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Use: light video editing, CS:GO, FarCry 4, Bioshock infinite, cities skyline, tom clancy.

Location: USA

Resolution: Id like to play the easier ones like csgo and tom clancy at 1440p, but the rest at 1080p

 

im torn between the 970 and the 390.. any suggestions?

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($176.95 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($75.98 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($329.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Corsair 100R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Micro Center) 
Total: $798.78

EVGA GTX 970 - i5 4460 - Enthoo Pro M

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Throw in a 390, and get and SSD first, youll thank me later when you wont have to reinstall your OS when you add and HDD down the line instead of having to add an SSD and transfer OS.

If youre asking why I say 390, youve got the wattage to handle it easily, and you dont seem to care that it may run some degrees C hotter.

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Use: light video editing, CS:GO, FarCry 4, Bioshock infinite, cities skyline, tom clancy.

Location: USA

Resolution: Id like to play the easier ones like csgo and tom clancy at 1440p, but the rest at 1080p

 

im torn between the 970 and the 390.. any suggestions?

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($176.95 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($75.98 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($329.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Corsair 100R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Micro Center) 
Total: $798.78

 

can get a cheaper motherboard with usb3.0 header. dont need h97.

memory is good.

storage either slap on a small ssd or change to a SSHD.

gpu.. yeah a 390 will be better overall.

case is fine, but i suggest something cheaper and mor compatibility like the fractal core 1000, cm n200 or silencio 352

Psu is bit overkill, but up to you.

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($184.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Team Elite Plus 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($52.89 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.99 @ NCIX US) 


Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  ($329.98 @ SuperBiiz) 



Total: $853.71

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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something like this is what i meant:

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($176.95 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81M-S2H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($49.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($42.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($65.25 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  ($329.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($51.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $799.03
 
 
Feel free to change the ram tho.
I chose the Samsung evo as its just a good high quality ssd, no slowdowns, no fuss, abeit bit pricy.
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