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Im trying to ascend to the glorious master race and leave my peasant life behind. I've watching lots of videos on the topic of how to build a pc but i need some guidance on the parts i think are ok for what i do. I want to play games in 1440p as well as some light video and photo editing. I haThe rig i think would work for me is below. I would really like some advice since i have saved up money for the last 5 years to this and would like to know that im not making any mistake before i pull the trigger. 

 

 

AMD FD8350FRHKBOX FX-8350 FX-Series 8-Core Black Edition Processor

MSI ATX DDR3 2133 Motherboard 970 GAMING 

Cooler Master Nepton 280L

WD Green 2TB Desktop Hard Drive

Samsung 850 EVO 250GB

EVGA GeForce GTX 970 Super Clocked ACX 2.0 4GB GDDR5 Graphics Card

Corsair RM Series 750 Watt ATX/EPS 80PLUS Gold-Certified Power Supply - CP-9020055-NA RM750

Corsair Vengeance Pro Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 DRAM 2400MHz C11 Memory Kit 

NZXT Mid Tower Cases CA-S340MB-GR Matte Black/Red

 

 

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Hi @loperrimo! I recommend you get an Intel i5-4690k, a MSI Z97 G55 SLI or SLI Plus or Gigabyte Gaming 3 or 5, A  Corsair CSM 750 and a Kingston HyperX Fury Blue or Red Series 1600Mhz 2x4GB Kit and that's about it. :)

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Hi @loperrimo! I recommend you get an Intel i5-4690k, a MSI Z97 G55 SLI or SLI Plus or Gigabyte Gaming 3 or 5, A  Corsair CSM 750 and a Kingston HyperX Fury Blue or Red Series 1600Mhz 2x4GB Kit and that's about it. :)

I never understood what difference does high en ram do. I tried budgeting a rig with the i5 4690k but i prefer having more cores (even though i know intel is stronger per core) so i can run more processes on the back.  

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I never understood what difference does high en ram do. I tried budgeting a rig with the i5 4690k but i prefer having more cores (even though i know intel is stronger per core) so i can run more processes on the back.  

The 8350 will be outperformed in litteraly everything...

 

If your really need 8 cores/ threads get a 4790K. It can multitask more than the 8350.

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I never understood what difference does high en ram do. I tried budgeting a rig with the i5 4690k but i prefer having more cores (even though i know intel is stronger per core) so i can run more processes on the back.  

You can check Linus' video about high frequency vs. low frequency RAM. The 4690k still dominates the 8350 in multitask. :)

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The 8350 will be outperformed in litteraly everything...

 

If your really need 8 cores/ threads get a 4790K. It can multitask more than the 8350.

The thing is i have a 1000 dollar budget can't really go out for a 4790k plus i only do very light multithreaded applications use.

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I'll make a list later today but it's 5 in the morning but all I can day is get an i5. Amds fx CPUs are terrible now and lose single core performance to a Intel core 2 duo.

Yeah i knew that Amds cpus are not as strong. Take your time i will be checking this for whatever you guys are recommending. Thanks!

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I have read some positive stuff about the RM series. What is wrong with it?

 

http://www.overclock.net/t/1455892/why-you-might-not-want-to-buy-a-corsair-rm-psu

 

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/303320-why-i-hate-on-the-corsair-rm/

 

Long story short, it's a waste of money. EVGA 750G2 is cheaper and performs much better.

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Yeah i knew that Amds cpus are not as strong. Take your time i will be checking this for whatever you guys are recommending. Thanks!

The reason why we recommend to go with intel is because you have the budget for it. Intel is more stronger and more powerful, it doesn't matter if its multi work loads or single light work loads..it will outperform a 8350.... that would be like you have ten thousand dollars.. and you want a car that has air conditioning and lets say front wheel drive...sure you can purchase a honda with that money or you could I don't know if a mustang was on sale. Which comes with more features and the ones you wanted.... untimely intel has a better upgrade path, and stronger cores which makes light work loads a nice breeze. If anything intel is more bang for your buck with this budget you have.

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AMD because i have little money for intel, i think AMD gives me a more bang for the buck. 

For what you'd spend on the FX-8350, you can get a better i5. The 8350 is not a good price/performance gaming CPU. 

 

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Anyway, here you are. This is actually a pretty decent build for $1k, if I do say so myself.

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.95 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! PURE ROCK 87.0 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($19.99 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($96.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Team Elite Plus 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($56.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: PNY Optima 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($86.99 @ Best Buy) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290X 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($312.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($51.99 @ Micro Center) 
Case Fan: Cougar Vortex 64.5 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($11.99 @ Mwave) 
Case Fan: Cougar Vortex 64.5 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($11.99 @ Mwave) 
Total: $993.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Wow. I had no idea. Thanks for sharing!

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The reason why we recommend to go with intel is because you have the budget for it. Intel is more stronger and more powerful, it doesn't matter if its multi work loads or single light work loads..it will outperform a 8350.... that would be like you have ten thousand dollars.. and you want a car that has air conditioning and lets say front wheel drive...sure you can purchase a honda with that money or you could I don't know if a mustang was on sale. Which comes with more features and the ones you wanted.... untimely intel has a better upgrade path, and stronger cores which makes light work loads a nice breeze. If anything intel is more bang for your buck with this budget you have.

Yeah im starting to see some flaws i made on the decision making for this computer. And yeah you're right, on the long run intel will be a better option. 

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For what you'd spend on the FX-8350, you can get a better i5. The 8350 is not a good price/performance gaming CPU. 

 

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Anyway, here you are. This is actually a pretty decent build for $1k, if I do say so myself.

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.95 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! PURE ROCK 87.0 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($19.99 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($96.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Team Elite Plus 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($56.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: PNY Optima 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($86.99 @ Best Buy) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290X 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($312.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($51.99 @ Micro Center) 
Case Fan: Cougar Vortex 64.5 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($11.99 @ Mwave) 
Case Fan: Cougar Vortex 64.5 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($11.99 @ Mwave) 
Total: $993.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-14 00:41 EST-0500

 

Will definitely be looking into this. Thank you very much!!

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