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tcolecruz
By tcolecruz
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So between my birthday and Christmas, I've received a myriad of random gift cards (Best buy, Amazon, Target etc...) and I want to spend them towards some PC hardware or games. What's some tech you'd recommend I get?

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 | Motherboard: Asus Z97-A/USB 3.1 | Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB | Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP900 128GB | GPU: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X OC Video Card | Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED | Power Supply: EVGA 600B | Networking Card: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 | Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor | Keyboard: Razer BlackWidow Tournament Edition (Cherry MX Blue) | Mouse: Logitech G100s | Quote me and say "Dope Flamingo" if you actually read this. 

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I would get another HDD, but that's only because I'm currently running out of storage space. It appears you only have one monitor, so maybe you could save up for another one. Two monitors makes a big difference in everyday use, trust me.

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I would get another HDD, but that's only because I'm currently running out of storage space. It appears you only have one monitor, so maybe you could save up for another one. Two monitors makes a big difference in everyday use, trust me.

Yeah I just got one. I love it [emoji7]
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 | Motherboard: Asus Z97-A/USB 3.1 | Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB | Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP900 128GB | GPU: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X OC Video Card | Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED | Power Supply: EVGA 600B | Networking Card: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 | Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor | Keyboard: Razer BlackWidow Tournament Edition (Cherry MX Blue) | Mouse: Logitech G100s | Quote me and say "Dope Flamingo" if you actually read this. 

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I see you have a Z97 chipset, perhaps a better CPU? the 4460 is great, in fact I just bought one for one of my builds, but you're not getting the full potential out of your chipset with a 4460, then again it really depends on the gift card money you have too lol

CPU: Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition 3960X | Motherboard: Intel DX79SR "Stormville" | RAM: 32GB G.SKILL Ripjaws Z Series DDR3 PC3-12800 (4x 8GB) Quad-Channel | GPU: 2x EVGA GTX 970 FTW 4GB in SLI (I have Many other builds plus 100+ Macs (don't judge me)... Many specs are listed on my profile)

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I see you have a Z97 chipset, perhaps a better CPU? the 4460 is great, in fact I just bought one for one of my builds, but you're not getting the full potential out of your chipset with a 4460, then again it really depends on the gift card money you have too lol

Good suggestion. The 4460 is fine for what I do, but I agree that I'm not getting the full potential out of my chipset.
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 | Motherboard: Asus Z97-A/USB 3.1 | Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB | Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP900 128GB | GPU: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X OC Video Card | Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED | Power Supply: EVGA 600B | Networking Card: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 | Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor | Keyboard: Razer BlackWidow Tournament Edition (Cherry MX Blue) | Mouse: Logitech G100s | Quote me and say "Dope Flamingo" if you actually read this. 

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Well what do you mainly do? Games?

 

As someone else suggested a second monitor is awesome. 

TX10 Build Log: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/456229-tx10-build-log/

Case: TX10-D   Proccessor: i7-5820k   MotherBoard: Asrockx99 Extreme4   Ram: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (DDR4-2400)   GPU: Asus Strix OC 980ti   Storage: 850pro 500gb, 850pro 500gb, 850pro 256gb, WD black 16tb total, Silicon Power S60 120GB   PSU: Seasonic snow silent 1050   Monitors: Three of Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0"

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