http://pcpartpicker.com/p/wpHpmG
I just chose those parts for a friend and as with all my builds I love to see what other people would do differently (+/- $50). It helps me build a slightly better system every time. :) What do you think?
I would go AMD FX-8350 + ASUS M5A99FX Pro R2, saves some money, and still get amazing performance, and an extra 4 cpu threads. Then you have more money for a better GPU, maybe a bump up to R9 280x or GTX 770. Also I would never buy Seagate drives.
http://blog.backblaze.com/2014/01/21/what-hard-drive-should-i-buy/
Look at the Annual Failure Rate section.
You could also replace the ram with HyperX Beast for about the same amount. http://www.amazon.com/Kingston-1600MHz-PC3-12800-KHX16C9T3K2-8X/dp/B00A77202C/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1402845055&sr=1-3&keywords=kingston+hyperx+beast
If you're going for a Z series motherboard, you should get a K series CPU instead of a non-K, unless if your friend plans on upgrading the CPU in the future. Otherwise, you should get an H87 motherboard instead. :P
First off, are you planning on Overclocking?
Definitely need to change the RAM to 2 sticks of 4Gig.
and i second the Seagate thing. Try Western Digital. as a Secondary Drive, Blue or Black drives will work fine.
Z87 board with expensive cooler for a locked processor..
You could consider changing the CPU to the xeon 1230v, with a cheaper cooler and a cheaper motherboard (I would recommend a Hx7 board).
An alternative route would be the FX 8320/50.
Get the cheapest 2x4Gb 1600/1866 ram with an CAS latency on 9-10 (CL9-CL10).
Consider a higher end GPU like the r9 280x or GTX 770 (depending on the features you like the most).
9/10 times you wont need such a PSU.
A 550-650w 80+ bronze PSU from an trusted manufacturer will be more rhan sufficient.
This is the route I would go. (I just might actually)
swapped out the i5 for a fx8350
great mobo.
good ram
better storage. although you will lose a tb. I would personally worry about that later as you were not planning on raid anyway.
decent fully modular power supply.
with all that you get a better cpu/mobo combo and..... drumroll.. lol.
a r9 280x!
in all its going to be $50 more but you cant beat the performance.
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/pz6yqs
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/pz6yqs/by_merchant/
CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($174.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($73.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital WD Blue 1TB 2.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($92.24 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($298.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: OCZ ZT 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1045.16
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-16 17:08 EDT-0400
What about this:
- Swapped the 4670 for a 4590, 100MHz slower but $20 cheaper
- Swapped the motherboard for a H97 board, almost $100 cheaper. And Sata Express and M.2
- Changed the RAM to 2*4GB, RAM performs better in pairs(dual channel)
- You don't need a 750w PSU, changed it to a high quality 550w one
- You don't need that aftermarket cooler either, locked i5 CPU's are fine with a stock cooler.
- With these savings you can get a R9290!
Link
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/sGDfFT