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Nice, thanks!

 

I'll change my shopping list then :)

 

Also, do you think this is a hard system for a noob to build? I could call a friend that has more experience with hardware than me to help out, but since this a project for my marriage, I'd like to try and build it myself. I have a bit of experience with pc parts (cleaning my pc, removing the gpu, ram, etc...), but I never built a pc from scratch.

Building a PC isn't too hard it's kinda like a bit of a complex lego structure but it isn't hard although I could image a ITX system being more fiddly and a bit tricky with cable management so I would still bring your friend ovee

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Hey, guys! First of all, thanks for checking my thread and sorry for any mistakes in my English, I'm from Brazil.

 

Anyhow, I'm planning to build a mini ITX gaming PC for me and for my bride, one for each of us. I'd like your opinion on the parts I've picked up.

I want a system to play TF2 and CSGO flawlessly (120fps+ at highest settings), play some more recent games with ease (not necessarily with highest graphical settings, but with good quality and 60fps+), edit 720p60fps videos (for my youtube channel) and edit high resolution images on photoshop.

 

At the moment, I have a pc with a FX6100, R9 270x and 8 Gb of Ram that can do all that, but I want to change to a mini ITX system to save space. Also, I want brand new parts, so I won't be reusing any part of my current pc. Also note that I'm in Brazil, so prices are inflated and wonky compared to US or Canada :(

 

That said, these are the parts I'm thinking about picking:

 

Processor: Intel Core i3 4360 3.7GHz (LGA 1150)
Mobo: GIGABYTE GA-H81N
Case: BitFenix Prodigy
Font: Corsair CX-500W
RAM: 2x Kingston HyperX FURY 4GB 1600MHz DDR3
SSD: SSD Kingston 2.5´ 120GB V300 SATA III
HD: HD Seagate SATA III Barracuda 7200 1TB ST1000DM003
GPU: Gigabyte Radeon R9 285 or Gigabyte GeForce GTX 960
 
Please, tell me what you think. I'm unsure about the GPU and I might swtich the i3 for an i5 if that makes any REAL difference. Also, I may ditch de SSD to save money.
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R9 380 is way better!  Please ditch the 960 and 280

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I would ditch the SSD for a better PSU and get a R9 285 or 380

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CPU: i3 4160|Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE|RAM: Kingston HyperX Blue 8GB(2x4GB)|GPU: Sapphire Nitro R9 380 4GB|PSU: Seasonic M12II EVO 620W Modular|Storage: 1TB WD Blue|Case: NZXT S340 Black|PCIe devices: TP-Link WDN4800| Montior: ASUS VE247H| Others: PS3/PS4

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Ditch the SSD and i3 and get an AMD FX 8350-xD JUST KIDDING! Get a Core i5 4460 it's way better than the i3 for like 50$ more

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No the 380 is better, it's the same as the 285 but it has a higher memory bus.

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No the 380 is better, it's the same as the 285 but it has a higher memory bus.

 

 

I would ditch the SSD for a better PSU and get a R9 285 or 380

 

Thanks guys  :)

 

About the R9 380, even the 2Gb model would be better than the R9 285? Sorry, it may seen like a stupid question, but I could only afford the 2Gb model (this one, for example http://xfxforce.com/...n-r9-380p-2df5)

 

Also, about the i5, the cheapest one I could find here in Brazil is the Ivy Bridge Core i5-3330 3.00GHz, for about $ 215. Meanwhile, the i3 4360 is going for about $ 197. Would it still be better to get the i5?

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Thanks guys  :)

 

About the R9 380, even the 2Gb model would be better than the R9 285? Sorry, it may seen like a stupid question, but I could only afford the 2Gb model (this one, for example http://xfxforce.com/...n-r9-380p-2df5)

 

Also, about the i5, the cheapest one I could find here in Brazil is the Ivy Bridge Core i5-3330 3.00GHz, for about $ 215. Meanwhile, the i3 4360 is going for about $ 197. Would it still be better to get the i5?

 

I would just stick with the i3 and upgrade eventually to a Haswell i5.

And the R9 380 is the equipvalent of the R9 285 but has more aftermarket options and is in stock more

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CPU: i3 4160|Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE|RAM: Kingston HyperX Blue 8GB(2x4GB)|GPU: Sapphire Nitro R9 380 4GB|PSU: Seasonic M12II EVO 620W Modular|Storage: 1TB WD Blue|Case: NZXT S340 Black|PCIe devices: TP-Link WDN4800| Montior: ASUS VE247H| Others: PS3/PS4

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I would just stick with the i3 and upgrade eventually to a Haswell i5.

And the R9 380 is the equipvalent of the R9 285 but has more aftermarket options and is in stock more

Nice, thanks!

 

I'll change my shopping list then :)

 

Also, do you think this is a hard system for a noob to build? I could call a friend that has more experience with hardware than me to help out, but since this a project for my marriage, I'd like to try and build it myself. I have a bit of experience with pc parts (cleaning my pc, removing the gpu, ram, etc...), but I never built a pc from scratch.

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Nice, thanks!

 

I'll change my shopping list then :)

 

Also, do you think this is a hard system for a noob to build? I could call a friend that has more experience with hardware than me to help out, but since this a project for my marriage, I'd like to try and build it myself. I have a bit of experience with pc parts (cleaning my pc, removing the gpu, ram, etc...), but I never built a pc from scratch.

Building a PC isn't too hard it's kinda like a bit of a complex lego structure but it isn't hard although I could image a ITX system being more fiddly and a bit tricky with cable management so I would still bring your friend ovee

                                                                                                                 Setup

CPU: i3 4160|Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE|RAM: Kingston HyperX Blue 8GB(2x4GB)|GPU: Sapphire Nitro R9 380 4GB|PSU: Seasonic M12II EVO 620W Modular|Storage: 1TB WD Blue|Case: NZXT S340 Black|PCIe devices: TP-Link WDN4800| Montior: ASUS VE247H| Others: PS3/PS4

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