Post by Emperor Ihsahn on Jul 2, 2015 6:36:36 GMT -5
So I've decided to take my interest in Computers to the next level and build my own gaming PC. My motivation? Gonna lay off the beer in order to save the money so it's a win win. I plan to buy these parts piece by piece over the course of the next couple months so I don't go broke straight away. I have it mostly sorted out but the only thing I am debating is which CPU to go with. It's a toss up between the Intel Core i5-4460 which is a good pure gaming CPU or the AMD FX-8350 which can handle most gaming and is real good at multitasking which could be good in the future for a podcast. The thing with the AMD FX-8350 is that it would require a CPU Cooler which is $75-$100. Here is what the PC Parts List looks like thus far, click on the link to see a picture.
Parts List & Prices
**CPU** | [Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor] ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54460 | $218.25 @ Vuugo
**Motherboard** | [ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard] ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-h97mpro4 | $89.98 @ Newegg Canada
**Memory** | [Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory] ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cmz8gx3m2a1600c9 | $68.99 @ NCIX
**Storage** | [Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive] ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz75e120bam | $83.98 @ DirectCanada
**Storage** | [Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive] ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st3000dm001 | $109.99 @ Newegg Canada
**Video Card** | [Sapphire Radeon R9 290X 4GB Tr-X OC Video Card] ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/sapphire-video-card-1003614l | $429.98 @ Newegg Canada
**Case** | [Apevia X-HERMES-RD ATX Mid Tower Case] ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/apevia-case-xhermesrd | $77.50 @ Vuugo
**Power Supply** | [EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply] ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-110b20750vr | $84.99 @ NCIX
**Optical Drive** | [LG WH16NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer] ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/lg-optical-drive-wh16ns40 | $74.99 @ Canada Computers
**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro OEM (64-bit)] ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-fqc06950 | $164.98 @ DirectCanada
*Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
Total (before mail-in rebates) | $1458.63
Mail-in rebates | -$55.00
**Total: $1403.63**
This is the case I am going with for now, still undecided on the color, these are the three I've narrowed it down to...
Thoughts?
Parts List & Prices
**CPU** | [Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor] ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54460 | $218.25 @ Vuugo
**Motherboard** | [ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard] ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-h97mpro4 | $89.98 @ Newegg Canada
**Memory** | [Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory] ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cmz8gx3m2a1600c9 | $68.99 @ NCIX
**Storage** | [Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive] ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz75e120bam | $83.98 @ DirectCanada
**Storage** | [Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive] ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st3000dm001 | $109.99 @ Newegg Canada
**Video Card** | [Sapphire Radeon R9 290X 4GB Tr-X OC Video Card] ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/sapphire-video-card-1003614l | $429.98 @ Newegg Canada
**Case** | [Apevia X-HERMES-RD ATX Mid Tower Case] ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/apevia-case-xhermesrd | $77.50 @ Vuugo
**Power Supply** | [EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply] ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-110b20750vr | $84.99 @ NCIX
**Optical Drive** | [LG WH16NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer] ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/lg-optical-drive-wh16ns40 | $74.99 @ Canada Computers
**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro OEM (64-bit)] ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-fqc06950 | $164.98 @ DirectCanada
*Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
Total (before mail-in rebates) | $1458.63
Mail-in rebates | -$55.00
**Total: $1403.63**
This is the case I am going with for now, still undecided on the color, these are the three I've narrowed it down to...
Thoughts?