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Alright I made a completley new build for 1,352 dollar here are it's specs

AMD SOCKET AM2+ AM3 Motherboards:

ECS A990FXM-A AM3+ 990FX DDR3 DUAL LAN
AMD AM3+ FX X4 X6 X8 CPUs:

AMD FX-8350 AM3+ 4.2GHZ EIGHT CORE CPU
CPU Processor Fan:

HIGH SPEED - HEAVY DUTY QUIET RUN COOLER
THERMAL COMPOUND KITS:

Thermal Grease For CPU Cooling Fans 1Pak
DDR3 240-PIN Desktop Memory:

16GB DDR3 2x8GB 1600MHZ PC3-12800 MEMORY
Memory Cooling Solutions:

Copper HeatSpreaders (For 2 Modules)
Hard Drive:

Seagate Barracuda 1TB SATA 32MB 7200RPM
HARD DRIVES:

None Selected
Hard Drives - Solid State Drives:

None Selected
Hard Drives - Solid State Drives:

None Selected
HARD DRIVE COOLERS:

Dual Fan High-Speed Cooler For One Drive
PCI-EXPRESS VIDEO CARDS:

GeForce GTX 770 2GB HDMI DVI DP PORT
PCI-EXPRESS VIDEO CARDS:

None Selected
SOUND CARDS:

Onboard Audio - Integrated Sound Card
NETWORKING:

Onboard LAN - Integrated Ethernet Card
Wireless Cards, Adapters & Clients:

300Mbps 802.11N PCI-e Wireless Adapter
Blu-Ray Drives:

BLU-RAY & DVD-ROM READER SATA DRIVE
Optical Drives - DVD & BLU-RAY Drives:

None Selected
FLASH MEMORY CARD READERS:

None Selected
SATA eSATA CARDS:

None Selected
USB CARDS:

None Selected
FIREWIRE CARDS:

None Selected
TV Tuners:

None Selected
TOWER CASES:

COOLER MASTER STORM ENFORCER BLACK TOWER
House Brand Power Supplies:

650WATT Serial ATA PCIe ATX Power Supply
CASE COOLING FAN:

None Selected
Assembly & Testing Options:

USE INDUSTRIAL TYPE WIRING ON MY SYSTEM
OPERATING SYSTEM:

MICROSOFT WINDOWS 7 HOME PREMIUM 64BIT
Operating System Optimization:

None Selected
Assembly & Testing Options:

Advanced Assembly & Test Ships 2-7 Days
PRODUCTIVITY SOFTWARE:

None Selected
ANTIVIRUS:

None Selected
UTILITIES:

None Selected
KEYBOARDS:

None Selected
COMPUTER MOUSE:

None Selected
SPEAKERS:

None Selected
MONITORS:

None Selected
FLASH MEMORY / USB MEMORY:

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RECORDABLE MEDIA:

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To start with, it's a good case. I have one and like it extremely well for the price. Other cases with similar configurations were much more.

ECS isn't one of the more well known names in the motherboard game, although they do make quality components and have often been first to market with new technologies. If you don't need a lot of bells and whistles, it's probably a good board.

The CPU is fine although it's not 4 Ghz at stock speeds, it's 3.5 Ghz. It does easily overclock to 4 Ghz though and a default setup will generally allow a 4Ghz turbo core.

 
If possible you might want to seriously consider upgrading the CPU cooler or dropping it off the build entirely and getting it separately. That cooler is a monster when it comes to noise. I mean to the point of being highly disruptive to your thought processes. At idle it has a 40 decibel level which is louder than many fans at full speed.

At full speed, which it will be if you overclock or push it at stock configuration for very long, it has a 60db level which is just intolerable, especially if you're gaming and trying to focus on other things. You can get a good cooler that isn't hard at all to install for a decent price that will have a much lower sound level and most likely a far greater performance rating when it comes to cooling results.
 
The spoiler though is the HD 7770 GPU. That's a fairly fast upper middle class GPU which is kinda old in reality. It won't play the latest titles at high or ultra settings but it will probably play most titles at medium settings. It will play some titles at high settings and 1080 resolution but there are much better cards to be had without a huge price difference if you get something more recent.

What's the overall cost of that setup anyhow?
 


958$
 
Hows this? http://www.ascendtech.us/high-speed-heavy-duty-quiet-run-cooler_hpv_cfnheavduthighs.aspx It drops the price down to 926 when it was 958

 
I have no idea since it doesn't list a brand or model number, but it doesn't look familiar and is likely a low end budget generic cooler that runs under 20 bucks. You want something at least as good as the Hyper 212 EVO and preferably better since the EVO is kinda noisy too, but nothing like the vortex plus. I guess the Vortex plus would be ok if you changed the fan to something by Noctua, Blacknoise or something equivalent, but you shouldn't have to do that. I personally wouldn't go with either of those fans. Installing a CPU fan isn't very difficult if you want to just have them include the stock cooler with the build and then swap it out later.

And the reason it drops down the price is because it's an even lower quality fan than the Vortex. It probably doesn't cool as well and is still noisy trying to cool as well. It's up to you, I'm just offering my opinion. I think if you are capable of some basic assembly you could build yourself a much, much better system for near or possibly less, than that price. In fact, I know you could.
 


Would it be a huge difference too? Like could I run games such as Battlefield and Far Cry 4 and other games like that with at least decent graphics?
 
You could play those titles on medium, maybe high, at 1080, but I don't really know what kind of frame rates you would get with that GPU in that setup. It would probably be ok, but I think you could get something you would be more satisfied with that's a lot newer considering it's a new build. Do you want to turn around in six months and shell out the entire amount of a new card if you're not happy with it or just pay a bit more for a better card now. It's your call on that.
 


Well how much did yours cost? Could you give me an idea of a better website that I could build a good gaming computer my budget would probably be from 1200-1300 1300 being the max I could possible spend Please reply as soon as you can thanks for your help I really appreciate it.
 
Either one of these two builds would kick the hell out of that pre-built, hands down.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($225.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($137.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($82.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB Dual-X Video Card ($184.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Enforcer ATX Mid Tower Case ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1060.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-05 14:27 EDT-0400

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($139.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth 990FX R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($178.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston Fury Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($81.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card ($209.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Enforcer ATX Mid Tower Case ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1019.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-05 14:28 EDT-0400
 


Okay thanks but I would really like a computer already built/ where I just select parts and they assemble it for me not sold seperatly and I got a new build it is 1357 dollars I'll update my current post and change it to that look at it's specs and tell me if it's worth it? Same case that you saw though just different specs. Thanks!
 


Yes I'm in the US
 


Thank you so much but before you do that can you take a look at this one I just re-did? It's 1357 dollars and I completely re edited my post can you tell me if it's good?
 
OK. Go to iBUYPOWER and use this configuration. It won't let me create a link to the build for some reason. Total is $1264.00. For a pre-built system at or near this price, it's pretty damn decent.

Case : 1 x NZXT Phantom 410 Gaming Case - Black
Case Lighting : X
iBUYPOWER Labs - Noise Reduction : X
iBUYPOWER Labs - Internal Expansion : X
Processor : 1 x AMD FX-8350 CPU (8x 4.00GHz/8MB L3 Cache)
Processor Cooling : 1 x NZXT Kraken X40 Liquid CPU Cooling System w/ 140mm Radiator
Memory : 1 x 8 GB [4 GB x2] DDR3-1866 Memory Module - G.Skill Ripjaws X
Video Card : 1 x AMD Radeon R9 280X - 3GB - FREE Upgrade to R9 290 4GB - Single Card
Motherboard : 1 x ASUS Sabertooth 990FX - AMD 990FX w/ 4x PCI-E 2.0 x16
Power Supply : 1 x 850 Watt - XFX Core Edition PRO850W - 80 PLUS Bronze
Primary Hard Drive : 1 x 1 TB HARD DRIVE -- 32M Cache, 7200 RPM, 6.0Gb/s - Single Drive **Free Upgrade to 2TB SATA 6.0Gb/s Single Drive**
Data Hard Drive : X
Optical Drive : 1 x LG 24x Dual Layer DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW Drive - Black - FREE upgrade to LG Blu-ray Reader Combo Drive
2nd Optical Drive : X
Media Card Reader / Writer : X
Meter Display : X
Sound Card : 1 x 3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard
Network Card : 1 x Onboard LAN Network (Gb or 10/100)
USB Expansion Card : X
Operating System : 1 x Windows 8.1 + Office 365 Trial [Free 30-Day !!!] 64-bit
Keyboard : 1 x iBUYPOWER Standard Gaming Keyboard
Mouse : 1 x iBUYPOWER Standard Gaming Mouse
Monitor : X
2nd Monitor : X
Speaker System : X
Webcam : X
Case Engraving Service : X
Warranty : 1 x 3 Year Standard Warranty Service
Rush Service : 1 x No Rush Service (Usually Ships in 5-10 business Days)
 


Okay I will but will you look at my edited post and tell me if it's a better computer than the iBuy one? Please respond as soon as you can don't have a lot of time thanks again! And if you could add me on skype braxtyn4321 just for further communication thanks! I appreciate it!

 


Please add me on skype darkbreeze I really need the personal help 1 to 1 chat braxtyn4321 thanks for your help but I need some more on where you started on this website.
 
Yeah, I don't Skype, or any other type of personal messenging or direct contact. It's here or I can't help. The build you have outlined will probably be fine for what you want to do. It's a fairly decent build. Still not too excited about the CPU cooler but I don't see a lot of options on any of the pre-built system websites so aside from going with a liquid cooling setup you probably don't have much choice. I'd say go for it the way you have or go with the iBUYPOWER build, either one. Good luck.
 




http://www.ibuypower.com/Store/Gamer-Paladin-E840/E/5585652 hows this? I built this and edited it a little it's now 1599$ with the latest AMD radeon graphics card and 16GB ram
 
Yep, that's a decent build. The only problem I see, is that you could get those components and assemble them yourself for about 500 bucks less. But considering it should be all set to go and have a fair warranty, you could do worse. For that price you could have a decent i5 or i7 setup. But if you're heart is set on a custom pre-built, I'd say you'll be ok with that and should be good to go for a 4.4 or 4.5Ghz overclock as well with that setup. I think they'll even set up the overclock for you if you want. Or, you can just leave it at the stock clock and play around with it yourself. Or even just leave it.
 


I customized it a little and stuff and I'm fine I would mess something up, but it does come pre-built and is it going to run next gen titles with high graphics I'm not sure what the specs when I sent you the link but it has r9 Radeon graphics card and i7 Intel CPU this is probably my last question and I reall appreciate your help thanks! And I got the first featured case instead of the red one this one is black and red with a flame on it, thanks again you've been great help to me!

 
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