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Hey there everyone, I've been agonizing over this build list for a bit now, and I liked it, but then I started doing some deep review reading on people who've had their computers the longest. Long story short, AMD doesn't last as long as Intel, I've always known this and a s a precaution I waned to draw up an intel/nvidia version of my build, the only issue is, I only posses an overtly basic understanding and familiarity with Intel and Nvidia products. So want to ask this knowledgeable tech community if they could help me by taking my AMD build list and turn it into an Intel/Nvidia one of comparable performance. If you could keep the cost the same, that'd be great, but I do understand than Intel/Nvidia are on the more pricey side so I'm willing to consider paying a bit more.

 

Here is my part list:  

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/NaturalCarr/saved/vQGnTW

 

Thank you all in advanced, I appreciate any (and all) feedback.

 

 

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You could swap this Noctua cooler for an AIO, like the H100i, but performance wise, the Noctua is very close, even slightly better when OC'ing and you don't have to worry about leaks.

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($234.66 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($74.99 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z97 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($124.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($118.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($329.99 @ NCIX US) 
Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 
Case Fan: NZXT FN-120RB 47.3 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($8.98 @ OutletPC) 
Case Fan: NZXT FN-120RB 47.3 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($8.98 @ OutletPC) 
Case Fan: NZXT FN-120RB 47.3 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($8.98 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1380.51
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Your case and cooler are not compatible just so you know.

RIG: I7-4790k @ 4.5GHz | MSI Z97S SLI Plus | 12GB Geil Dragon RAM 1333MHz | Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 970 (1550MHz core/7800MHz memory) @ +18mV(Maxed out at 1650/7800 so far) | Corsair RM750 | Samsung 840 EVO 120GB, 1TB Seagate Barracuda | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Closed) | Sound Blaster Z                                                                                                                        Getting: Noctua NH-D15 | Possible 250GB Samsung 850 Evo                                                                                        Need a console killer that actually shits on every console? Here you go (No MIR/Promo)

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

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

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($227.98 @ OutletPC) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-G1.SNIPER Z97 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($149.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($184.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($109.99 @ Micro Center) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($104.99 @ Newegg) 

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($299.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Corsair 730T Black ATX Full Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 

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

Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm  Fans  ($27.98 @ OutletPC) 

Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm  Fans  ($27.98 @ OutletPC) 

Case Fan: Arctic Cooling Arctic F12 74.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($3.56 @ NCIX US) 

Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Red 66.4 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($15.98 @ OutletPC) 

Other: Red SATA III x10 (1.5 Ft.) ($9.00)

Other: Anti Vibration Fan Grommets (Rubber Washers) x64 ($5.00)

Total: $1432.38

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-28 11:12 EDT-0400

Main Rig - Case: Corsair 200R   Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z270-GAMING-K3  CPU: Intel i5 7600 RAM: Corsair H55 RAM: Corsair Vengeance 16GB 3000MHz SSD: Crucial MX500 1 TB 

HDD: 2TB WD Green  GPU: Gigabyte GTX 1660 Ti 6GB Windforce  PSU: Corsair CX 600W  

HTPC - Case: CiT MTX-007B   Motherboard: Biostar H61MGV3, CPU: Intel i5 2400  RAM: Patriot 4GB 1333MHz SSD: 240GB Toshiba SSD PSU: 180W CIT (Came with case)

Corsair 200R Front Bezel Mod

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I've had my AMD Phenom II 955 for 5 years now, and it still runs like a champ. I don't know how long you're planning on running your cpu for year wise but I've never had any issue with AMD. Although I haven't OC'd it much, but it has been running pretty much 24/7 for 5 years.

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Hey there everyone, I've been agonizing over this build list for a bit now, and I liked it, but then I started doing some deep review reading on people who've had their computers the longest. Long story short, AMD doesn't last as long as Intel, I've always known this and a s a precaution I waned to draw up an intel/nvidia version of my build, the only issue is, I only posses an overtly basic understanding and familiarity with Intel and Nvidia products. So want to ask this knowledgeable tech community if they could help me by taking my AMD build list and turn it into an Intel/Nvidia one of comparable performance. If you could keep the cost the same, that'd be great, but I do understand than Intel/Nvidia are on the more pricey side so I'm willing to consider paying a bit more.

 

Here is my part list:  

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/NaturalCarr/saved/vQGnTW

 

Thank you all in advanced, I appreciate any (and all) feedback.

Is this just a gaming pc ? Are you doing any Video rendering/editing etc ? 

 

What is your budget ?

 

Also what resolution monitor do you have/want ?

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Your case and cooler are not compatible just so you know

 

Pcpart picker doesn't think they are because they aren't out of the box, but if I remove the top 200mm fan I can install a 240mm rad there

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You could swap this Noctua cooler for an AIO, like the H100i, but performance wise, the Noctua is very close, even slightly better when OC'ing and you don't have to worry about leaks.

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($234.66 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($74.99 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z97 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($124.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($118.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($329.99 @ NCIX US) 
Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 
Case Fan: NZXT FN-120RB 47.3 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($8.98 @ OutletPC) 
Case Fan: NZXT FN-120RB 47.3 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($8.98 @ OutletPC) 
Case Fan: NZXT FN-120RB 47.3 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($8.98 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1380.51
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-28 10:57 EDT-0400

 

 

I ike this, alot, my only thing is, the case is somethin'g I want to keep the same, I've had the Thermaltake level 10GT in my sights for YEARS

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/WtLGhM
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/WtLGhM/by_merchant/
 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($227.98 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-G1.SNIPER Z97 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($149.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($184.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($109.99 @ Micro Center) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($104.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($299.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair 730T Black ATX Full Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($19.98 @ OutletPC) 
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm  Fans  ($27.98 @ OutletPC) 
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm  Fans  ($27.98 @ OutletPC) 
Case Fan: Arctic Cooling Arctic F12 74.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($3.56 @ NCIX US) 
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Red 66.4 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($15.98 @ OutletPC) 
Other: Red SATA III x10 (1.5 Ft.) ($9.00)
Other: Anti Vibration Fan Grommets (Rubber Washers) x64 ($5.00)
Total: $1432.38
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-28 11:12 EDT-0400

 

I really, really, really, like this one, I think  I might go for it, but I may change the case to a 760T, I don't really like the 730t

 

I've had my AMD Phenom II 955 for 5 years now, and it still runs like a champ. I don't know how long you're planning on running your cpu for year wise but I've never had any issue with AMD. Although I haven't OC'd it much, but it has been running pretty much 24/7 for 5 years.

I know where you're coming from, my current rig is running a Phenom II 965 X4 Black Edition and it's worked without a hitch for a while, this is more of just a precautionary measure.

 

Is this just a gaming pc ? Are you doing any Video rendering/editing etc ? 

 

What is your budget ?

 

Also what resolution monitor do you have/want ?

Mainly gaming, and some extremely light editing, I'd like to keep my budget up to about 1650$ maximum and I'm working on a 27" 1080p 60hz Ips monitor.

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I really, really, really, like this one, I think  I might go for it, but I may change the case to a 760T, I don't really like the 730t

 

 

Mainly gaming, and some extremely light editing, I'd like to keep my budget up to about 1650$ maximum and I'm working on a 27" 1080p 60hz Ips monitor.

Seeing as you are going to do a bit of editing, you could switch out the i5-4670K for a i7-4790K its clocked at 4.0GHz but it's an extra $100.

 

The 760T is a nice case but I think it would look better in something other than white (p.s. I hate anything like a computer case in white. ) 

 

I changed the CPU in the build for an i7 and also changed the Gigabyte GTX 770 to an Asus GTX 770.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/wnFjRB
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/wnFjRB/by_merchant/
 
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($339.99 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-G1.SNIPER Z97 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($149.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($184.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($109.99 @ Micro Center) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($104.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB DirectCU II  Video Card  ($309.99 @ NCIX US) 
Case: Corsair 730T Black ATX Full Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm  Fans  ($27.98 @ OutletPC) 
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm  Fans  ($27.98 @ OutletPC) 
Case Fan: Arctic Cooling Arctic F12 74.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($3.56 @ NCIX US) 
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Red 66.4 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($15.98 @ OutletPC) 
Other: Red SATA III x10 (1.5 Ft.) ($9.00)
Other: Anti Vibration Fan Grommets (Rubber Washers) x64 ($5.00)
Total: $1531.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-28 13:44 EDT-0400

Main Rig - Case: Corsair 200R   Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z270-GAMING-K3  CPU: Intel i5 7600 RAM: Corsair H55 RAM: Corsair Vengeance 16GB 3000MHz SSD: Crucial MX500 1 TB 

HDD: 2TB WD Green  GPU: Gigabyte GTX 1660 Ti 6GB Windforce  PSU: Corsair CX 600W  

HTPC - Case: CiT MTX-007B   Motherboard: Biostar H61MGV3, CPU: Intel i5 2400  RAM: Patriot 4GB 1333MHz SSD: 240GB Toshiba SSD PSU: 180W CIT (Came with case)

Corsair 200R Front Bezel Mod

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Here is a spec in your original case

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($234.66 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($79.99 @ Micro Center) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-UD3H-BK ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($155.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($118.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($329.99 @ NCIX US) 
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer  ($14.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1400.57
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-28 13:46 EDT-0400
 
 
 
If you are only doing 'light' editing then the i5 will be fine imo.
 
The 850W psu allows for a 2nd gpu. You can drop down to a 550W/650W if you don't intend on going crossfire. Something like the Rosewill Capstone M 550W/650W would be a good choice.
 
You would need to add your fans and other bits into the spec.
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doesn't last as long? doesn't last as long? seriously, my phenom II has lasted 5 years no issue.

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