New Build Plan !

[sms1202]

I want to replace by soon to be obsolete PS3 and my ACER Aspire X310. Build might start after 2016 march(early planning). Might get Skylake after it releases.

I will get the HDD(360GB) and Optical drive from my X310.

I will get the OS separately

Budget is $1500

I will be buying from Amazon US or Newegg India.

GPU is 390X for now. But I might consider 980ti or fury x if the price drops or my budget can be increased.

I will get an extra 1 tb hdd along with the old one

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII FORMULA ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($299.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: AMD  120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.98 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.89 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 390X 8GB Video Card  ($413.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case  ($129.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: Corsair RM 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($103.98 @ Newegg) 

Total: $1485.80

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-05 04:10 EDT-0400

Suggestions are welcome !!!

[Bob Jim]

Just gaming?

[Guest]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($103.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($111.98 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($102.89 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($70.99 @ Newegg) 

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($485.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($54.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 750W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($136.66 @ Newegg) 

Total: $1486.47

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-05 04:16 EDT-0400

This is what I would recommend, but if you want to stick with AMD whateves 

[sms1202]

Just gaming?

Yes but, I might do a bit of photoshop and video editing. Monitor is 1080p, but I might go 4K or get a G-Sync or Freesync monitor(1440P)

I want to play on the Med- Ultra settings bar for next 5 years w/out upgrade

[kevinisbeast707]

I want to replace by soon to be obsolete PS3 and my ACER Aspire X310. Build might start after 2016 march(early planning). Might get Skylake after it releases.

I will get the HDD(360GB) and Optical drive from my X310.

I will get the OS separately

Budget is $1500

I will be buying from Amazon US or Newegg India.

GPU is 390X for now. But I might consider 980ti or fury x if the price drops or my budget can be increased.

I will get an extra 1 tb hdd along with the old one

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII FORMULA ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($299.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($89.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: AMD 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.98 @ OutletPC)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.89 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 390X 8GB Video Card ($413.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case ($129.99 @ Micro Center)

Power Supply: Corsair RM 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($103.98 @ Newegg)

Total: $1485.80

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-05 04:10 EDT-0400

Suggestions are welcome !!!

probably get a 250gb Samsung 850 evo and get a Hitachi or wd drive rather than Seagate just for reliability. I've never personally had a problem by apparently plenty of people have.

[kevinisbeast707]

Also what about CPU cooling? And at $630 for a CPU and mobo you could get lga2011v3 and a six core hyper threaded 5820k

[sms1202]

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($103.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($111.98 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($102.89 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($70.99 @ Newegg) 

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($485.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($54.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 750W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($136.66 @ Newegg) 

Total: $1486.47

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-05 04:16 EDT-0400

This is what I would recommend, but if you want to stick with AMD whateves 

 

I dont want a cooler for now. Might overclock after a year or two but not now

I don't want ssd to be above 120 GB as it is only going to be my boot drive 

I like the formula mobo and the 750D

[Bob Jim]

This is much better than yours or @Ronnie76 builds.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($26.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($125.89 @ OutletPC)

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury White 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($48.49 @ SuperBiiz)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($66.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.89 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card ($688.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Micro Center)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($94.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Total: $1493.21

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-05 04:22 EDT-0400

[Bob Jim]

I dont want a cooler for now. Might overclock after a year or two but not now

I don't want ssd to be above 120 GB as it is only going to be my boot drive 

I like the formula mobo and the 750D

The formula mobo is. A. Waste. Of. F*cking. Money.

[sms1202]

The formula mobo is. A. Waste. Of. F*cking. Money.

I just like the formula(I know it is a stupid reason)

[Bob Jim]

I just like the formula(I know it is a stupid reason)

Why? You can get a much better build if you get a cheaper mobo.

[Guest]

I dont want a cooler for now. Might overclock after a year or two but not now

I don't want ssd to be above 120 GB as it is only going to be my boot drive 

I like the formula mobo and the 750D

Whateves, a SSD on a 1,500 dollar budget is a YES especially right now with the extremely low prices 

 

This is much better than yours or @Ronnie76 builds.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($26.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($125.89 @ OutletPC)

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury White 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($48.49 @ SuperBiiz)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($66.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.89 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card ($688.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Micro Center)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($94.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Total: $1493.21

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-05 04:22 EDT-0400

Again, AIO liquid cooler is my preference on a 1.5k build. I don't know why you wouldn't just like an SSD above 250 even though you could fit programs like Skype that take ages to start on a regular HDD, as well as PS, Adobe related things, and most frequently played steam games but whatever OP wants...

Also agree on that, Forumla is a waste of money. Again, Platinum eff power supply is my personal preference.

[sms1202]

About the 850W Psu. I might go multi gpu in 2 years

[sms1202]

Why? You can get a much better build if you get a cheaper mobo.

My belief is even if you spend extra get the more reliable one(No offense)

And ASUS is legendary for their reliability

[Bob Jim]

Whateves, a SSD on a 1,500 dollar budget is a YES especially right now with the extremely low prices 

 

Again, AIO liquid cooler is my preference on a 1.5k build. I don't know why you wouldn't just like an SSD above 250 even though you could fit programs like Skype that take ages to start on a regular HDD, as well as PS, Adobe related things, and most frequently played steam games but whatever OP wants...

Also agree on that, Forumla is a waste of money. Again, Platinum eff power supply is my personal preference.

You realise each jump in eff is only +2%? It makes little difference. Also OP said no more than 120 SSD, and he said not Overclocking tam, in which case Hyper 212 EVO is good enough.

[sms1202]

You realise each jump in eff is only +2%? It makes little difference. Also OP said no more than 120 SSD, and he said not Overclocking tam, in which case Hyper 212 EVO is good enough.

But when I Overclock I will get the H100i or H220X

[Bob Jim]

My belief is even if you spend extra get the more reliable one(No offense)

And ASUS is legendary for their reliability

Get this then:

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-z97a

[sms1202]

Get this then:

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-z97a

Nice Choice. But I want all the bells and whistles(Also the On board sound is awesome and I dont want to spend on a sound card)

[sms1202]

Forgot to mention please rate what i came up with on a scale of 10

[kevinisbeast707]

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

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

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($374.99 @ Newegg)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($25.98 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: Asus X99-A ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($239.99 @ B&H)

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($114.99 @ B&H)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($66.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.95 @ Amazon)

Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 390X 8GB Video Card ($439.99 @ Amazon)

Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case ($129.99 @ Micro Center)

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ NCIX US)

Total: $1552.86

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-05 04:45 EDT-0400

I don't suppose I could woo you over with lga2011 x) also the CPU is usually 50ish dollars cheaper on amazon but it seems they are out of stock atm

[SkywardKkalox]

This is much better than yours or @Ronnie76 builds.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($26.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($125.89 @ OutletPC)

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury White 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($48.49 @ SuperBiiz)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($66.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.89 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card ($688.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Micro Center)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($94.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Total: $1493.21

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-05 04:22 EDT-0400

The 650w and 750w NEX models are bad for their price.

There are better options at this price range.

[SkywardKkalox]

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

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

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($374.99 @ Newegg)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($25.98 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: Asus X99-A ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($239.99 @ B&H)

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($114.99 @ B&H)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($66.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.95 @ Amazon)

Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 390X 8GB Video Card ($439.99 @ Amazon)

Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case ($129.99 @ Micro Center)

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ NCIX US)

Total: $1552.86

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-05 04:45 EDT-0400

I don't suppose I could woo you over with lga2011 x) also the CPU is usually 50ish dollars cheaper on amazon but it seems they are out of stock atm

x99 is not worth for gaming only.

Also this is LGA 2011-3 not 2011.

z97 is cheaper overall, you can't compare prices with only the CPU price, you need to include mobo/ram aswell if you are going to compare them.

[kevinisbeast707]

Also 8/10 on the build. If it were mine I'd get a $150 dollarish mobo since there are still great ones and get a 250gb ssd, a good CPU cooler, then gone with a 290x since they're cheaper for the same thing, and a few high quality fans.

[kevinisbeast707]

x99 is not worth for gaming only.

Also this is LGA 2011-3 not 2011.

z97 is cheaper overall, you can't compare prices with only the CPU price, you need to include mobo/ram aswell if you are going to compare them.

true. But op said they might do PhotoShop and video editing in which case lga2011-3 is simply more powerful

[kevinisbeast707]

And ram was $20 dollars more expensive