The biggest change - if you're on a tight budget, I recommend the R9 290. You won't be able to tell the difference in SSD performance when it's measured in seconds.Ĥ. The newer Crucial BX100 is $20 cheaper than the MX100 for nearly the same amount of storage. You shouldn't really need to worry about running out of RAM slots.ģ. Also, 2x4GB dual channel is recommended over 1x8GB single channel for slightly better performance (up to ~10%). If you prefer Gigabyte, you can add it back, it's only a difference of a few dollars.Ģ. Generated by PCPartPicker 11:24 EDT-0400ġ. Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($29.99 SuperBiiz) Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 Newegg) Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 290 4GB PCS+ Video Card ($249.99 Newegg)Ĭase: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 Micro Center) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.49 Directron) Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.89 NCIX US) Memory: Kingston Savage 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($54.00 Newegg)
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Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($78.98 OutletPC) PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchantĬPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($224.29 Amazon)ĬPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 NCIX US) I like the Noiseblocker eLoops at the high end, Cougar Vortex in the middle, and Arctic Cooling F12s on a budget.įor fan setup, it depends on how much HDD trays and 5.25" expansion bays you need. While they will all be very quiet at that speed, they all sound slightly different. It's mostly a choice of aesthetics, longevity, and sound profile. Cougar Vortex, Arctic Cooling F12s, Corsair SP Quiets, Yate Loons, whatever you want. Most fans when running at 1000-14000 RPM are going to perform within spitting distance of each other. With fans, you just want something with decent static pressure. I really like that feature as it has a pretty dramatic impact on performance, more than the radiator being a few mm thicker. They also have a built in shroud-like function, as the fans are slightly offset from the radiator. The rads are really great, and for 600mm of rad space, you don't really need anything that thick. Also, we can go cheaper on certain stuff if you wanted to save a bit of cash.