feedback on new build

RyanMigaud

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Jun 14, 2015
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DIYPC Mirage-D1-Y Black/Yellow SECC ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
$39.79

Acer GN246HL Black 24" 1ms 144hz HDMI Widescreen LED Backlight LCD 3D Monitor
$249.99

GIGABYTE GA-970A-DS3P (rev. 2.0) AM3+ AMD 970 6 x SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard
$64.99

CORSAIR CX series CX600 600W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply
$64.99

Logitech Wireless Combo MK270 920-004536 Black USB 2.0 RF Wireless Keyboard & Mouse
$21.72

Crucial Ballistix Tactical 8GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Desktop Memory Model BLT8G3D1869DT1TX0
$62.99

AMD FX-8320 Vishera 8-Core 3.5GHz (4.0GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 125W FD8320FRHKBOX Desktop Processor
$139.99

Mushkin Enhanced ECO2 MKNSSDEC120GB 2.5" 120GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
$54.99
SAPPHIRE DUAL-X 100373-2L Radeon R9 280 3GB 384-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 CrossFireX Support Video Card
179.99


~900 shipped from newegg, this is a build i am currently considering would love feedback and suggestions cheers
 
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You definitely wont need the 144 Hz monitor . You wont hit high enough fps to make it desirable or necessary .

I would probably do it this way
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($134.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($26.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Performance ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($89.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($60.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Crucial BX100 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($65.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB Dual-X...
You definitely wont need the 144 Hz monitor . You wont hit high enough fps to make it desirable or necessary .

I would probably do it this way
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($134.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($26.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Performance ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($89.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($60.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Crucial BX100 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($65.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB Dual-X Video Card ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec Three Hundred Two ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VX248H 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($159.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $778.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-14 01:07 EDT-0400

The motherboard is top end for overclocking potential , and with a lot of features .
There is room in the budget for a cpu cooler , and you could add a bigger SSD or hard drive
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($163.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI H97M-E35 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($61.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($45.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial BX100 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($65.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($316.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($22.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($58.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($129.99 @ Best Buy)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($27.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $894.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-14 01:26 EDT-0400