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[Jordaneer]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/7xtLMp

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CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master V8 82.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: Asus P8Z68 Deluxe/GEN3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard 

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($74.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($61.99 @ Newegg) 

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 680 4GB Video Card 

Case: Corsair SPEC-03 Red ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 

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

Total: $331.95

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-29 06:37 EST-0500

 

or

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/HXFmbv

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Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/HXFmbv/by_merchant/

 

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($97.89 @ OutletPC) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($76.89 @ OutletPC) 

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($74.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($61.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Corsair SPEC-03 Red ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 

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

Total: $481.73

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-29 06:38 EST-0500

 

I currently have the case and PSU, and I want at least a boot SSD, and plan to put in a mass storage HDD in the future,

I also currently have the MSI Mobo and FX 6300, but someone posted on craigslist recently the intel 3570k, cooler master V8, asus Mobo, and 680 for 200 bucks combined so I was almost thinking of selling my fx 6300 and returning the mobo, but I thought I would get an opinion here first.

im still not set on a graphics card if I don't get the 680, I was thinking either a 4 GB version of the 960 or r9 380, this is mostly going to be a content creation computer.

[Chasem121]

Go for the i5, its a much better processor than the 6300

[don_svetlio]

i5

EDIT:

A R9 380 is 15% faster than a 960
A 680 is 10% faster than a 960

[Jordaneer]

Go for the i5, its a much better processor than the 6300

Ive been emailing back and forth with this guy, I luckily never did the MIR for that msi mobo when i bought it so its still totally intact so I could feasibly return it to Newegg, I did for the case though, the only issue I'm worried about is it says the Cooler Master V8 is not compatible with my case, it looked like a tall air cooler.

[Jordaneer]

i5

EDIT:

A R9 380 is 15% faster than a 960

A 680 is 10% faster than a 960

so for 100 bucks, a 680 as long as it works and is in good condition is a good deal?

[Chasem121]

Ive been emailing back and forth with this guy, I luckily never did the MIR for that msi mobo when i bought it so its still totally intact so I could feasibly return it to Newegg, I did for the case though, the only issue I'm worried about is it says the Cooler Master V8 is not compatible with my case, it looked like a tall air cooler.

Even if its not, you could probably sell it for more than what a 212 Evo costs

[don_svetlio]

so for 100 bucks, a 680 as long as it works and is in good condition is a good deal?

yes

[Jordaneer]

Even if its not, you could probably sell it for more than what a 212 Evo costs

thats why i thought I should buy it anyway, he wanted 100 for the CPU, mobo, and cooler, and the CPU itself is going for $150 on ebay.