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I'm newbie to this so i ask for ur help.


I need a $500 PC and can go a little more.

I'll be playing MMORPG's/ BF4/PS2/Witcher .. etc

Looking for 1080p Ultra 40~60FPS

I dont know the difference AMD's FX 6300/8350 or Intels I5's .... Will windows 10 work better on AMD because of the hyper threading support?

I need a great motherboard for future upgrades

Atleast a 2GB DDR5 Graphics cards... Idk to go for the R9 270X/280/280X/290 -Need benchmarks-? Or Nvidia?

RAM can start with 4GB (can buy another 4Gb in the future)

I got my windows copy.

I got a Hard disk

I have no need for optical drive.

got a power supply 525W power supply. Cooler Master Extreme 2 525








(remade thread coz I got more questions.)


 
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The i5-4690k is going to be your best performer, while the i5-4590/4690 basically already perform well enough tbf. The Xeon is going to be like a stock 3.4 ghz i5 Haswell, games might make extra use of hyper threading in the future. For example you can have more 'heavy' programs open in the background without taking a performance hit while gaming. With the Xeon you basically have a stock Intel i7 Haswell really, can't be a bad thing for multitasking, rendering and all that. Here is the Xeon E3 1231 v3: (Costs basically as much as a 4690k + cooler)

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CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($68.98 @ OutletPC) - later change this to an i5 4690k
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.75 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($125.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($72.97 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($57.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $509.66
 
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CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($76.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card ($209.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT BF ATX Mid Tower Case ($40.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $479.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($104.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($71.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($62.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card ($209.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT BF ATX Mid Tower Case ($40.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $490.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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GTX 960 is a little slower than R9 280X but draws up to 120W
 
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Im sorry but those prices aren't great at all. All that with 4gb RAM and a H81 board plus the i5 4430 you selected is somehow priced higher than an Intel i5-4460
 
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I'd say the i3-4150 + GTX 960 will do really well. However, you can also go with the R9 280x and outperform the GTX 960 at cost of higher power consumption.
 
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I can put a few more $$$$

I can buy an I5 4690k and a R9 280X(is there something better than this is this card price range?) . What do you think will be a good MOBO(supports future upgrades) and a case with USB ports on front that with easy cable management and good cooling?
 
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CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($72.97 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($204.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($57.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $660.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Whyd id u pick ASRock Z97 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard over ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ? and what about extreme4 ?

why not the Asus or MSI r9 280x?

Sorry for asking many questions.
 
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CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($186.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($71.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($204.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $548.95
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bear in mind that your current PSU has only one 6+2 pin power connector but R9 280X need two power connectors
 
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CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.95 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.75 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Constellation ES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.49 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card ($209.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1300 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($34.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $771.13
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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I saw alot of complains on the R9 280x are those true? Should I go with something Nvidia with same specs?
Btw I need the case to be this big : BitFenix Shinobi Window ATX Mid Tower


I'm very sorry about those endless questions and worries, its just that its my hard earned money and I want to build something good without any regrets.
 
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im not sure if the 280x has problems in genral , but a friend of mine has crossfire r9 280x and he had to limit the frames since the gpu vrms kept overheating even though they were windforce eddition . nvidia allways cool everythingpropally
 
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GTX 960 for less power consuption . it is a bit slower than R9 280X . i like both cards. R9 280X has 3GB VRAM but draws 2x more power

NVIDIA-GTX-960-3DMark-FireStrike.png
 
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