Finally coming to a decision

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After about two or three months of arguing with myself about what parts to buy I am finally coming close to a decision. This build is mainly for gaming but also for a small amount of photo editing. I have a lose budget around $800 but I went a little over so I could get high quality parts and the "pretty colors".

I am just about ready to buy the parts but I want to get a final opinion as this is my first build.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3RiFc


Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3RiFc/by_merchant/



  • Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz ($139.99 @ Microcenter)
  • Asus H97-PLUS ATX LGA1150 ($109.99 @ Amazon)
  • Kingston Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 ($79.99 @ Amazon)
  • Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM ($59.99 @ Amazon)
  • MSI GeForce GTX 760 4GB TWIN FROZR ($249.99 @ Newegg)
  • Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower ($111.88 @ Amazon)
  • SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX ($79.99 @ Amazon)

Total: $831.82


(Prices include shipping and taxes.)


(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-26 13:45 EDT-0400)

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Good build.  I'll just throw some sales at you

FD Define R4 discounted: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811352021

Microcenter Intel z97 mobo combo: http://www.microcenter.com/site/brands/intel-processor-bundles.aspx

AMD FX 8350 for $105 : http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4904560&srkey=A79-8320

And alot more here on r/buildapcsales

And to clarify, I am not a bot or a mod on buildapcsales, I just like sales, and believe people should get sales.  

-Have a Nice day

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Its a 8320 but still a good deal.

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Thanks I was not aware of the R4 sale, I will definitely take advantage of that. Have a nice day as well. 

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Looks pretty good overall.

I found some cheaper RAM.  I use the same sticks with my i5-3570k and they are great.

Also, having more VRAM won't really help with gaming, unless you plan to go above 1920x1080.

Cheaped out a little bit on the PSU, but Rosewill Hives are still pretty good quality.

I had to change some other parts around to get the GTX 770 in there.  Also, the windowed version is cheaper.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3Rry3