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If You Had 1,300 Dollars for a PC BUILD? <--You Guys Happy Now?

MeesterJackson
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So I'm not sure if I should put this in the "build's" area of the forums as this IS a general question; as I am literally asking you guys out of curiosity.

 

So if you had 1,300 USD (or whatever amount is similar to that in your area) what parts would you choose to build in your new computer?

 

Even if you don't need that much, just make it overkill then regardless lol. 

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Off the top of my head, i5 and 290X.

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a Gaming Rig ??

 Crust : Intel Core i5 4690K @ 4.4Ghz 1.45v  |  Motherboard : MSI Z97 MPower  |  Fruity Filling : MSI GTX 960 Armor 2Way-SLI |  Cooling : Noctua NH-D15  |  RAM : 16GB Corsair Vengeance 1600Mhz | Storage : 2xSamsung 840 EVO 500GB SSDs Raid-0  |  Power Supply : Seasonic X-Series 1250W 80+Gold  |  Monitor : Dell U2713HM 27" 60Hz 1440p  |                                                                                                                                           

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Off the top of my head, i5 and 290X.

Geez the i5 and 290X cost that much in your area huh? Couldn't even afford the rest of that computer. LOL

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1300 is actually not that much, and you cant really overkill it unless you make it unbalanced

 

just high end graphic card can cost you 600$

 

if you wanted six core or SLI / Crossfire you would be allready hitting the dirt.

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a Gaming Rig ??

Are you a gamer? Make it a gaming rig then. I don't quite understand why you're asking me a question. It's YOUR money and YOUR PC. Lol 

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1300 is actually not that much, and you cant really overkill it unless you make it unbalanced

 

just high end graphic card can cost you 600$

 

if you wanted six core or SLI / Crossfire you would be allready hitting the dirt.

And as always...no one is actually answering the question. 

 

EDIT: Also it CAN be overkill if in actuality you didn't need the extra money for whatever you're planning on doing with it. 

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Geez the i5 and 290X cost that much in your area huh? Couldn't even afford the rest of that computer. LOL

Boop. Of course you can shave off some money here and there, the HDD isn't that big, but nevertheless.

 

 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($79.99 @ Micro Center) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($129.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($74.99 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290X 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($499.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1352.15
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($247.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty H97 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($84.99 @ Newegg) 


Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($87.98 @ OutletPC) 


Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB DirectCU II Video Card  ($599.99 @ NCIX US) 

Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 


Total: $1327.89

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-21 07:02 EDT-0400

 

The topic should be "If I had 1 billion dollars for life"

My current rig for entertainment/gaming: i5 4570 3,2GHz; MSI B85M-E45; ZOTAC GTX760 AMP!; 8GB (2x4GB) by Kingston; Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200rpm; Corsair 200R, Corsair VS650; Dell U2312HM, Samsung DVD R/W optical drive; CM Devastator; Corsair MM400 gaming pad

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I'd go with an i5 (say, 4460), an ASRock or ASUS Z97 mobo (say, the ASRock Z97 Anniversary), 750W (Semi-)Modular PSU, 16GB (2x8GB) Corsair Vengeance, GTX770, 120GB SSD + 4TB Seagate Barracuda. Wrapping it up in something like a Coolermaster HAF XB EVO.

 

If it was a gaming rig and I had to build it now, and could source all the parts at once, though some things might be tweakable for pricings (like, drop the SSD and go for the Barracuda on its own).

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Main Rig: Monsuta (Build log).

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OS: Windows 10 Pro. CPU: Intel Core i7 5820K. Mobo: MSI X99A SLI Krait Edition. RAM: Corsair Dominator Platinum CMD32GX4M4A2400C14 64GB (8x8GB) DDR4. GPU: 2-way SLI EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ 6GB. Storage: Seagate Barracuda 4TB ST4000DM000 (long-term) & Samsung 850 EVO M.2 500GB SSD (OS/Data). Case: Thermaltake Core X71 Full Tower Case. PSU: Antec High Current Pro Platinum 850W Modular. Cooling: CoolerMaster Nepton 120XL Liquid CPU Cooler/2x EKWB TitanX Plexi (with Nickel backplates) + EK XRES 140 DDC 3.2 PWM Elite (inc. pump) + 2x EKWB 360 SE rads + 6x EK Vardar F4 120mm fans (recovered from dead Beast). Monitors: Acer XG270HU + 2x AOC AG271QG4.

 

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Boop.

 

 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($79.99 @ Micro Center) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($129.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($74.99 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290X 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($499.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1352.15
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-21 07:02 EDT-0400

 

Interesting choices. Lol So I'm taking it you just went for a flat out gaming build? 

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Interesting choices. Lol So I'm taking it you just went for a flat out gaming build? 

A trick question! Now, see, since there's an 290X in there so the build will also function as a great space heater.

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I'd go with an i5 (say, 4460), an ASRock or ASUS Z97 mobo (say, the ASRock Z97 Anniversary), 750W (Semi-)Modular PSU, 16GB (2x8GB) Corsair Vengeance, GTX770, 120GB SSD + 4TB Seagate Barracuda. Wrapping it up in something like a Coolermaster HAF XB EVO.

 

If it was a gaming rig and I had to build it now, and could source all the parts at once, though some things might be tweakable for pricings (like, drop the SSD and go for the Barracuda on its own).

Why not use PCPartPicker like everyone else? Nice choices btw. 

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A trick question! Now, see, since there's an 290X in there it will also function as a great heater.

Considering you bought the Gigabyte model...that is a possibility. lol. Anyways, do you actually really like Borderlands? Cause personally if I really enjoyed the series, I'd go Nvidia even though they are more expensive. 

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Why not use PCPartPicker like everyone else? Nice choices btw. 

I'm working off the top of my head, using PCCaseGear for figuring out what I could build for around $1300 AUD, as $1300 USD would give me headroom more around $1400 AUD.

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Main Rig: Monsuta (Build log).

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OS: Windows 10 Pro. CPU: Intel Core i7 5820K. Mobo: MSI X99A SLI Krait Edition. RAM: Corsair Dominator Platinum CMD32GX4M4A2400C14 64GB (8x8GB) DDR4. GPU: 2-way SLI EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ 6GB. Storage: Seagate Barracuda 4TB ST4000DM000 (long-term) & Samsung 850 EVO M.2 500GB SSD (OS/Data). Case: Thermaltake Core X71 Full Tower Case. PSU: Antec High Current Pro Platinum 850W Modular. Cooling: CoolerMaster Nepton 120XL Liquid CPU Cooler/2x EKWB TitanX Plexi (with Nickel backplates) + EK XRES 140 DDC 3.2 PWM Elite (inc. pump) + 2x EKWB 360 SE rads + 6x EK Vardar F4 120mm fans (recovered from dead Beast). Monitors: Acer XG270HU + 2x AOC AG271QG4.

 

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CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($174.29 @ Amazon) 


Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($119.99 @ NCIX US) 


Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($87.98 @ OutletPC) 


Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Vapor-X Video Card  ($465.99 @ SuperBiiz) 



Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($19.98 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $1246.42

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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An FX 8350 which I would then overclock, 2 R9 290s and a 850w gold PSU.

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Considering you bought the Gigabyte model...that is a possibility. lol. Anyways, do you actually really like Borderlands? Cause personally if I really enjoyed the series, I'd go Nvidia even though they are more expensive. 

I'm also more of an Nvidia guy, but I was trying to save money (and I kinda failed). If I was building it just for myself, I'd go with a Maxwell card and no HDD (I have a NAS). My next rig will probably be watercooled Maxwell SLI, 2x360mm rads in H440 Razer edition (oh, and I'm also gonna make a stripe RAID from two SSDs). But that's waaaaaay over $1300, so i5+290X it is.

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An FX 8350 which I would then overclock, 2 R9 290s and a 850w gold PSU.

You can get all that for $1300? O_o

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I would spend 200 on a laptop and 1100 dollars on food. TROLLOLOLOLOL

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You underestimate my power to hunt bargains...

Blackmailing vendors is against the rules.

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An FX 8350 which I would then overclock, 2 R9 290s and a 850w gold PSU.

....That sounds more like an upgrade than a build you're making lol. 

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 just make it overkill then regardless

Not on that budget will it be overkill.

 

 

You can get all that for $1300? O_o

Roughly, yeah.

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