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This is a better way of spending your money. GTX 970 will be almost as good or the same as 2 GTX 760s or R9 280s in games that are EXTREMELY well optimised for SLI/crossfire, but you won't have the issues you get in games that have poor SLI/crossfire profiles. It is always better to get the single most powerful GPU you can afford. I also changed the CPU to the unlocked K version, changed the memory to a slightly cheaper set, made the SSD a bit bigger (optional but I think 128 runs out too quickly), changed the PSU to a Corsair RM (haven't heard particularly good things about the Antec High Current Gamer series, plus the DJ's cables are nicer in my opinion), and finally I changed the mouse to a better one.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.00 @ PC Force)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($65.36 @ Ascent Technology)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($203.00 @ Paradigm PCs)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($129.00 @ PC Force)

Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP900 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($169.00 @ PC Force)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.00 @ PC Force)

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($657.27 @ Ascent Technology)

Case: Corsair SPEC-03 Red ATX Mid Tower Case ($97.00 @ Paradigm PCs)

Power Supply: Corsair RM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($199.00 @ PC Force)

Optical Drive: LG WH16NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($116.00 @ Paradigm PCs)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($149.95 @ Computer Lounge)

Monitor: Asus MX279H 27.0" Monitor ($569.00 @ PC Force)

Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Quick Fire TK Wired Gaming Keyboard ($148.34 @ PB Technologies)

Mouse: Corsair Raptor M45 Wired Optical Mouse ($79.95 @ Computer Lounge)

Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud Headset ($101.83 @ Aquila Technology)

Total: $3082.70

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-19 11:33 NZDT+1300

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hey guys.

 

 

can you check out this build and see whether if it is any good for gaming.

 

http://nz.pcpartpicker.com/user/nvnjolly/saved/DVwD4D

 

 

 

i dont know much about computer builds so if you guys thing i should change something or a better build plz tell me :D

 

 

the things i wanna do is.

 

* play the latest games on high/medium without any frame issues.

eg-

shadow of mordor

gta 5 (coming to pc soon ;P)

battlefield 4

etc

 

 

im on a budget of 3k but i dont mind spending 300/500 bucks for a extra juice.

 

 

thanks guys :D

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Pointless to have non-K CPU with a Z motherboard

HyperX Beast is a waste of money over Fury

Crossfire R9 280 over SLI 760 any day

 

It's an SLI setup. He needs a Z motherboard for that.

 

OK it's time for me to go to bed apparently I cannot read at this time of night. Sorry.

 

I agree, the price difference isn't enough between K and non K to not go with K if you have to have a Z motherboard for other reasons.

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($319.00 @ PC Force) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($65.36 @ Ascent Technology) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($194.75 @ PC Force) 


Storage: Seagate SV35.5 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($96.10 @ Aquila Technology) 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Dual-X Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($401.35 @ PB Technologies) 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Dual-X Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($401.35 @ PB Technologies) 

Case: Corsair SPEC-03 Red ATX Mid Tower Case  ($97.00 @ Paradigm PCs) 


Optical Drive: LG WH16NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer  ($116.00 @ Paradigm PCs) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($149.95 @ Computer Lounge) 

Monitor: Asus MX279H 27.0" Monitor  ($569.00 @ PC Force) 

Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Quick Fire TK Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($148.34 @ PB Technologies) 

Mouse: Gigabyte GM-FORCE M7 Wired Optical Mouse  ($29.99 @ Mighty Ape) 

Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud Headset  ($101.83 @ Aquila Technology) 

Total: $2958.02

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-19 11:13 NZDT+1300

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Get i7-4790K (the i5 on your list is way overpriced)
Get Maximus VII Hero motherboard
Keep Kingston Beast but get the 1866Mhz version for few $ more
Get the Neutron GTX SSD for better performance
Get SSHD from Seagate
Get 2 x EVGA 970
 

PC : | CPU: Intel 4790K | COOLER: Corsair H105 w/ JetFlo's Push/Pull | MOBO: EVGA Z97 Classified | GPU: EVGA FTW 4GB GTX 970 X2 | RAM: Kingston HyperX Beast 1866Mhz 32GB | CASE: HAF Stacker 945 | PSU: Corsair AX1500i | DISPLAY: Asus MX299Q | SSD: 2 X Corsair Neutron GTX 480 GB in RAID0 | mSATA SSD: Samsung 840 EVO 500 GB | HDD: 4 X Western Digital RED 4 TB in JBOD |

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This is a better way of spending your money. GTX 970 will be almost as good or the same as 2 GTX 760s or R9 280s in games that are EXTREMELY well optimised for SLI/crossfire, but you won't have the issues you get in games that have poor SLI/crossfire profiles. It is always better to get the single most powerful GPU you can afford. I also changed the CPU to the unlocked K version, changed the memory to a slightly cheaper set, made the SSD a bit bigger (optional but I think 128 runs out too quickly), changed the PSU to a Corsair RM (haven't heard particularly good things about the Antec High Current Gamer series, plus the DJ's cables are nicer in my opinion), and finally I changed the mouse to a better one.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.00 @ PC Force)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($65.36 @ Ascent Technology)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($203.00 @ Paradigm PCs)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($129.00 @ PC Force)

Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP900 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($169.00 @ PC Force)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.00 @ PC Force)

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($657.27 @ Ascent Technology)

Case: Corsair SPEC-03 Red ATX Mid Tower Case ($97.00 @ Paradigm PCs)

Power Supply: Corsair RM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($199.00 @ PC Force)

Optical Drive: LG WH16NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($116.00 @ Paradigm PCs)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($149.95 @ Computer Lounge)

Monitor: Asus MX279H 27.0" Monitor ($569.00 @ PC Force)

Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Quick Fire TK Wired Gaming Keyboard ($148.34 @ PB Technologies)

Mouse: Corsair Raptor M45 Wired Optical Mouse ($79.95 @ Computer Lounge)

Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud Headset ($101.83 @ Aquila Technology)

Total: $3082.70

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-19 11:33 NZDT+1300

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Get i7-4790K (the i5 on your list is way overpriced)

Get Maximus VII Hero motherboard

Keep Kingston Beast but get the 1866Mhz version for few $ more

Get the Neutron GTX SSD for better performance

Get SSHD from Seagate

Get 2 x EVGA 970

that's gonna be WAY over his budget. Kiwi prices are crazy O_o

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well this one is 204 bucks over your budget but It's something I'd personally build.

The monitor is just Sex. Case is pretty good. black/red theme and for psu I still like corsair ax gold/platinum compared to their gold rm although the ax is more expensive. swapped ram to red. the psu has some black/red writings too. your mobo is red. a single 970 which I recommend but just in case you ever thought of going sli then add another one. or if you don't and in the future you want to upgrade it the resell value is better than dual 760.

 

no kidding that monitor I put although only 24" compared to the 27" one is 144hz, 1ms and a good stand :). I got 1 of those few days ago and it's just fucking hot.

 

http://nz.pcpartpicker.com/p/rsCkbv

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($319.00 @ PC Force) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($65.36 @ Ascent Technology) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($203.00 @ Paradigm PCs) 
Storage: Corsair Force LX Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($114.99 @ Mighty Ape) 
Storage: Seagate SV35.5 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($96.10 @ Aquila Technology) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($657.27 @ Ascent Technology) 
Power Supply: Corsair 760W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($298.00 @ Paradigm PCs) 
Optical Drive: LG WH16NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer  ($116.00 @ Paradigm PCs) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($149.95 @ Computer Lounge) 
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($556.14 @ Aquila Technology) 
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Quick Fire TK Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($148.34 @ PB Technologies) 
Mouse: Gigabyte GM-FORCE M7 Wired Optical Mouse  ($29.99 @ Mighty Ape) 
Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud Headset  ($101.83 @ Aquila Technology) 
Total: $3203.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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that's gonna be WAY over his budget. Kiwi prices are crazy O_o

ikr lol

 

this guy is crazy :P

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ikr lol

 

this guy is crazy :P

 

Some people on this forum just see "dollars" and assume "US dollars". Drives me nuts haha

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Get i7-4790K (the i5 on your list is way overpriced)

He is in new zeland you idiot...

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