So this has to be the most ridiculous build idea I've ever had...thoughts?

[SteveGrabowski]

Thoughts on getting the bigger rad for $10?

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B009ZN2NH6/?tag=pcpapi-20

Way better than the H80i.

[Guest]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/9CpNTW

 

Ok if I go with this for my build instead,

 

Any thoughts on anything better for my moms?

 

I need the HDD, Mobo, OS, and CPU for $300...

 

I need the board to have onboard usb 3.0 headers and I would like the thing to play Sims kinda ok so she can start playing that again.

 

She has a 720p monitor so lol

Get a Z97 board, otherwise you will have to mess about with a bios update. 

 

I would look at a better power supply such as the EVGA G2 - http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-220g20750xr

[PANICPR0NE]

Get a Z97 board, otherwise you will have to mess about with a bios update.

I would look at a better power supply such as the EVGA G2 - http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-220g20750xr

Unless my XFX blows up on powering up, it's fine.

Not a single z97 board for that CPU and I'm not getting a bios update like on my board.

*also not trying to be mean but she said she wants what I have left so I'm not spending a ton of money ($300 max) to get her a OS, CPU, mobo, and HDD*

[FairladyZ]

Instead of two 960's, get one 980, or one 290 or 290x

[PANICPR0NE]

Instead of two 960's, get one 980, or one 290 or 290x

Going with the 970, I linked the updated build somewhere.

 

But just in case here it is again!

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/BQkRhM

[PANICPR0NE]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/mnbG6h

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Kwxkyc

 

Now the big question, am I missing anything because I'm about to start buying stuff and I just wanna do this in one big massive order.

[HmmR]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/mnbG6h

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Kwxkyc

 

Now the big question, am I missing anything because I'm about to start buying stuff and I just wanna do this in one big massive order.

bro for that a air cooled build is better less maintenance and cheaper with that extra money buy a better case and ram or even cpu

[NumLock21]

Can remove the card from your mother's build and keep it on the side as a backup. She can use onboard for what she does. For your build, grab a GTX 970.

[PANICPR0NE]

I can either go with

a ssd, 16gb ram, and a msi 960 2gb

Or

8gb ram and a xfx 3gb r9 280x

[DSF]

Only getting the cards because they are limited edition and I really don't wanna pay for the 970 version althought it might be cheaper but I know all there is some stuff on the 970 cards having 3.5gb instead of 4gb.

I would get the GTX 970. The deal with the GTX 970 VRAM is they have 3.5 gb ad the advertised speed but that last 0.5 gb is slower then the rest. It wont effect performance to much, its still probably better then 2 960s

[PANICPR0NE]

Well I bought some stuff and it will. All be here between Tuesday and Wednesday.

So hopefully it games decent for the money I spent.