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Hey everyone! Im planing on buying and building a new gaming/workstation pc. I've got a budget of $1000 (USD), but im felxible to go around $50 above. I'm new to pc building, but I've torn down pc's before, and know the parts and layouts. All prices in USD and prices are from amazon. The links will be below eveything :)

 

           Let's get started shall we?

For the graphics card I've picked out the MSI R9 390 8GB CARD, for $352.49 (USD)

It may be over powerd for 1080p, but I like to go big or go home, so if its a good deal, I'll be all for it.

I want to play most to all games at 1080p at max settings. So I think it would be good.

 

For the RAM I'm going for the Corsair Vengeance Red 16GN (2x8GB) DDR3 1600 MHz for $82.99 (USD)

Matches the build, and its reputable.

 

For the Motherboard I've gone for the MSI 970 ATX AMD $112.85

Plenty of port and AMD campatibility 

 

For the CPU I've gone for the AMD FX-8350 Black Edition 8 core $169.99

Its and 8 core, so it will be good for gaming and working.

 

Storage I've gone for an SSD for the OS and a HDD for everything else

 

SSD Kingston Digital 120GB $50.00

HDD WD Green 2TB $78.99

 

The PSU I've gone for the Corsair CX 600 watt ($69.99 )

TRIDE AND TRUE

 

And finally for the case! The Corsair Carbide Series SPEC-01 for $73.01

 

Thats my build, It comes to around $990.31 USD!  With out an OS! Any recomendations on how to install that, and to fit it into budget. I have a windows 8 install disk.

If y'all recomend an all-in-one liqud cooler for this build, to put the budget to around $1550 that would be great! What do you guys think? Please leave some feed back, it would make my day if you guys could help me out here!

 

Links to amazon!

 

graphics http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ZGF0UAE/ref=psdc_284822_t1_B015DXHEAW
case http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Carbide-SPEC-01-Gaming-CC-9011050-WW/dp/B00I6BJATW/ref=lp_572238_1_14?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1445995220&sr=1-14
ram http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Vengeance-Desktop-Memory-CMZ16GX3M2A1600C10R/dp/B008E3M4QS/ref=sr_1_6?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1445996425&sr=1-6&keywords=16+gb+ram
motherboard http://www.amazon.com/MSI-970-GAMING-DDR3-Motherboard/dp/B00LUY72F6/ref=sr_1_3?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1446028480&sr=1-3&keywords=amd+motherboard+PCIE+3.0
cpu http://www.amazon.com/AMD-FD8350FRHKBOX-FX-8350-8-Core-Processor/dp/B009O7YUF6/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1445995879&sr=1-1&keywords=amd+8+core
ssd http://www.amazon.com/Kingston-Digital-SSDNow-SV300S37A-120G/dp/B00A1ZTZNM/ref=sr_1_6?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1445996023&sr=1-6&keywords=ssd
hdd http://www.amazon.com/Green-2TB-Desktop-Hard-Drive/dp/B008YAHW6I/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1445995972&sr=1-1&keywords=2tb+hard+drive
psu http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ALYOPSS/ref=twister_B00UZWN5XW?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

 

 

 

 

   

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Get the i5 4460. Unless you want space heaters for an upgrade path.

That means ill need a different motherboard right? Any suggestions?

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I can see you go for more cores so you will mainly use it for workstation? If yes. The bigger amount of powerful cores you have the quicker it will be. 5820k is expensive but great for workstation. Unless you will be rendering each and every day you won't see a difference between 4 and 6 score. So even an i5 should do the job.

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That means ill need a different motherboard right? Any suggestions?

 

LGA 1150 socket, look around for some micro-atx boards if you need to save a little bit of money.

 

The price may be more but it is well worth it to switch to intel.

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LGA 1150 socket, look around for some micro-atx boards if you need to save a little bit of money.

Will that fit in the case? Or will i need a new case. A smaller case that can fit all of my parts would be epic! I want to put the case on my desk anyway.

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I have a $1000 build you'd like - lemme get the link

@NightCoreHD

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/FF7s23
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/FF7s23/by_merchant/
 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($216.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($116.89 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($72.00 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Kingston HyperX Fury 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($85.99 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.66 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 390 8GB Nitro Video Card  ($318.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($44.00 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $1007.39
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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It's overclockable, got an R9 390 (the Sapphire one I have is better than the MSI one), the case isn't the best but you can switch it out, it's got a mostly decent SSD, 1TB HDD, WAY better PSU, and good mobo.
 
Don't buy all your parts from Amazon, it'll save you A LOT of money by ordering from other websites (all the prices here are from reputable websites.)
 
DO NOT BUY THE CORSAIR CX600 FOR AN R9 390. Please. Do. Not. It's not tried and true, it's mediocre. Good for basic builds, this one is not basic.

I used to be quite active here.

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That means ill need a different motherboard right? Any suggestions?

Depends on which intel cpu you decide to go for. If you're going with the 4460, keep in mind that its a locked cpu, so no overclocking if you want a overclockable cpu , look for intel cpus ending in 'k'. H series boards are for locked cpus. Z series are for overclocking capable cpus 

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-h97mpro4 

this is the one i am going to use in my build. keep in mind the pricing may be in Canadian 

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Will that fit in the case? Or will i need a new case. A smaller case that can fit all of my parts would be epic! I want to put the case on my desk anyway.

Protip: use pc parts picker to get the best deals on components and to ensure the compatiblity of your parts

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Will that fit in the case? Or will i need a new case. A smaller case that can fit all of my parts would be epic! I want to put the case on my desk anyway.

 

Yep it will, I dont really know of any micro-atx cases though....

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Depends on which intel cpu you decide to go for. If you're going with the 4460, keep in mind that its a locked cpu, so no overclocking if you want a overclockable cpu , look for intel cpus ending in 'k'. H series boards are for locked cpus. Z series are for overclocking capable cpus 

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-h97mpro4 

this is the one i am going to use in my build. keep in mind the pricing may be in Canadian 

Im not really worried about OCing right now. I may want to later, I'll keep that in mind!

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Protip: use pc parts picker to get the best deals on components and to ensure the compatiblity of your parts

Any links? Or examples. I know of pcpartpicker is the anything else?

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Yep it will, I dont really know of any micro-atx cases though....

Awesome. I'll look for them . But like you said it will fit in the spec 01

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I have a $1000 build you'd like - lemme get the link

@NightCoreHD

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/FF7s23
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/FF7s23/by_merchant/
 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($216.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($116.89 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($72.00 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Kingston HyperX Fury 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($85.99 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.66 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 390 8GB Nitro Video Card  ($318.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($44.00 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $1007.39
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-28 21:28 EDT-0400
 
It's overclockable, got an R9 390, the case isn't the best but you can switch it out, it's got a mostly decent SSD, 1TB HDD, great PSU, and good mobo.

 

I like the build, ill check it out.

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Im not really worried about OCing right now. I may want to later, I'll keep that in mind!+

 

You might as well buy a i5 4690k and a liquid cooler now so you don't have to later. You americans are so lucky, you guys get a 4690k for the same price I will have to pay for a 4460. #Canadianproblems

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Get this, thank us in the forums later

xeon=i7 with no igpu

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($232.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI H97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($80.10 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($72.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($72.00 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.40 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390 8GB PCS+ Video Card  ($308.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro M ATX Mid Tower Case  ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX TS 750W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($80.10 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $991.56
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-28 21:31 EDT-0400

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Any links? Or examples. I know of pcpartpicker is the anything else?

if anyone makes a build list in pc part picker, it will look like my build (different pricing depending on country)

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/zgxTLk

Also, ppp is what's most used, so if there was any other service, they would not be up to snuff or popular yet.

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Get this, thank us in the forums later

xeon=i7 with no igpu

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($232.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: MSI H97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($80.10 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($72.00 @ SuperBiiz)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.40 @ SuperBiiz)

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390 8GB PCS+ Video Card ($308.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro M ATX Mid Tower Case ($84.99 @ Amazon)

Power Supply: XFX TS 750W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($80.10 @ SuperBiiz)

Total: $991.56

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-28 21:31 EDT-0400

I will most certainly check this out. Thanks very much!

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You might as well buy a i5 4690k and a liquid cooler now so you don't have to later. You americans are so lucky, you guys get a 4690k for the same price I will have to pay for a 4460. #Canadianproblems

Lol. When I went to Canada I had to pay $60 usd for an item that is normally $30
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Get this, thank us in the forums later

xeon=i7 with no igpu

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($232.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: MSI H97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($80.10 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($72.00 @ SuperBiiz)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.40 @ SuperBiiz)

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390 8GB PCS+ Video Card ($308.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro M ATX Mid Tower Case ($84.99 @ Amazon)

Power Supply: XFX TS 750W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($80.10 @ SuperBiiz)

Total: $991.56

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-28 21:31 EDT-0400

One more thing. What kind of cooler is this running?
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One more thing. What kind of cooler is this running?

stock intel cooler. it is fine. If you want a more quiet  one, the hyper 212 evo or the arctic freezer i11 will do the job ;)

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Get this, thank us in the forums later

xeon=i7 with no igpu

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($232.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: MSI H97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($80.10 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($72.00 @ SuperBiiz)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.40 @ SuperBiiz)

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390 8GB PCS+ Video Card ($308.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro M ATX Mid Tower Case ($84.99 @ Amazon)

Power Supply: XFX TS 750W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($80.10 @ SuperBiiz)

Total: $991.56

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-28 21:31 EDT-0400

If I go with this. What are the advantages over the one I have. And the ones everyone else is suggesting. Is it possible for me to change the case too?
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If I go with this. What are the advantages over the one I have. And the ones everyone else is suggesting. Is it possible for me to change the case too?

FX is old, low IPC, an i5 would be better than the fx most case scenario, but since you need it for a workstation, the unlocked premium of the i5 (4690k) that you will be paying is not worth it,because xeon hyperthreading will help more than overclocking when you will be in need for more cores/threads (4 cores/8 threads) for some tasks, like video rendering/editing, or server virtualization

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FX is old, low IPC, an i5 would be better than the fx most case scenario, but since you need it for a workstation, the unlocked premium of the i5 (4690k) that you will be paying is not worth it,because xeon hyperthreading will help more than overclocking when you will be in need for more cores/threads (4 cores/8 threads) for some tasks, like video rendering/editing, or server virtualization

So your saying, if I understood correctly, to go with the FX?
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