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[ddbtkd456]

Uses: Everday tasks/Gaming
Budget: Around 1.5k-2k
Need: Everything (monitor, mouse ect)

Color: I thought purple would be nicely complimented with the black and gold? For my gf.


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($160.48 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($114.99 @ B&H)
Motherboard: ASRock 990FX Extreme9 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($126.30 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Beast 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($95.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.78 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($494.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Luxe ATX Full Tower Case ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.75 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($94.99 @ NCIX US)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($37.24 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Rosewill Hyperborea 89.5 CFM 140mm Fan ($13.29 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Rosewill Hyperborea 89.5 CFM 140mm Fan ($13.29 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Rosewill Hyperborea 89.5 CFM 140mm Fan ($13.29 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Rosewill Hyperborea 89.5 CFM 140mm Fan ($13.29 @ Amazon)
Fan Controller: NZXT SENTRY 3 Fan Controller ($29.99 @ Directron)
Keyboard: Perixx PX-1100 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($69.90 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Gigabyte GM-FORCE M7 THOR Wired Laser Mouse ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Speakers: Logitech Z506 155W 5.1ch Speakers ($62.82 @ Best Buy)
Total: $1777.34
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-20 09:48 EDT-0400

 

[logainofhades]

FX 8350 for that much? Not a good idea. Keeping with color theme, as best I could, this would be a better buy. Even overclocked, an FX 8350 will not beat a 1231v3.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($242.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Titan TTC-NK85TZ/CS2 66.6 CFM CPU Cooler ($59.95 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-E ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($119.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Beast 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($95.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.80 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 390X 8GB Tri-X Video Card ($434.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($98.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 1050W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($149.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.75 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($94.99 @ NCIX US)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: Rosewill Hyperborea 89.5 CFM 140mm Fan ($13.29 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Rosewill Hyperborea 89.5 CFM 140mm Fan ($13.29 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Rosewill Hyperborea 89.5 CFM 140mm Fan ($13.29 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Rosewill Hyperborea 89.5 CFM 140mm Fan ($13.29 @ Amazon)
Fan Controller: NZXT SENTRY 3 Fan Controller ($29.99 @ Directron)
Keyboard: Perixx PX-1100 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($69.90 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Gigabyte GM-FORCE M7 THOR Wired Laser Mouse ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Speakers: Logitech Z506 155W 5.1ch Speakers ($58.98 @ Best Buy)
Total: $1743.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-20 10:10 EDT-0400

 

[ddbtkd456]

Seems like a solid build you suggest, will that graphics card be as good as the GTX I have listed? Also I am aiming for this to be semi quiet so which cools better water or air? I am open to both just want opinions thank you.

 

[logainofhades]

To be honest, the 1231v3 would be fine with just its stock cooler. I was trying to stick with the color theme. It reviewed well, and isn't much louder than the very quiet Noctua NH-D14.

http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/3501/titan_fenrir_evo_ttc_nk85tz_cs2_rb_cpu_cooler/index6.html

I have never liked the 980 as its price/performance is just not that good. The 970 isn't a whole lot slower, and costs a good deal less. The 390x is about even and is also cheaper.

http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/msi_radeon_r9_390x_gaming_8g_oc_review,13.html