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Yup, that's pretty solid. Might wanna add an ssd as a boot drive, and you should be able to find a 24" 1080p monitor for the same price now that black friday is upon us.

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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/jdYVVn

 

any ideas?

 

also do i need to update my bio with this mobo?

 

my budget is 800

 

If that motherboard needs a bios update, you won't be able to do it.  You need a working CPU to do that.  Contact the retailer and ask them if the bios supports Haswell Refresh CPUs.

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Get an MSI or sapphire card. If you can, fit in an SSD. I would recommend a 380X if you are gaming at 1080p rather than a 390 and get an ssd as well.

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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/jdYVVn

 

any ideas?

 

also do i need to update my bio with this mobo?

 

my budget is 800

 

If that motherboard needs a bios update, you won't be able to do it.  You need a working CPU to do that.

This.

 

You won't be able to tell whether you're getting a board that's been updated until it's too late.

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If that motherboard needs a bios update, you won't be able to do it.  You need a working CPU to do that.

Not necessarily. Some mobos come with a feature that allows them to boot up straight from a usb and install drivers.

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Not necessarily. Some mobos come with a feature that allows them to boot up straight from a usb and install drivers.

 

Not that one.

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That looks great, but definitely add a 120GB boot SSD 

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I'd switch out that ASUS 390 for an XFX, Sapphire, or MSI 390.

 

Otherwise looks good.

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That looks great, but definitely add a 120GB boot SSD 

I'm at my max budget so i really can't add one

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I'm at my max budget so i really can't add one

Then try an 1TB SSHD, you'll really like the better boot times and better responsiveness

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My suggestion would be to add an SSD (just a small one for the OS), and maybe get rid of the optical drive (do you need one?).

 

Also, just making sure you've got reasoning behind the 1 stick of RAM: 1 stick will leave you the option to add more, but if you aren't planning to add more, get two smaller ones to take advantage of dual channel.

 

Also, I have no opinion or knowledge about that monitor, but I feel like it might not be the best.  Make sure you check some reviews and know what you're getting.

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is seagate a trust worthy brand?

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st1000dx001 (edit: gave the wrong link)

 

 

also is there any way I can check to see if the bios is up to date on new egg?

Yes seagate is a good brand, you could ask a question on the product page

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$3 cheaper than the original build:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($193.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($43.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390 8GB PCS+ Video Card  ($269.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case  ($30.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0 DVD/CD Writer  ($13.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer KN242HYL 60Hz 23.8" Monitor  ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $827.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-23 22:15 EST-0500

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$3 cheaper than the original build:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($193.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($54.99 @ Amazon)

Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($43.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.99 @ Newegg)

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390 8GB PCS+ Video Card  ($269.99 @ Newegg)

Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case  ($30.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($64.99 @ NCIX US)

Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0 DVD/CD Writer  ($13.89 @ OutletPC)

Monitor: Acer KN242HYL 60Hz 23.8" Monitor  ($109.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $827.81

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-23 22:15 EST-0500

Thanks! this will soon be my pc :) thanks every one!

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Thanks! this will soon be my pc :) thanks every one!

 

If you need to go lower in cost, this is $30 cheaper ($816).  You don't have to worry about the mobo's bios with the i5 4440:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($179.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: ASRock B85M-DGS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($48.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Mushkin ECO2 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($32.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.99 @ Newegg)

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390 8GB PCS+ Video Card  ($269.99 @ Newegg)

Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case  ($30.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($64.99 @ NCIX US)

Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0 DVD/CD Writer  ($13.89 @ OutletPC)

Monitor: Acer KN242HYL 60Hz 23.8" Monitor  ($109.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $796.81

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-23 23:04 EST-0500

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