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    First time build! Need advice

    Budget: $1500(including tax)
    Resolution: 2x1080p
    Games / Settings Desired: WoW, CS:GO/Max settings, 40+ fps in all situations.
    Any other intensive software or special things you do (Frequent video encoding, 3D modeling, etc): No
    Country: Canada
    Parts that can be reused: No
    Do you need an OS? No
    Do you need peripherals (e.g. monitor, mouse, keyboard, speakers, etc)? Yes. 1 1080p Monitor, Keyboard, Headset.

    This is the build I am planning on buying today. Any suggestions on if you think any other parts are better, or would save me money with similar performance than the ones I have linked, please let me know. Thanks.

    ca.pcpartpicker*com/p/7hxssY - * because I can't post links
    Monitor : Samsung S22D390HS 21.5in Widescreen LED Monitor 1920x1080 FHD 5ms 1000:1 HDMI VGA from NCIX-$99.99

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    PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

    CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.00 @ Canada Computers)
    Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($69.95 @ Vuugo)
    Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($81.97 @ NCIX)
    Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($115.98 @ DirectCanada)
    Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ NCIX)
    Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($388.95 @ Vuugo)
    Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ NCIX)
    Power Supply: XFX XTR 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.98 @ Newegg Canada)
    Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer ($19.99 @ Memory Express)
    Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($34.99 @ NCIX)
    Keyboard: AZIO L70 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($19.99 @ NCIX)
    Total: $1200.78
    Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
    Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-28 10:16 EST-0500

    Changed the PSU to better quality model, plus fully modular. The CX line is not that good.
    Changed the SSD to a larger one.

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    PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

    CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.00 @ Canada Computers)
    CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.89 @ DirectCanada)
    Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.89 @ DirectCanada)
    Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($78.98 @ DirectCanada)
    Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($115.98 @ DirectCanada)
    Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.98 @ DirectCanada)
    Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($398.50 @ Vuugo)
    Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ NCIX)
    Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($84.95 @ Vuugo)
    Monitor: Acer B236HLymdr 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($173.75 @ Vuugo)
    Wireless Network Adapter: Intel 7260HMWDTX1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($59.99 @ Memory Express)
    Headphones: Creative Labs Sound Blaster Tactic 3D Alpha Headset ($49.99 @ Memory Express)
    Total: $1498.89
    Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
    Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-28 12:36 EST-0500

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