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Looks good, and balanced. I assume the 750W PSU is for Xfire in the future?

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Yes, it's a fine build. And nah, you're fine with 750w. Gives you more headroom for overclocking.

 

 

Looks good, and balanced. I assume the 750W PSU is for Xfire in the future?

Crossfiring two 290s with a 750w PSU isn't really that safe.

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it's good you can keep the 750w if your overclocking/x fire but you can probably spend less on psu to save money. xfx 550w is on sale which is a really good psu but it's a rebate

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That build for those games? you could build a PC for significantly less and get 60+ FPS on Ultra. That build is good though :)

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That build for those games? you could build a PC for significantly less and get 60+ FPS on Ultra. That build is good though :)

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it's good you can keep the 750w if your overclocking/x fire but you can probably spend less on psu to save money. xfx 550w is on sale which is a really good psu but it's a rebate

Even though it's seasonic, 550w barely cuts it if OP wants to OC.

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I believe you've made a thread like this before....

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Even though it's seasonic, 550w barely cuts it if OP wants to OC.

why would they want to OC if they're playing those types of games...just saying..

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how so

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2DTMxrit's $200 less. It's still overkill for those games.

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why would they want to OC if they're playing those types of games...just saying..

If OP didn't want to OC he wouldn't buy a 4690K. And the 290 overclocks really well. 

Buying a less powerful PSU would just be money thrown to the bin.

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If OP didn't want to OC he wouldn't buy a 4690K. And the 290 overclocks really well. 

Buying a less powerful PSU would just be money thrown to the bin.

there's a chance OP heard that it was the best CPU to get/saw that it was the standard in most gaming rigs. Heck, they probably don't even know what overclocking is......but whatever..on topic...

 

I personally think locked i5 + b85 chipset mobo would do the trick. and OP can still get 750w psu or even a better quality one

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You live close to a micro center by any chance?

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personally I'd get the R9 290 Tri-x Toxic but that's just me...

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That's actually pretty balanced. Atleast you're not going i5 + $100+ cpu cooler, the cooler should not cost half the price of your cpu...unless you're already at the highest point.

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I am going to use this build for mine craft csgo and h1z1. This is my setup http://pcpartpicker.com/p/6hpHjX. Should I get a lower wattage psi?

Found places to save cash, and added better components in other spots:

 
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($84.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Mushkin ECO2 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($87.98 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290X 4GB Tr-X OC Video Card  ($288.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($97.99 @ NCIX US) 
Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($137.99 @ Best Buy) 
Other: Windows 8.1 Pro 64bit Key ($42.45)
Total: $1210.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Your original build is actually really solid, I just wanted to provide an alternative. I changed the MoBo, the z97 Anniversary is a solid MoBo. Changed the RAM to a lower latency set, but kept the color scheme. Changed the SSD to one that is a bit faster. Changed from a 290 to a 290x. Changed the PSU to a solid Gold Certified one. Changed the monitor to one that I personally own, which is very solid. Saved you some cash on the OS. And booted the optical drive per Section: It's 2015. Rule: You do not need one. ;)
 
Happy building.

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You live close to a micro center by any chance?

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You live close to a micro center by any chance?

I am going to get the intel core i5 4690k and AsRock Z97 PRO4 motherboard bundle for $250. I just added it to the part list to show what I am getting

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I am going to get the intel core i5 4690k and AsRock Z97 PRO4 motherboard bundle for $250. I just added it to the part list to show what I am getting

Ah good deal, they got great stuff.  That is a good deal.  Enjoy your system.

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Found places to save cash, and added better components in other spots:

 
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($84.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Mushkin ECO2 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($87.98 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290X 4GB Tr-X OC Video Card  ($288.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($97.99 @ NCIX US) 
Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($137.99 @ Best Buy) 
Other: Windows 8.1 Pro 64bit Key ($42.45)
Total: $1210.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-06 00:52 EDT-0400
 
Your original build is actually really solid, I just wanted to provide an alternative. I changed the MoBo, the z97 Anniversary is a solid MoBo. Changed the RAM to a lower latency set, but kept the color scheme. Changed the SSD to one that is a bit faster. Changed from a 290 to a 290x. Changed the PSU to a solid Gold Certified one. Changed the monitor to one that I personally own, which is very solid. Saved you some cash on the OS. And booted the optical drive per Section: It's 2015. Rule: You do not need one. ;)
 
Happy building.

 

You can get the Antec High current Pro Platinum 750W for around the same price after rebate. It is a much better power supply. The Rosewill Photon is pretty average. 

 

 

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Found places to save cash, and added better components in other spots:

 
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($84.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Mushkin ECO2 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($87.98 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290X 4GB Tr-X OC Video Card  ($288.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($97.99 @ NCIX US) 
Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($137.99 @ Best Buy) 
Other: Windows 8.1 Pro 64bit Key ($42.45)
Total: $1210.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-06 00:52 EDT-0400
 
Your original build is actually really solid, I just wanted to provide an alternative. I changed the MoBo, the z97 Anniversary is a solid MoBo. Changed the RAM to a lower latency set, but kept the color scheme. Changed the SSD to one that is a bit faster. Changed from a 290 to a 290x. Changed the PSU to a solid Gold Certified one. Changed the monitor to one that I personally own, which is very solid. Saved you some cash on the OS. And booted the optical drive per Section: It's 2015. Rule: You do not need one. ;)
 
Happy building.

 

where can yo find a windows 8.1 key

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where can yo find a windows 8.1 key

https://www.g2a.com/windows-8-professional-32-64-bit-cd-key-global.html

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