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So I finally finished my PC that I've wanted for around 3 years. I pulled the trigger yesterday and just went for it, and this is what I ended up with:

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/b8DxmG
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/b8DxmG/by_merchant/
 
CPU: AMD FX-8320E 3.2GHz 8-Core Processor  ($100.00) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X31 69.5 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($72.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($80.00) 
Memory: Kingston Fury Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($57.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.00 @ B&H) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.49 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($200.00) 
Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($67.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($91.69 @ NCIX US) 
Monitor: Dell S2340L 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($181.00 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Dell S2340L 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($181.00 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Headphones: Sennheiser HD 518 Headphones  ($75.66 @ Amazon) 
Other: Ducky Shine 3 Blue LEDs MX Brown ($120.00)
Total: $1469.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-04 14:15 EDT-0400
 
CPU/Mobo: I chose it because I wanted to do a budget build, and the combo was cheap.
 
Cooler: Does the job. Couldn't ask for more.
 
Ram: 2x4gb, 1866, matched the motherboard.
 
Storage: Picked an SSD, WD Blue, and called it a day.
 
GPU: Got it for a nice price, more than enough for the games i'll play.
 
Case: Meant to get it in Black, Microcenter only had white. Either way, I love it. Super easy to build in.
 
 
I got the CPU to 4.4ghz @ 1.38v very easily. Just changed some settings, stress tested it, and called it a day. The GPU was very similar, just added 100mhz, making it 1100/6000. In the Valley Benchmark, I would average around 42fps @ 1080p Ultra 4xAA. Now, the overclock from the GPU only netted me around 48 FPS in the Valley Benchmark. However, once I applied the 4.4ghz OC to the 8320e,  I moved all the way up to 55fps.
 
The build went overall really smooth, and performs great. The 280x kills my old 750ti. Sorry for the pics, took them on my OPO.
 
 
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Quick Edit: I also have a Steelseries QcK and an AudioTechnica At2020.

Ryzen 1600@3.8ghz / 16gb 2400mhz / ASRock B350 ITX / Gigabyte RX 470 4gb / 256gb M.2 / SG13B-Q / Corsair 450w

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My god... What have you done!?

What?

Ryzen 1600@3.8ghz / 16gb 2400mhz / ASRock B350 ITX / Gigabyte RX 470 4gb / 256gb M.2 / SG13B-Q / Corsair 450w

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Is it for gaming. From that heaven benchmark, I suppose it is.

 

*Cries internally*

 

Edit: But for the rest, it looks pretty legit and nice

Cpu:i5-4690k Gpu:r9 280x with some other things

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Is it for gaming. From that heaven benchmark, I suppose it is.

 

*Cries internally*

 

Edit: But for the rest, it looks pretty legit and nice

I'm assuming over the 8320e?

Ryzen 1600@3.8ghz / 16gb 2400mhz / ASRock B350 ITX / Gigabyte RX 470 4gb / 256gb M.2 / SG13B-Q / Corsair 450w

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What?

I honestly would go with air cooling instead 120/140mm Rads offer the same performance as a 212 evo....

Too much for monitors and peripherals...

A Single 1080p monitor is more than enough for 90% of gamers.

At this price point you should just go for a 4690k and a 970 but you decided to throw your money kinda recklessly.

You could have more performance for your money.....

 

But if you wanted to go all out fanboy onAMD thats your opinion*.

[uNOFFICIAL] LTT's Pokemon Thread.

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I honestly would go with air cooling instead 120/140mm Rads offer the same performance as a 212 evo....

Too much for monitors and peripherals...

A Single 1080p monitor is more than enough for 90% of gamers.

At this price point you should just go for a 4690k and a 970 but you decided to throw your money kinda recklessly.

You could have more performance for your money.....

 

But if you wanted to go all out fanboy onAMD thats your opinion*.

I was just about to say that about the i5 and the 970 lol

FPS <3

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I honestly would go with air cooling instead 120/140mm Rads offer the same performance as a 212 evo....

Too much for monitors and peripherals...

A Single 1080p monitor is more than enough for 90% of gamers.

At this price point you should just go for a 4690k and a 970 but you decided to throw your money kinda recklessly.

You could have more performance for your money.....

 

But if you wanted to go all out fanboy onAMD thats your opinion*.

Well, I had all of the peripherals before with my old pc. I didn't edit the price of the Kraken, I got it from my friend for next to nothing. Same with windows. What's the problem with dual monitors? I enjoy being able to play a game and do other things at the same time. I don't think a 4690k/970 is possible with around a $800 budget.

Ryzen 1600@3.8ghz / 16gb 2400mhz / ASRock B350 ITX / Gigabyte RX 470 4gb / 256gb M.2 / SG13B-Q / Corsair 450w

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that circle table dou

i like it 

 

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Well, I had all of the peripherals before with my old pc. I didn't edit the price of the Kraken, I got it from my friend for next to nothing. Same with windows. What's the problem with dual monitors? I enjoy being able to play a game and do other things at the same time. I don't think a 4690k/970 is possible with around a $800 budget.

but your budget is 1400$ in pcpartpicker

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Well, I had all of the peripherals before with my old pc. I didn't edit the price of the Kraken, I got it from my friend for next to nothing. Same with windows. What's the problem with dual monitors? I enjoy being able to play a game and do other things at the same time. I don't think a 4690k/970 is possible with around a $800 budget.

 
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($80.98 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card  ($319.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case  ($47.99 @ Micro Center) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($29.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $795.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-04 14:47 EDT-0400

[uNOFFICIAL] LTT's Pokemon Thread.

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but your budget is 1400$ in pcpartpicker

That's how much it was for everything, at different times. it's only there to show how much was spent in total.

 

 

 
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($80.98 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card  ($319.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case  ($47.99 @ Micro Center) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($29.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $795.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-04 14:47 EDT-0400

 

Okay, so, I'm going to get a great overclock with the stock cooler right? Also, there's no ssd, a super cheap PSU (Even worse than the one I currently have) a worse case that wont even fit a 212 evo, and the cheapest z97 board.

Ryzen 1600@3.8ghz / 16gb 2400mhz / ASRock B350 ITX / Gigabyte RX 470 4gb / 256gb M.2 / SG13B-Q / Corsair 450w

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That's how much it was for everything, at different times. it's only there to show how much was spent in total.

 

Okay, so, I'm going to get a great overclock with the stock cooler right? Also, there's no ssd, a super cheap PSU (Even worse than the one I currently have) a worse case that wont even fit a 212 evo, and the cheapest z97 board.

You said you got the cooler from a friend if you want an SSD just get one now and grab an HDD later or just add the one from your previous build assuming that its not an IDE drive. Also that PSU is better made than the CX series.

 

EDIT: Also motherboard doesn't affect performance.

 

EDIT#2: PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($163.95 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($43.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.00 @ B&H) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card  ($329.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case  ($47.99 @ Micro Center) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($29.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $790.38
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-04 14:57 EDT-0400
 
 
If you really want an SSD with the same performance.

[uNOFFICIAL] LTT's Pokemon Thread.

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