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Stackware

[Build Ready] Looking for opinions on my planned setup. Any tips?

USD$

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

TypeItemPrice
CPUIntel Core i5-3330 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor$181.98 @ SuperBiiz
CPU CoolerArctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro Rev.2 45.0 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler$21.19 @ Amazon
MotherboardAsus P8Z77-V LK ATX LGA1155 Motherboard$124.99 @ Newegg
MemoryPNY XLR8 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory$67.00 @ Amazon
StorageHitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive$46.00 @ Amazon
Video CardEVGA GeForce GTX 750 1GB ACX Video Card$129.99 @ Newegg
CaseInwin GRone White (White) ATX Full Tower Case$109.99 @ Newegg
Power SupplyEVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply$99.99 @ Newegg
Optical DriveAsus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer$19.98 @ OutletPC
MonitorBenQ GW2750HM 27.0" Monitor$179.99 @ Newegg
KeyboardLogitech G710 Wired Gaming Keyboard$104.99 @ NCIX US
Total
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available$1066.09
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-22 16:42 EDT-0400

Posted Aug 22, 2014, 8:44 PM UTC

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Confrere•
  • Current generation CPU and motherboard
  • Stock CPU cooler is fine when not overclocking
  • Better R9 280x video card, the most important part for a gaming PC
  • Less expensive case
  • 650w power supply is more than enough
  • 24" monitor for less

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

TypeItemPrice
CPUIntel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor$198.95 @ OutletPC
MotherboardGigabyte GA-H97-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard$92.75 @ Amazon
MemoryPNY XLR8 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory$66.99 @ Amazon
StorageHitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive$46.00 @ Amazon
Video CardMSI Radeon R9 280X 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card$284.99 @ SuperBiiz
CaseCooler Master N600 Windowed ATX Mid Tower Case$59.99 @ Newegg
Power SupplyEVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply$66.66 @ Newegg
Optical DriveAsus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer$19.98 @ OutletPC
MonitorAcer G246HLAbd 60Hz 24.0" Monitor$139.99 @ Micro Center
KeyboardLogitech G710 Wired Gaming Keyboard$104.99 @ NCIX US
Total
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available$1081.29
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-22 16:57 EDT-0400
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StackwareOP•

That... looks a hell of a lot better. Thank you very much!

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StackwareOP•

I should probably mention this will be mostly for gaming.

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joshtice4all•

What is this build for?

First impressions:

  • Haswell i5s (4000-series) are the same price as the Ivy Bridge i5s (3000-series) and are newer/slightly faster.

  • You don't really need the added aftermarket cooler if you aren't overclocking.

  • If you aren't overclocking, you can go with a decent quality H97-chipset motherboard for 80-100$.

  • Try to fit a small SSD in your budget for your OS/main programs.

  • You should probably spend a bit less on the case and put money elsewhere into other components.

  • A 500-600W 80+ Bronze certified SM PSU in the Corsair CX or Rosewill Hive series for 50ish$ would be perfectly sufficient for the build.

  • If this is a gaming-oriented setup, spend more on the GPU.

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Stexyy•

Pretty decent! But I don't know anything...

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