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This is going to be my first pc build so I dont really know what im doing. This is what I have so far http://pcpartpicker.com/p/typVRB. Is there anywhere I could save some money? What would my bottleneck be? Is there anything unusual I should expect? Will the case work fine? I wont be overclocking at all, I need 16- 12GB of ram and 4GB VRAM. This would be mostly a gaming pc (ArmA, Battlefield 4, GTA).

 

EDIT: Forgot to mention that my budget is $1200 sharp

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Change the FX to a 4690k+z97

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/pyNW7P
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/pyNW7P/by_merchant/
 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($222.75 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus Z97-E ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($109.61 @ NCIX US) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($124.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($64.95 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 290X 4GB PCS+ Video Card  ($283.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: BitFenix Comrade ATX Mid Tower Case  ($52.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($34.99 @ NCIX US) 
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer  ($16.98 @ OutletPC) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($87.75 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Asus VX228H 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($135.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($27.89 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1210.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-05 22:43 EST-0500

Lets all ripperoni in pepperoni

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This is going to be my first pc build so I dont really know what im doing. This is what I have so far http://pcpartpicker.com/p/typVRB. Is there anywhere I could save some money? What would my bottleneck be? Is there anything unusual I should expect? Will the case work fine? I wont be overclocking at all, I need 16- 12GB of ram and 4GB VRAM. This would be mostly a gaming pc (ArmA, Battlefield 4, GTA).

get an i5 h81 and a cheaper 290 or move up to a 970

Want a good game to play?  Check out Shadowrun: http://store.steampowered.com/app/300550/ (runs on literally any hardware)

 

another 12 core / 24 thread senpai...     (/. _ .)/     \(. _ .\)

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Get a 4690k and if you cannot afford it, an i5-4460 and H97 (an even cheaper solution would be i5-4440 and H81 motherboard). Arma runs like shit on FX and Haswell i5's beat FX in just about every other game. Sometimes it's slight, other times it's twice the performance. 

 

Sources: http://www.tomshardw...cpu,3929-7.html

RIP in pepperonis m8s

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Be prepared for that PSU, people say the B1 is terrible with noise.

 

Also don't even get the FX-8350, look at an Intel chip instead. You have no excuse with a budget as large as yours.

if you have to insist you think for yourself, i'm not going to believe you.

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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/7fLjK8

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/7fLjK8/by_merchant/

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($222.75 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($131.99 @ NCIX US) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($124.98 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($49.98 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.89 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: HIS Radeon R9 290 4GB IceQ X² Video Card  ($252.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: BitFenix Comrade ATX Mid Tower Case  ($52.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

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

Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer  ($16.98 @ OutletPC) 

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

Monitor: Asus VX228H 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($135.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($27.89 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $1187.16

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-05 22:43 EST-0500

Want a good game to play?  Check out Shadowrun: http://store.steampowered.com/app/300550/ (runs on literally any hardware)

 

another 12 core / 24 thread senpai...     (/. _ .)/     \(. _ .\)

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This is a LOT better

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/pyNW7P
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/pyNW7P/by_merchant/
 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($222.75 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus Z97-E ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($109.61 @ NCIX US) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($124.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($64.95 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 290X 4GB PCS+ Video Card  ($283.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: BitFenix Comrade ATX Mid Tower Case  ($52.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($34.99 @ NCIX US) 
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer  ($16.98 @ OutletPC) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($87.75 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Asus VX228H 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($135.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($27.89 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1210.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-05 22:43 EST-0500

Lets all ripperoni in pepperoni

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Your power supply... Ain't the best. Swap it out and change it to a cx 600 if you want bronze efficiency. Or an RM 650+ for gold. Change your motherboard to the maximus vi, the cheapst one. Although its z87, still pretty good. Change your case to the s340 or a fractal case. You want really good airflow if you want that GPU. If you want a good cheap air cooler, hyper 212 is your best friend

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Note: This is the tower itself

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/sKzW7P
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/sKzW7P/by_merchant/
 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($222.75 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus Z97-E ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($109.61 @ NCIX US) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($259.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($259.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Fractal Design FD-CA-CORE-3300-BL ATX Mid Tower Case  ($44.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ NCIX US) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($20.00) 
Total: $1075.20
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-06 00:17 EST-0500

My Build: 4690k @ 4.7 GHz, ASUS Strix 970 @ 1316 MHz, H105, Corsair Vengeance Pro @ 1600 MHz, H440, RM750

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