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[kingjamestw2]

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/kingjamestw2/saved/#savedbuild_1132572

This build has a budget of one thousand, can go slightly above that... It'll be used from all games from simpler World Of Warcraft to the high-end graphics games to come out in the near future.

 

[Leonell12]

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/kingjamestw2/saved/#savedbuild_1132572

This build has a budget of one thousand, can go slightly above that... It'll be used from all games from simpler World Of Warcraft to the high-end graphics games to come out in the near future.

ok i would say you don't need to spend that much on RAM ...DACs and ramspeed all that doesnt matter for desktop usage (yes you might benefit 0.5 more fps with faster ram) ...just get some low profile Corsair Vengeance RAM...secondly, i would go for Western Digital Drives not Seagate...they tend to have the highest failure rates and honestly, no one beats WD in hard drives...and for the money i would also get a CM Hyper 212 evo, it is hands down one of the best cpu coolers around...also, any particular reason for going with an AMD cpu?....for high end graphics cards (r9 280 and above)...amd cpu's tend to have worse frame drops than intel cpus...but again its your personal choice ...one more thing...a 280x...is not going to hold onto ultra graphics settings for that long for upcoming games, i would spend more on the gpu and get a 290 or a 290x...or a gtx 780 if you want physx...mantle is irrelevant here since it only really benefits low end cpus

 

[i7Baby]

Change the cooler to a coolermaster hyper 212 evo ($30). Not quite as good as the noctua. But sufficient.

The 1866 is fine. It's only a few dollars more than 1600 these days

So no real important suggestions. I like the build as is.

 

[okcnaline]

AMD FX is not getting further upgrades. And the GTX 760 is better than R9 280X. Also, you haven't distributed the prices as nice as possible. For example, a Crucial Ballistix Sports or a G.Skill Ripjaws X DDR3-1600 8GB would cost $64 bucks, compared to $76 for a G.Skill Ripjaws X DDR3-1866 8GB.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($228.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 120V 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-G55 SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB DirectCU II Video Card ($309.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N53 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($27.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Cooler Master R4-L2R-20AC-GP 69.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($2.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Cooler Master R4-L2R-20AC-GP 69.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($2.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Cooler Master R4-L2R-20AC-GP 69.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($2.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1000.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-29 22:09 EDT-0400)

 

[kingjamestw2]

Alright so with some careful consideration I have applied changes to
The GPU, the HDD, and the CPU Cooler. How's it look now guys?

 

[okcnaline]

A bit better. But RAM needs to be a lot cheaper, and CPU to an Intel brand stuff. And since you're using overclockable stuff, get a Cooler Master Seidon 120V.

 

[kingjamestw2]

I really don't understand the whole CPU needing to be Intel thing, everywhere I look, it says that my current selection out preforms any of the Intel CPUs aat the same price, as for my RAM, I'm willing to spike 15 bucks to keep myself from downgrading to 1600 sorry

 

[okcnaline]

Intel 9-series can be upgraded to Broadwell's CPU, released next year. It's for upgradeability.

Meanwhile, AMD's triple digit chipset's won't have further CPU upgrades or chipset upgrades. And the only ones in support are the Axx series chipsets.

 

[kingjamestw2]

Wait, explain that one more time, like upgrade as in free? Or as in replaced by just buying the new version

 

[okcnaline]

Sorry, I meant they're compatible with 3 generation of Intel CPUs. Haswell, Haswell Refresh, and Broadwell.

 

[kingjamestw2]

Awww I gotchya, I don't think this will be upgraded for quite some time, and when it does, it will be nearly fully revamped, so Ill stick with this processor due to it's Current preformance, but everything else is A-Okay right?

 

[okcnaline]

Yes, if you're sticking. However, I would do water cooling, as if you're sticking a long time you'll meet times where you actually need to over clock.

And if you want to do so, get a Cooler Master Seidon 120V.

 

[kingjamestw2]

Yeah I was looking into water cooling, My plan is in about a year or two getting water cooling, OCing it all, and then getting an SSD, then 3ish years from now, upgrading GPU and CPU again, perhaps MOBO if needed, and anything else needed

 

[okcnaline]

Well, if make more than $40 per month, it should be enough for a water cooling.

 

[i7Baby]

I think your build is fine. I5's are better but cost more. Work to your budget.

And I don't think a water cooler is warranted unless you want to overclock the crap out of your cpu.

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/923?vs=935

 

[CTurbo]

For $43 CHEAPER, here is an i5 build that would outperform the FX8350 is nearly everything and especially in gaming. I don't know why people think AMDs are cheaper because they are NOT.


PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/sYwL4D
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/sYwL4D/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/sYwL4D/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($83.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB DirectCU II Video Card ($309.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($38.57 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Cooler Master R4-L2R-20AC-GP 69.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($7.98 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Cooler Master R4-L2R-20AC-GP 69.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($7.98 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Cooler Master R4-L2R-20AC-GP 69.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($7.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $980.43
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-30 01:34 EDT-0400)

 

[CTurbo]

And the GTX 760 is better than R9 280X.

The 280x is faster than the GTX760 in just about every way. The GTX770 is a better competitor to the 280x.

 

[okcnaline]

An octa-core FX-8320 will run about $159, and a FX-9590 at around $229. While i5-4670K is better performing at $229, but with 4 less cores.