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Current desktop is dying so planning to get new one for new year. Below is a setup I thought for new com using mynextcom prices. estimated at $1709. Looking to keep the price down to 1500 if possible. All comments are welcomed!



Casing: fractal design R4/corsair carbide330R or 400R
PSU: Corsair RM750
Memory: Gskill Ripjawz 1866MHz 8GB – 116
MB+CPU – Asus Z87 Pro + 4570
HDD – WD 1TB Black
GPU – Power colour HD7870 2GB
LCD – Dell 23’’ U2312HM
 
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kingcarlos said:
Current desktop is dying so planning to get new one for new year. Below is a setup I thought for new com using mynextcom prices. estimated at $1709. Looking to keep the price down to 1500 if possible. All comments are welcomed!



Casing: fractal design R4/corsair carbide330R or 400R
PSU: Corsair RM750
Memory: Gskill Ripjawz 1866MHz 8GB – 116
MB+CPU – Asus Z87 Pro + 4570
HDD – WD 1TB Black
GPU – Power colour HD7870 2GB
LCD – Dell 23’’ U2312HM
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You pair a wrong mobo with a non overclock cpu. Dont need a 750w psu if you not intending to go dual gou.

And at 1.5k can get a better gpu.

Msi b85m g43 + i5 - 4570 ~ $ 356
Adata 1600mhz 8gb ~ $ 85
WD Blue 1tb ~ $ 78
Plextor m5s 128gb ~ $ 139
Zotac gtx760 2gb amp + Superflower hx500 500w 80 + gold efficiency ~ $429
Fractal design r4 ~ $ 149
Samsung odd ~ $ 21
Dell U2312HM 23inch ips matte panel ~ $ 248

Total $ 1505 buy at tradepac. Diy.

If you need a better gpu if you dont mind can get the r9 280x at $425-$440
 
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kingcarlos said:
Cheers. you guys wont recommend other brands like asus, asrock or gigabyte other than the price factor?
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For asus, wun recommend coz of price. For asrock B85m Pro4 and gigabyte B85M D3H, they both have old PCI slots which will be hardly used. MSI B85M-G43 gives 2xPCI-e slots which can be used for soundcard, internal wireless adaptor, etc... So, more possibilities. Only for Z87, then you will have more choices.
 
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