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Planning to build my first pc, I've picked out a list of parts that it suitable for my needs. Wondering if there are any potential issues that can be seen in this build, such as bottlenecking, and what not. Since this is my first build, I want this to work out as smoothly as possible. Thanks!

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/AndyD/saved/LmYwrH

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it ok but not great

 

BOOM this one is great

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($89.98 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290X 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($282.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($67.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.95 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $826.65
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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it ok but not great

 

BOOM

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($89.98 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290X 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($282.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($67.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.95 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $826.65
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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could have the decency to keep the same hard drive space solution and stay in price range.

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You've got the wrong idea man. At this price point, you get an intel CPU and amd GPU, not the other way around. Here, let me help you. It`s even a lot cheaper.

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($174.99 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($44.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($62.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 280 3GB TurboDuo Video Card  ($162.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($67.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.95 @ OutletPC) 
Case Fan: Antec 75120 79.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($3.77 @ Newegg) 
Case Fan: Antec 75120 79.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($3.77 @ Newegg) 
Total: $739.18
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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You've got the wrong idea man. At this price point, you get an intel CPU and amd GPU, not the other way around. Here, let me help you. It`s even a lot cheaper.

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($174.99 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($44.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($62.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 280 3GB TurboDuo Video Card  ($162.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($67.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.95 @ OutletPC) 
Case Fan: Antec 75120 79.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($3.77 @ Newegg) 
Case Fan: Antec 75120 79.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($3.77 @ Newegg) 
Total: $739.18
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-13 22:52 EST-0500

 

I`m sorry, I suck. I forgot to remove the CPU cooler. Here, an update:

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($174.99 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($44.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($62.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card  ($219.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($67.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.95 @ OutletPC) 
Case Fan: Antec 75120 79.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($3.77 @ Newegg) 
Case Fan: Antec 75120 79.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($3.77 @ Newegg) 
Total: $767.21
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-13 22:57 EST-0500

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I don't believe you'd want an SSD for this. You'd have to sacrifice real performance parts to get one. If you want to focus on real performance, then I suggest the following build:

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.95 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.99 @ Directron)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($86.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Fury Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($60.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Diamond Radeon R9 290 4GB Video Card  ($259.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($51.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $803.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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If you feel like you must have the luxury of an SSD, then I'd get this:

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($179.69 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($75.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Fury Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($60.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Diamond Radeon R9 290 4GB Video Card  ($259.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($51.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $817.61
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Also, the S340 does not need additional fans for a one card solution. Move the top exhaust fan to a front intake, and it should be enough for most rigs power output. Remember, even an i5-4690k doesn't put out much heat. The R9 290 will, but the 140mm exhaust fan is sufficient for the most part.

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Planning to build my first pc, I've picked out a list of parts that it suitable for my needs. Wondering if there are any potential issues that can be seen in this build, such as bottlenecking, and what not. Since this is my first build, I want this to work out as smoothly as possible. Thanks!

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/AndyD/saved/LmYwrH

Here is a better build just for ya and fits the budget

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($179.69 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($86.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($59.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($62.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card  ($219.99 @ Newegg)

Case: Enermax ECA3253-BW ATX Mid Tower Case  ($38.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($38.99 @ NCIX US)

Total: $736.61

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-13 23:24 EST-0500

 

Generally once you hit the budget of 800$ its better to go with intel, because of more powerful cores, compared to AMD.

 

I kept mostly everything the same however...I also replaced the GPU and got you cheaper components

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Thanks for the replies, I like the direction the new builds are aimed in, but I would prefer if I could keep the same storage as my original plan. I need at least 2TB on an HDD, an ssd is luxury, but if it's cheap I can spare the expense. I'd prefer to have both, but if the new build's budget is going over $850, I can live without an ssd. 

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Thanks for the replies, I like the direction the new builds are aimed in, but I would prefer if I could keep the same storage as my original plan. I need at least 2TB on an HDD, an ssd is luxury, but if it's cheap I can spare the expense. I'd prefer to have both, but if the new build's budget is going over $850, I can live without an ssd. 

In that case, I suggest the following:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.95 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.99 @ Directron)

Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($86.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: Kingston Fury Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($60.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($92.63 @ Amazon)

Video Card: Diamond Radeon R9 290 4GB Video Card  ($259.99 @ Newegg)

Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($51.99 @ Micro Center)

Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ NCIX US)

Total: $847.51

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-14 12:06 EST-0500

 

If you're going to go for 2TB, might as well go for 3. It's only a tiny bit more. The Seagate Barracuda is also sufficiently fast for a primary drive.

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