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Its $5 less before rebate, $5 more after rebate than the next model up I selected. EVGA NEX is considered their "B1" series. I selected the "B2" series. It comes down to build quality, reliability and sometimes length of warranty. There is a lot to look at when selecting a power supply. The wattage is only the tip of the iceberg and is not what your main concern should be when picking a power supply. I suggest doing some research if you are unfamiliar.
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1. poor psu choice
2. can definitely budget a much better graphics card
3. can also budget a better mobo or find a better one for around the same price

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($83.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($37.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 2GB PCS+ Video Card ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT BF ATX Mid Tower Case ($36.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($87.95 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N10 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($9.99 @ Micro Center)
Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($129.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $833.53
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-23 01:42 EST-0500

Improvements:
-Better quality PSU
-~40% better GPU
-Better color and viewing angles with the IPS Monitor I selected
-Better mobo overall
 
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750 is too much for the build and since hes on abudget better to go with a 550w one with a 960 and use the money for better mobo cuz surely he cnt get the 4gb gpu
 
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this comment doesnt make sense.

the psu is $4 difference after rebate for the 750w compared to other lower wattage, similar quality power supplies. it doesnt hurt to have higher wattage when the price difference is almost nothing.

The 380 is a faster card than the 960.

please explain your answer or prove you can budget a better build.
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Deepcool CAPTAIN 240 91.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z170 Pro4S ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($82.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2800 Memory ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($62.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 950 2GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0 Video Card ($144.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Orange ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($38.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-118CB/BEBE DVD/CD Drive ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($87.95 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: Netgear A6200-100NAS 802.11a/b/g/n/ac USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: LG 25UM56-P 60Hz 25.0" Monitor ($184.99 @ Amazon)
External Storage: Western Digital Elements 500GB External Hard Drive ($49.99 @ B&H)
Total: $1100.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-23 02:30 EST-0500
 
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Its $5 less before rebate, $5 more after rebate than the next model up I selected. EVGA NEX is considered their "B1" series. I selected the "B2" series. It comes down to build quality, reliability and sometimes length of warranty. There is a lot to look at when selecting a power supply. The wattage is only the tip of the iceberg and is not what your main concern should be when picking a power supply. I suggest doing some research if you are unfamiliar.
 
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woah, totally out of his budget. plus that is barely an improvement for a huge $250 difference. the gpu should be the first thing you upgrade, not all that other stuff. plus that is a poor psu choice too.
 
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^^mine can oc to 4.5 ghz,
has a proper wifi adapter(b.g.n.ac+)
mine has a 21:9 monitor much much better screen than the benq
mine has SDD + external HDD
mine has DDR4 +(16gig vs 8) you will need it in the future.
mine has faster clocks per seconds in general
mine has water cooling
mine has a theme color coordinated with light and all.
mine is THE latest tech there is for the price.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
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its also useless because its $250 over his budget and has a gpu that will barely hold up with newer games. you forgot to mention that.
 
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yes it is more but well worth it. graphics isn't everthing the 950 SC from EVGA is almost as fast as th 960 there is no reason to upgrade that now.
i think the main components in my build that made the price jump were the screen and the water cooling , he could even cut the ram down to 8 gig and price vs ddr3 would be the same.
 
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It's also crap. 950 GPU? Wifi? Who cares, wired is always better. External hard drive? For what? So you can step on it?
Unlocked CPU is always preferred. Lots of workarounds the mobo makers had to make to clock via BCLK. Half the CPUs features are turned off in that mode.
Should at least get a GTX970 or AMD equivalent for that total price.
 
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Sorry, but I disagree with everything you've posted in this thread so far and I'm fairly certain I've had this type of chat with you in previous threads. If you want to be helpful, read peoples posts more thoroughly. You need to do your research and start giving better quality recommendations, especially on power supplies.

Based on the info he has given us, you don't know what he is going to use this for, nor do I. If this is a gaming rig graphics is EVERYTHING when there is an i5 already involved. Also, if you actually looked on pcpartpicker the r9 380 is $5 more than the gtx 950 you recommended and is a large improvement.

I'm not saying this to hurt your feelings or trash your posts. The recommendations you have given here in this thread are actually misleading. You need to know this and correct it if you are trying to help.
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($183.88 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H55 57.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z170 Pro4S ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($82.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston FURY 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 950 2GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0 Video Card ($144.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Orange ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($38.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-118CB/BEBE DVD/CD Drive ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($87.95 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: Netgear A6200-100NAS 802.11a/b/g/n/ac USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer S220HQLAbd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $895.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-23 03:03 EST-0500
 
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