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Im planning a new build for 2015, and I want to know how much performance I'm really going to get from this build. I'm really only looking for 40+ frames at 1080p so I don't need anything crazy but id still like to know what you guys think. Thanks!

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What's your entire budget on this and i'm editing it right now.

 

 
CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($78.98 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A88X-UP4 ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($82.95 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($179.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($108.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Micro Center) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($92.99 @ NCIX US) 
Monitor: BenQ GL2460HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($148.89 @ Amazon) 
Total: $970.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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What's your entire budget on this and i'm editing it right now.

 

 
CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($78.98 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-G1.Sniper A88X ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($74.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($179.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($108.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Micro Center) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($92.99 @ NCIX US) 
Monitor: BenQ GL2460HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($148.89 @ Amazon) 
Total: $951.64
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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The budget for this build is under 1000 dollars. The only problem i have with this build is that the ram is blue. I was going for a Black and red scheme across the whole build.

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Better take a good cheap air cooler from Cooler Master. There isn't much point taking such an expensive case for a more value oriented build.

Well i have 30 dollars to kill. I might go for the 212 EVO. Also im planning on doing upgrades in the future. I figured its best to get a good case now or id have to take everything apart if i want a new one.

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They're not all bad. my friend had one for his APU and he always idled at 35C

Noise mate...

 

Well i have 30 dollars to kill. I might go for the 212 EVO. Also im planning on doing upgrades in the future. I figured its best to get a good case now or id have to take everything apart if i want a new one.

This is a good cooler.

You should get a decent case, but not an enthusiast one. Something like NZXT 340 or FD Arc Midi R2 would do great, but you have chosen to go with mATX... So I reccomend taking this:

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-case-sil352mkkn1

It's a great case, especially at its price. I saw some really high end builds in it.

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Noise mate...

 

This is a good cooler.

You should get a decent case, but not an enthusiast one. Something like NZXT 340 or FD Arc Midi R2 would do great, but you have chosen to go with mATX... So I reccomend taking this:

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-case-sil352mkkn1

It's a great case, especially at its price. I saw some really high end builds in it.

You can't really use that case unless he switches to M-ATX but the S340 is a great choice.

 

Also the Hyper 212 EVO is a great choice

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Honestly I think you're doing a few things that don't make sense. A $130 MoBo + Cooler setup for a cheap X4 860k? You can do better for $200 for the whole platform. Also, an SSD at this price range is not something I recommend. You're sacrificing real performance parts (GPU/CPU) in order to get better boot/load times. That's not a tradeoff I'd make. Lastly, your case is very expensive for a build of this price. Your case has no performance features, it just holds things and has air flow. You can get by with a way cheaper case. I'd also probably swap out Win7 for Win8.1. It's just better. This is what I'd do if it were me with your budget:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($179.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($72.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.98 @ Directron)
Video Card: HIS Radeon R9 290 4GB IceQ X² Video Card  ($263.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($41.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($92.00 @ B&H)
Monitor: BenQ GL2460HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($148.89 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($28.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1011.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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It's basically better in every way that matters, except it doesn't have an SSD. Honestly you can get by without it. It's not terribly important. It sure makes things FEEL snappier and way better, but objectively it doesn't do anything in-game.

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Honestly I think you're doing a few things that don't mack sense. A $130 MoBo + Cooler setup for a cheap X4 860k? You can do better for $200 for the whole platform. Also, an SSD at this price range is not something I recommend. You're sacrificing real performance parts (GPU/CPU) in order to get better boot/load times. That's not a tradeoff I'd make. Lastly, your case is very expensive for a build of this price. Your case has no performance features, it just holds things and has air flow. You can get by with a way cheaper case. I'd also probably swap out Win7 for Win8.1. It's just better. This is what I'd do if it were me with your budget:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($179.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($72.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($64.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.98 @ Directron)

Video Card: HIS Radeon R9 290 4GB IceQ X² Video Card  ($263.98 @ Newegg)

Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ Micro Center)

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($41.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($92.00 @ B&H)

Monitor: BenQ GL2460HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($148.89 @ Amazon)

Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($28.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Total: $1011.78

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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It's basically better in every way that matters, except it doesn't have an SSD. Honestly you can get by without it. It's not terribly important. It sure makes things FEEL snappier and way better, but objectively it doesn't do anything in-game.

 

Id like to add an aftermarket cooler on top of that. Perhaps the 212 EVO like I was planning on using before. Also what if I was to switch off the GPU for something that fits the color scheme more. Perhaps the Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 4GB WINDFORCE? Finally, the LTT video reviewing the S340 said that the HDDs weren't being held down very well. Anything else?

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An aftermarket cooler is only necessary for aftermarket clock speeds. The i5-4460 has a locked multiplier and so it is perfectly fine to use the stock cooler.

 

Swapping GPUs will be fine. I only chose that one because it is the cheapest R9 290 with a decent cooler.

 

The HDDs aren't a problem. This isn't a rig that you move everyday. Honestly, the plastic window would be my concern since it can scratch easily, but so long as you're careful (or don't care about looks), it's fine.

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An aftermarket cooler is only necessary for aftermarket clock speeds. The i5-4460 has a locked multiplier and so it is perfectly fine to use the stock cooler.

 

Swapping GPUs will be fine. I only chose that one because it is the cheapest R9 290 with a decent cooler.

 

The HDDs aren't a problem. This isn't a rig that you move everyday. Honestly, the plastic window would be my concern since it can scratch easily, but so long as you're careful (or don't care about looks), it's fine.

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/ClubGaming_/saved/93rtt6

 

Okay so this is what I have so far. I switched to HDD so a SeaGate Barracuda 500GB. I changed to PSU to a Corsair CX 500W, and added 3 fans for intake. Another thing is that I, reluctantly, kept Windows 8.1. Ive heard a lot of bad things about it so im kinda unsure to go with it but if it is faster then ill take it. Finally I changed the GPU to a Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 4GB WINDFORCE. Anything else before I buy everything?

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By the way, while it's perfectly reasonable to switch to a more aesthetically pleasing R9 290, the GTX 760 makes no sense. It's way overpriced, and significantly worse than the R9 290. WAY worse. Stick with the R9 290, although you still have you choice of brands.

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By the way, while it's perfectly reasonable to switch to a more aesthetically pleasing R9 290, the GTX 760 makes no sense. It's way overpriced, and significantly worse than the R9 290. WAY worse. Stick with the R9 290, although you still have you choice of brands.

 

I really just dont like the color. Is there anything else that fits more into the color scheme? Im willing to give up a few frames for it.

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($179.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus H81M-D PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($44.49 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card  ($329.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair CSM 450W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($26.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: AOC I2421VWH 60Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($130.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Cooler Master R4-L2S-122B-GP 39.8 CFM 120mm  Fans  ($4.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($26.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $999.27
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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