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Shapa10
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Hey guys, new to the forum here.
I'm planning on starting my first build here in the next month or two and wanted some opinions on what I've picked out.
The overall theme of the build is going to be primarily color based (green and black/Razer).
I'll be using the setup for everything from programming to gaming (games ranging from Minecraft to LoL to Skyrim, etc.).
I don't really have a set budget for this build as it is just going to be bought piece by piece until it is complete. I get back a decen chunk of change every semester from school, so I will be buying parts at the beggining of every semester, as well as whenever I have some extra to blow.
I'm in the US, if that helps.

 

Parts list:

                  Waiting to buy the GPU last, so as to get the absolute best I can.


    Any and all HELPFUL opinions are welcome. :D
Thans!    

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read the link in my signature to the build planning thread and edit accordingly

 

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($169.61 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: MSI B85M GAMING Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($82.98 @ Newegg) 



Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($302.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($115.99 @ SuperBiiz) 


Total: $866.33

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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thats a beast build. I would suggest getting a slightly better processor or perhaps going intel and getting a 4690k or higher. In addition if you are getting a 1000 watt psu you should be doing sli or crossfire and even with two power hungry cards that could still be a little overkill. I would suggest using parts picker or just doing the math yourself to figure out how much power you will be needing and buying one with about 100 watts more so you have room for overclocking and just a little headroom so you wont be maxing out the powersupply.

 

Now the case. The h440 is an AMAZING case i have one myself. It is silent, beautiful, and will make you cry when trying to do cable management. Granted unless you care a lot about having clean cables in the back it wont matter but it still should be mentioned. Also airflow isnt the best but is still acceptable.

 

I also personally own an evga powersuppply and can say they make amazing powersupplys at an amazing price cant recommend them enough.

 

Last thing i promise :P

I cant really see why you have the possibility of a pci ssd. The 730 should be sufficient. May i ask if you have a usage case that would warrant such an expensive storage option?

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Hey guys, new to the forum here.

I'm planning on starting my first build here in the next month or two and wanted some opinions on what I've picked out.

The overall theme of the build is going to be primarily color based (green and black/Razer).

I'll be using the setup for everything from programming to gaming (games ranging from Minecraft to LoL to Skyrim, etc.).

 

Parts list:

                  Waiting to buy the GPU last, so as to get the absolute best I can.

    Any and all HELPFUL opinions are welcome. :D

Thans!    

 

That is a bit unbalanced. What is your budget ?

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My budget is going to just be whatever, whenver xD haha
I'm going to be buying everything a bit at a time, starting in a couple weeks with the case and possible the motherboard, just depends on how much birthday money I get.

As for the RAIDR, if I were to get it, I wouldn't get the 730, should have specified that. I just think it seems like a cool piece of kit to have, although somewhat unnecesary.

And witht the PSU, I just went with the 1000W just to go ahead and have way more than I need for any more upgrades I might do in the future. I'd rather have too much for a year than have to buy a bigger psu at a later date.

 

Thanks for the feedback! :D
Please, keep it coming.

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And for those that asked, here is a part picker list with the GPU I'm looking at right now.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/J7ywK8
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/J7ywK8/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($163.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H105 73.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($114.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  ($163.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Intel 730 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($155.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB FTW ACX Video Card  ($139.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT H440 Designed by Razer™ ATX Mid Tower Case  ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1118.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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And for those that asked, here is a part picker list with the GPU I'm looking at right now.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/J7ywK8

Why not something like this for a bit more.

 

Or you could swap the i5 for the Xeon if you want Hyperthreading.

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($199.99 @ Micro Center) 
Motherboard: Asus Z97-E ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($99.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($99.00 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($328.99 @ Directron) 
Total: $1129.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Why not something like this for a bit more.

 

Or you could swap the i5 for the Xeon if you want Hyperthreading.

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($199.99 @ Micro Center) 
Motherboard: Asus Z97-E ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($99.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($99.00 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($328.99 @ Directron) 
Total: $1129.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-22 19:20 EST-0500

 

I really like that a lot better, actually.

And hyerthreading is something I would really like to have, which Xeon would you suggest? (I suck at picking out Intel CPUs)

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I really like that a lot better, actually.

And hyerthreading is something I would really like to have, which Xeon would you suggest? (I suck at picking out Intel CPUs)

The Xeon is basically like a locked version of an i7 but about $70 cheaper. You don't get onboard graphics, but you have a separate graphics card anyway. I think you can overclock it slightly (Not 100% sure on that)

 

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646e31231v3

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