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Janezzz
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Is this a good build?

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 @ 3.2 ghz 3 MB of L3 Cache

Motherboard:Gigabyte s1150 mATX

GPU:Palit Jetstream GTX 970

RAM:Corsair 8 GB @ 1600 mhz

Case:Cooler Master N400

PSU:Corsair VS550

Optical Drive:Samsung x24

Storage:1 TB WD Caviar Green,64 GB Kingston SSD

OS: Windows 8.1 64-bit

CPU: Intel Core i5 4460 3.2 Ghz \\ Motherboard: MSI H97 PC MATE ATX \\ RAM: Corsair 2x4 GB 1600 Mhz \\ GPU: Asus Strix GTX 970 4 GB DDR5 \\ Storage: WD Caviar Blue 1 TB, 7200 RPM and an external WD Elements 1 TB HDD \\ PSU: Corsair VS650W \\ Case: Cooler Master K350 \\ Optical drive: Samsung R/W 24x \\ OS: Windows 10 64-bit \\ Keyboard/Mouse: Both DELL \\ Display: Samsung 28-inch TV 1080p 60 Hz \\ Phone: Samsung Galaxy S5 Electric Blue 16 GB

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I'd go for an i5 over the pentium, and get a z97 mobo, other than that it looks pretty good.

Specs: CPU - Intel i7 8700K @ 5GHz | GPU - Gigabyte GTX 970 G1 Gaming | Motherboard - ASUS Strix Z370-G WIFI AC | RAM - XPG Gammix DDR4-3000MHz 32GB (2x16GB) | Main Drive - Samsung 850 Evo 500GB M.2 | Other Drives - 7TB/3 Drives | CPU Cooler - Corsair H100i Pro | Case - Fractal Design Define C Mini TG | Power Supply - EVGA G3 850W

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Is this a good build?

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 @ 3.2 ghz 3 MB of L3 Cache

Motherboard:Gigabyte s1150 mATX

GPU:Palit Jetstream GTX 970

RAM:Corsair 8 GB @ 1600 mhz

Case:Cooler Master N400

PSU:Corsair VS550

Optical Drive:Samsung x24

Storage:1 TB WD Caviar Green,64 GB Kingston SSD

OS: Windows 8.1 64-bit

I suggest getting an i3 4370/60 and getting a cheaper, clock locked motherboard so that you don't bottleneck that 970. I hate the word "bottleneck" with a passion but I feel like there's a fairly decent chance that you'll be maxing out the Pentium if you overclock the 970 and try to play Ultra settings in AAA games.

 

Also, get a 120GB OCZ Arc 100 for a few bucks more if you can spare it. And you don't need an optical drive (unless you must watch movies through it or something the like) as you can install Windows using a flash drive of 8GB or more.

My account is almost entirely dormant. Hope you all are having a grand time. Many years of fun were had here.

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Don't get the Pentium processor if you plan on playing any AAA games. It won't be able to handle them.

I'd also ditch the optical drive.

Do not buy a 64gb SSD; even if it's just for the OS, you'll have a horrible experience with it. Aim for at least 128gb.

CPU: Ryzen 9 5900 Cooler: EVGA CLC280 Motherboard: Gigabyte B550i Pro AX RAM: Kingston Hyper X 32GB 3200mhz

Storage: WD 750 SE 500GB, WD 730 SE 1TB GPU: Gigabyte GTX 1050 PSU: Corsair SF750 Case: Streacom DA2

Monitor: LG 27GL83B Mouse: Razer Basilisk V2 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red Speakers: Mackie CR5BT

 

MiniPC - Sold for $100 Profit

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CPU: Intel i3 4160 Cooler: Integrated Motherboard: Integrated

RAM: G.Skill RipJaws 16GB DDR3 Storage: Transcend MSA370 128GB GPU: Intel 4400 Graphics

PSU: Integrated Case: Shuttle XPC Slim

Monitor: LG 29WK500 Mouse: G.Skill MX780 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red

 

Budget Rig 1 - Sold For $750 Profit

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CPU: Intel i5 7600k Cooler: CryOrig H7 Motherboard: MSI Z270 M5

RAM: Crucial LPX 16GB DDR4 Storage: Intel S3510 800GB GPU: Nvidia GTX 980

PSU: Corsair CX650M Case: EVGA DG73

Monitor: LG 29WK500 Mouse: G.Skill MX780 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red

 

OG Gaming Rig - Gone

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CPU: Intel i5 4690k Cooler: Corsair H100i V2 Motherboard: MSI Z97i AC ITX

RAM: Crucial Ballistix 16GB DDR3 Storage: Kingston Fury 240GB GPU: Asus Strix GTX 970

PSU: Thermaltake TR2 Case: Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ITX

Monitor: Dell P2214H x2 Mouse: Logitech MX Master Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red

 

 

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Is that kingston SSD from the V300 series?  If it is, I would suggest you to change it for something else.

Pretty sure they didn't swap the NAND on the 64GB but I could be wrong.

Nonetheless, he should swap it out for an ARC 100 which will not only outperform it greatly but will also give him more storage.

My account is almost entirely dormant. Hope you all are having a grand time. Many years of fun were had here.

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