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This is my first build. I realize that I didn't give enough exposition I my first post.

 

General PC Goals

1-Good Gaming 1080p gaming

2-Longevity (No Overclocking)

3-Be able to Run Two CPUs (Crossfire)

4- Look good (Window with Leds)

 


 
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
I have been told multiple time to get an i5, but when I look at the fps in modern games, you don't see an improvement until you get a $400-$500 dollar graphics card.(At least at 1080p, witch is what I will be gaming at)
 
Motherboard: MSI 970 GAMING ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($102.98 @ Newegg)
Crossfire ready, and matches my red theme. 
 
Cheap, and plenty of room for expansion.
 
My main storage device. I still have to look into if it is worth paying more for a more expensive brand.
 
Don't plan on using this as my primary storage devise.
 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB Dual-X Video Card  ($182.98 @ Newegg)
This card seems to be good for it's price value.
 
Case: Corsair SPEC-03 Red ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ Newegg)
I love the look of this tower. It's windowed and goes well with a red theme.
 
I plan on putting another GPU in at some point witch is why it is 750W. 
 
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($21.98 @ Newegg)
Don't plan on using this much.
 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 OEM (64-bit)  ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Apparently their are cheaper ways of getting an operating system but I have yet to look into it. 
 
Case Fan: Rosewill RFA-120-RL 74.5 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($9.99 @ Newegg) 
Case Fan: Rosewill RFA-120-RL 74.5 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($9.99 @ Newegg) 
Case Fan: Rosewill RFA-120-RL 74.5 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($9.99 @ Newegg) 
Case Fan: Rosewill RFA-120-RL 74.5 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($9.99 @ Newegg)
These fans have a good rating on new egg and are also quiet. They also have red LEDs to light up my case. 
 
Fan Controller: NZXT Sentry Mix 2 Fan Controller  ($29.99 @ Amazon)
My motherboard  does not support 6 fans so this seems to be the next best solution. I will be able to turn off 4 fans when my system is idling.  
 
Other: Coboc Model SC-SATA3-18-LL-BK 18" SATA III 6Gb/s Data Cable w/Latch,Black ($3.48)
Other: Coboc Model SC-SATA3-18-LL-BK 18" SATA III 6Gb/s Data Cable w/Latch,Black ($3.48)
My motherboad does not come with enough Sata cables.
 
Total: $944.46
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Just get intel trust me you won't regret it for better future proof and you can upgrade the GPU without suffering bottlenecks and because you're playing 1080p you should get intel. Also you shouldn't crossfire lower end cards as it dual systems can be headaches and a stronger single card is always better. Also get a better PSU not the CX.

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This is my first build. I realize that I didn't give enough exposition I my first post.

 

General PC Goals

1-Good Gaming 1080p gaming

2-Longevity (No Overclocking)

3-Be able to Run Two CPUs (Crossfire)

4- Look good (Window with Leds)

 

 
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
I have been told multiple time to get an i5, but when I look at the fps in modern games, you don't see an improvement until you get a $400-$500 dollar graphics card.(At least at 1080p, witch is what I will be gaming at)
 
Motherboard: MSI 970 GAMING ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($102.98 @ Newegg)
Crossfire ready, and matches my red theme. 
 
Cheap, and plenty of room for expansion.
 
My main storage device. I still have to look into if it is worth paying more for a more expensive brand.
 
Don't plan on using this as my primary storage devise.
 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB Dual-X Video Card  ($182.98 @ Newegg)
This card seems to be good for it's price value.
 
Case: Corsair SPEC-03 Red ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ Newegg)
I love the look of this tower. It's windowed and goes well with a red theme.
 
I plan on putting another GPU in at some point witch is why it is 750W. 
 
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($21.98 @ Newegg)
Don't plan on using this much.
 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 OEM (64-bit)  ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Apparently their are cheaper ways of getting an operating system but I have yet to look into it. 
 
Case Fan: Rosewill RFA-120-RL 74.5 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($9.99 @ Newegg) 
Case Fan: Rosewill RFA-120-RL 74.5 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($9.99 @ Newegg) 
Case Fan: Rosewill RFA-120-RL 74.5 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($9.99 @ Newegg) 
Case Fan: Rosewill RFA-120-RL 74.5 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($9.99 @ Newegg)
These fans have a good rating on new egg and are also quiet. They also have red LEDs to light up my case. 
 
Fan Controller: NZXT Sentry Mix 2 Fan Controller  ($29.99 @ Amazon)
My motherboard  does not support 6 fans so this seems to be the next best solution. I will be able to turn off 4 fans when my system is idling.  
 
Other: Coboc Model SC-SATA3-18-LL-BK 18" SATA III 6Gb/s Data Cable w/Latch,Black ($3.48)
Other: Coboc Model SC-SATA3-18-LL-BK 18" SATA III 6Gb/s Data Cable w/Latch,Black ($3.48)
My motherboad does not come with enough Sata cables.
 
Total: $944.46
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-23 18:21 EDT-0400

 

 

Here you go my friend :) Definitely switch this MSI mobo for the ASRock one I linked. It's better and cheaper.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($136.99 @ NCIX US)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($25.98 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: ASRock 970 Performance ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($92.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($52.89 @ OutletPC)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.30 @ Amazon)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.98 @ Best Buy)

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card  ($203.98 @ Newegg)

Case: Zalman Z11 NEO ATX Mid Tower Case  ($72.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 750W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Newegg)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 OEM (64-bit)  ($139.99 @ Newegg)

Case Fan: Rosewill RFA-120-RL 74.5 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($9.99 @ Newegg)

Case Fan: Rosewill RFA-120-RL 74.5 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($9.99 @ Newegg)

Case Fan: Rosewill RFA-120-RL 74.5 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($9.99 @ Newegg)

Case Fan: Rosewill RFA-120-RL 74.5 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($9.99 @ Newegg)

Fan Controller: NZXT Sentry Mix 2 Fan Controller  ($29.99 @ Amazon)

Other: Coboc Model SC-SATA3-18-LL-BK 18" SATA III 6Gb/s Data Cable w/Latch,Black ($3.48)

Other: Coboc Model SC-SATA3-18-LL-BK 18" SATA III 6Gb/s Data Cable w/Latch,Black ($3.48)

Total: $989.98

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-23 18:48 EDT-0400

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D GPU: AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT 16GB GDDR6 Motherboard: MSI PRESTIGE X570 CREATION
AIO: Corsair H150i Pro RAM: Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB 32GB 3600MHz DDR4 Case: Lian Li PC-O11 Dynamic PSU: Corsair RM850x White

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ehhh.. I would suggest intel instead. Possibly a 4690k if you can.

#RIPTopGear  This is the best thread ever: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/53190-i-can-not-get-hard/ " French meetings are just people sitting in a semi-circle shouting at each other" -Dom Jolly  :lol:

My rig: 

   CPU: Pentium G3258 @ 4.5GHz | GPU: GTX 760 reference | PSU: Corsair RM750 | Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 120V | Motherboard: Gigabyte B85M D3H | Case: NZXT S340 White | RAM: 8GB EVO Potenza @ 1600MHz | Storage: 3TB Seagate HDD, 60GB OCZ SSD, 620GB Toshiba HDD | Mouse: Steelseries Rival @1000 CPi |  OS: Windows 10 Pro | Phone: iPhone 6S 16GB  
http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/439354-why-nvidia/
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

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

CPU Cooler: be quiet! PURE ROCK 51.4 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($34.90 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: MSI Z97-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($125.91 @ Newegg)

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($44.89 @ OutletPC)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.98 @ Best Buy)

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390 8GB SOC Video Card ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($73.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Case Fan: Cougar Turbine 120 (4-Pack) 60.4 CFM 120mm Fan ($26.99 @ Amazon)

Total: $973.63

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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Gonna tell you what I told you earlier. Get this and get windows of G2A. For $1000 AMD is not a suggestion,,ESPECIALLY at 1080p which is what AMD struggles at the most. You will notice tons of frame drops ect ect. If you read this http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/401217-more-updated-fx-vs-intel-for-gaming/ or @Faceman s AMD vs Intel read the testimonials. They all say DONT go Intel.

 

 

i7-6700k  Cooling: Deepcool Captain 240EX White GPU: GTX 1080Ti EVGA FTW3 Mobo: AsRock Z170 Extreme4 Case: Phanteks P400s TG Special Black/White PSU: EVGA 850w GQ Ram: 64GB (3200Mhz 16x4 Corsair Vengeance RGB) Storage 1x 1TB Seagate Barracuda 240GBSandisk SSDPlus, 480GB OCZ Trion 150, 1TB Crucial NVMe
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

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

CPU Cooler: be quiet! PURE ROCK 51.4 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($34.90 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: MSI Z97-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($125.91 @ Newegg)

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($44.89 @ OutletPC)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.98 @ Best Buy)

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390 8GB SOC Video Card ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($73.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Case Fan: Cougar Turbine 120 (4-Pack) 60.4 CFM 120mm Fan ($26.99 @ Amazon)

Total: $973.63

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-23 18:51 EDT-0400

Gonna tell you what I told you earlier. Get this and get windows of G2A. For $1000 AMD is not a suggestion,,ESPECIALLY at 1080p which is what AMD struggles at the most. You will notice tons of frame drops ect ect. If you read this http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/401217-more-updated-fx-vs-intel-for-gaming/ or @Faceman s AMD vs Intel read the testimonials. They all say DONT go Intel.

 

Obviously it's better to do it this way, Well I just improved his own build, assumed if he wants to buy windows, fans and the fan controller then he needs it ^^

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D GPU: AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT 16GB GDDR6 Motherboard: MSI PRESTIGE X570 CREATION
AIO: Corsair H150i Pro RAM: Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB 32GB 3600MHz DDR4 Case: Lian Li PC-O11 Dynamic PSU: Corsair RM850x White

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Obviously it's better to do it this way, Well I just improved his own build, assumed if he wants to buy windows, fans and the fan controller then he needs it ^^

Fan controller isn't needed, I ( think ) the mobo supports 5 fans or more? 5 is enough for 2 intake 3 exhaust. For fans you want 3-5-7-9 no less then 3. ( if you have the same or more intake then exhaust that causes a bunch of dust build up ).

If he wants windows off he can easily drop down to a gtx 960 or 380.

 

 

i7-6700k  Cooling: Deepcool Captain 240EX White GPU: GTX 1080Ti EVGA FTW3 Mobo: AsRock Z170 Extreme4 Case: Phanteks P400s TG Special Black/White PSU: EVGA 850w GQ Ram: 64GB (3200Mhz 16x4 Corsair Vengeance RGB) Storage 1x 1TB Seagate Barracuda 240GBSandisk SSDPlus, 480GB OCZ Trion 150, 1TB Crucial NVMe
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Fan controller isn't needed, I ( think ) the mobo supports 5 fans or more? 5 is enough for 2 intake 3 exhaust. For fans you want 3-5-7-9 no less then 3. ( if you have the same or more intake then exhaust that causes a bunch of dust build up ).

If he wants windows off he can easily drop down to a gtx 960 or 380.

Well yeah the Zalman Z11 Neo I linked has 5-6 fans built in stock I believe. No need for anything else.

I would say that I improved your build a little, have a look:

A more efficient CPU cooler, and a way better case. Also a faster memory and arguably a better motherboard. No additional case fans needed for the H440.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

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

CPU Cooler: RAIJINTEK EREBOSS BLACK 56.5 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($34.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-GAMING 7 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($127.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($52.89 @ OutletPC)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.98 @ Best Buy)

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

Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Micro Center)

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ NCIX US)

Total: $973.79

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-23 19:09 EDT-0400

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D GPU: AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT 16GB GDDR6 Motherboard: MSI PRESTIGE X570 CREATION
AIO: Corsair H150i Pro RAM: Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB 32GB 3600MHz DDR4 Case: Lian Li PC-O11 Dynamic PSU: Corsair RM850x White

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@Morgan MLGman the h440 has pretty bad airflow. The op also said he wants the Spec so I usually go with what they want unless it's some cheap,piece of junk. Can't really say anything in the CPU cooler could you link me some comparison videos on it or,reviews?

Also for the mobo I just like MSI Mobos.

 

 

i7-6700k  Cooling: Deepcool Captain 240EX White GPU: GTX 1080Ti EVGA FTW3 Mobo: AsRock Z170 Extreme4 Case: Phanteks P400s TG Special Black/White PSU: EVGA 850w GQ Ram: 64GB (3200Mhz 16x4 Corsair Vengeance RGB) Storage 1x 1TB Seagate Barracuda 240GBSandisk SSDPlus, 480GB OCZ Trion 150, 1TB Crucial NVMe
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@Morgan MLGman the h440 has pretty bad airflow. The op also said he wants the Spec so I usually go with what they want unless it's some cheap,piece of junk. Can't really say anything in the CPU cooler could you link me some comparison videos on it or,reviews?

Also for the mobo I just like MSI Mobos.

I put together a PC featuring a i7-5820k and a GTX970 SLI for my dad with a NZXT H440 Razer Edition. No temperature issues, the case as silent as it gets under full load (Dark rock pro 3 on the CPU) and it's quality made, didn't notice any issues. Keep in mind that the CPU itself has a TDP of 140W which is 15W more than the FX-8350 from AMD

As for the CPU cooler here you go: https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Raijintek/Ereboss/6.html

I on the other hand prefer MSI graphics cards over MSI mobos =)

 

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D GPU: AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT 16GB GDDR6 Motherboard: MSI PRESTIGE X570 CREATION
AIO: Corsair H150i Pro RAM: Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB 32GB 3600MHz DDR4 Case: Lian Li PC-O11 Dynamic PSU: Corsair RM850x White

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