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He wouldn't need an i5 for what he would be doing. You could cut down the i5 and get a better GPU like a 290 even

 

 

The thing is, these games listed in OP don't use the GPU hardly at all.

 

I see extremely low GPU usage on CSGO and LoL, despite being at 1440p. My GPU TDP is usually insanely low too (like sub 30% tdp) and I'm barely above idle temps. They really don't give a dam what GPU you have, as long as it's not a complete pile of shit & you have a good CPU, then you'll see high FPS.

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A bit over your budget. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/mg87CJ

The GPU is just way too pricey for what it is, get a r9 280. And a core i3 would do better for gaming, the fx series is too old now and is due for a upgrade.

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The GPU is just way too pricey for what it is, get a r9 280. And a core i3 would do better for gaming, the fx series is too old now and is due for a upgrade.

 

 

A higher end GPU really isn't even needed, all the games mentioned in OP are very CPU reliant, not so much GPU.  AMD & moba's / MMO's and other cpu based games usually don't mix IMO.

 

Low end i5/i3 and a low end 2xx/3xx card would probably the best solution, and then he can upgrade the GPU later if he ever decides to branch out to other more intensive games. 

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The GPU is just way too pricey for what it is, get a r9 280. And a core i3 would do better for gaming, the fx series is too old now and is due for a upgrade.

The GPU is just way too pricey for what it is, get a r9 280. And a core i3 would do better for gaming, the fx series is too old now and is due for a upgrade.

I like the r9 280, it's perfect with 3gb vram I figure. And I was gonna go amd Athlon, what do you think about that

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A bit over your budget. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/mg87CJ

An i3 will perform much better. You can get a better GPU in that price. Your build is expensive and won't be that good.

 
Motherboard: ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($72.98 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($177.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cooler Master Elite 130 Mini ITX Tower Case  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $540.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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You can change the PSU if you wan't, I was looking for a decent semi-modular PSU. You can get a silverstone or seasonic one if you wish
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A higher end GPU really isn't even needed, all the games mentioned in OP are very CPU reliant, not so much GPU.  AMD & moba's and other cpu based games usually don't mix IMO.

Good point, but the GPU costs 249 and its just a r9 270x. At this price you can get r9 290. So it would be better if he gets a cheaper r9 280 at 170 dollars and spend the saved 80 dollars at a better processor, maybe a i5 4460. Do you agree?

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An i3 will perform much better. You can get a better GPU in that price. Your build is expensive and won't be that good.

 
Motherboard: ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($72.98 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($177.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cooler Master Elite 130 Mini ITX Tower Case  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $540.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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You can change the PSU if you wan't, I was looking for a decent semi-modular PSU. You can get a silverstone or seasonic one if you wish

 

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I like the r9 280, it's perfect with 3gb vram I figure. And I was gonna go amd Athlon, what do you think about that

280 is a good card i get about 50 FPS gta 5 high settings.

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A higher end GPU really isn't even needed, all the games mentioned in OP are very CPU reliant, not so much GPU.  AMD & moba's / MMO's and other cpu based games usually don't mix IMO.

 

Low end i5/i3 and a low end 2xx/3xx card would probably the best solution, and then he can upgrade the GPU later if he ever decides to branch out to other more intensive games. 

Yep, but price/performance. 250 is a lot for a 270X. You can find normal ones for ~170.

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An i3 will perform much better. You can get a better GPU in that price. Your build is expensive and won't be that good.

 
Motherboard: ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($72.98 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($177.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cooler Master Elite 130 Mini ITX Tower Case  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $540.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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You can change the PSU if you wan't, I was looking for a decent semi-modular PSU. You can get a silverstone or seasonic one if you wish

 

Save money by getting an H81/B85 chipset board since OP won't be overclocking on a locked chip.

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Save money by getting an H81/B85 chipset board since OP won't be overclocking on a locked chip.

Mainly chose that board because of quality and the fact that it has AC wifi for $70+. Most people don't include wifi cards in their builds and USB ones suck ass. 

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($176.95 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($59.78 @ OutletPC) 



Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card  ($189.99 @ Amazon) 


Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ Amazon) 

Total: $602.47

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($176.95 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($59.78 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card  ($189.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $602.47
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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He wouldn't need an i5 for what he would be doing. You could cut down the i5 and get a better GPU like a 290 even

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Yep, but price/performance. 250 is a lot for a 270X. You can find normal ones for ~170.

 

 

Where am I saying he should get a 270x...???

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He wouldn't need an i5 for what he would be doing. You could cut down the i5 and get a better GPU like a 290 even

 

He wouldn't need a higher end GPU either. IMO that's kinda the sweet spot. I would go to a 380 if he could afford it.

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He wouldn't need an i5 for what he would be doing. You could cut down the i5 and get a better GPU like a 290 even

 

 

The thing is, these games listed in OP don't use the GPU hardly at all.

 

I see extremely low GPU usage on CSGO and LoL, despite being at 1440p. My GPU TDP is usually insanely low too (like sub 30% tdp) and I'm barely above idle temps. They really don't give a dam what GPU you have, as long as it's not a complete pile of shit & you have a good CPU, then you'll see high FPS.

Stuff:  i7 7700k @ (dat nibba succ) | ASRock Z170M OC Formula | G.Skill TridentZ 3600 c16 | EKWB 1080 @ 2100 mhz  |  Acer X34 Predator | R4 | EVGA 1000 P2 | 1080mm Radiator Custom Loop | HD800 + Audio-GD NFB-11 | 850 Evo 1TB | 840 Pro 256GB | 3TB WD Blue | 2TB Barracuda

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FireStrike 980 ti @ 1800 Mhz http://hwbot.org/submission/3183338 http://www.3dmark.com/3dm/11574089

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An i3 will perform much better. You can get a better GPU in that price. Your build is expensive and won't be that good.

 
Motherboard: ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($72.98 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($177.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cooler Master Elite 130 Mini ITX Tower Case  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $540.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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You can change the PSU if you wan't, I was looking for a decent semi-modular PSU. You can get a silverstone or seasonic one if you wish

 

looks good just add a SSD like this one: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/a-data-internal-hard-drive-asp600s3128gmc

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He wouldn't need a higher end GPU either. IMO that's kinda the sweet spot. I would go to a 380 if he could afford it.

 

 

I think if he cuts the GPU and get a better CPU, he has better expandability in the future, it's usually easier to sell a GPU & buy a new one than it is to do so with a CPU.

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.99 @ SuperBiiz) 


Motherboard: ASRock Z97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($74.99 @ Newegg) 



Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Superclocked Video Card  ($124.99 @ NCIX US) 

Case: Corsair 100R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($37.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($24.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $596.91

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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Based mainly on performance, which means no ssd and a black/blue color scheme and a budget case, but with a return of a i5 4690k and a 750Ti.

No OS or Peripherals, either, op never asked for them so yeah :P

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