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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/sTnsrHOr http://pcpartpicker.com/p/RCdj99

 

The first one has an SSD and a CPU cooler, while the second one ditches both but has a more powerful GPU.

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I would go with the build consisting of the GTX 970.

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I would go with the build consisting of the GTX 970.

would you still recommend it for 1080p gaming?

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would you still recommend it for 1080p gaming?

The GTX 970? It's a hell of a card for 1080P. Yes.

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i would kinda mix them together

drop the HDD, get the ssd now and install your OS and stuff like that, then get HDD later for more storage

dont get a copy of windows for full price, just get a key from reddit for a fraction of that price and create a bootable USB drive (its not nearly as hard as it sounds)

and do you really need those 2 noctua's? if not then just get some lower priced fans and youll probably barely notice the difference im going to assume

 

from there, add a 970 to the mix

look good?

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($176.98 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($71.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($48.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP920 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($58.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB SSC ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($314.99 @ Newegg)
Case: BitFenix Prodigy M Midnight Black MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($88.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($65.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $826.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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You don't need the cooler since you can't OC but the SSD would be nice to have.

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You don't need the cooler since you can't OC but the SSD would be nice to have.

but i don't like the stock cooler

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i would kinda mix them together

drop the HDD, get the ssd now and install your OS and stuff like that, then get HDD later for more storage

dont get a copy of windows for full price, just get a key from reddit for a fraction of that price and create a bootable USB drive (its not nearly as hard as it sounds)

and do you really need those 2 noctua's? if not then just get some lower priced fans and youll probably barely notice the difference im going to assume

 

from there, add a 970 to the mix

look good?

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($176.98 @ NCIX US)

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

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($48.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP920 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($58.99 @ Newegg)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB SSC ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($314.99 @ Newegg)

Case: BitFenix Prodigy M Midnight Black MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($88.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($65.98 @ Newegg)

Total: $826.90

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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This build, I like it. I am spending around $950 so I added the 1 TB and Windows. I would rather pay the full price than something on reddit. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/t3mdP6

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This build, I like it. I am spending around $950 so I added the 1 TB and Windows. I would rather pay the full price than something on reddit. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/t3mdP6

why? its not a pirated copy, not at all, youre basically throwing money away for nothing :/

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why? its not a pirated copy, not at all, youre basically throwing money away for nothing :/

idk, it just seems sketchy.

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idk, it just seems sketchy.

really isnt though

and if it was then people wouldnt always recommend it on here. its reliable.

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really isnt though

and if it was then people wouldnt always recommend it on here. its reliable.

can you send me a link to softwareswap? thanks.

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http://www.reddit.com/r/microsoftsoftwareswap/comments/397wmy/h_all_keys_windows_7881_office_20131011_mac_visio/

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thnx

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AMD CPU's. [spoiler=] thats right m8 get 420 no scoped 
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but i don't like the stock cooler

I mean for a budget build you want to squeeze all the performance you can for your money so getting an aftermarket cooler when you don't need it to OC is dumb imo especially when the intel one does a good job (hope this is the right thread because I didn't recheck the partslist)

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