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hey guys i'm building a new PC and i don't which motherboard to get and which Graphics Card to get i have up to $90 for my Motherboard and up to $230 for my graphics card  plz help me out guys    NOTE: id rather have the motherboard to be red and black just for color matching 

hears the build: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/cWyKD3

CPU: Intel i5 6500  MOBO: Gigabyte Z170-HD3  RAM: Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR4 8Gb ram  GPU: Nvidia GTX 1060 Founders Edition  SSD: PNY CS1311 120Gb  HDD: Western Digital 1TB Blue  PSU: Corsair CX650 SemiModular  Case: Nzxt S340 Razer Edition  Monitor: Acer K2 Series 60Hz 1080P     Mouse: Razer Deathadder Chroma  Keyboard: Razer Blackwidow Chroma  Headset: Razer Kraken 7.1 Chroma  Mouse Pad: Razer Goliathus Extended   Speakers: Logitech Z313  

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Well spooderman uncle Ben told me MSI had some red and black mobos and a 290 or 280x would be gud

is the r9 380 better or nah 

CPU: Intel i5 6500  MOBO: Gigabyte Z170-HD3  RAM: Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR4 8Gb ram  GPU: Nvidia GTX 1060 Founders Edition  SSD: PNY CS1311 120Gb  HDD: Western Digital 1TB Blue  PSU: Corsair CX650 SemiModular  Case: Nzxt S340 Razer Edition  Monitor: Acer K2 Series 60Hz 1080P     Mouse: Razer Deathadder Chroma  Keyboard: Razer Blackwidow Chroma  Headset: Razer Kraken 7.1 Chroma  Mouse Pad: Razer Goliathus Extended   Speakers: Logitech Z313  

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and how much does the msi motherboard cost

CPU: Intel i5 6500  MOBO: Gigabyte Z170-HD3  RAM: Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR4 8Gb ram  GPU: Nvidia GTX 1060 Founders Edition  SSD: PNY CS1311 120Gb  HDD: Western Digital 1TB Blue  PSU: Corsair CX650 SemiModular  Case: Nzxt S340 Razer Edition  Monitor: Acer K2 Series 60Hz 1080P     Mouse: Razer Deathadder Chroma  Keyboard: Razer Blackwidow Chroma  Headset: Razer Kraken 7.1 Chroma  Mouse Pad: Razer Goliathus Extended   Speakers: Logitech Z313  

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($166.95 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($69.89 @ OutletPC) 




Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($62.99 @ SuperBiiz) 


Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit)  ($89.99 @ NCIX US) 

Case Fan: NZXT RF-FN122-RB 45.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($7.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Monitor: Acer H226HQLbid 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 

Other: logisys ldxrm12c ($18.99)

Total: $962.96

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-02 12:00 EDT-0400

 

 

$70 on motherboard and $210 on gpu. good combo

Rigs I've Built

The Striker i5 4590 @ 3.7 ||  MSI GTX 980 Armor X2 || Corsair RMX 750 || Team Elite Plus 8 GB || Define S || MSI Z97S SLI Krait

The Office PC i3 4160 @ 3.6 || Intel 4600 || EVGA 500B || G.Skill 8 GB || Cooler Master N200 || ASRock H97M Pro4

The Friend PC G3258 @ 4.3 || Sapphire R9 280X Tri-X || EVGA 600B || 8 GB Dell Ram || Cooler Master N200 || ASRock H97M- iTX/ac

The Mom Gaming PC A10-7890K @ 4.4 || iGPU + ASUS R7 250 ||  8 GB Klevv DDR3-2800 Mhz

 

 

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Dolan the duk says yes 380 is better

the 380 is a rebranded 285, and the 280x is faster than it.

Rigs I've Built

The Striker i5 4590 @ 3.7 ||  MSI GTX 980 Armor X2 || Corsair RMX 750 || Team Elite Plus 8 GB || Define S || MSI Z97S SLI Krait

The Office PC i3 4160 @ 3.6 || Intel 4600 || EVGA 500B || G.Skill 8 GB || Cooler Master N200 || ASRock H97M Pro4

The Friend PC G3258 @ 4.3 || Sapphire R9 280X Tri-X || EVGA 600B || 8 GB Dell Ram || Cooler Master N200 || ASRock H97M- iTX/ac

The Mom Gaming PC A10-7890K @ 4.4 || iGPU + ASUS R7 250 ||  8 GB Klevv DDR3-2800 Mhz

 

 

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how about gtx 960  do u think its good

CPU: Intel i5 6500  MOBO: Gigabyte Z170-HD3  RAM: Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR4 8Gb ram  GPU: Nvidia GTX 1060 Founders Edition  SSD: PNY CS1311 120Gb  HDD: Western Digital 1TB Blue  PSU: Corsair CX650 SemiModular  Case: Nzxt S340 Razer Edition  Monitor: Acer K2 Series 60Hz 1080P     Mouse: Razer Deathadder Chroma  Keyboard: Razer Blackwidow Chroma  Headset: Razer Kraken 7.1 Chroma  Mouse Pad: Razer Goliathus Extended   Speakers: Logitech Z313  

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380 comess with dx12 280 dosent

all r9 200 series and even 7000 series support dx12

Rigs I've Built

The Striker i5 4590 @ 3.7 ||  MSI GTX 980 Armor X2 || Corsair RMX 750 || Team Elite Plus 8 GB || Define S || MSI Z97S SLI Krait

The Office PC i3 4160 @ 3.6 || Intel 4600 || EVGA 500B || G.Skill 8 GB || Cooler Master N200 || ASRock H97M Pro4

The Friend PC G3258 @ 4.3 || Sapphire R9 280X Tri-X || EVGA 600B || 8 GB Dell Ram || Cooler Master N200 || ASRock H97M- iTX/ac

The Mom Gaming PC A10-7890K @ 4.4 || iGPU + ASUS R7 250 ||  8 GB Klevv DDR3-2800 Mhz

 

 

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how about gtx 960  do u think its good

its worse than the 380, dont go for it. the 280 is better

Rigs I've Built

The Striker i5 4590 @ 3.7 ||  MSI GTX 980 Armor X2 || Corsair RMX 750 || Team Elite Plus 8 GB || Define S || MSI Z97S SLI Krait

The Office PC i3 4160 @ 3.6 || Intel 4600 || EVGA 500B || G.Skill 8 GB || Cooler Master N200 || ASRock H97M Pro4

The Friend PC G3258 @ 4.3 || Sapphire R9 280X Tri-X || EVGA 600B || 8 GB Dell Ram || Cooler Master N200 || ASRock H97M- iTX/ac

The Mom Gaming PC A10-7890K @ 4.4 || iGPU + ASUS R7 250 ||  8 GB Klevv DDR3-2800 Mhz

 

 

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z97 but you can keep it if you want the i5 4690k in the future to OC or to the i7 4790k: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gaz97xgaming5

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ok guys thank for the help

CPU: Intel i5 6500  MOBO: Gigabyte Z170-HD3  RAM: Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR4 8Gb ram  GPU: Nvidia GTX 1060 Founders Edition  SSD: PNY CS1311 120Gb  HDD: Western Digital 1TB Blue  PSU: Corsair CX650 SemiModular  Case: Nzxt S340 Razer Edition  Monitor: Acer K2 Series 60Hz 1080P     Mouse: Razer Deathadder Chroma  Keyboard: Razer Blackwidow Chroma  Headset: Razer Kraken 7.1 Chroma  Mouse Pad: Razer Goliathus Extended   Speakers: Logitech Z313  

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U sure?

yes.

Rigs I've Built

The Striker i5 4590 @ 3.7 ||  MSI GTX 980 Armor X2 || Corsair RMX 750 || Team Elite Plus 8 GB || Define S || MSI Z97S SLI Krait

The Office PC i3 4160 @ 3.6 || Intel 4600 || EVGA 500B || G.Skill 8 GB || Cooler Master N200 || ASRock H97M Pro4

The Friend PC G3258 @ 4.3 || Sapphire R9 280X Tri-X || EVGA 600B || 8 GB Dell Ram || Cooler Master N200 || ASRock H97M- iTX/ac

The Mom Gaming PC A10-7890K @ 4.4 || iGPU + ASUS R7 250 ||  8 GB Klevv DDR3-2800 Mhz

 

 

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