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Planning My First Build

DuckDuckMoose
By DuckDuckMoose
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Hello and thank you for reading my thread. I recently stumbled across LinusTechTips and have since decided it was time to cast aside my laptop and build a computer I can be proud of. It also helps that I have recently found myself with the funds necessary to back my venture. However, I'm still fairly new to everything and would really like some help planning out the components.

 

Disclaimer: I don't plan to have this build finished until November or December of this year. I have the luxury of waiting, watching prices and revising the plan if need be. But I need a base list of parts to watch and pick up over the course of the year and that is what I am hoping to find here.

 

Without further ado, on to the important stuff!

 

1. Budget & Location
I am located in the Eastern US and my budgeted amount is flexible. I'd like to shoot for somewhere between 2500 and 3500, but if you have a good case for upping the budget I'm willing to listen and talk it out :) Speaking of case, I'm a big fan of the cases Phanteks has been putting out and would probably look to build in one of those.

2. Aim
I aim to use this computer for gaming and general daily use. While I don't currently play any very graphically intensive games this is more due to lack of playability on my laptop than my want to play them. I have steam games I bought but don't play because my laptop cannot run them well. I would like this build to allow me to play games at 1440p on my main monitor. I also am very interested in an Nvidia Shield or Shield Tablet and plan to pick one or the other upon creation of the build. This means I would prefer Nvidia cards in builds please. I know AMD is probably better in terms of price per performance, but Shadow Play and especially GameStream are features I fully plan to utilize.

3. Monitors
I currently own a monitor which I use with my laptop for productivity purposes and because life without a second screen is torture. I would like to reuse it, though it is not the best. I would like  a nice 27-inch 1440p monitor to become my main screen for gaming and have this 1080p monitor be my second screen for all the other stuff I'd have open.

4. Peripherals
Fear not! I have an awesome keyboard and mouse which I am very happy with and windows in not a problem for me to obtain. 

5. Why are you upgrading?
I am upgrading because I want to feel the joy of putting together a machine of my own that I will be able to modify and expand upon and experiment with as I learn more and more. 

 

Thank you very much for your help. 

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Is the NVidia Shield part of the budget?

Remember to be a good citizen and choose a 'best answer' when your problem has been resolved!

(that way people know when a problem's been resolved)

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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($100.00 @ NCIX US) 

Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($74.99 @ NCIX US) 

Storage: PNY Optima 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 


Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($609.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 


Monitor: Asus PB278Q 27.0" Monitor  ($478.99 @ Amazon) 

Total: $1825.90

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-21 00:25 EDT-0400

 

Don't see the point of getting better parts than these unless rendering and that sort of stuff.


CPU: Intel i5 4570 | Cooler: Cooler Master TPC 812 | Motherboard: ASUS H87M-PRO | RAM: G.Skill 16GB (4x4GB) @ 1600MHZ | Storage: OCZ ARC 100 480GB, WD Caviar Black 2TB, Caviar Blue 1TB | GPU: Gigabyte GTX 970 | ODD: ASUS BC-12D2HT BR Reader | PSU: Cooler Master V650 | Display: LG IPS234 | Keyboard: Logitech G710+ | Mouse: Logitech G602 | Audio: Logitech Z506 & Audio Technica M50X | My machine: https://nz.pcpartpicker.com/b/JoJ

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you could go with @ZacDaMan72 build if you want a cheaper one but this is one would be 4K ready

 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($94.99 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($198.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($149.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($609.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($609.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Luxe ATX Full Tower Case  ($155.98 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Asus PB278Q 27.0" Monitor  ($478.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $3307.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-21 00:30 EDT-0400
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I'm putting together the best thing I can on pcpartpicker within that very high budget, brb.

Edit: Her yeh go!

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/hZgHqs
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/hZgHqs/by_merchant/
 
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($338.99 @ NCIX US) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($139.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: EVGA Classified EATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($325.91 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($189.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($189.99 @ Micro Center) 
Storage: Western Digital WD Black 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($253.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($669.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($669.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Luxe ATX Full Tower Case  ($155.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000G2 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($156.81 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Asus VN279Q 27.0" Monitor  ($247.58 @ Newegg) 
Total: $3260.20
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-21 00:40 EDT-0400

wow, thats a lot of bees!

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Type|Item|Price

:----|:----|:----

**CPU** | [intel Core i7-4930K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80633i74930k) | $576.99 @ SuperBiiz 

**CPU Cooler** | [swiftech H220-X 55.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/swiftech-cpu-cooler-h220x) | $154.99 @ NCIX US 

**Motherboard** | [Asus Sabertooth X79 ATX LGA2011 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-sabertoothx79) | $303.99 @ Amazon 

**Memory** | [Corsair Vengeance Pro 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cmy32gx3m4a2400c11r) | $359.99 @ Amazon 

**Storage** | [samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz7te500lw) | $259.99 @ Amazon 

**Video Card** | [EVGA GeForce GTX 780 6GB Superclocked ACX Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-06gp43787kr) (2-Way SLI) | $589.99 @ Amazon 

**Video Card** | [EVGA GeForce GTX 780 6GB Superclocked ACX Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-06gp43787kr) (2-Way SLI) | $589.99 @ Amazon 

**Case** | [Corsair Air 540 ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-air540) | $119.99 @ Newegg 

**Power Supply** | [EVGA SuperNOVA 1300 G2 1300W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-120g21300xr) | $178.84 @ Newegg 

 | | **Total**

 | Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $3134.76

 | Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-21 00:39 EDT-0400 |

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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/bpZDQ7

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/bpZDQ7/by_merchant/

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($338.99 @ NCIX US) 

CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 93.3 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler  ($79.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($343.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: G.Skill Sniper Gaming Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($169.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($189.99 @ Micro Center) 

Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($137.63 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($609.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: Corsair RM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 

Optical Drive: LG WH16NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 

Monitor: Acer K272HULbmiidp 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($399.99 @ Amazon) 

Total: $2525.53

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-21 00:35 EDT-0400

 

This is a really high budget, but this should be a pretty good value

Though an i5 and 8gb RAM would probably do you well, an i7 would be better for more demanding games in the future and 16gb maybe also be helpful in future fames and doesn't cost that much (plus it looks better)

The Cooler is probably overkill unless you're going to OC, but it looks great and will keep your system quieter and lasting longer.

The optical drive is optional, and I'm not 100% sure about the screen.

The Samsung 850 Pro is one of the best performing drives with a 10 year warranty, and the WD black should help with game load times.

The Motherboard has Wireless AC as well as gigabit ethernet, and can be used to OC. It's also been tested and should last you a while

The color scheme for this build is red/black, and I think it'll look excellent.

Remember to be a good citizen and choose a 'best answer' when your problem has been resolved!

(that way people know when a problem's been resolved)

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You have no clue how much it pained me to not throw in a 295x in this damn budget

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