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Made a build for my friend...

Jeff2051

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Aug 26, 2013
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10,510
Just wondering if there's anything that can be revised.. no need to save money, only revision for better performance.
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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/z9ChmG
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/z9ChmG/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Newegg)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($35.98 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($114.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.70 @ Newegg)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Newegg)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($309.99 @ Newegg)

Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($87.98 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($95.98 @ Newegg)

Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N250PCe 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($18.99 @ Newegg)

Mouse: Corsair Vengeance M65 Wired Laser Mouse ($61.98 @ Newegg)

Total: $1021.57
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Thats a great build, but what about an operating system? Also, take a look at amazon can get a lot of these parts cheaper there. The only thing that i would add is an SSD.http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Q97jNG
Thats a great build, but what about an operating system? Also, take a look at amazon can get a lot of these parts cheaper there. The only thing that i would add is an SSD.http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Q97jNG
 
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Much better

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($137.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card ($369.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($87.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N250PCe 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($18.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Corsair Vengeance M65 Wired Laser Mouse ($53.99 @ B&H)
Total: $1048.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
 


Whoops (I was in a rush), just added the OS and a Optical Drive (his request).

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($102.98 @ Newegg)

Also sorry it's all Newegg, we are trying to buy it all from there so it's easier and like I mentioned before, money ain't an issue.
 


The customer service is much better with Amazon...that is all im saying.