get a notification that you replied to them.

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Thank you for your help guys. I'll be going with the 980 build.

 

G3258 V 860k (Spoiler: G3258 wins)

 

 

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i7-4790K | MSI R9 390x | Cryorig H5 | MSI Z97 Gaming 7 Motherboard | G.Skill Sniper 8gbx2 1600mhz DDR3 | Corsair 300R | WD Green 2TB 2.5" 5400RPM drive | <p>Corsair RM750 | Logitech G602 | Corsair K95 RGB | Logitech Z313

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And an mx100 drive.

 

G3258 V 860k (Spoiler: G3258 wins)

 

 

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i7-4790K | MSI R9 390x | Cryorig H5 | MSI Z97 Gaming 7 Motherboard | G.Skill Sniper 8gbx2 1600mhz DDR3 | Corsair 300R | WD Green 2TB 2.5" 5400RPM drive | <p>Corsair RM750 | Logitech G602 | Corsair K95 RGB | Logitech Z313

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