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[ Register or Signin to view external links. ] Is this a good build for the money? Also I do need the monitor as I do not have one.
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Change the hard drive to a 3.5" 7200 RPM model: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]

Save a little money on the CPU to be spent elsewhere by going with the 4430 or 4570:
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Get some cheaper RAM that will do everything you need: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]

Ditch the extra case fans and aftermarket cooler, no need for them.

Slightly cheaper 7950: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]

More capable power supply: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]

With the money these changes save, you should be able to get a 7970 or an SSD.
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A few changes,
i5-4670 and that motherboard both can't overclock, so the stock cooler should be fine.
I'm not sure if the Zalman Z9 can fit anymore fans, it already has one rear and one front fan.
I personally wouldn't get a Corsair supply, heard some bad horror stories about them.
I'd [personally] get an optical(DVD/CD) drive just to install windows and all.(Your choice though, not gonna put in build since you didn't)
You can also save a bit on the ram, and get the same performance.
With all those savings, I upgraded it to a 7970.
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Still 20$ under budget, so if you do end up needing more fans, there's enough left to get them.
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It is a really decent build, but if you do want the most bang for your buck i would get what root said very good ideas and changes there. But make sure you have an operating system as that can hog up another $90 or so.
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r00t wrote Change the hard drive to a 3.5" 7200 RPM model: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]

Save a little money on the CPU to be spent elsewhere by going with the 4430 or 4570:
[ Register or Signin to view external links. ] [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]

Get some cheaper RAM that will do everything you need: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]

Ditch the extra case fans and aftermarket cooler, no need for them.

Slightly cheaper 7950: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]

More capable power supply: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]

With the money these changes save, you should be able to get a 7970 or an SSD.
Thank you so much, with all these changes and adding a 7970 the price is 915.00 do you think this is a good price?
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