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I'd probably spend more money on a motherboard that has built in wireless AC instead of a wireless N card.

You can likely get away with 8gb of RAM, or a cheaper set of 16gb.

If you don't upgrade often an i7 might make more sense, but for todays games you can get away with an i5.

I'd go with at least a 250gb SSD, judging your budget I'd bump it up to a 500gb at least.

You don't need a 850w power supply.

Any particular reason you went with that monitor?

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Is this a good build. I plan to use it for gaming, web browsing, and occasionally large spreadsheets. I am only using 1 monitor but may upgrade to 2 monitors.Going for a red/black build.

Also will not go with AMD CPU or GPU, yes i'm biased but i just have better experience with Intel and NVIDIA respectively. I am using an AMD GPU laptop right now though.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/SuperNova_X100/saved/Y6gQzy 

 

Total:  $2275.29
 

CPU Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Combo or $339.99

CPU Cooler Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM $99.25

Motherboard MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Combo or $159.99

Memory Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 $179.99

Storage Intel 530 Series 120GB 2.5" SSD $74.94  

Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM $54.98

Video Card MSI GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB TWIN FROZR $649.99

Case Corsair 760T Black ATX Full Tower $139.99

Power Supply Corsair 850W ATX12V / EPS12V $144.99

Operating System Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) $89.98

Monitor Asus PA248Q 24.1" $291.23

Wireless Network Adapter Asus PCE-N53 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 $28.99

Custom Air Series SP140 LED Red High Static Pressure 140mm Fan $15.99  

Air Series SP140 LED RED High Static Pressure 140mm Fan Twin Pack $29.99

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I'd probably spend more money on a motherboard that has built in wireless AC instead of a wireless N card.

You can likely get away with 8gb of RAM, or a cheaper set of 16gb.

If you don't upgrade often an i7 might make more sense, but for todays games you can get away with an i5.

I'd go with at least a 250gb SSD, judging your budget I'd bump it up to a 500gb at least.

You don't need a 850w power supply.

Any particular reason you went with that monitor?

CPU: Ryzen 9 5900 Cooler: EVGA CLC280 Motherboard: Gigabyte B550i Pro AX RAM: Kingston Hyper X 32GB 3200mhz

Storage: WD 750 SE 500GB, WD 730 SE 1TB GPU: EVGA RTX 3070 Ti PSU: Corsair SF750 Case: Streacom DA2

Monitor: LG 27GL83B Mouse: Razer Basilisk V2 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red Speakers: Mackie CR5BT

 

MiniPC - Sold for $100 Profit

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CPU: Intel i3 4160 Cooler: Integrated Motherboard: Integrated

RAM: G.Skill RipJaws 16GB DDR3 Storage: Transcend MSA370 128GB GPU: Intel 4400 Graphics

PSU: Integrated Case: Shuttle XPC Slim

Monitor: LG 29WK500 Mouse: G.Skill MX780 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red

 

Budget Rig 1 - Sold For $750 Profit

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CPU: Intel i5 7600k Cooler: CryOrig H7 Motherboard: MSI Z270 M5

RAM: Crucial LPX 16GB DDR4 Storage: Intel S3510 800GB GPU: Nvidia GTX 980

PSU: Corsair CX650M Case: EVGA DG73

Monitor: LG 29WK500 Mouse: G.Skill MX780 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red

 

OG Gaming Rig - Gone

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CPU: Intel i5 4690k Cooler: Corsair H100i V2 Motherboard: MSI Z97i AC ITX

RAM: Crucial Ballistix 16GB DDR3 Storage: Kingston Fury 240GB GPU: Asus Strix GTX 970

PSU: Thermaltake TR2 Case: Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ITX

Monitor: Dell P2214H x2 Mouse: Logitech MX Master Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red

 

 

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no flame pls

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($339.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($59.99 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97-G55 SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($116.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: PNY XLR8 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($139.00 @ Amazon) 
Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP900 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($124.99 @ TigerDirect) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($339.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($339.99 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC) 
Other: korean 1440p ($350.00)
Total: $2214.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Okay, I don't plan to upgrade much. I chose that monitor because i have very good experience with ASUS and i wanted a 1440p monitor that was relativley small.

 

I'd probably spend more money on a motherboard that has built in wireless AC instead of a wireless N card.

You can likely get away with 8gb of RAM, or a cheaper set of 16gb.

If you don't upgrade often an i7 might make more sense, but for todays games you can get away with an i5.

I'd go with at least a 250gb SSD, judging your budget I'd bump it up to a 500gb at least.

You don't need a 850w power supply.

Any particular reason you went with that monitor?

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no flame pls

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($339.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($59.99 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97-G55 SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($116.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: PNY XLR8 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($139.00 @ Amazon) 
Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP900 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($124.99 @ TigerDirect) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($339.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($339.99 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC) 
Other: korean 1440p ($350.00)
Total: $2214.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

 

I will not do AMD GPU. I really like the case. And have very bad luck with Barracuda HDDs.

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Okay, I don't plan to upgrade much. I chose that monitor because i have very good experience with ASUS and i wanted a 1440p monitor that was relativley small.

If budget isn't a huge concern and you upgrade computers every few years, I'd go with the i7. It's really not a great deal more.

The Asus isn't a 1440p monitor, it's a 1200p monitor. Much fewer pixels. 1440p monitors really only come in the 27" flavor.

Other than that it looks like a nice build.

CPU: Ryzen 9 5900 Cooler: EVGA CLC280 Motherboard: Gigabyte B550i Pro AX RAM: Kingston Hyper X 32GB 3200mhz

Storage: WD 750 SE 500GB, WD 730 SE 1TB GPU: EVGA RTX 3070 Ti PSU: Corsair SF750 Case: Streacom DA2

Monitor: LG 27GL83B Mouse: Razer Basilisk V2 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red Speakers: Mackie CR5BT

 

MiniPC - Sold for $100 Profit

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CPU: Intel i3 4160 Cooler: Integrated Motherboard: Integrated

RAM: G.Skill RipJaws 16GB DDR3 Storage: Transcend MSA370 128GB GPU: Intel 4400 Graphics

PSU: Integrated Case: Shuttle XPC Slim

Monitor: LG 29WK500 Mouse: G.Skill MX780 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red

 

Budget Rig 1 - Sold For $750 Profit

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CPU: Intel i5 7600k Cooler: CryOrig H7 Motherboard: MSI Z270 M5

RAM: Crucial LPX 16GB DDR4 Storage: Intel S3510 800GB GPU: Nvidia GTX 980

PSU: Corsair CX650M Case: EVGA DG73

Monitor: LG 29WK500 Mouse: G.Skill MX780 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red

 

OG Gaming Rig - Gone

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CPU: Intel i5 4690k Cooler: Corsair H100i V2 Motherboard: MSI Z97i AC ITX

RAM: Crucial Ballistix 16GB DDR3 Storage: Kingston Fury 240GB GPU: Asus Strix GTX 970

PSU: Thermaltake TR2 Case: Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ITX

Monitor: Dell P2214H x2 Mouse: Logitech MX Master Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red

 

 

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Sorry I accidentally linked the wrong build there was another that was the exact same except the monitor one that had an asus 1440p.

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I will not do AMD GPU. I really like the case. And have very bad luck with Barracuda HDDs.

 

Why will you not do amd GPU, 2 290s will be better than a single 780Ti

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I'd probably spend more money on a motherboard that has built in wireless AC instead of a wireless N card.

You can likely get away with 8gb of RAM, or a cheaper set of 16gb.

If you don't upgrade often an i7 might make more sense, but for todays games you can get away with an i5.

I'd go with at least a 250gb SSD, judging your budget I'd bump it up to a 500gb at least.

You don't need a 850w power supply.

Any particular reason you went with that monitor?

What mobo would you go with?

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What mobo would you go with?

Probably this one. I like the color scheme.

https://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z97gaming9ac

CPU: Ryzen 9 5900 Cooler: EVGA CLC280 Motherboard: Gigabyte B550i Pro AX RAM: Kingston Hyper X 32GB 3200mhz

Storage: WD 750 SE 500GB, WD 730 SE 1TB GPU: EVGA RTX 3070 Ti PSU: Corsair SF750 Case: Streacom DA2

Monitor: LG 27GL83B Mouse: Razer Basilisk V2 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red Speakers: Mackie CR5BT

 

MiniPC - Sold for $100 Profit

Spoiler

CPU: Intel i3 4160 Cooler: Integrated Motherboard: Integrated

RAM: G.Skill RipJaws 16GB DDR3 Storage: Transcend MSA370 128GB GPU: Intel 4400 Graphics

PSU: Integrated Case: Shuttle XPC Slim

Monitor: LG 29WK500 Mouse: G.Skill MX780 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red

 

Budget Rig 1 - Sold For $750 Profit

Spoiler

CPU: Intel i5 7600k Cooler: CryOrig H7 Motherboard: MSI Z270 M5

RAM: Crucial LPX 16GB DDR4 Storage: Intel S3510 800GB GPU: Nvidia GTX 980

PSU: Corsair CX650M Case: EVGA DG73

Monitor: LG 29WK500 Mouse: G.Skill MX780 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red

 

OG Gaming Rig - Gone

Spoiler

 

CPU: Intel i5 4690k Cooler: Corsair H100i V2 Motherboard: MSI Z97i AC ITX

RAM: Crucial Ballistix 16GB DDR3 Storage: Kingston Fury 240GB GPU: Asus Strix GTX 970

PSU: Thermaltake TR2 Case: Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ITX

Monitor: Dell P2214H x2 Mouse: Logitech MX Master Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red

 

 

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