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kph24
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Hello,

 

   I have decided to build my first pc and start pc gaming.  I think I am going to go with a Micro Atx build for the space.  My goal with the system is to play games like bioshock, dishonored, and mass effects at 1080p and 60 fps or better.  After doing some research here are the parts I have come up with.  Any suggestions would be much appreciated.  I don't have a cooler listed, I would like to use a dark rock 2 pro but, I am not sure if it will fit.  Any info on that or an alternative would be awesome.

 

 

    Thanks,

 

 

     PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2wjcX

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2wjcX/by_merchant/
 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.99 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VI GENE Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($194.99 @ NCIX US) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($169.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($82.02 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 4GB Video Card  ($299.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair 350D Window MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Microcenter) 
Power Supply: Corsair CSM 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1176.96
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
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get a cheaper motherboard

get a 750w psu

get a 280x. please, don't get that card just because it has 4gb of ram. I'm begging you, get a 280x or a 290

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save up a bit more and get a 770 

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CPU: i5 4670k i won the silicon lottery Cooler: Corsair H100i w/ 2x Corsair SP120 quiet editions Mobo: ASUS Z97 SABERTOOTH MARK 1 Ram: Corsair Platnums 16gb (4x4gb) Storage: Samsun 840 evo 256gb and random hard drives GPU: EVGA acx 2.0 gtx 980 PSU: Corsair RM 850w Case: Fractal Arc Midi R2 windowed 

 

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and yes, the dark rock pro 2 will fit

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You could get better for the money.

The 350D is pretty big for matx and is as big as some other mid towers.

The mobo is also a pretty big waste of money considering a cheaper mobo would allow for better parts that would actually give better performance.

 

Can you suggest a cheaper mAtx board with wifi? Also will the 290x work with intel? I could get the gtx 770 as well.

It works but there's but no point getting the 290x over the 290.

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Get a 770 instead of the 760.

 

If you plan on SLI later, get the 4gb version 770. A 4gb 760 is useless. If you're not going to SLI the PSU is fine, if you will SLI later, a 700~800w PSU is better. 

 

Ignore the people that radarada 256bit bus. 

 

as said before, you can get a cheaper board. 

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get a cheaper motherboard

get a 750w psu

get a 280x. please, don't get that card just because it has 4gb of ram. I'm begging you, get a 280x or a 290

Can you suggest a cheaper mobo, I can go with the gtx 770, just curious why go with a 750 w psu?

 

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You could get better for the money.

The 350D is pretty big for matx and is as big as some other mid towers.

The mobo is also a pretty big waste of money considering a cheaper mobo would allow for better parts that would actually give better performance.

 

It works but there's but no point getting the 290x over the 290.

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Thanks, any suggestions on another motherboard?

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Thanks, any suggestions on another motherboard?

Edit http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2wkGn

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Okay which 780?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125471

The windforce cooler is currently my favorite, and the card is fairly cheap compared to the others.

 

This one's a bit more expensive, but also has a really good cooler, and a completely custom PCB.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127754

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Awesome thanks, I have a question about the graphics card. Wouldn't the 4gb 770 be better?

Not worth the extra money. If you want to get better, get a 780/290.

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Okay,  

 

I think I got the parts figured out. How does this look?

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2wmu8
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2wmu8/by_merchant/
 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.99 @ NCIX US) 
CPU Cooler: Be Quiet DARK ROCK 2 57.9 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler  ($74.99 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard: MSI Z87M-G43 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($104.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($82.02 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.98 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card  ($499.99 @ Amazon) 
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN3800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($24.99 @ Microcenter) 
Case: Corsair 350D Window MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $1306.91
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125471

The windforce cooler is currently my favorite, and the card is fairly cheap compared to the others.

 

This one's a bit more expensive, but also has a really good cooler, and a completely custom PCB.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127754

How does the new parts list look

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Okay,  

I think I got the parts figured out. How does this look?

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2wmu8

Thanks I think I'll go with the Cooler Master 212 Evo.

The ram is too tall to fit under the 212 Evo. Also, are you sure about the 350D? It's pretty big for a micro atx mid tower.

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The ram is too tall to fit under the 212 Evo. Also, are you sure about the 350D? It's pretty big for a micro atx mid tower.

Oh yeah, I meant to select the low profile version of the vengeance.  I just like the look, if I can find a smaller one with a window I would go with that. 

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