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King Oriax
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When my brother left for college 6 years ago he left me his shitty pre built xps pc that had just been upgraded with a 470. That junky little computer got me into the pc master race and now I want to repay him. This build is planned as a graduation/Christmas present as he's graduating in January. This is just the shell of the build as I don't really know if I should go team red or green for a budget build. I'm looking for a cpu with 4 cores and a gpu that is in the 960 range of power but that's really all I have now :/ I want to go micro/mini atx to keep a small formfactor build and keep a cubish style of case. . I'm trying to work with a budget of $650ish

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tn6bJx

GPU - 2x GTX 970 g1 gaming (sli) CPU - I5 4690k 4.6Ghz Cooler - Kraken x61 PSU - Corsair ax760 RAM - 32gb Corsair vengeance pro 2400mhz Storage - 730 Series SSD 240gb Case - Phantek enthoo pro

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When my brother left for college 6 years ago he left me his shitty pre built xps pc that had just been upgraded with a 470. That junky little computer got me into the pc master race and now I want to repay him. This build is planned as a graduation/Christmas present as he's graduating in January. This is just the shell of the build as I don't really know if I should go team red or green for a budget build. I'm looking for a cpu with 4 cores and a gpu that is in the 960 range of power but that's really all I have now :/

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tn6bJx

 

Budget?

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Asus GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB STRIX OC | BitFenix Prodigy (Black/Red) | XFX PRO Black Edition 850W

 

 

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Budget?

$650ish I don't mind going over but less is always better

GPU - 2x GTX 970 g1 gaming (sli) CPU - I5 4690k 4.6Ghz Cooler - Kraken x61 PSU - Corsair ax760 RAM - 32gb Corsair vengeance pro 2400mhz Storage - 730 Series SSD 240gb Case - Phantek enthoo pro

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($163.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($64.80 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($34.99 @ NCIX US) 



Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 380 4GB Nitro Video Card  ($213.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($61.20 @ SuperBiiz) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($55.80 @ SuperBiiz) 

Total: $730.41

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-03 01:19 EST-0500

 

You're overpaying for used/refurb parts.

i5-4690k@4.5GHz || MSI GTX 970 || MSI z97 Gaming 5 || NZXT Kraken x61 || WD Black 1TB || Crucial MX100 || 8GB Corsair Vengeance Pro || Corsair RM750 || NZXT H440 || Corsair k70 RGB mx browns || Acer H236HL || ViewSonic VX2255wm-4

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$600ish I don't mind going over but less is always better

CPU : intel i5 4460

GPU: MSI GTX 950 (GTX 950 2GD5T OC)

Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury 2x4GB

PSU: Corsair CX 430W (semi-modular)

Case: Corsair 100R (with window)

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You're overpaying for used/refurb parts.

 

It's the cheapest way to not get ketchup and mustard cables.

GPU - 2x GTX 970 g1 gaming (sli) CPU - I5 4690k 4.6Ghz Cooler - Kraken x61 PSU - Corsair ax760 RAM - 32gb Corsair vengeance pro 2400mhz Storage - 730 Series SSD 240gb Case - Phantek enthoo pro

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$650ish I don't mind going over but less is always better

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($163.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($74.70 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card  ($199.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Cooler Master Elite 110 Mini ITX Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $605.14
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-03 01:26 EST-0500

Intel Core i7-6700K | Corsair H105 | Asus Z170I PRO GAMING | G.Skill TridentZ Series 16GB | 950 PRO 512GB M.2

 

Asus GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB STRIX OC | BitFenix Prodigy (Black/Red) | XFX PRO Black Edition 850W

 

 

My Build | PCPartPicker | CoC

 

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It's the cheapest way to not get ketchup and mustard cables.

That's valid.  For that price, get an EVGA GS.  But the case and HDD are way to expensive.

i5-4690k@4.5GHz || MSI GTX 970 || MSI z97 Gaming 5 || NZXT Kraken x61 || WD Black 1TB || Crucial MX100 || 8GB Corsair Vengeance Pro || Corsair RM750 || NZXT H440 || Corsair k70 RGB mx browns || Acer H236HL || ViewSonic VX2255wm-4

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That's valid.  For that price, get an EVGA GS.  But the case and HDD are way to expensive.

Yeah I'm looking for a cubish shaped case and that was just the first one that came to mind.

GPU - 2x GTX 970 g1 gaming (sli) CPU - I5 4690k 4.6Ghz Cooler - Kraken x61 PSU - Corsair ax760 RAM - 32gb Corsair vengeance pro 2400mhz Storage - 730 Series SSD 240gb Case - Phantek enthoo pro

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($163.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($64.80 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($34.99 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 380 4GB Nitro Video Card  ($213.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($61.20 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($55.80 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $730.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-03 01:19 EST-0500
 
You're overpaying for used/refurb parts.

 

I support this build

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($163.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: ASRock H81M-ITX/WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($57.60 @ SuperBiiz) 



Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card  ($308.98 @ OutletPC) 

Case: Cooler Master Elite 110 Mini ITX Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 


Total: $709.04

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-03 01:35 EST-0500

 

 

50 over budget but :3

Moist

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($163.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: ASRock H81M-ITX/WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($57.60 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($34.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($40.50 @ SuperBiiz)

Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($308.98 @ OutletPC)

Case: Cooler Master Elite 110 Mini ITX Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: Cooler Master 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($68.99 @ NCIX US)

Total: $709.04

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-03 01:35 EST-0500

50 over budget but :3

After dinner, I'm gonna wreck that build so hard...

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/476415-amd-gemini-dual-gpu-card-specs-leakrumourwccf/?p=6386334

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($163.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-ITX/WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($57.60 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card  ($308.98 @ OutletPC) 
Case: Cooler Master Elite 110 Mini ITX Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $709.04
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-03 01:35 EST-0500
 
 
50 over budget but :3

 

I can vouch for that case and yes a modular psu would be very helpful, but that one has a higer wattage the n what is needed, and this is basically what I want to upgrade too, but with a 4690k...

 

oh and I forgot to mention I want a LTT edition fan for the front...

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I can vouch for that case and yes a modular psu would be very helpful, but that one has a higer wattage the n what is needed, and this is basically what I want to upgrade too, but with a 4690k...

 

oh and I forgot to mention I want a LTT edition fan for the front...

If you can grab the LTT, do it owo but thats really the best I can do price to performance with your budget getting the best frames possible..

Moist

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