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Looks good except I do not see an SSD

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You could spend money on performance instead 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($179.95 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI H81M-E35 V2 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($58.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card  ($302.00 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ Micro Center) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($37.99 @ NCIX US) 
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  ($14.98 @ OutletPC) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($87.49 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($137.99 @ Best Buy) 
Total: $1066.13
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Unless you have a need for 16GB ram, drop it to 8GB and upgrade to SSD.

|CPU| i7 4770K @ 4.4GHz |Motherboard| Asus Z87 MAXIMUS VI HERO |RAM| Corsair Vengeance 16GB 1866MHz |GPU| EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB

|HD| 256GB SSD 850 PRO |Sound| Creative Sound Blaster Z High Performance |Case| NZXT Phantom 410 |OS| Windows 10 x64

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What's the system being used for?

Is the optical drive really necessary?

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.95 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($71.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($53.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.49 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($249.99 @ Newegg)

Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($47.99 @ Micro Center)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ NCIX US)

Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.49 @ OutletPC)

Monitor: Acer S220HQLAbd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($99.99 @ Amazon)

Total: $928.84

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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As said before, it depends on what you're doing. That was just a better $1,000 build for the price.

PC and Peripherals:

Intel Core i3 4150 @3.5GHz - ASRock H97M Anniversary - Kingston Fury HyperX Black 8GB DDR3 @1866MHz - Gigabyte GeForce GTX 960 G1 Gaming 2GB GDDR5 - EVGA 500W 80+ Certified - WD Caviar Blue 1TB - WD Caviar Blue 160GB - Lian Li PC-50 - Linux Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS - Acer P221w 21.5" 1680x1050 60Hz - Kingston Fury HyperX Clouds - Razer Deathadder 3.5G - CM Storm Quickfire Rapid w/ Cherry MX Blues

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I would only get 8 GB of ram instead of 16; you can always upgrade in the future if you want more, but I don't see the need for 16 at the moment.

You don't have to have a SSD.

No, but it makes a MASSIVE difference.

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No, but it makes a MASSIVE difference.

Only if you're using programs that have to load a lot of files such as an OS, programs like Photoshop or a game like BF4. I wouldn't buy a SSD if you're doing a new build and are just gaming. It's not really worth it. I think it's more of a 'down-the-road' thing when your HDD becomes slower or if you are content creating on Photoshop or other programs like that. That's my opinion though.

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Only if you're using programs that have to load a lot of files such as an OS

Pretty sure that applies to every system.

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I wouldn't buy a SSD just for loading up your OS at a faster rate; it's not worth the money.

EDIT: This is getting off topic, so I'm going to end it now. Anyway, good luck with your build, dude.

It's not just for booting the OS. The OS is made up of many small files and performs much more responsively when on a ssd. 

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Only if you're using programs that have to load a lot of files such as an OS, programs like Photoshop or a game like BF4. I wouldn't buy a SSD if you're doing a new build and are just gaming. It's not really worth it. I think it's more of a 'down-the-road' thing when your HDD becomes slower or if you are content creating on Photoshop or other programs like that. That's my opinion though.

You just said an OS, everyone has that...  SSD makes a lot more difference in my opinion, than you are implying.

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K

it does, browser pops up in an instant, every other app too, you can fit a few games on it. I would NEVER buy a computer without SSD anymore, I'd rather be stuck with 120gb of space than have 1TB of slowness.

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You just said an OS, everyone has that...  SSD makes a lot more difference in my opinion, than you are implying.

Correct; I never said only a select few people have an OS. I'm just simply stating that if you want a faster load up and other qualities with your OS, go for a SSD. You said he didn't have a SSD as if it was a necessity. In my opinion, I feel like that $50-$100 can be spent on something to increase performance rather than loading or speed. Once again, I said it was my opinion, so okay.

it does, browser pops up in an instant, every other app too, you can fit a few games on it. I would NEVER buy a computer without SSD anymore, I'd rather be stuck with 120gb of space than have 1TB of slowness.

My PC boots up in 10 seconds, and I don't have a SSD. It's my personal choice not to have a SSD, and I am fine without it. I was making a suggestion and letting the person know you don't HAVE to have a SSD. You can have your opinion, and I can have mine.

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I'm just simply stating that if you want a faster load up and other qualities with your OS, go for a SSD. You can have your opinion, and I can have mine.

Yes, I am sorry I misread your original post.

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Q: Do I have a virus?!
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Q: What email/VPN should I use?
A: Proton mail and VPN are the best for email and VPNs respectively. (They're free in a good way)

 

Q: How can I stay anonymous on the (deep/dark) webzz???....

A: By learning how to de-anonymize everyone else; if you can do that, then you know what to do for yourself.

 

Q: What Linux distro is best for x y z?

A: Lubuntu for things with little processing power, Ubuntu for normal PCs, and if you need to do anything else then it's best if you do the research yourself.

 

Q: Why is my Linux giving me x y z error?

A: Have you not googled it? Are you sure StackOverflow doesn't have an answer? Does the error tell you what's wrong? If the answer is no to all of those, message me.

 

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