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I just found out that the Pro4 only supports Crossfire. Is it worth getting an R9 290x? im currently looking at the XFX Double D one. lol

 

If you think you might want to add a second gpu. But then you will also need to get a larger psu.

 

You could drop the cpu cooler. The Intel stock cooler will do a reasonable job. The budget would then allow for an SLI capable motherboard. Something like Asus Z97-E ATX LGA1150 Motherboard. Switch the psu to the Seasonic built EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply which has sufficient PCIe connectors for a second gpu.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($189.95 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: Asus Z97-E ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($92.99 @ NCIX US)

Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($49.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 128GB 2.5"; Solid State Drive  ($52.73 @ Newegg)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5"; 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.75 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($329.00 @ NCIX US)

Case: Fractal Design Define S ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($64.99 @ NCIX US)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($85.75 @ OutletPC)

Total: $994.14

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yeh wait a minute, if you plan on getting another gpu then youre gonna need a bigger psu anyway, so why not just get one now! :)

well, if my friend is going to get a second GPU then he is also going to get a PSU. He doesn't want to spend too much on the PSU right now though.

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well, if my friend is going to get a second GPU then he is also going to get a PSU. He doesn't want to spend too much on the PSU right now though.

try and make it all fit i guess :P youre in a sticky situation kinda lol :blink:

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try and make it all fit i guess :P youre in a sticky situation kinda lol :blink:

yea lol

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holy crap thanks dude. This build is like 420000% better. Just wondering, is the Seasonic PSU bad?

 

No. In fact it is quite good. But both the psu in the OP and the EVGA unit in the build I posted are built by Seasonic. Both units are quite good.

80+ ratings certify electrical efficiency. Not quality.

 

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No. In fact it is quite good. But both the psu in the OP and the EVGA unit in the build I posted are built by Seasonic. Both units are quite good.

Alright. Just one more question. Is there a difference between the Z97-E and Z97-A? I can't find any youtube videos/reviews on the Z97-E.

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Alright. Just one more question. Is there a difference between the Z97-E and Z97-A? I can't find any youtube videos/reviews on the Z97-E.

 

Yes. The A is slightly better in a number of areas. Most notably in power distribution/control. Which means it should do a bit better overclocking.

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Yes. The A is slightly better in a number of areas. Most notably in power distribution/control. Which means it should do a bit better overclocking.

Alright. Thanks for the help!

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