Review my desktop build before I buy?

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Jake24

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First I'd like to thank the people here who suggested that I not buy a gaming laptop with such a low budget (Was $2000, now it's ~$1500-1700)


1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
Gaming

2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
~$1500-1700 No.

3) Which country do you live in? If the U.S, please tell us the state and city if possible.
US,MN.

4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. The word "Everything" is not a valid answer. Please list out all the parts you'll need.
I listed my parts and am asking for suggestions.

5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
No.

6) Will you be overclocking?
Most likely not.

7) What is the max resolution of your monitor? What size is it?
1366x768, 19"

8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
Relatively soon.

9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? USB 3.0? SATA 6Gb/s? eSATA? Onboard video (as a backup or main GPU)? UEFI? etc.
I don't know.

10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If yes, what OS? Is it 32bit or 64bit?
No.



I'm looking for a review on this desktop PC, any improvements on any parts, or if anything is overkill please let me know. Right now it costs $1620, and that's about my price range. ~$1500-1700. Sorry for not removing anything that is unneeded, but I don't know if it could be important or not..

You can view all the options/parts here: http://www.ibuypower.com/Store/Independence-Intel-i5

My build:
Case ARC 647 Gaming Case Black
Case Lighting X
iBUYPOWER Labs - Noise Reduction X
iBUYPOWER Labs - Internal Expansion 1 x iBUYPOWER Internal USB Expansion System + Bluetooth & Wireless N Module
Processor 1 x Intel® Core™ i7-4770K Processor (4x 3.50GHz/8MB L3 Cache) - Intel® Core™ i7-4770K
iBUYPOWER PowerDrive X
Processor Cooling 1 x Corsair Hydro Series H60 Liquid CPU Cooling System - ARC Dual Silent High Performance Fan Upgrade (Push-Pull Airflow)
Memory 1 x 8 GB [4 GB X2] DDR3-1866 Memory Module - ADATA XPG V2
Video Card 1 x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 - 2GB - EVGA Superclocked
Free Stuff 1 x [FREE] - Turtle Beach Z1 Headset - FREE with ALL iBUYPOWER Systems ($29 Value)
Free Stuff 1 x [FREE] - Genius GX-Speed Gaming Mouse Pad
Motherboard 1 x ASRock Fatal1ty Z97 Killer - 1 PCIe 3.0 x16, 6x USB 3.0, 6x SATA-III 6Gb/s
Intel Smart Response Technology X
Power Supply 1 x 850 Watt - Corsair RM850 - 80 PLUS Gold, Full Modular
Primary Hard Drive 2 TB HARD DRIVE -- 64M Cache, 7200rpm, 6.0Gb/s
Data Hard Drive X
Optical Drive 1 x LG 24x Dual Layer DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW Drive - Black - FREE upgrade to LG Blu-ray Reader Combo Drive
2nd Optical Drive X
Media Card Reader / Writer 1 x 12-In-1 Internal Media Card Reader/Writer - Black
Meter Display 1 x NZXT Sentry LX Fan Control, Clock, and Temperature Display
Sound Card 1 x 3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard
Network Card 1 x Intel Pro 10/100/1000 Network Card
USB Expansion Card X
Operating System 1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium + Office Starter 2010 (Includes basic versions of Word and Excel) - 64-Bit
Keyboard 1 x Razer Deathstalker
Mouse 1 x iBUYPOWER Standard Gaming Mouse
Monitor 1 x 19" 1366x768 LG -- HD LCD Monitor - $50 Instant OFF ($104 - $50 = $54)
2nd Monitor X
Monitor Cable 1 x 30 ft. DVI to HDMI Cable (Resolution up to 1080P)
Speaker System X
Webcam X
Advanced Build Options 1 x iBUYPOWER Specialized Advanced Packaging System - Protect your investment during transportation!
Advanced Build Options 1 x Tuniq TX-2 High Performance Thermal Compound - The best interface between your CPU and the heatsinks
Advanced Build Options 1 x Professional wiring for all cables inside the system tower - Achieve exceptional airflow in your chassis
Advanced Build Options 1 x Professional wiring for all cables inside the system tower - Basic Pro Wiring
Case Engraving Service X
Warranty 1 x 3 Year Standard Warranty Service
Rush Service 1 x No Rush Service (Usually Ships in 5-10 business Days)
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Build 2:
Options: http://www.ibuypower.com/Store/Intel-Revolt-Special
Price $1597
Limited Time Instant Rebate X
Case 1 x iBUYPOWER Revolt Mini Tower Gaming Case
Case Lighting 1 x Revolt Advanced Lighting
Processor 1 x Intel® Core™ i7-4770K Processor (4x 3.50GHz/8MB L3 Cache) - Intel® Core™ i7-4770K
iBUYPOWER PowerDrive X
Processor Cooling 1 x NZXT Kraken X40 Liquid CPU Cooling System w/ 140mm Radiator (Revolt)
Memory 1 x 8 GB [4 GB X2] DDR3-1866 Memory Module (Revolt) - ADATA XPG V2
Video Card 1 x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 - 2GB - Single Card
Free Stuff 1 x [FREE] - Genius GX-Speed Gaming Mouse Pad
Free Stuff 1 x [FREE] - Turtle Beach Z1 Headset - FREE with ALL iBUYPOWER Systems ($29 Value)
Free Stuff 1 x [FREE Game Coupon] - Watch Dogs - w/ purchase of GTX 760 Video Card or Above
Motherboard 1 x GIGABYTE GA-Z97N-WIFI ITX --- 1x PCIe 3.0 x16, 2x USB 3.0, 6x SATA-III 6Gb/s
Power Supply 1 x 500 Watt - FSP 1U 80 Plus Gold Certificated Power Supply - *Support up to NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN
Primary Hard Drive 1 x 2 TB HARD DRIVE -- 64M Cache, 7200rpm, 6.0Gb/s - Single Drive
Data Hard Drive X
Optical Drive 1 x Dual Format/Double Layer DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW Slot Load Drive
USB Expansion Card X
Internal Wireless Network Adapter 1 x 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi + Bluetooth Combo [Revolt-B85]
Operating System 1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium + Office Starter 2010 (Includes basic versions of Word and Excel) - 64-Bit
Keyboard 1 x Razer DeathStalker Expert Gaming Keyboard
Monitor 1 x 19" 1366x768 LG -- HD LCD Monitor - $50 Instant OFF ($104 - $50 = $54)
2nd Monitor X
Monitor Cable 1 x 30 ft. DVI to HDMI Cable (Resolution up to 1080P)
Speaker System X
Webcam X
Warranty 1 x 3 Year Standard Warranty Service
Rush Service 1 x No Rush Service (Usually Ships in 5-10 business Days)
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It would help if you answered the stickied "ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS FIRST!" so that we can help you better. Also I'm guessing that building this PC yourself is completely out of the question?

Though off the bat:
- That case isn't good
- That PSU is shit
- That meter is worthless since the case already has a built-in fan controller.
- really no point in getting that Intel NIC since A) the stock NIC is decent as is and B) there are motherboards out there that has an Intel NIC built-in.
- If you did select two hard drives for RAID 0, that was a bad idea considering that SSDs are far more responsive than RAID 0 hard drives.
 
I'd look at swapping in a name brand power supply, 250 Gig SSD, 2 Terra-byte Hard Drive and AMD R9 280 or Nvidia GTX 760.
 
The video card is replaceable so I wouldn't think about it for now.

I'd prefer a brand name power supply and a hard drive with 64MB cache (not 32MB).
low-cost PSUs
Antec Basiq VP-450 power supply
Corsair CX430 power supply
Seasonic S12 520w
OCZ ZS Series 550W
Rosewill Hive 650W

(If you really wanted Intel LAN, the Gigabyte GA-H97-D3H and GA-Z97-D3H have that, Realtek ALC1150 audio and M.2 PCIe for future fast SSDs.)
 
Changes:
Case: ARC 647 Gaming Case Black
Hard drive: 2 TB HARD DRIVE -- 64M Cache, 7200rpm, 6.0Gb/s
Video card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 - 2GB - EVGA Superclocked
PSU: 850 Watt - Corsair RM850 - 80 PLUS Gold, Full Modular

Intel NIC swapped out for default
Meter removed

Swapped keyboard: Razer Deathstalker

New total: $1659

Any thoughts on these?
 
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Jake24 said:
Changes:
Case: ARC 647 Gaming Case Black
Hard drive: 2 TB HARD DRIVE -- 64M Cache, 7200rpm, 6.0Gb/s
Video card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 - 2GB - EVGA Superclocked
PSU: 850 Watt - Corsair RM850 - 80 PLUS Gold, Full Modular

Intel NIC swapped out for default
Meter removed

Swapped keyboard: Razer Deathstalker

New total: $1659

Any thoughts on these?
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Please answer the sticky and my last question.

The ARC is an even worse case than the Phantom 410.
 
Dangman said:
Please answer the sticky and my last question.

The ARC is an even worse case than the Phantom 410.
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First: I have a new build too, thoughts if it's better or worse?
Options: http://www.ibuypower.com/Store/Intel-Revolt-Special
Price $1597
Limited Time Instant Rebate X
Case 1 x iBUYPOWER Revolt Mini Tower Gaming Case
Case Lighting 1 x Revolt Advanced Lighting
Processor 1 x Intel® Core™ i7-4770K Processor (4x 3.50GHz/8MB L3 Cache) - Intel® Core™ i7-4770K
iBUYPOWER PowerDrive X
Processor Cooling 1 x NZXT Kraken X40 Liquid CPU Cooling System w/ 140mm Radiator (Revolt)
Memory 1 x 8 GB [4 GB X2] DDR3-1866 Memory Module (Revolt) - ADATA XPG V2
Video Card 1 x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 - 2GB - Single Card
Free Stuff 1 x [FREE] - Genius GX-Speed Gaming Mouse Pad
Free Stuff 1 x [FREE] - Turtle Beach Z1 Headset - FREE with ALL iBUYPOWER Systems ($29 Value)
Free Stuff 1 x [FREE Game Coupon] - Watch Dogs - w/ purchase of GTX 760 Video Card or Above
Motherboard 1 x GIGABYTE GA-Z97N-WIFI ITX --- 1x PCIe 3.0 x16, 2x USB 3.0, 6x SATA-III 6Gb/s
Power Supply 1 x 500 Watt - FSP 1U 80 Plus Gold Certificated Power Supply - *Support up to NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN
Primary Hard Drive 1 x 2 TB HARD DRIVE -- 64M Cache, 7200rpm, 6.0Gb/s - Single Drive
Data Hard Drive X
Optical Drive 1 x Dual Format/Double Layer DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW Slot Load Drive
USB Expansion Card X
Internal Wireless Network Adapter 1 x 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi + Bluetooth Combo [Revolt-B85]
Operating System 1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium + Office Starter 2010 (Includes basic versions of Word and Excel) - 64-Bit
Keyboard 1 x Razer DeathStalker Expert Gaming Keyboard
Monitor 1 x 19" 1366x768 LG -- HD LCD Monitor - $50 Instant OFF ($104 - $50 = $54)
2nd Monitor X
Monitor Cable 1 x 30 ft. DVI to HDMI Cable (Resolution up to 1080P)
Speaker System X
Webcam X
Warranty 1 x 3 Year Standard Warranty Service
Rush Service 1 x No Rush Service (Usually Ships in 5-10 business Days)
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Okay, then what would you recommend for a case?

I'd rather not build it myself, but I could.

1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
Gaming

2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
~$1500-1700 No.

3) Which country do you live in? If the U.S, please tell us the state and city if possible.
US,MN.

4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. The word "Everything" is not a valid answer. Please list out all the parts you'll need.
I listed my parts and am asking for suggestions.

5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
No.

6) Will you be overclocking?
Most likely not.

7) What is the max resolution of your monitor? What size is it?
1366x768, 19"

8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
Relatively soon.

9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? USB 3.0? SATA 6Gb/s? eSATA? Onboard video (as a backup or main GPU)? UEFI? etc.
I don't know.

10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If yes, what OS? Is it 32bit or 64bit?
No.
 
That new build is even worse on account of the case: The Revolt has very little cooling and space.

The only case that I can recommend from that company are the Thermaltake Urban R31, Corsair Graphite Series 230T, Thermaltake Chase A31, or NZXT Phantom full tower. The rest of their cases are crap.

As for other changes I would recommend:
  • Since you're only gaming and not overclocking, no reason for you to get the Core i7 4770K. So go for the Core i5-4460 instead.
  • Video card wise, ditch the GTX 760 2GB and go for the R9 270X or R9 280 since there's deal for both cards right now on that website.
  • Ditch that Corsair PSU and go for the XFX Core Edition Pro850W power supply instead.
  • With the money saved from the above changes, upgrade the monitor as the 19" with its low resolution is just wasting the video card's potential and sacrificing a lot of screen real-estate. However, just buy the monitor separately as there's no point in getting the monitor with the PC from the same company due to the massive markup. Go for this monitor:
    $156 - Asus VS239H-P Black 23" LED IPS Monitor
  • Also, for the primary drive, get one of the Samsung Evo series SSD (whichever size fits your remaining budget). The SSD makes a huge difference in the overall responsiveness of the PC. So if you're going to spend $1700 on a PC, it better damn include a SSD. Also keep that Seagate drive as the secondary drive.
  • Drop the wireless/bluetooth and internal USB hub from the build as they're pretty much useless. You haven't mentioned needing wireless access nor are you cramming in that many internal USB devices (card readers) inside the case. So all in all, waste of money.
  • Swap the OS for Windows 8.1 as it has some under the hood performance tweaks that'll make the system a bit more responsive than Windows 7.

Just to be clear: Bang for the buck value is not a concern here? I ask because building it yourself will get you far far better parts for the money and/or lower overall price.
 
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Dangman said:
Just to be clear: Bang for the buck value is not a concern here? I ask because building it yourself will get you far far better parts for the money and/or lower overall price.
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Well, I can build my own, I know how to put a PC together, I just don't have a clue on what parts to get. I'm afraid I'd pick some bad parts (as you cans ee here, I have).
And I don't want to ask here about building a PC with "Everything" because the sticky post said not to.

If I were to build my own PC, then I'd need help with picking out every single part. If you'd be willing to help me with that, It'd be great.
 
Jake24 said:
If I were to build my own PC, then I'd need help with picking out every single part. If you'd be willing to help me with that, It'd be great.
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Well, that's what we do here in this subforum on a daily basis. Just look through the threads on the first page alone and you'll see that this is true.

Anyway, I'll be back later with a build list for you. I'm hungry and it's the 4th of July. Also, how long is the drive to this Microcenter for you?:
http://www.microcenter.com/site/stores/st-louis-park.aspx

Also, while you're waiting for a build list, I recommend looking at cases and choosing your own. I recommend these cases:
$60 - Corsair Carbide Series 200R ATX Case
$63 - Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Case
$75 - Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black w/ Window ATX Case
$100 - Corsair Carbide Series 400R ATX Case
$100 - NZXT Phantom PHAN-001WT White Full Tower ATX Case
$100 - Corsair Carbide Series 500R ATX Case
$120 - Antec 1100 ATX Case
$120 - Corsair Obsidian Series 450D ATX Case
$120 - Corsair Vengeance Series C70 Arctic White ATX Case
$110 - Corsair Vengeance Series C70 Gunmetal Black ATX Case
$120 - NZXT Phantom PHAN-002OR Black Finish w/Orange Trim Full Tower ATX Case
$130 - NZXT Phantom 530 Black Full Tower ATX Case
$130 - Corsair Graphite Series 600TM ATX Case
$140 - Corsair Graphite Series 730T ATX Case
$150 - Corsair Obsidian Series 650D ATX Case
$160 - Corsair Obsidian Series 750D ATX Case
$160 - Corsair Special Edition White Graphite Series 600T ATX Case
$170 - NZXT Phantom 630 Gunmetal Full Tower ATX Case
$170 - NZXT Phantom 630 White Full Tower ATX Case
$190 - Corsair Graphite Series 760T ATX Case
 
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For gaming I'd go Intel i5-4690.

If you have no idea what to look at, you could research the Gigabyte GA-H97-D3H or GA-Z97-D3H motherboard,
Seasonic S12II 520 watt power supply,
Kingston Fury RAM,
Western Digital Blue hard drive,
CoolerMaster cases (There's also Thermaltake, Antec and others...)
 
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Dangman said:
Well, that's what we do here in this subforum on a daily basis. Just look through the threads on the first page alone and you'll see that this is true.

Anyway, I'll be back later with a build list for you. I'm hungry and it's the 4th of July. Also, how long is the drive to this Microcenter for you?:
http://www.microcenter.com/site/stores/st-louis-park.aspx

Also, while you're waiting for a build list, I recommend looking at cases and choosing your own. I recommend these cases:
$60 - Corsair Carbide Series 200R ATX Case
$63 - Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Case
$75 - Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black w/ Window ATX Case
$100 - Corsair Carbide Series 400R ATX Case
$100 - NZXT Phantom PHAN-001WT White Full Tower ATX Case
$100 - Corsair Carbide Series 500R ATX Case
$120 - Antec 1100 ATX Case
$120 - Corsair Obsidian Series 450D ATX Case
$120 - Corsair Vengeance Series C70 Arctic White ATX Case
$110 - Corsair Vengeance Series C70 Gunmetal Black ATX Case
$120 - NZXT Phantom PHAN-002OR Black Finish w/Orange Trim Full Tower ATX Case
$130 - NZXT Phantom 530 Black Full Tower ATX Case
$130 - Corsair Graphite Series 600TM ATX Case
$140 - Corsair Graphite Series 730T ATX Case
$150 - Corsair Obsidian Series 650D ATX Case
$160 - Corsair Obsidian Series 750D ATX Case
$160 - Corsair Special Edition White Graphite Series 600T ATX Case
$170 - NZXT Phantom 630 Gunmetal Full Tower ATX Case
$170 - NZXT Phantom 630 White Full Tower ATX Case
$190 - Corsair Graphite Series 760T ATX Case
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Don't worry about how long it'll take to help me. It's the 4th, enjoy it!
Well, it's a couple hours away. I'd prefer to order everything online if possible.
I would love to save some money. The only reason I set my budget so high was because otherwise I couldn't get a decent computer pre-built. I don't need a supercomputer, so if you can get me a mid-high end gaming PC build for ~$1000-1500, that'd be great :)
 
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I'll help....

$185 - Intel Core i5-4430 quad-core processor
$75 - MSI B85M-G43 micro ATX motherboard
$73 - Kingston HyperX Fury HX316C10F/8 8GB DDR3 1600 RAM
$300 - XFX R9-280X-TDFD Radeon R9 280X 3GB video card
$130 - Samsung 840 EVO 250GB SSD
$84 - Seagate Barracuda 2TB HDD
$18 - LG GH24NSB0B DVD burner
$90 - Seasonic G Series SSR-550RM 550 watt modular power supply
$75 - Corsair 230T ATX mid-tower case
$95 - Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-bit OEM DVD
$156 - Asus VS239H-P 23 inch monitor
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$1281 - Total before taxes

The "savings" from going the DIY route allowed me to add in a larger monitor (and possibly the keyboard, assuming that you want that particular one). Even though these parts aren't the best (or most expensive) I could buy, they're more than enough for a gaming machine.
 
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Jake24 said:
Well, I can build my own, I know how to put a PC together, I just don't have a clue on what parts to get. I'm afraid I'd pick some bad parts (as you cans ee here, I have).
And I don't want to ask here about building a PC with "Everything" because the sticky post said not to.

If I were to build my own PC, then I'd need help with picking out every single part. If you'd be willing to help me with that, It'd be great.
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Dont worry about the "everything" remark. That just means that they dont want you to type the word everything in lieu of writing every part you need. They want you to write out CPU, GPU, MOBO, RAM HDD. COOLER OS and so on. I would suggest building your own as well. People love to spend other peoples money and are glad to help. Hehehe.

As for the suggestions. Im going to agree with the above poster on some things.

$185 - Intel Core i5-4430 quad-core processor
$75 - MSI B85M-G43 micro ATX motherboard
$73 - Kingston HyperX Fury HX316C10F/8 8GB DDR3 1600 RAM
$300 - XFX R9-280X-TDFD Radeon R9 280X 3GB video card
$130 - Samsung 840 EVO 250GB SSD
$84 - Seagate Barracuda 2TB HDD
$18 - LG GH24NSB0B DVD burner
$90 - Seasonic G Series SSR-550RM 550 watt modular power supply

Also Get a new monitor. If you have an HDTV that is 1080p or 720p you can use that. That is what I do and I love it.
 
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tiraides said:
I'll help....

$185 - Intel Core i5-4430 quad-core processor
$75 - MSI B85M-G43 micro ATX motherboard
$73 - Kingston HyperX Fury HX316C10F/8 8GB DDR3 1600 RAM
$300 - XFX R9-280X-TDFD Radeon R9 280X 3GB video card
$130 - Samsung 840 EVO 250GB SSD
$84 - Seagate Barracuda 2TB HDD
$18 - LG GH24NSB0B DVD burner
$90 - Seasonic G Series SSR-550RM 550 watt modular power supply
$75 - Corsair 230T ATX mid-tower case
$95 - Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-bit OEM DVD
$156 - Asus VS239H-P 23 inch monitor
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$1281 - Total before taxes

The "savings" from going the DIY route allowed me to add in a larger monitor (and possibly the keyboard, assuming that you want that particular one). Even though these parts aren't the best (or most expensive) I could buy, they're more than enough for a gaming machine.
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Stanfiem said:
Dont worry about the "everything" remark. That just means that they dont want you to type the word everything in lieu of writing every part you need. They want you to write out CPU, GPU, MOBO, RAM HDD. COOLER OS and so on. I would suggest building your own as well. People love to spend other peoples money and are glad to help. Hehehe.

As for the suggestions. Im going to agree with the above poster on some things.

$185 - Intel Core i5-4430 quad-core processor
$75 - MSI B85M-G43 micro ATX motherboard
$73 - Kingston HyperX Fury HX316C10F/8 8GB DDR3 1600 RAM
$300 - XFX R9-280X-TDFD Radeon R9 280X 3GB video card
$130 - Samsung 840 EVO 250GB SSD
$84 - Seagate Barracuda 2TB HDD
$18 - LG GH24NSB0B DVD burner
$90 - Seasonic G Series SSR-550RM 550 watt modular power supply

Also Get a new monitor. If you have an HDTV that is 1080p or 720p you can use that. That is what I do and I love it.
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Okay thanks guys :)
Just wondering, don't I need to get some sort of cooling system too?
 
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The stock HSF is fine if you aren't overclocking. If you live in a hot environment, however, you could get by with the Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO. (There's no need for you to buy a more expensive CPU cooler.)

What are you looking for in a gaming keyboard?
 
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tiraides said:
The stock HSF is fine if you aren't overclocking. If you live in a hot environment, however, you could get by with the Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO. (There's no need for you to buy a more expensive CPU cooler.)

What are you looking for in a gaming keyboard?
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Basically a flat (non-mechanical) keyboard with a palmrest. I like how the Razer Deathstalker looks.
 
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