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This is going to be my first PC build. I'm building this computer because I'm gaming and my Dell inspiron 660s won't let me play the games I want to play (ex: gta V, csgo, and saints row. So I have adequate the parts list here and need some help to choose if these are good parts or not. If you decide to change something I just wanted to let you guys know my budget is $1200.

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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/YWfTLk

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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/htxg6h

If you plan on gaming this is what you'd want to go with- then pick up the OS off reddit for around 30$. This PC will kick games ASS.

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That will need some work:

 

1-The power supply is awfully overkill, get a 600W unit.

2-You are spending a load on fans that already included in cases nowadays

3-The fx 8350 is not a good gaming CPU get a i5 6400

4-You can get a r9 380 at this price, why are you getting a r7 370?

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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/htxg6h

If you plan on gaming this is what you'd want to go with- then pick up the OS off reddit for around 30$. This PC will kick games ASS.

Get a B2 or G2 power supply the NEX B isn't that great.

The R9 fury costs short of 40 dollars and easily beats the 980.

Try getting skylake in this build

Needs a SSD at this price

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That will need some work:

 

1-The power supply is awfully overkill, get a 600W unit.

2-You are spending a load on fans that already included in cases nowadays

3-The fx 8350 is not a good gaming CPU get a i5 6400

4-You can get a r9 380 at this price, why are you getting a r7 370?

 

The FX is more than good enough for gaming, it's just that Intel has much better single-core usage and that is what most games use.

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Here:

 

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($149.99 @ Micro Center) 
 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.89 @ OutletPC) 
 
Motherboard: ASRock 980DE3/U3S3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($53.98 @ Newegg) 
 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($45.99 @ Newegg) 
 
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($44.99 @ Amazon) 
 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($51.88 @ OutletPC) 
 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 390X 8GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($383.98 @ Newegg) 
 
Case: Cooler Master Elite 430 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($24.99 @ Newegg) 
 
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($70.99 @ NCIX US) 
 
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($15.98 @ OutletPC) 
 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM (64-bit)  ($129.89 @ OutletPC) 
 
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm  Fans  ($27.89 @ OutletPC) 
 
Other: Asus TUF SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 Socket AM3+ DDR3 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 AMD 990FX ATX Motherboard ($164.32)
 
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The FX is more than good enough for gaming, it's just that Intel has much better single-core usage and that is what most games use.

Thats the issue sadly, it gets outperformed by the i5.

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Here:

 

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($149.99 @ Micro Center) 
 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.89 @ OutletPC) 
 
Motherboard: ASRock 980DE3/U3S3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($53.98 @ Newegg) 
 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($45.99 @ Newegg) 
 
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($44.99 @ Amazon) 
 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($51.88 @ OutletPC) 
 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 390X 8GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($383.98 @ Newegg) 
 
Case: Cooler Master Elite 430 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($24.99 @ Newegg) 
 
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($70.99 @ NCIX US) 
 
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($15.98 @ OutletPC) 
 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM (64-bit)  ($129.89 @ OutletPC) 
 
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm  Fans  ($27.89 @ OutletPC) 
 
Other: Asus TUF SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 Socket AM3+ DDR3 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 AMD 990FX ATX Motherboard ($164.32)
 
Total: $1189.76

 

A 650W power supply would be sufficient for this build and try getting a i5 since he will use it for gaming, the FX should be a streaming consideration.

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Edit: You can also get a r9 390x in place of the 980


 



Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($122.98 @ B&H) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($46.88 @ OutletPC) 




Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($62.99 @ NCIX US) 

Power Supply: XFX TS 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Total: $1198.60

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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Get a B2 or G2 power supply the NEX B isn't that great.

The R9 fury costs short of 40 dollars and easily beats the 980.

Try getting skylake in this build

Needs a SSD at this price

Here's a better system OP & Castdeath

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/rhFDLk

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Here's a better system OP & Castdeath

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/rhFDLk

Hmm could use a more power CPU in some situations but is still good.

 

 

Edit: You can also get a r9 390x in place of the 980
 
Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($122.98 @ B&H) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($46.88 @ OutletPC) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($62.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: XFX TS 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $1198.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-04 16:19 EST-0500

 

The R9 fury should beat the 980 at a really close price as well.

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Hmm could use a more power CPU in some situations but is still good.

The i5-4460 is a very solid CPU and will not be bottlenecking the 980ti. Unless OP desperately needs to overclock than this CPU / MOBO / GPU combo is perfect.

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A 650W power supply would be sufficient for this build and try getting a i5 since he will use it for gaming, the FX should be a streaming consideration.

That was just a streamlined version of his.

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The i5-4460 is a very solid CPU and will not be bottlenecking the 980ti. Unless OP desperately needs to overclock than this CPU / MOBO / GPU combo is perfect.

Games like CS:GO and GTA V are a bit CPU depended but your right the i5 4460 will hold fine.

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Games like CS:GO and GTA V are a bit CPU depended but your right the i5 4460 will hold fine.

The i5-4460 will have no problems in either of those games, especially CS:GO.

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I looked at what you guys were saying and decided to make my budget $100 more so that I could get stuff like water cooling and a skylake processor.

My new parts list

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/6ks3xr

Feel free to tell me what to change

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I also don't know if I need to get more cash fans or not plz help

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I also don't know if I need to get more cash fans or not plz help

The H100i is on the overkill side for your i5 6600k. A H80 or h55 might be good enough.

 

You don't need any extra case fans, they come included with the case.

 

Also don't get the Asus cooler, it has a tendency to overheat. MSI and sapphire do a better job with the r9 390.

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You could save a few bucks and go with an h80i. You don't really need any more fans. Luke already proved that going beyond two fans doesn't make a huge difference anymore. If you really want so save bucks you could cut down to a 120gb ssd, but it really looks fine. Happy building!

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