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I would've just done it on the old thread but now it'd be a necro post. So 3rd PC thread I think
Here's the one I was going to use in case anyone needs it
What is this computer going to be used for? Gaming on high settings, recording games and other applicatons, photo and video editing, miscelaneous other PC uses
What is your budget? $700 USD. No higher please (a few dollars or something is okay ofc)
Where do you live? If in the US, do you have a nearby Microcenter? Nebraska, US. No clue
What is included in the budget? The meat inside the computer and the case. Operating system not included.
Will you be overclocking? idk what that means haha
Will you be reusing any parts? My aunt who works at Microsoft will be getting Windows 8 for me, so don't include the operating system.
What OS do you want? N/A
Any specific case preferences? Nope. PC speed comes before looks. If there's color incolved I'll go with red c:
Here's the one I was going to use in case anyone needs it
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CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($60.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($197.92 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $717.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-02 12:12 EDT-0400
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CaptainMurica it was a snide observation.
How is a snide "observation" any better?
It doesn't matter. I realize that the 960 is a better choice. We can stop the fight now.
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($88.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($48.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.45 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card ($195.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12G 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($63.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $696.33
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-10 16:06 EDT-0400
CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($88.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($48.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.45 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card ($195.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12G 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($63.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $696.33
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-10 16:06 EDT-0400
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Did you just completely ignore the last five previous posts? The R9 280x is a much better graphics card for games for the same price.
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There is so much irony in this post that I can almost taste it.
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You know, you could've just explained why it was ironic instead of making an immature remark like that with no explanation.
But yes, I understand that the 960 is the better choice now. Sorry for my obliviousness.
But yes, I understand that the 960 is the better choice now. Sorry for my obliviousness.
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It was ironic because you posted "did you not see the previous posts? the 280X is better" right below a post I made about how the 960 is the better option. It wasn't an immature statement; it was a snide observation.
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No, I actually read the every post on this thread. I went for GTX 960 because of the lower power consumption and the lower price (if you check PCPP right now you would see that the cheapest 960 is $175 and the cheapest 280X is $220). If I put the 280X in there, the price of the build would go over the limit and that would mean having to downgrade some parts (PSU, case). I don't know about you, but in my opinion, a better PSU with higher efficiency is better than a "better" GPU that costs $45 more and gives you more or less the same performance (15% might seem like a lot, but I wouldn't really care if I got 5 FPS more/less).
GTX 960 also overclocks better and is not as loud as AMD, though it can't be used as a toaster (Accept it, temperatures on AMD cards skyrocket).
Your choice, you can spend $45 more and have to downgrade both the case and the PSU to get 5 more FPS or you can keep this build.
P.S.: Let's not forget that 960 is not the direct contender of 280X. It was meant as a contender to 280/285.
GTX 960 also overclocks better and is not as loud as AMD, though it can't be used as a toaster (Accept it, temperatures on AMD cards skyrocket).
Your choice, you can spend $45 more and have to downgrade both the case and the PSU to get 5 more FPS or you can keep this build.
P.S.: Let's not forget that 960 is not the direct contender of 280X. It was meant as a contender to 280/285.
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Sorry for my obliviousness, I wasn't really thinking and was probably just bashing Nvidia without knowing the truth.
Revisiting it now makes sense to choose the 960, I forgot about the other parts and how much power they use.
And yeah, I admit, AMD cards are freaking hot. While this doesn't mean they're bad (they're probably the best mid-endish cards you can get), it makes sense in the build to stay away from them.
Revisiting it now makes sense to choose the 960, I forgot about the other parts and how much power they use.
And yeah, I admit, AMD cards are freaking hot. While this doesn't mean they're bad (they're probably the best mid-endish cards you can get), it makes sense in the build to stay away from them.
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In games, the 960 and the 280X trade blows, with the 280X being 10 to 15% better in the games it beats the 960 in.
Plus, in a lot of newer games the 960 is right up there with the R9 280 family of GPUs.
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Seeing as how it uses less than half the power of the 280X, overclocks much better, and on average costs less, I'd get it over the 280X. If you want to splurge and get the 4 GB version, you'll be able to max out games like GTA V with no issue.
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I didn't read your last comment on the old thread, and the price went up by about $60.
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What was wrong with the build I gave you?
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Swap the GTX 960 out for the R9 280x. Same price, proven to be more powerful in pretty much everything.
Otherwise everything else is fine if you want to do an mATX build.
Otherwise everything else is fine if you want to do an mATX build.
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His build is fine. The 960 is about equal to the 280x.
OP, go with your builf you were originally going to get.
OP, go with your builf you were originally going to get.
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No, actually it's not. There have been multiple benchmark tests that have shown that the r9 280x performs quite better in pretty much everything.
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He's right, the R9 280X is better than the GTX 960 by a lot.
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The 280x is 18% better (on average) and costs 13% more (on average, again).
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A little more money for a card that is almost 20% better is insane. The GTX 960 is a lousy cheap card.
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Threw one together real quick:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($214.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston Beast 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($77.39 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Toshiba Product Series:DT01ACA 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($249.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill Galaxy-01 ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($55.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $737.32
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-07 19:56 EDT-0400
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($214.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston Beast 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($77.39 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Toshiba Product Series:DT01ACA 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($249.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill Galaxy-01 ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($55.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $737.32
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-07 19:56 EDT-0400
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The one you were going to use is great... Not sure why you posted this.
