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[Damien Matashy]

so i have been looking into getting a new desktop, I had decided on this one, tell me what you think.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($94.89 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.95 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($46.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($91.75 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer S220HQLAbd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($100.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $759.49
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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[Lord Letto]

Damien Matashy, on 16 April 2015 - 04:54 PM, said:

so i have been looking into getting a new desktop, I had decided on this one, tell me what you think.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($94.89 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.95 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($46.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($91.75 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer S220HQLAbd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($100.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $759.49
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-16 20:53 EDT-0400

What's Your Max Budget?
Here's a AMD I came up with $100 more than the one you listed:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-4300 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($93.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($25.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Thermal Compound: Antec Formula 7 Nano Diamond 4g Thermal Paste ($12.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($108.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($58.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital RE3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.50 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cougar Solution (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($38.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($61.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($86.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $860.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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and a Intel:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($64.89 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($25.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Thermal Compound: Antec Formula 7 Nano Diamond 4g Thermal Paste ($12.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($100.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($58.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital RE3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.50 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cougar Solution (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($38.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($61.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($86.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $832.19
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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[Goose]

Intel Friday

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($187.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Prolimatech Basic 48 CPU Cooler ($32.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A (NFC Express Edition) ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($58.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Toshiba 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($72.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: HIS Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($145.66 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($56.08 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Prolimatech PRO-RV14LED 87.0 CFM 140mm Fan ($12.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $677.55
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-17 00:56 EDT-0400

Base Total: $741.79
Promo Discounts: -$6.00
Mail-in Rebates: -$65.00
Shipping: $6.76
Total: $677.55

So: $10 for the CPU, $3 for the grease that comes with the cooler, all of $20 for the liquidating GPU; $10 for the intake fan, but #3 moar to be lit red, and $25.09 to go Gold Plus over Bronze …

32.7A out'a 40 on the 12V rail

[Goose]

AMD PuG'n Sucks

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8370E 3.3GHz 8-Core Processor ($189.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright MACHO 120 REV.A 46.2 CFM CPU Cooler ($39.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($61.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Redline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($70.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($88.46 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 280 3GB TurboDuo Video Card ($152.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill Challenger-U3 ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $737.35
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-17 18:48 EDT-0400

Base Total: $791.38
Promo Discounts: -$5.00
Mail-in Rebates: -$55.00
Shipping: $5.97
Total: $737.35

So: Smokeyjedi had tweaks for a de facto FX-6xy0, but he never said if it was a good idea to buy one; Ergo, I stick with the FX-8370E for Tehm Whoms' Got'a Have AMD.

How much better is a Mugen then a Macho? Is Scythe factory paste any good?

Gorram Seagates …

50.2A out'a 61 (across four) 12V rail(s)

[Lord Letto]

Intel:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($25.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Thermal Compound: Antec Formula 7 Nano Diamond 4g Thermal Paste ($12.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($64.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Toshiba 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($72.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 280 3GB TurboDuo Video Card ($152.98 @ Newegg)
Case: BitFenix Comrade ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($61.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($86.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $777.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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AMD:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($137.95 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($25.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Thermal Compound: Antec Formula 7 Nano Diamond 4g Thermal Paste ($12.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($108.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($64.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Toshiba 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($72.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 280 3GB TurboDuo Video Card ($152.98 @ Newegg)
Case: BitFenix Comrade ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($61.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($86.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $745.65
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-17 19:26 EDT-0400

[Damien Matashy]

Lord Letto, on 16 April 2015 - 06:19 PM, said:

What's Your Max Budget?
Here's a AMD I came up with $100 more than the one you listed:

My finical adviser (The Wife) figures i should be able to build something around $800. I am considering dropping the monitor, I do have a 32 inch LED TV at i am using as a monitor for my laptop. The downside is that the 635 is not active through the HDMI connector only the Intel 4000HD. it sucks but i deal until i can build a desktop again. I am looking to go with higher settings also.

Edited by Damien Matashy, 18 April 2015 - 12:11 PM.

[Lord Letto]

If it Must be AMD for $800 Max:
Without Monitor:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($141.98 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($25.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Thermal Compound: Antec Formula 7 Nano Diamond 4g Thermal Paste ($12.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($101.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($64.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 290 4GB TurboDuo Video Card ($242.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Raidmax ATX-402WB ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($61.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($86.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $796.26
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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With Monitor:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($141.98 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($25.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Thermal Compound: Antec Formula 7 Nano Diamond 4g Thermal Paste ($12.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($101.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($64.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: HIS Radeon HD 7850 1GB Video Card ($86.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Raidmax ATX-402WB ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($61.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($86.89 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Corsair SP120 57.2 CFM 120mm Fan ($12.99 @ Amazon)
Monitor: BenQ GL2460HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($139.93 @ B&H)
Total: $793.18
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Of those 2, I'd say go for With Monitor

Edited by Lord Letto, 18 April 2015 - 04:01 PM.

[Goose]

Lord Letto, on 18 April 2015 - 03:57 PM, said:

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($25.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Thermal Compound: Antec Formula 7 Nano Diamond 4g Thermal Paste ($12.99 @ SuperBiiz)

This is why I keep using them Thermalrights and Prolimatechs: Know Good Paste …

[Damien Matashy]

I seem to have a curse w/ Intel, i don't know what it is. they never work for me very well. even with premade computers.
"Unable to verify the Raidmax ATX-402WB ATX Mid Tower Case and the Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler are compatible."
That is the only thing that kinda makes me nervous, I will just to research before i buy to make sure it fits, unless anyone on her can say it does

Edited by Damien Matashy, 18 April 2015 - 04:52 PM.

[Goose]

NewEgg implies the thing will hold 160mm worth of cooler, but never comes out and says so; Your non-PWM Hyper 212 is 159mm tall …

[Lord Letto]

Goose, on 18 April 2015 - 04:34 PM, said:

This is why I keep using them Thermalrights and Prolimatechs: Know Good Paste …

There were 3 Options:
Biggest Combo Discount: Antec Formula 7 Nano Diamond 4g Thermal Paste, $5.99 Combo Discount
Middle: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste, $2.25 Combo Discount
Lowest: Arctic Cooling MX4 4g Thermal Paste, $0.05 (5 Cent) Combo Discount

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($25.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Thermal Compound: Antec Formula 7 Nano Diamond 4g Thermal Paste ($12.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $32.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-18 22:49 EDT-0400


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($25.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste ($6.89 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $30.63
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-18 22:49 EDT-0400

Combo Don't seem to Show up for the MX 4:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($25.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Cooling MX4 4g Thermal Paste ($6.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $32.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-18 22:50 EDT-0400

Unless you match up the stores Manually:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($25.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Cooling MX4 4g Thermal Paste ($6.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $32.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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There's also a 990X (AM3+) MOBO that can be comboed with the 212+:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($25.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($94.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $120.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-18 22:54 EDT-0400

Damien Matashy, on 18 April 2015 - 04:49 PM, said:

I seem to have a curse w/ Intel, i don't know what it is. they never work for me very well. even with premade computers.
"Unable to verify the Raidmax ATX-402WB ATX Mid Tower Case and the Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler are compatible."
That is the only thing that kinda makes me nervous, I will just to research before i buy to make sure it fits, unless anyone on her can say it does

There's 1 build with that case that uses a 212 EVO, a Newer Design of the 212+ that should be the Same Size, Should Fit but would likely be tight:
http://pcpartpicker.com/b/tV4CmG

[Damien Matashy]

Lord Letto, on 18 April 2015 - 06:58 PM, said:

There's 1 build with that case that uses a 212 EVO, a Newer Design of the 212+ that should be the Same Size, Should Fit but would likely be tight:
http://pcpartpicker.com/b/tV4CmG

I saw the pictures, looks like the tips are sitting on the glass/plastic. lol

[Goose]

Patch Day is Best Day … For a Build

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($372.95 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright MACHO 120 REV.A 46.2 CFM CPU Cooler ($39.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X99-UD3 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($148.89 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Toshiba 5TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($139.99 @ Micro Center)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 970 4GB XLR8 Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($300.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 970 4GB XLR8 Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($300.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec One ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Arctic Cooling Arctic F12 PWM CO 74.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($10.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: Arctic Cooling Arctic F12 PWM CO 74.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($10.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1746.72
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-21 22:41 EDT-0400

Base Total: $1883.83
Promo Discounts: -$102.07
Mail-in Rebates: -$55.00
Shipping: $19.96
Total: $1746.72

I'm paying an extra $7 to for them two fans to plug in anywhere on the mobo …

55.8A out'a 62.4 on the 12V rail

[Lord Letto]

Absolute Max Budget of $1100 for This Thread:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($279.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($25.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste ($6.89 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($110.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($64.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: MyDigitalSSD Super Boot Eco 128GB M.2-2242 Solid State Drive ($57.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Toshiba 5TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($139.99 @ Micro Center)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 280X 3GB TurboDuo Video Card ($225.52 @ Amazon)
Case: Antec One ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($61.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($86.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1096.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-21 23:33 EDT-0400

[StainlessSR]

Damien Matashy, on 18 April 2015 - 12:06 PM, said:

My finical adviser (The Wife) figures i should be able to build something around $800. I am considering dropping the monitor, I do have a 32 inch LED TV at i am using as a monitor for my laptop. The downside is that the 635 is not active through the HDMI connector only the Intel 4000HD. it sucks but i deal until i can build a desktop again. I am looking to go with higher settings also.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($165.93 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Antec KUHLER H2O 650 Liquid CPU Cooler ($43.99 @ Directron)
Motherboard: ASRock 990FX Killer ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($136.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($58.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.30 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 280 3GB TurboDuo Video Card ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Case: BitFenix Comrade ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($58.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($86.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $806.05
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-23 17:13 EDT-0400

Antec Cooler review Low cost AiO Water Cooling, haven't used it personally but the only real drawback I hear about is that the fan cannot be moved, compared well in the review with other low cost single radiator water coolers
AMD FX-8350 4-Module/8 thread Cpu review Matches the performance of the I5-2500k at base speeds (what I use personally)
ASRock 990 review SLI/Crossfire with M.2 support whats not to like
PowerColor Radeon R9 280 review Beats the 650ti boost I run easily
BitFenix Comrade review A nice looking Decent interior Case for cheap

Other thoughts.... The hard drive is just a cheap 7k rpm 64mb cache 1gb drive if you can afford the added expense (~$100us) also get a 250 gb ssd (MWO patches so durn fast on an ssd compared to a HD, doesn't help much otherwise), the power supply should be replaced with a 650watt unit if you are wanting to place a second card into the system later. The OS cost could be lower if you bought it from a discount site.

To be honest with the new 300 series cards sporting HBM from AMD coming soon, plus their new Zen CPU core redesign (finally going away from module design (calling them cores is just marketing speak, they are a module that handles two threads/aka hyperthreading of a different sort)

Spoiler

We asked Bernard Seite, technical advisor, AMD,
whether we really should regard the two execution units within a
Bulldozer Module as cores and were told, ‘If you take the overall
group of applications that are running on x86, 90 per cent is
integer… We look at how efficient Hyper-Threading [is].
Sometimes you have negative impact, but most of the time, you
have something which is in between zero and 40. The Bulldozer
Module will never be negative [in its performance gains] – you
have two threads, and the two threads are not going to clash.’
Quoted from: http://www.bit-tech....x-8150-review/2

It may be worthwhile to wait if you can for these things to come to pass as the hope is that they will shakeup the status quo of intel/nvidia (no I am not an AMD fanboy I personally run Intel/nvidia but competition is needed). Also, DX12 (if they ever patch it into the game) will help tremendously with fps on AMD CPU's as the rendering done by Direct X would no longer be single threaded. (As shown here)

Just my two cents.

EDIT: 300 series not 400 as originally stated

Edited by StainlessSR, 23 April 2015 - 04:43 PM.

[Lord Letto]

Damien Matashy, on 18 April 2015 - 12:06 PM, said:

My finical adviser (The Wife) figures i should be able to build something around $800. I am considering dropping the monitor, I do have a 32 inch LED TV at i am using as a monitor for my laptop. The downside is that the 635 is not active through the HDMI connector only the Intel 4000HD. it sucks but i deal until i can build a desktop again. I am looking to go with higher settings also.

Without Monitor:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($137.95 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($25.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste ($6.89 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($101.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($64.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($192.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($53.00 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($61.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($86.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $773.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-23 20:54 EDT-0400

With Monitor:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($137.95 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($25.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste ($6.89 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($101.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($55.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card ($96.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($53.00 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($61.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($86.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VS228T-P 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($128.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $797.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-23 21:09 EDT-0400

[Goose]

Intel Friday

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($163.95 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($17.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Thermal Compound: Prolimatech PK-1 1.5g Thermal Paste ($3.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A (NFC Express Edition) ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($60.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Trident X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($90.84 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 280 3GB TurboDuo Video Card ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill Challenger-U3 ATX Mid Tower Case ($47.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $653.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-24 20:25 EDT-0400

Base Total: $751.71
Promo Discounts: -$17.00
Mail-in Rebates: -$85.00
Shipping: $3.98
Total: $653.69

Funny week: Suddenly, there's a real price difference between the i5-4440 and -44460; Conversely, a r9 280 for $150? Then I chose a Hybrid drive for the lols …

39.4A out'a 44 on the 12V rail

[Lord Letto]

Ladies and Gents, I Present to you, the Urban(Mech UM-)R31 Gaming Computer, Powered by a XL140 and Cooled with Double Heatsinks (Liquid Cooling with 2 Fans on the Rad for Push/Pull?):
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($241.98 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Nepton 140XL 122.5 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste ($6.79 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-Pro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($87.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 280 3GB TurboDuo Video Card ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Urban R31 ATX Mid Tower Case ($65.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($61.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($86.89 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Corsair SP140 49.5 CFM 140mm Fans ($28.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $915.56
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-24 21:24 EDT-0400

Edited by Lord Letto, 24 April 2015 - 05:29 PM.

[Goose]

Servers got'cha down?

Here: Have an AMD Friday

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8370E 3.3GHz 8-Core Processor ($164.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright TS-140 73.6 CFM CPU Cooler ($39.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($96.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Trident X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($90.84 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R7 265 2GB Video Card ($120.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Antec Three Hundred Two ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($61.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $698.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-24 21:41 EDT-0400

Base Total: $778.76
Promo Discounts: -$17.00
Mail-in Rebates: -$65.00
Shipping: $1.99
Total: $698.75

Gwad: I hope the first PCI-E x16 is far enough over for the 140 fan …

50.5A out'a 62 on the 12V rail

Note how I skipped some extra intake fans: You might wan'a look into that …

[Lord Letto]

AMD Urbie:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($137.95 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Nepton 140XL 122.5 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste ($6.79 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($101.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 280 3GB TurboDuo Video Card ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Urban R31 ATX Mid Tower Case ($65.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($61.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($86.89 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Corsair SP140 49.5 CFM 140mm Fans ($28.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $826.55
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-25 14:35 EDT-0400