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[T_Hastings]

Hi guys!

 

I've put together this build and I'd really appreciate your help and ideas about it! The form factor and the Mini GPU are intentional.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/fKtX8d

[yannickverc]

Looks good. Get an R9 380 Instead of a 960. Way more performance. 

[tbroadwater2010]

Hi guys!

 

I've put together this build and I'd really appreciate your help and ideas about it! The form factor and the Mini GPU are intentional.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/fKtX8d

What is your budget? Can you add an SSD into your build?

[Bazilias]

Hi guys!

 

I've put together this build and I'd really appreciate your help and ideas about it! The form factor and the Mini GPU are intentional.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/fKtX8d

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($179.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: MSI H81I Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($53.55 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($34.00 @ SuperBiiz) 

Storage: Seagate  1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive  ($62.90 @ SuperBiiz) 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 380 2GB ITX Compact Video Card  ($183.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: Cooler Master Elite 110 Mini ITX Tower Case  ($33.15 @ SuperBiiz) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($45.90 @ SuperBiiz) 

Total: $593.47

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-24 09:42 EST-0500

[T_Hastings]

Thanks for the fast replies!

 

I'm planning an SSD upgrade for later down the road, of course. My budget is pretty much maxed out with this for now. About that R9 - I'm planning to use it with Linux mostly (or hopefully switch at some point) and nVidia's drivers seem more reliable.

[T_Hastings]

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($179.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: MSI H81I Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($53.55 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($34.00 @ SuperBiiz) 

Storage: Seagate  1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive  ($62.90 @ SuperBiiz) 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 380 2GB ITX Compact Video Card  ($183.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: Cooler Master Elite 110 Mini ITX Tower Case  ($33.15 @ SuperBiiz) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($45.90 @ SuperBiiz) 

Total: $593.47

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-24 09:42 EST-0500

 

 

Could you tell me a bit more about the differences between the two motherboards? I felt that the one I picked wasn't exactly right, but couldn't tell why

[Bazilias]

Could you tell me a bit more about the differences between the two motherboards? I felt that the one I picked wasn't exactly right, but couldn't tell why

Well, they have both the  same specifications but the MSI version is cheaper

[GodSpoon]

Could you tell me a bit more about the differences between the two motherboards? I felt that the one I picked wasn't exactly right, but couldn't tell why

 

The MSI board is just cheaper 

[T_Hastings]

Thanks a lot, guys!

[Senzelian]

Looks good. Get an R9 380 Instead of a 960. Way more performance.

What is the definition of "way more"?

I'm asking because I don't think it has "way more performance".

[yannickverc]

What is the definition of "way more"?

I'm asking because I don't think it has "way more performance".

960 and 380 are somewhat at the same price-point (380 even cheaper I think) and you'll get a 10FPS increase for your money compared to the 960. and if that from 60 to 70 that's a pretty big increase

[Senzelian]

960 and 380 are somewhat at the same price-point (380 even cheaper I think) and you'll get a 10FPS increase for your money compared to the 960. and if that from 60 to 70 that's a pretty big increase

Prices can differenciate a lot. Here in Germany the 960 is usallally a lot cheaper than the 380 and 380s make almost no sense to buy, if they aren't on sale.

Then the 380 can only achieve higher average frame rates, but is usually not as stable when it comes to minimum frame rates.

And then there is also the driver optimization for Maxwell and the large overclocking potential.

Currently I would always buy a 2GB GTX 960 over a 2GB R9 380 here in Germany. With the 4GB cards it's a different story.