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[jn7507]

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Newegg)

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($79.99 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($179.99 @ NCIX US)

Memory: G.Skill Sniper Gaming Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($159.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ NCIX US)

Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($137.58 @ Amazon)

Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($344.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Sound Card: Asus Xonar Essence STX 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card ($169.99 @ Amazon)

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($119.99 @ Microcenter)

Power Supply: NZXT HALE 90 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($131.98 @ Outlet PC)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)

[Willson94]

To save a few and not see a decrease in performance I'd probably get the GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 for $137.99 and a (more than likely better quality) lower wattage power supply in the form of a Seasonic x650 for $119.99 and with that extra $50 I'd either save it or with it I'd buy a 7970 or get a higher capacity SSD =D

Jelly of your case choice I have a 650D but the R4 is just lovely with or without the window, the window IMO is probably the best placed/sized window on any case out there at the moment.

EDIT the windowed R4 is available at newegg for 119.99 with or without the window so might as well get it from there

[iTonyy]

Getting a sabertooth is really just paying extra for a plastic shroud that doesn't really increase performance

8gb of ram is enough unless you plan on doing video editing and etc

You should put the savings from mobo and/or ram towards a 7970

Keep in mind that you should have a headset capable of taking advantage of the powerful sound card you have or else it will be pointless

For your system, a 500W psu is sufficient (~600W if you plan on crossfire in the future)

[Willson94]

Getting a sabertooth is really just paying extra for a plastic shroud that doesn't really increase performance

8gb of ram is enough unless you plan on doing video editing and etc

You should put the savings from mobo and/or ram towards a 7970

Keep in mind that you should have a headset capable of taking advantage of the powerful sound card you have or else it will be pointless

For your system, a 500W psu is sufficient (~600W if you plan on crossfire in the future)

Agree with everything in this post I didnt include RAM in mine as I dont know what your planning on using your system for

[jn7507]

thanks for the feedback i will take all of your suggestions into consideration

[jn7507]

Updated Build:

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Newegg)

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($79.99 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($133.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Tactical Tracer 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($99.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ NCIX US)

Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($137.58 @ Amazon)

Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card ($550.05 @ Amazon)

Sound Card: Asus Xonar Phoebus 24-bit 96 KHz Sound Card ($179.99 @ NCIX US)

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($119.99 @ Microcenter)

Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($88.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)

Total: $1725.51

[jn7507]

I will be using it for mostly gaming and productivity

[jn7507]

im trying to keep it under $2000

[iTonyy]

You don't need higher clocked ram for gaming and honestly from 1600 to 1866, you really won't see a difference in performance

Just get a 8gb 1600 cl9 kit thats ~$50

Also you don't need the 3gb version of the 7970 unless you plan on running a multi-monitor display. If you want the best gaming experience you can consider dual 7970 or 7950 since your budget still has room but if you want to save money, your current build should still destroy any current games

There are a lot of cheaper semi modular psu than the seasonic look for the corsair cx series, those are generally cheap and have semi modular versions as well (On a side note, for that price you can get a fully modular ocz zt 550W, its good though not enough for dual gpu so keep that in mind)

[jn7507]

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Newegg)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($133.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Tactical Tracer 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.12 @ NCIX US)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ NCIX US)

Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($139.99 @ Adorama)

Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card ($550.05 @ Amazon)

Sound Card: Asus Xonar Essence STX 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card ($169.99 @ Amazon)

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($119.99 @ Microcenter)

Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition 62.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($14.99 @ Amazon)

Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition (2-Pack) 62.7 CFM 120mm Fans ($27.99 @ Amazon)

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)

Total: $1645.04

[Nit3Rid3R]

Hmm, what is your goal for this system? Are you trying to build something powerful and silent? Or do you just want to build a nice gaming rig?

I really don't recommend getting an OEM version of windows, because it ties itself down to the Motherboard, and if you want to make an upgrade, or say your motherboard dies and you have to buy a different model motherboard, you will have huge problems with windows.

[iTonyy]

Looks good but really there are cheaper ram that does the job just as well, usually corsair ones are ~$50 for a 8gb kit (of course unless you like how the crucial kit looks so much to wants to pay extra for it)

Also I see you have 3 sp120 fans which your rad only supports a max of 2 and if your looking for quality rad fans then I recommend the noctua nf-f12

[jn7507]

Looks good but really there are cheaper ram that does the job just as well, usually corsair ones are ~$50 for a 8gb kit (of course unless you like how the crucial kit looks so much to wants to pay extra for it)

Also I see you have 3 sp120 fans which your rad only supports a max of 2 and if your looking for quality rad fans then I recommend the noctua nf-f12

im planing to the 2 fractal fans to the front of the case and a one of the sp120 to the back but i changed heatsink fans to 2 nf- f12

[jn7507]

Hmm, what is your goal for this system? Are you trying to build something powerful and silent? Or do you just want to build a nice gaming rig?

I really don't recommend getting an OEM version of windows, because it ties itself down to the Motherboard, and if you want to make an upgrade, or say your motherboard dies and you have to buy a different model motherboard, you will have huge problems with windows.

my goal silent and powerful and i changed the operating system i did not notice it was a OAM version

[jn7507]

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Newegg)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($133.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Kingston Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($56.02 @ Amazon)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ NCIX US)

Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($139.99 @ Adorama)

Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card ($550.05 @ Amazon)

Sound Card: Asus Xonar Essence STX 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card ($169.99 @ Amazon)

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($119.99 @ Microcenter)

Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition 62.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($14.99 @ Amazon)

Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($29.98 @ Newegg)

Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($29.98 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)

Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($16.97 @ Outlet PC)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Full (32/64-bit) ($174.99 @ Amazon)

Total: $1771.89

[iTonyy]

Looks good but really there are cheaper ram that does the job just as well, usually corsair ones are ~$50 for a 8gb kit (of course unless you like how the crucial kit looks so much to wants to pay extra for it)

Also I see you have 3 sp120 fans which your rad only supports a max of 2 and if your looking for quality rad fans then I recommend the noctua nf-f12

That's fine but if you are not using the sp120 on a radiator, then it won't deliver the optimal performance it was designed for.

For an open exhaust, I'd recommend the bitfenix spectre pro which is quiet (if you undervolt it) and comes in many varieties of led colors (I'm currently using 3 of the all black non-led fans for 2 intake and 1 rear exhaust) These are also fairly cheap compared to noctua or corsair at $7.02 each after a price beat with memory express from bestdirect

[Willson94]

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Newegg)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($133.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Kingston Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($56.02 @ Amazon)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ NCIX US)

Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($139.99 @ Adorama)

Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card ($550.05 @ Amazon)

Sound Card: Asus Xonar Essence STX 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card ($169.99 @ Amazon)

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($119.99 @ Microcenter)

Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition 62.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($14.99 @ Amazon)

Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($29.98 @ Newegg)

Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($29.98 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)

Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($16.97 @ Outlet PC)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Full (32/64-bit) ($174.99 @ Amazon)

Total: $1771.89

are you buying the F12's to put on the hyper 212 you're better off just buying the NH-D14