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Build Help - SecAnalyst - 07-17-2015
Hello,
My employer has tasked me with building a suitable machine for conducting a password audit every quarter. So far I've together this list and I was looking for suggestions on what I could improve or change in the build. Our budget for this machine is $1500
PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/p/zBL6bv
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/p/zBL6bv/by_merchant/
CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($242.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($74.99 @ Mwave)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($87.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($95.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($164.00 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case ($104.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic X Series 1050W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($166.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $937.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-16 15:03 EDT-0400
We are planning to use two R9 290x which are not in the list referenced above.
RE: Build Help - undeath - 07-17-2015
Using a consumer range CPU should save you some money on the CPU. Your budget is quite low anyway.
Also you should go with two GTX 970/980 (depending on your bugdet). Don't buy AMD.
RE: Build Help - rajtekkenx1 - 08-13-2015
Yeah Really I Agree ..You should go with Gtx 970 Till Date Best on Calculating your Budget Sir