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I'm very new to building and this is my first build. I want to know if this is reliable for what I'm going to do (Mainly gaming)

I'm on a budget of around $600 without the OS

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/WTC3kL

 

I have a few questions.

I've done a little searching to find these parts, and i would like to know if there were any better, more efficent deals.

Is there a chance for bottlenecks? I've researched bottlenecks and I know they can be pretty bad so i would like to know if there were any obvious bottlenecks.

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Welcome to the forum :)
techguru's build is pretty spot on. The 750 is a pretty horrid card to be honest, there are much better choices.

Do you have income? If so, I'd wait another week or so, and get an SSD in there as well. They're an extra $60 but make the system a million times more responsive.

CPU: Ryzen 9 5900 Cooler: EVGA CLC280 Motherboard: Gigabyte B550i Pro AX RAM: Kingston Hyper X 32GB 3200mhz

Storage: WD 750 SE 500GB, WD 730 SE 1TB GPU: Gigabyte GTX 1050 PSU: Corsair SF750 Case: Streacom DA2

Monitor: LG 27GL83B Mouse: Razer Basilisk V2 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red Speakers: Mackie CR5BT

 

MiniPC - Sold for $100 Profit

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CPU: Intel i3 4160 Cooler: Integrated Motherboard: Integrated

RAM: G.Skill RipJaws 16GB DDR3 Storage: Transcend MSA370 128GB GPU: Intel 4400 Graphics

PSU: Integrated Case: Shuttle XPC Slim

Monitor: LG 29WK500 Mouse: G.Skill MX780 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red

 

Budget Rig 1 - Sold For $750 Profit

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CPU: Intel i5 7600k Cooler: CryOrig H7 Motherboard: MSI Z270 M5

RAM: Crucial LPX 16GB DDR4 Storage: Intel S3510 800GB GPU: Nvidia GTX 980

PSU: Corsair CX650M Case: EVGA DG73

Monitor: LG 29WK500 Mouse: G.Skill MX780 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red

 

OG Gaming Rig - Gone

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CPU: Intel i5 4690k Cooler: Corsair H100i V2 Motherboard: MSI Z97i AC ITX

RAM: Crucial Ballistix 16GB DDR3 Storage: Kingston Fury 240GB GPU: Asus Strix GTX 970

PSU: Thermaltake TR2 Case: Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ITX

Monitor: Dell P2214H x2 Mouse: Logitech MX Master Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red

 

 

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$500: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/danielfr789/saved/#view=ZvYtt6

$600: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/danielfr789/saved/#view=TwFypg

CPU: Intel i5 4690k @ 4.3 GHz       GPU: MSI GTX 980                      Cooling: be quiet! Pure Rock                     OS: Windows 7            Monitor: BenQ XL2411Z

Motherboard: AsRock Z97 PRO4   PSU: Corsair 600W CX600M       Keyboard: Razer BlackWidow Ultimate   SSD: Intel 120GB 520   Headset: HyperX Cloud II

RAM: 12GB Crucial Ballistix            Case: Corsair 750D                       Mouse: Logitech G502                         HDD: Seagate 1TB        Speakers: Audioengine A5+

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This one is a LOT better

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($167.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81M-DS2V Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($48.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB Dual-X Video Card  ($157.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Zalman Z5 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($22.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $586.43
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-02 00:42 EDT-0400
 
 
if you dont want SSD you may even be able to go for R9 290 GPU, though I recommend SSD more.
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Wow, so many replies in 30 mins! I'm really liking the builds I'm being sent. Thanks alot! However I've heard that dual-core cpu's are becoming a lot more worse for gaming than quad cores are. Which is why im not so sure about techguru's build. But I'm probably misinformed or somthing.

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Wow, so many replies in 30 mins! I'm really liking the builds I'm being sent. Thanks alot! However I've heard that dual-core cpu's are becoming a lot more worse for gaming than quad cores are. Which is why im not so sure about techguru's build. But I'm probably misinformed or somthing.

Werecats build wins my vote. Save up a little extra maybe and get an r9 290 and an SSD. But like he said SSD>R9 290.

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Wow, so many replies in 30 mins! I'm really liking the builds I'm being sent. Thanks alot! However I've heard that dual-core cpu's are becoming a lot more worse for gaming than quad cores are. Which is why im not so sure about techguru's build. But I'm probably misinformed or somthing.

for the next while..the i3 will be fine

and in 2-3 years...you could easily put a i5 in there

but for right now..you want the most gpu you can afford

and don't skimp on some of the other parts cause you want a slightly faster cpu....

werecats build is pretty meh cause he really skimped out on the other parts

If you need remote help fixing something on your computer

I can help over Teamviewer if you wish

just msg me on my profile

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Better: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/R2znJx

 

Wow, so many replies in 30 mins! I'm really liking the builds I'm being sent. Thanks alot! However I've heard that dual-core cpu's are becoming a lot more worse for gaming than quad cores are. Which is why im not so sure about techguru's build. But I'm probably misinformed or somthing.

You need to quote a post or tag a member or else they won't get a notification you replied to them.

 

Moving thread to New Builds and Planning--please post in the correct sub-forum in the future.

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/
Also, make sure to quote a post or tag a member when replying or else they won't get a notification that you replied to them.

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Better: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/R2znJx

 

You need to quote a post or tag a member or else they won't get a notification you replied to them.

 

Moving thread to New Builds and Planning--please post in the correct sub-forum in the future.

Sorry about that, I'm really new to this forum. Also it seems that the link you put isn't working...

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Note:  When picking a Haswell Refresh CPU, be sure you have a compatible motherboard.  Not all 1150 sockets will work out-of-the-box.  H81, B85, H87, and Z87 motherboards have to have their bios' revised before they can recognize Haswell Refresh CPUs.  For example, i5 4450/4460 are Haswell Refreshes, the i5 4440 is a Haswell.

 

Either buy a H97 or Z97 motherboard for a Refresh CPU, or check with the retailer to ensure the bios for any particular board is updated to Haswell Refresh specifications.

 

The B85 motherboard below is Rev.1.0 (revised) when you buy it from Newegg.  It has been updated to accept the newer CPUs.  You can find the specs for the revision on the Gigabyte website:

 

$589 before rebates:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($167.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-GAMING 3 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($40.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.49 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB Dual-X Video Card  ($157.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H22 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($33.24 @ Directron)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer  ($13.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $549.65
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-02 10:36 EDT-0400

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Don't get a cheapy EVGA "B" 500W or Corsair CX PSU. Spend a bit more and get this - http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-220gs0550v1

or for less, a more powerful "B" http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-100b10600kr

 

 

550W, fully modular, 80+ Gold, Seasonic OEM, 5 year warranty for the EVGA, and the B is HEC OEM so not the best but better than the Corsair CX

i5 4670k - Z87X-UD3H - EVGA GTX 670 Sig 2 - Samsung 840 Evo 250GB - 8GB Avexir Core White 1600Mhz - Corsair 750D w/ RGB LED Mod & Remote Control - 2x SP120 - 3x Enermax Cluster - 2TB Seagate SSHD - Arctic Freezer 7 Pro Rev.2 - SuperFlower Leadex Gold 750W 

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Sorry about that, I'm really new to this forum. Also it seems that the link you put isn't working...

Oh, my bad. I accidentally entered a space at the end for the link. It should be fixed now. 

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/
Also, make sure to quote a post or tag a member when replying or else they won't get a notification that you replied to them.

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