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Hello, I would like some advice on the current component list that I have made. I would love to hear your feedback on the options that I have made, but keep in mind two things. This is my first time building a computer. And I have a budget of around a thousand dollars. The budget can flex only if the component will provide a significant boost in performance and/or longevity of the machine provided that the cost only goes up by a few dollars. Also, if you have any good value peripherals that you recommend let me know.

 

List of current components:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor:                                                    $149.95

Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler:       $34.89 -10:00 (on sale right now)

MSI 970 GAMING ATX AM3+ Motherboard:                                                 $87.99

Kingston Savage 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory:                              $93.99

Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive:                     $41.79

Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive:           $46.98

MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card:                                $349.99-$20.00(on rebate)

NZXT H230 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case:                                                   $60.89

Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply:  $71.99-$10.00(on rebate)

Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit):                                                  $93.89-$10.00(on rebate)

 

 

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Looks like a good build. People might say things avout waiting for 1070 down here so there is that. could get a 240gb ssd for a few more dollars(if you are using american currency). Good luck.

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First off:  Hold your horses for Pascal!   

Next:

Why an AMD CPU?  It is simply slower than an i5, which you can adjust to cost the same by choosing slower RAM.

(mobo will be around the same.)

CPU cooler:  The Cryorig H7 is going to be quieter and perform a little better than the Hyper 212, and might look better to some.

GPU:  wait of course,

PSU:  I have not searched, but there seems to be this consensus against the CX series by Corsair.  If there is any concern about it, I recommend choosing something like a SeaSonic S12II 620W (or EVGA G2/ virtually anything not NEX series, which is just first-gen EVGA and not from Superflower or Seasonic for OEM.)

For the Best builds and Price lists here is a world where many points of the price have been predefined already for your convenience!

The Xeon E3 1231 V3 IS BETTER Than the Core i5 4690K and a Significantly better value for the non-overclockers or value shoppers.

The OS is like a kind food, Try it before saying if you like it or don't.

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7 minutes ago, Wizteal said:

 

get your windows license at kenguin. 

 

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

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($194.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.49 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($51.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($26.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($56.56 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 Fury 4GB Video Card  ($469.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Fractal Design Core 2500 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($55.99 @ Directron) 
Power Supply: Antec Green 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($61.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $993.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-12 02:14 EDT-0400

Desktop Build Log http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/486571-custom-wooden-case-with-lighting/#entry6529892

thinkpad l450, i5-5200u, 8gb ram, 1080p ips, 250gb samsung ssd, fingerprint reader, 72wh battery <3, mx master, motorola lapdock as secound screen

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22 minutes ago, Weak1ings said:

First off:  Hold your horses for Pascal!   

Next:

Why an AMD CPU?  It is simply slower than an i5, which you can adjust to cost the same by choosing slower RAM.

(mobo will be around the same.)

CPU cooler:  The Cryorig H7 is going to be quieter and perform a little better than the Hyper 212, and might look better to some.

GPU:  wait of course,

100% what this guys said.

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9 hours ago, Weak1ings said:

First off:  Hold your horses for Pascal!   

Next:

Why an AMD CPU?  It is simply slower than an i5, which you can adjust to cost the same by choosing slower RAM.

(mobo will be around the same.)

CPU cooler:  The Cryorig H7 is going to be quieter and perform a little better than the Hyper 212, and might look better to some.

GPU:  wait of course,

PSU:  I have not searched, but there seems to be this consensus against the CX series by Corsair.  If there is any concern about it, I recommend choosing something like a SeaSonic S12II 620W (or EVGA G2/ virtually anything not NEX series, which is just first-gen EVGA and not from Superflower or Seasonic for OEM.)

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CPU: I choose a AMD because it had a better competitive edge than an i3, but if you think breaking the bank for a better CPU and skipping the ram for now. Also, if you could be more specific on the RAM type. 

 

CPU cooler: Sure thanks for the tip.

 

GPU: what do you mean by wait? should I buy for all other components first and spend whatever is left on the GPU? 

PSU: Ok will do.

 

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9 hours ago, ChrisCross said:

get your windows license at kenguin. 

 

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

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($194.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.49 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($51.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($26.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($56.56 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 Fury 4GB Video Card  ($469.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Fractal Design Core 2500 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($55.99 @ Directron) 
Power Supply: Antec Green 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($61.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $993.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-12 02:14 EDT-0400

 

Looks like a good build, thanks for the tip on getting Windows OS for cheap. 

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Revised list of components so far:

 

Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor: $194.99

Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler: $34.89-$10.00(on rebate)

MSI B150 Gaming M3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard: $109.99-$10.00(on rebate)

Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory: $58.99

Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive: $41.79

Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive: $46.98

Asus GeForce GTX 980 4GB STRIX Video Card: $499.99-$50.00(on rebate)

NZXT H230 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case: $45.49

SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply: $61.99

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