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MasterJV
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Hey guys, hope your having a wonderful day.

So i need to build a new PC for everyday use. Here is what i need.

Budget: $1500 US Dollars, the budget is flexibleI also would like it to be

Location: California, US.

Aim: Homework, Browsing, Gaming[ Minecraft with 50+ mods, Planetside 2, TF2], light editing

Monitor: Need One please. Doesnt need to be a over the top monitor, just needs to be 1080p

OS: Need one, Windows 8 please

Peripherals: Need a mouse and keyboard. Cherry MX Red please

Why?: I need a new PC.

I would also like it to be micro-atx. A Corsair 350D fits perfectly where i wanted this pc to be.

Thanks for the help guys, ask questions if you need some extra info.

P.S: i lean towards intel for CPU's and AMD and GPU's. Nvidia doesn't give free games like AMD, and I love free :)

P.S.S I don't need the system now. I heard than AMD is releasing a new line of graphics cards, so I can wait for them.

Never trust a hug. Its just a way to hide your face - The Doctor (Sounds something like the grumpy cat would say)

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Working on one

 
CPU:  AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($153.61 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.99 @ Microcenter) 
Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($119.99 @ NCIX US) 
Memory:  Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($139.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card:  Gigabyte Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card  ($228.98 @ Newegg) 
Case:  Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ NCIX US) 
Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 8 Professional (OEM) (64-bit)  ($129.98 @ Outlet PC) 
Monitor:  Asus VS239H-P 23.0" Monitor  ($159.99 @ NCIX US) 
Keyboard:  Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($104.99 @ NCIX US) 
Mouse:  Logitech G500 Wired Laser Mouse  ($53.44 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1399.92
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
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Here you go: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1HgXA

Remove all stock fans. Replace 212 Evo's fans with Sickleflow. 1 Sickleflow for rear exhaust. 2 Prolimatehc Pros for front intake.

Keep stock fans for whenever you might need them in the future.

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That was fast, but I still have 1 question.

Would raising the budget by $200-500 help make the system faster? If it gives me a serious performance boost, I am willing to pay the extra money.

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That was fast, but I still have 1 question.

Would raising the budget by $200-500 help make the system faster? If it gives me a serious performance boost, I am willing to pay the extra money.

The build I suggested will already max out almost everything at 1080p. If you have any extra money, I suggest saving up for an upgrade when you need one. You won't get much better without paying for a worse value atm.

 

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The build I suggested will already max out almost everything at 1080p. If you have any extra money, I suggest saving up for an upgrade when you need one. You won't get much better without paying for a worse value atm.

Fyi, you need to quote a post or tag a member or else they won't get an notification you replied to them.

Ok thanks, and sorry, i always forget about that feature.

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That was fast, but I still have 1 question.

Would raising the budget by $200-500 help make the system faster? If it gives me a serious performance boost, I am willing to pay the extra money.

Go with woodenmarler's build but get a better SSD since the one he suggests is very bad and low storage imho, better get some samsung 840 120gb.

And you can always get better GPU or wait for new radeons to come out.

Don't even consider amd processors for planetside 2 or you will be very disappointed with the performance since that is a cpu bound game.

So... If Jesus had the gold, would he buy himself out instead of waiting 3 days for the respawn?

CPU: Phenom II x6 1045t ][ GPU: GeForce 9600GT 512mb DDR3 ][ Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-MA770T-UD3P ][ RAM: 2x4GB Kingston 1333MHz CL9 DDR3 ][ HDD: Western Digital Green 2TB ][ PSU: Chieftec 500AB A ][ Case: No-name without airflow or dust filters Budget saved for an upgrade so far: 2400PLN (600€) - Initial 2800PLN (700€) - Upgraded already: CPU

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Go with woodenmarler's build but get a better SSD since the one he suggests is very bad and low storage imho, better get some samsung 840 120gb.

How's the ssd I suggest 'very bad'? Why would you recommend against 120GB of storage when you just recommended a 840 120GB yourself?

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How's the ssd I suggest 'very bad'? Why would you recommend against 120GB of storage when you just recommended a 840 120GB yourself?

It's sandforce which is very short lived. I misread and thought it was 60gb. Nonetheless plextor m5s would be best because of the quality.

So... If Jesus had the gold, would he buy himself out instead of waiting 3 days for the respawn?

CPU: Phenom II x6 1045t ][ GPU: GeForce 9600GT 512mb DDR3 ][ Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-MA770T-UD3P ][ RAM: 2x4GB Kingston 1333MHz CL9 DDR3 ][ HDD: Western Digital Green 2TB ][ PSU: Chieftec 500AB A ][ Case: No-name without airflow or dust filters Budget saved for an upgrade so far: 2400PLN (600€) - Initial 2800PLN (700€) - Upgraded already: CPU

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It's sandforce which is very short lived. I misread and thought it was 60gb. Nonetheless plextor m5s would be best because of the quality.

Sandforce is not as bad as it once was. For all intensive purposes, the ssdnow v300 will feel the same as a samsung 840.

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Here you go: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1HgXA

Remove all stock fans. Replace 212 Evo's fans with Sickleflow. 1 Sickleflow for rear exhaust. 2 Prolimatehc Pros for front intake.

Keep stock fans for whenever you might need them in the future.

So the Arc Mini R2 just came out, I think I'm going to buy that instead of the 350D. I loved the Arc Midi R2 but was too big, but now I can get it in the size I want. I think it's only a $5 price difference against the 350D.

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So the Arc Mini R2 just came out, I think I'm going to buy that instead of the 350D. I loved the Arc Midi R2 but was too big, but now I can get it in the size I want. I think it's only a $5 price difference against the 350D.

In that case, just get 4 sickleflows then--1 each for rear exhaust and the 212 Evo, and 2 for front intake.

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In that case, just get 4 sickleflows then--1 each for rear exhaust and the 212 Evo, and 2 for front intake.

Got it, thanks so much for the help. This system is gonna be Awesome.

Never trust a hug. Its just a way to hide your face - The Doctor (Sounds something like the grumpy cat would say)

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Don't even consider amd processors for planetside 2 or you will be very disappointed with the performance since that is a cpu bound game.

Didn't Planetside 2 re-optimized for multi-threading support recently so that it would probably be ok?

My PC: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1X1jN

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Didn't Planetside 2 re-optimized for multi-threading support recently so that it would probably be ok?

 

Did it? any benchmarks are there yet? Never heard about this.

So... If Jesus had the gold, would he buy himself out instead of waiting 3 days for the respawn?

CPU: Phenom II x6 1045t ][ GPU: GeForce 9600GT 512mb DDR3 ][ Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-MA770T-UD3P ][ RAM: 2x4GB Kingston 1333MHz CL9 DDR3 ][ HDD: Western Digital Green 2TB ][ PSU: Chieftec 500AB A ][ Case: No-name without airflow or dust filters Budget saved for an upgrade so far: 2400PLN (600€) - Initial 2800PLN (700€) - Upgraded already: CPU

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Here is my suggestion:

 
CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard:  ASRock Z87 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($114.99 @ Microcenter) 
Memory:  Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($62.99 @ NCIX US) 
Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.98 @ Outlet PC) 
Video Card:  Asus Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card  ($289.99 @ Newegg) 
Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($95.87 @ Outlet PC) 
Monitor:  LG 23EA53V-P 23.0" Monitor  ($154.99 @ NCIX US) 
Keyboard:  Ducky DK9008G2-REPLB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($130.00 @ Mechanical Keyboards) 
Mouse:  SteelSeries Sensei Wired Laser Mouse  ($72.27 @ TigerDirect) 
Total: $1450.32
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
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My rig: CPU: Intel core i5 4670K MoBo: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming RAM: Kingston HyperX Beast 2x4GB 1600mhz CL9 GPU: EVGA GTX780 SC ACX SSD: ADATA Premier Pro SP900 256GBHDD: Western Digital RED 2TB PSU: FSP Aurum CM 750W Case: Cooler Master HAF XM OS: Windows 8 Pro

My Build log, the Snowbird (heavy WIP): http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/188011-snowbird-by-lachy/?hl=snowbird

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