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HK_Rage
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I'm currently planning my first ever custom built PC to be assembled by me and I have most parts down except for the Storage, CPU Cooler, and Monitor. This PC will be pretty much just for gaming, and I live in the United States.  Any help with part picking or any advice is appreciated :)

(I'm trying to keep PC cost low as possible.)

 

Current Part List:

Mobo: MSI 970A-G46 ATX AM3+

CPU: AMD FX-4100 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor

CPU Cooler: Missing

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 12GB (3 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory

Storage: Missing

GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX660 2GB

Case: Azza Solano 1000R ATX Full Tower Case

PSU: Rosewill Capstone 550W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply

Optical Drive: Sony AD-7280S-0B DVD/CD Writer

OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)

Mouse: Razer DeathAdder

Monitor: Missing

 

Current Build Cost: $793

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Any sandforce ssd, WD black, Seagate Barracuda, Cooler Master 212 hyper, Swift Tech h220, Corsair h100, and no idea for monitor I have a cheap aoc and my 44 inch lg TV.

Super OP AF Killer Retro Emulation PC 360 No Scope 420 Blaze It (Sorry I Couldn't Help It) Seriously Though This PC Is Overkill And Before You Ask It Does Play Crysis 1024x768 60 FPS

Intel Core Duo 2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz // ASUS P5N-D // Zalman CNPS9500A Air Cooler // 4GB G.Skill @ 400MHz 5 5 5 31 23 // 2 Way SLI GeForce 9800 GTX+ // 32" SONY WEGA CRT TV 480i // Corsair TX750 // Seagate 3TB // Win XP 32Bit // Sony DVD RW // ANTEC Full Tower // Steel Series H Wireless // Logitech K520 Wireless Keyboard // Logitech M510 Wireless Mouse // Logitech G27 Racing Wheel // Thrustmaster T-Flight HOTAS // HORI Fight Stick Mini // 8Bitdo NES30 Pro / FC30 Pro / SNES30 / SFC30 Bluetooth Controllers

Future Upgrades The New 8Bitdo Wireless SNES Controller With Analog Sticks / 8Bitdo Bluetooth Arcade Fight Stick / Proper HD I Know This Machine Does Not Support 3 TB / Icy Dock 5.25 4 Bay HD Hot Swap Bay For More Seamless Multi Booting Want To Run At Least Win 95, Win XP, Win 7 

i7 3770k @ 4.5Ghz // ASUS Maximus V Formula // CM Hyper 212 EVO // 16GB G.Skill Sniper @ 2133MHz 9 11 10 28 // Crossfire Sapphire 7970 // 42" 4K 60Hz FreeSync WasabiMango IPS // Corsair AX860 // Samsung 1TB 840EVO // Seagate 3TB // Seagate Barracuda 160GB sata II // OCZ Vertex 3 90GB sata III // Win 10 64Bit // ASUS DVD RW // 2 Corsair AF 120 // 2 Corsair SP 120 // 2 xigmatek 120 // Corsair 760t white flavor // NZXT HUE+ RGB Controller // Sennheiser G4me Zero // Steel Series H // Corsair M95 // Corsair K95 // 3 Xbox 360 Controllers // Dolphin Bar // Wii U Mote // Leap Motion Plus // Logitech G27 Racing Wheel // Thrustmaster T-Flight HOTAS // HORI Fight Stick Mini // 8Bitdo NES30 Pro / FC30 Pro / SNES30 / SFC30 Bluetooth Controllers

Future Upgrades 1080Ti or Vega RX64 http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/16900-nothing-special/

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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1f4Ez

 

there you go that should fit into a decent buget if you want more performance then go with:

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1f4GH

 

as far as storage i find a WD Caviar Black 1TB for $80 is a must for any gaming PC 

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What is max budget & when do you plan on building

Below $1000 and I plan on beginning in September.

 

Any sandforce ssd, WD black, Seagate Barracuda, Cooler Master 212 hyper, Swift Tech h220, Corsair h100, and no idea for monitor I have a cheap aoc and my 44 inch lg TV.

I've heard mixed reviews of the WD Black SSD and also on a scale from 1-10, how difficult is it to install liquid cooling on both CPU & GPU for a newbie?

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Also forgot to mention, if I were to add on Liquid Cooling for my GPU, how much extra would it cost for that?

With your budget, it's not effective. It's around $100 just for a GPU waterblock.

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Below $1000 and I plan on beginning in September.

I've heard mixed reviews of the WD Black SSD 

The WD black is an HDD, not an SSD. It is also a high performing 7200 rpm hdd but isn't necessary if you already have an ssd or a hybrid sshdd.

I'm not exactly sure how you plan on fitting a 660 in your build with $1000 considering you need an OS, a mouse, and monitor as well. http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/1fpov

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