[url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8wXgzy]PCPartPicker part list[/url] / [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8wXgzy/by_merchant/]Price breakdown by merchant[/url] / [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8wXgzy/benchmarks/]Benchmarks[/url]
[b]CPU:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-fd8320frhkbox]AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor[/url] ($139.99 @ Newegg)
[b]CPU Cooler:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2]Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler[/url] ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
[b]Thermal Compound:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/arctic-cooling-thermal-paste-acmx4]Arctic Cooling MX4 4g Thermal Paste[/url] ($7.24 @ OutletPC)
[b]Motherboard:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-ga970ad3p]Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard[/url] ($84.99 @ Amazon)
[b]Memory:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f31866c9d8gab]G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory[/url] ($78.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex]Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive[/url] ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
[b]Video Card:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-n770tf2gd5oc]MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card[/url] ($319.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Case:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/rosewill-case-blackhawk]Rosewill BlackHawk ATX Mid Tower Case[/url] ($79.99 @ Amazon)
[b]Power Supply:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-power-supply-rs700acaab1us]Cooler Master i700 700W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply[/url] ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz)
[b]Optical Drive:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-optical-drive-drw24b1stblkbas]Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer[/url] ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
[b]Operating System:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-gfc02050]Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)[/url] ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
[b]Wireless Network Adapter:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/rosewill-wireless-network-card-rnxn180ube]Rosewill RNX-N180UBE 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter[/url] ($16.59 @ Amazon)
[b]Other:[/b] Nippon Labs Premium 6 ft. DVI Cable with Digital Dual-link Model DVI 6 DD ($8.99)
[b]Total:[/b] $1012.69
[i](Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)[/i]
[i](Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-02 15:20 EDT-0400)[/i]
Would this work? Any suggestions, if there are problems at all?
[url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/XYD66h]PCPartPicker part list[/url] / [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/XYD66h/by_merchant/]Price breakdown by merchant[/url] / [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/XYD66h/benchmarks/]Benchmarks[/url]
[b]CPU:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54670k]Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor[/url] ($228.98 @ OutletPC)
[b]CPU Cooler:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2]Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler[/url] ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
[b]Motherboard:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gaz97hd3]Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard[/url] ($109.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Memory:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/crucial-memory-bls8g3d1609ds1s00]Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory[/url] ($79.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st1000dm003]Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive[/url] ($54.43 @ OutletPC)
[b]Video Card:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvn770oc2gd]Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card[/url] ($324.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Case:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-200r]Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case[/url] ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
[b]Power Supply:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx500m]Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply[/url] ($49.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Optical Drive:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-optical-drive-drw24b1stblkbas]Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer[/url] ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
[b]Operating System:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-gfc02050]Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)[/url] ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
[b]Total:[/b] $1014.31
[i](Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)[/i]
[i](Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-02 15:33 EDT-0400)[/i]
He needs wireless too.
[url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/sPpqhM]PCPartPicker part list[/url] / [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/sPpqhM/by_merchant/]Price breakdown by merchant[/url] / [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/sPpqhM/benchmarks/]Benchmarks[/url]
[b]CPU:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54670k]Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor[/url] ($228.98 @ OutletPC)
[b]CPU Cooler:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2]Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler[/url] ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
[b]Motherboard:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-z97a]Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard[/url] ($148.99 @ Mac Mall)
[b]Memory:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/a-data-memory-ax3u1600w4g9db]A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory[/url] ($69.99 @ Amazon)
[b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st1000dm003]Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive[/url] ($54.43 @ OutletPC)
[b]Video Card:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-video-card-r9280xtdfd]XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card[/url] ($259.99 @ NCIX US)
[b]Case:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-200r]Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case[/url] ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
[b]Power Supply:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx600m]Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply[/url] ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
[b]Operating System:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-wn700615]Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)[/url] ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
[b]Total:[/b] $977.32
[i](Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)[/i]
[i](Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-02 15:36 EDT-0400)[/i]
I've heard bad things about the XFX coolers, saying that it's not much better if any than a stock cooler, but I wouldn't worry about it since they have a fantastic lifetime warranty.
[url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/CkQF4D]PCPartPicker part list[/url] / [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/CkQF4D/by_merchant/]Price breakdown by merchant[/url] / [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/CkQF4D/benchmarks/]Benchmarks[/url]
[b]CPU:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54670k]Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor[/url] ($228.98 @ OutletPC)
[b]CPU Cooler:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2]Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler[/url] ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
[b]Thermal Compound:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/arctic-cooling-thermal-paste-acmx4]Arctic Cooling MX4 4g Thermal Paste[/url] ($7.24 @ OutletPC)
[b]Motherboard:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z87g41pcmate]MSI Z87-G41 PC Mate ATX LGA1150 Motherboard[/url] ($84.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Memory:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/a-data-memory-ax3u1600w4g9db]A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory[/url] ($69.99 @ Amazon)
[b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex]Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive[/url] ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
[b]Video Card:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-n770tf2gd5oc]MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card[/url] ($319.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Case:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-200r]Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case[/url] ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
[b]Power Supply:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx500m]Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply[/url] ($49.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Optical Drive:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-optical-drive-drw24b1stblkbas]Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer[/url] ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
[b]Operating System:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-wn700615]Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)[/url] ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
[b]Wireless Network Adapter:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/rosewill-wireless-network-card-rnxn180ube]Rosewill RNX-N180UBE 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter[/url] ($16.59 @ Amazon)
[b]Other:[/b] Nippon Labs Premium 6 ft. DVI Cable with Digital Dual-link Model DVI 6 DD ($8.99)
[b]Total:[/b] $1023.67
[i](Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)[/i]
[i](Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-02 15:39 EDT-0400)[/i]
- Picked out a much better CPU and a compatible motherboard. AMD's CPUs really can't compare to Intel, so if you can afford it, always go Intel.
- Chose some cheaper and slightly slower memory. Games don't really benefit from speeds above 1600MHz anyway, so that 1866MHz kit was rather wasteful.
- Got you a cheaper, smaller, yet still very reliable and durable case.
- 700W is pretty overkill for this build. A 500W PSU will do you just fine. This one is semi modular too, meaning you can remove some of the cables that you end up not using.
- Windows 8.1 is a much better choice than Windows 7 Home. Better performance, more support from Microsoft for the next few years, and Win8 really isn't as bad as all of those bandwagoning kiddies make it out to be.
[QUOTE=Npc_Hydra3;44980785]I've heard bad things about the XFX coolers, saying that it's not much better if any than a stock cooler, but I wouldn't worry about it since they have a fantastic lifetime warranty.[/QUOTE]
XFX has great coolers.
[IMG]http://www.legitreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/temperature.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://www.legitreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/noise2-645x916.jpg[/IMG]
[QUOTE=Lilyo;44980833]XFX has great coolers.
[IMG]http://www.legitreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/temperature.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://www.legitreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/noise2-645x916.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]
I didn't actually know I have never had a XFX GPU so I was just going by what I had heard, but that's good to know I was contemplating picking up an XFX 290.
[QUOTE=Npc_Hydra3;44981088]I didn't actually know I have never had a XFX GPU so I was just going by what I had heard, but that's good to know I was contemplating picking up an XFX 290.[/QUOTE]XFX is the EVGA of AMD i think.
when they dumped making nvidia cards, it made me choosing between EVGA and XFX easier, but still saddening.
their support and lifetime warranties from my experience have been nothing but flawless.
oh, and get that XFX 290, i'm still contemplating getting one myself, but unsure if I want to drop the cash
XFX Never forget :(
[QUOTE=Levelog;44981685]XFX Never forget :([/QUOTE]
never!
:'(
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