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I have an approximate build.

 

1. The budget and location don't really matter, because I don't live in a country with major currency, but it's about 700 USD.

 

2. Light gaming e.g. Red Orchestra 2, CS:GO, Men of War: Assault Squad 2, Battlefield 3/4, Call of Duty MW3, Sims 3 etc.

Also some programming and photoshop, and a little 3D modeling (nothing my current PC can't handle now).

 

3. One monitor, VGA, 1280x1024@75Hz. Plan to move on to one with HDMI, 1920x1080, but at a later time.

 

4.No peripherals. I am trying to decide between Win 7 and 8, pro or ultimate versions.

 

5.I am upgrading because my computer has had enough over the years, and is slowing down drastically.

My old rig is:

Intel Core 2 Duo E6650 2.33Ghz

MSI P31 Neo2 MB

Gigabyte nVidia GeForce GT8600 GTS 256MB

2GB RAM (2x1GB) 800MHz dual-channel memory

450W PSU s**t production

160GB SATA 2 HDD

 

I am looking at a build something like this:

1.Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz 4-core

2.Asus B85-Plus MB

3.Kingston 8GB (2x4GB) 1600Mhz 1.65 V with XMP (will it fit onto a 1.5V MB?)

4.Asus nVidia GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost 2GB or Gigabyte nVidia GeForce GTX 650 Ti 2GB

5.Toshiba 1TB HDD 7200rpm

6.Cooler Master Thunder 600W (don't know if it's overkill)

 

I also want to know where can I save money, and where can I ugrade more, I need advice.

Certain stuff isn't available in my country, so PSUs like Seasonic are nowhere to be found, so are some types of RAM...

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Can you link us to where you're shopping?

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Word of advice, go with Windows 7. I've noticed some applications require hard work to run on 8.1.

Source? Experience, lived with it for around 2 years (I did upgrade from 8 to 8.1) and I think it is the worst OS so far. Unless you're getting a touchscreen monitor, do not get it.

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I would suggest these 2 builds

It is a AMD based Blue-Black themed build with GPU performance in mind.
 

 
CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($137.75 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($68.88 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB DUAL-X Video Card  ($159.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cooler Master Elite 430 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($87.75 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $710.21
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/LR9MrH

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/LR9MrH/by_merchant/

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($179.47 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($58.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($50.78 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda ES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.00 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280X 3GB DirectCU II Video Card  ($229.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.98 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $708.19

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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You can upgrade the CPU later on.

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Word of advice, go with Windows 7. I've noticed some applications require hard work to run on 8.1.

Source? Experience, lived with it for around 2 years (I did upgrade from 8 to 8.1) and I think it is the worst OS so far. Unless you're getting a touchscreen monitor, do not get it.

Did you install a start menu with a program like StartIsBack and fix program associations? --that tends to fix most issues with Win8.1.

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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/LR9MrH
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/LR9MrH/by_merchant/
 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($179.47 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($58.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($50.78 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda ES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.00 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280X 3GB DirectCU II Video Card  ($229.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $708.19
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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You can upgrade the CPU later on.

 

Id go for this one, it will destroy most games at 1080p and will handle 3D work fine.

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I would suggest these 2 builds

It is a AMD based Blue-Black themed build with GPU performance in mind.

 

 
CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($137.75 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($68.88 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB DUAL-X Video Card  ($159.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cooler Master Elite 430 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($87.75 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $710.21
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Uh oh you just recommended AMD CPU on LTT...

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Uh oh you just recommended AMD CPU on LTT...

And? I have always done that, Pretty much everyone else will recommend Intel, So i recommended AMD instead.

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@Disposable Hero there we go but a little bit over budget. you could get your os from g2a or just search the web for cheap and legal win copies.

 


 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($175.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: Asus H81M-A Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($57.95 @ Directron) 

Memory: Team Elite Plus 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($57.97 @ OutletPC) 



Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB DUAL-X Video Card  ($159.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($48.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($87.75 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $731.61

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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Case: Corsair Obsidian 450D with 2x SP120 / 1x AF120 Mainboard: Z97 Msi Gaming 5 CPU: i7 4790K @4.0 Ghz CPU-Cooler: Noctua U14S RAM: 16 GB DDR3 Corsair Vengance 1600 Mhz GPU: Sapphire Vapor-X R9 290X HDD: WD Green 2 TB SSD: Samsung Evo 250 GB PSU: Corsair RM 750W Monitor: BenQ XL 2411z 144hz 1080p

 

 

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All great rigs, I think I'll option for the 4460 build, but the Windows question is still there. What about those free Win 10?

 

As for the 650 Ti, I don't know, every 750 Ti card I find has terrible cooling.

 

Is the PSU 600W overkill or?

It says I need ~380W.

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Word of advice, go with Windows 7. I've noticed some applications require hard work to run on 8.1.

Source? Experience, lived with it for around 2 years (I did upgrade from 8 to 8.1) and I think it is the worst OS so far. Unless you're getting a touchscreen monitor, do not get it.

 

This is not the Worst OS so far. I can say that Windows Vista is the worst OS so far created by Microsoft.

 

IMO Windows 8/8.1 looks great and works great too. and also If someone don't know how to use the Operating system, you cannot say that it is the Worst OS. It means you have to learn.

 

You can install the Start menu from Classic Shell it'll bring back the Windows 7 experience. Beside from this it works as same as Windows 7.

 

I'm running most of the programs without any problem. But your mileage may vary.

 

Using Compatibility assistant may solve the problem.

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And? I have always done that, Pretty much everyone else will recommend Intel, So i recommended AMD instead.

There's a reason people recommend Intel..

 

Recommending something because no one else does makes no sense.

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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ZqHcjX

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ZqHcjX/by_merchant/

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.89 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($101.48 @ Newegg) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.99 @ NCIX US) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 1GB Superclocked Video Card  ($99.98 @ NCIX US) 

Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($33.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($54.75 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $618.07

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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Upgrade the vid card in the future. 

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All great rigs, I think I'll option for the 4460 build, but the Windows question is still there. What about those free Win 10?

As for the 650 Ti, I don't know, every 750 Ti card I find has terrible cooling.

Is the PSU 600W overkill or?

It says I need ~380W.

750 Ti's don't need much cooling. 

A decent 350w is already more than enough if you're going with a 650 Ti or 750 Ti but you should be getting a better graphics card and not cripple your budget with a 4460. 

Win10 is free to upgrade to and the technical preview is free to use. It's still pretty buggy. 

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/
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