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Hey guys, just putting the final touches on my first build. I have some parts purchased already, but I'd like to see if you guys want to make some extra suggestions.

If you want to know where I'm getting some of these prices from let me know. And please tell me if you see something that won't work or isn't optimized.

 

 


 


Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ Micro Center) 

Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (Purchased For $38.00) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (Purchased For $62.00) 


Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390 8GB PCS+ Video Card  ($279.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case  (Purchased For $29.99) 

Power Supply: XFX Core Edition 750W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (Purchased For $39.99) 

Case Fan: Enermax UCTVS12P-W 76.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  (Purchased For $4.99) 

Case Fan: Enermax UCTVS12P-W 76.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  (Purchased For $14.99) 

Monitor: Asus VC239H 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  (Purchased For $114.99) 

Other: GAMDIAS Ares Keyboard/Mouse Bundle (Purchased For $19.99)

Total: $876.91

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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Hey guys, just putting the final touches on my first build. I have some parts purchased already, but I'd like to see if you guys want to make some extra suggestions.
If you want to know where I'm getting some of these prices from let me know. And please tell me if you see something that won't work or isn't optimized.
 
 
 
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ Micro Center) 
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (Purchased For $38.00) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (Purchased For $62.00) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390 8GB PCS+ Video Card  ($279.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case  (Purchased For $29.99) 
Power Supply: XFX Core Edition 750W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (Purchased For $39.99) 
Case Fan: Enermax UCTVS12P-W 76.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  (Purchased For $4.99) 
Case Fan: Enermax UCTVS12P-W 76.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  (Purchased For $14.99) 
Monitor: Asus VC239H 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  (Purchased For $114.99) 
Other: GAMDIAS Ares Keyboard/Mouse Bundle (Purchased For $19.99)
Total: $876.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-03 15:37 EST-0500

 

this looks really solid to me, nice build! if you have some headroom left for spending maybe a better cpu(i7) or gpu(390x, 980)? Just suggesting. 

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Hey guys, just putting the final touches on my first build. I have some parts purchased already, but I'd like to see if you guys want to make some extra suggestions.
If you want to know where I'm getting some of these prices from let me know. And please tell me if you see something that won't work or isn't optimized.
 
 
 
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ Micro Center) 
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (Purchased For $38.00) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (Purchased For $62.00) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390 8GB PCS+ Video Card  ($279.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case  (Purchased For $29.99) 
Power Supply: XFX Core Edition 750W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (Purchased For $39.99) 
Case Fan: Enermax UCTVS12P-W 76.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  (Purchased For $4.99) 
Case Fan: Enermax UCTVS12P-W 76.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  (Purchased For $14.99) 
Monitor: Asus VC239H 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  (Purchased For $114.99) 
Other: GAMDIAS Ares Keyboard/Mouse Bundle (Purchased For $19.99)
Total: $876.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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if you can try to go with a different brand than power-color but other than that looks good

 

try for like Sapphire, MSI or gigabyte

<p>Wish I could have this already!! : http://pcpartpicker.com/p/qTLRjX

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solid all around build. nothing i would change, but perhaps save a bit more for an ips 60hz 1440p monitor. but those are about 350$usd or more right now

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if you can try to go with a different brand than power-color but other than that looks good

 

try for like Sapphire, MSI or gigabyte

power color pcs+ is an excelent cooler mate. not as good as sapphire, but far better than gigabyte and quieter than msi. although since its a reference pcb it wont overclock as well as the msi.

Updated 2021 Desktop || 3700x || Asus x570 Tuf Gaming || 32gb Predator 3200mhz || 2080s XC Ultra || MSI 1440p144hz || DT990 + HD660 || GoXLR + ifi Zen Can || Avermedia Livestreamer 513 ||

New Home Dedicated Game Server || Xeon E5 2630Lv3 || 16gb 2333mhz ddr4 ECC || 2tb Sata SSD || 8tb Nas HDD || Radeon 6450 1g display adapter ||

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solid all around build. nothing i would change, but perhaps save a bit more for an ips 60hz 1440p monitor. but those are about 350$usd or more right now

I really would love to, especially with an R9 390, and I definitely looked into it. But it more than doubles the amount that I'd be putting into the monitor and I was really hoping to stay sub $900 for everything.

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if you can try to go with a different brand than power-color but other than that looks good

 

try for like Sapphire, MSI or gigabyte

I had my eye on the Nitro when it was cheaper during the slew of Black Friday deals, but the price has gone back up. The Gigabyte's reviews look less than stellar, especially compared to the PowerColor model. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125792 As for the MSI, well, that's just a color clash. Most of the stuff I have is blue otherwise I would jump on it. Its a stupid reason I know  :P

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