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Hello everyone, within the next 1-1.5 months, I plan on building my first build. This will be for gaming, surfing the web, school, all that good stuff. I want to hopefully max games like Bf4, crysis, etc. My budget is around 1200-1300 CAD. I would like to stick to intel and I will do a mild overclock most likely. This is what I have, tell me what you guys think:

 

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/user/waleh/saved/2ypi

 

 

Thanks for all the help :)

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No need for aftermarket thermal paste. The Hyper 212 Evo comes with good paste.

No mass storage drive?

Psu is on the higher side. A 550w would do.

Are you sure you need an optical drive?

I'd get better matching parts--you have a golden mobo, red ram, a black case and blue fans.

 

Just a few thoughts.

Plan later--optimally 2-3 days at most before you purchase your parts. Parts and prices change frequently.

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I would suggest you go with this. Better motherboard, matching RAM, a water cooler and you don't need 2133 RAM.

 

 
CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($239.00 @ Canada Computers) 
CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Seidon 240M 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($69.99 @ NCIX) 
Motherboard:  ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($154.00 @ Vuugo) 
Memory:  Mushkin Stealth 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($71.98 @ NCIX) 
Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($104.79 @ DirectCanada) 
Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($84.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Video Card:  Asus Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card  ($333.63 @ Newegg Canada) 
Case:  NZXT Phantom 410 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ NCIX) 
Optical Drive:  LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer  ($17.00 @ Vuugo) 
Total: $1290.33
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
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Main Rig: CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D | RAM: 32GB (2x16GB) KLEVV CRAS XR RGB DDR4-3600 | Motherboard: Gigabyte B550I AORUS PRO AX | Storage: 500GB Crucial P3 Plus, 4TB Silicon Power UD90 | GPU: AsRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Steel Legend | Cooling: ThermalTake Floe 280mm w/ be quiet! Pure Wings 3 | Case: Sliger SM580 (Black) | PSU: Corsair SF850

Main Server: CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | RAM: 64GB (2x32GB) Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4-3200 | Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair VII Hero WiFi | Storage: 512GB SKHynix NVMe | GPUs: NVIDIA TITAN Xp 2-way SLI | Cooling: Thermalright Frozen Prism 360mm | Case: Corsair 5000D Airflow (White) | PSU: Seasonic Focus GM850

File and Media Server (AOOSTAR WTR Pro): CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5825U | RAM: 32GB (2x16GB) Silicon Power DDR4-3200 SODIMMs | Storage: 1TB Samsung 970 EVO Plus, 2x14TB Western Digital Ultrastar DC HC530

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No need for aftermarket thermal paste. The Hyper 212 Evo comes with good paste.

No mass storage drive?

Psu is on the higher side. A 550w would do.

Are you sure you need an optical drive?

I'd get better matching parts--you have a golden mobo, red ram, a black case and blue fans.

 

Just a few thoughts.

Plan later--optimally 2-3 days at most before you purchase your parts. Parts and prices change frequently.

 

The mass storage will probably be a 1tb wd black but I don't need it right away. The 550w will do, but for future crossfire I'd rather stay safe with a 650w. I'll keep the optical drive for those CDs I occasionally use. In terms of matching, I guess I could look at that. The case comes with blue LED fans btw..and the red ram would match the GPU

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I would suggest you go with this. Better motherboard, matching RAM, a water cooler and you don't need 2133 RAM.

 

 
CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($239.00 @ Canada Computers) 
CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Seidon 240M 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($69.99 @ NCIX) 
Motherboard:  ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($154.00 @ Vuugo) 
Memory:  Mushkin Stealth 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($71.98 @ NCIX) 
Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($104.79 @ DirectCanada) 
Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($84.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Video Card:  Asus Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card  ($333.63 @ Newegg Canada) 
Case:  NZXT Phantom 410 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ NCIX) 
Optical Drive:  LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer  ($17.00 @ Vuugo) 
Total: $1290.33
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
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I've used Asus before and love their motherboards. The extreme 4 trades blows with the z-87 Plus according to a review I was reading, but I'll look into it. Thanks :)

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The mass storage will probably be a 1tb wd black but I don't need it right away. The 550w will do, but for future crossfire I'd rather stay safe with a 650w. I'll keep the optical drive for those CDs I occasionally use. In terms of matching, I guess I could look at that. The case comes with blue LED fans btw..and the red ram would match the GPU

Caviar blacks are not worth the money and can be a bit loud. Seagate barracudas are quite cheaper with similar performance.

You're looking at a 750w psu minimum for CF.

I'd say get a black mobo, black ram, and the xfx 280x because it is very sleek while keeping the Sickleflows.

Matching the gpu or not, the red ram on the gold mobo would be weird.

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Instead of the 280x get a 7970. Theyre the same but you can get some nice 7970s for cheaper

If you plan to xfire get a 750w+ PSU

those fans arent too good. Ive had 2 die on me within a month.

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I've used Asus before and love their motherboards. The extreme 4 trades blows with the z-87 Plus according to a review I was reading, but I'll look into it. Thanks :)

 

No problem! If you ever need any help, PM me or ask away on the forums! :D

Main Rig: CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D | RAM: 32GB (2x16GB) KLEVV CRAS XR RGB DDR4-3600 | Motherboard: Gigabyte B550I AORUS PRO AX | Storage: 500GB Crucial P3 Plus, 4TB Silicon Power UD90 | GPU: AsRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Steel Legend | Cooling: ThermalTake Floe 280mm w/ be quiet! Pure Wings 3 | Case: Sliger SM580 (Black) | PSU: Corsair SF850

Main Server: CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | RAM: 64GB (2x32GB) Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4-3200 | Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair VII Hero WiFi | Storage: 512GB SKHynix NVMe | GPUs: NVIDIA TITAN Xp 2-way SLI | Cooling: Thermalright Frozen Prism 360mm | Case: Corsair 5000D Airflow (White) | PSU: Seasonic Focus GM850

File and Media Server (AOOSTAR WTR Pro): CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5825U | RAM: 32GB (2x16GB) Silicon Power DDR4-3200 SODIMMs | Storage: 1TB Samsung 970 EVO Plus, 2x14TB Western Digital Ultrastar DC HC530

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($189.98 @ Outlet PC)

CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X60 98.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($109.99 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: MSI 990FXA-GD65V2 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($132.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($73.99 @ NCIX US)

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($177.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card ($289.99 @ Newegg)

Case: Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: SeaSonic M12II 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($100.98 @ Newegg)

Total: $1210.87

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

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