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So this is the final build that I am planning to go with. Been a bit since I have last asked for advice one what could be improved and during that time I've changed some things. Anything that you guys feel like could be changed for the better will be appreciated. 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/qMnFzy
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/qMnFzy/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.99 @ B&H) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  (Purchased For $24.88) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($104.99 @ Micro Center) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Red 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  (Purchased For $43.99) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($84.98 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (Purchased For $48.88) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  ($319.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case  (Purchased For $56.98) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($65.98 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($87.95 @ OutletPC) 
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link Archer T9E 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($69.88 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1128.49
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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CPU has twice the threads, SSD is twice as large, and I'd go for this wireless card over that one

Also the NEX PSUs are supposedly sub par

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/4m4vpg
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/4m4vpg/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($244.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($78.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Sandisk Ultra II 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($133.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390 8GB PCS+ Video Card  ($299.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($29.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1017.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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I edit my posts a lot, Twitter is @LordStreetguru just don't ask PC questions there mostly...
 

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What is your budget/country for your new PC?

 

what monitor resolution/refresh rate?

 

What games or other software do you need to run?

 

 

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4 minutes ago, Piemanfood said:

So this is the final build that I am planning to go with. Been a bit since I have last asked for advice one what could be improved and during that time I've changed some things. Anything that you guys feel like could be changed for the better will be appreciated. 

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I would probably be doing a skylake build

its really not much more then haswell

If you need remote help fixing something on your computer

I can help over Teamviewer if you wish

just msg me on my profile

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11 minutes ago, Streetguru said:

CPU has twice the threads, SSD is twice as large, and I'd go for this wireless card over that one

Also the NEX PSUs are supposedly sub par

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/4m4vpg
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/4m4vpg/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($244.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($78.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Sandisk Ultra II 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($133.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390 8GB PCS+ Video Card  ($299.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($29.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1017.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Is Xeon better than something like a I5 or I7 for gaming?

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Just now, Piemanfood said:

Is Xeon better than something like a I5 or I7 for gaming?

It's just a less expensive i7, same CPU aside from clock speeds, and no iGPU

I edit my posts a lot, Twitter is @LordStreetguru just don't ask PC questions there mostly...
 

Spoiler

 

What is your budget/country for your new PC?

 

what monitor resolution/refresh rate?

 

What games or other software do you need to run?

 

 

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