jttiglao

That looks like a pretty decent build. I hope it goes well for you!

@jttiglao I can't stop thinking about those blueberries.
 

lmfaoooo to be quite honest I don't even know how I came across the idea of making my prof pic blueberries. Love Elf btw!

Alright. I just wanted to say how helpful you've been to me. I've posted so many forums on linustechtips.com, and usually after a couple back and forth conversations, the person tryna help me out always gets tired of questions and just leaves me there. Thanks!
 
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For 1440p gaming 4GB VRAM are apropriate. 3 are possible. And 2GB VRAM and simply outdated and not sufficient even for 1080p ULTRA in newer titles. Go with a R9 290 it´s a fine card for the price.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant   CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.95 @ SuperBiiz)  CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($28.75 @ OutletPC)  Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($129.99 @ Amazon)  Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1066 Memory  ($67.98 @ Newegg)  Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($62.99 @ Amazon)  Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($77.85 @ OutletPC)  Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290X 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($299.99 @ Newegg)  Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($108.99 @ SuperBiiz)  Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($64.99 @ NCIX US)  Monitor: Acer K272HULbmiidp 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($393.99 @ B&H)  Total: $1455.47 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-02 20:37 EST-0500   I went with a black and red color scheme because it was easier to work with. The case is the same, just without the razer logo, and it's red.   If you want it to have a green and black scheme, just tell me.   This is my attempt, it's powerful and sexy .    I did not include the keyboard because it's all preference. It's up to you to decide, but if it really helps, I love Cherry MX Browns (has a bump midway thru press and easy to click)For OS, you can buy it for 15 bucks off of Reddit. www.reddit.com/r/microsoftsoftwareswap
  Sorry if it kinda went over budget!   Good luck with your build!   EDIT: Oh crap! forgot that you needed the speakers and headsets, gonna fix your build to fix the budget EDIT: Just noticed that you already have a monitor! boy am I on a roll haha fixing

@jttiglao
 
Well, this is assuming that the other $500 will cover aforementioned parts in the OP. PSU headroom to add a second 290/290X later on
 
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant   CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.95 @ SuperBiiz)  CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($28.75 @ OutletPC)  Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($129.99 @ Amazon)  Memory: Team Xtreem Dark Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($60.98 @ Newegg)  Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP900 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($65.98 @ Newegg)  Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.00 @ Amazon)  Video Card: Diamond Radeon R9 290 4GB Video Card  ($259.99 @ Newegg)  Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($95.99 @ NCIX US)  Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC)  Total: $999.61 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-02 20:30 EST-0500

This is what I would get. Also consider getting an r9 290, especially if you need a windows copy.
 
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($120.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Elite Plus 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($57.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial V4 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.95 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($359.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT H440 Designed by Razer™ ATX Mid Tower Case  ($149.99 @ NZXT)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Keyboard: Ducky DK2108-BUSLLA Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($92.00 @ Mechanical Keyboards)
Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud II 7.1 Channel Headset  ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Other: audioengine A2+ ($249.99)
Total: $1492.74
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-02 20:33 EST-0500

When are the winners of the giveaway going to be announced? According to the thread, it should have been announced during the WAN show. But I don't think it was. Anybody have an idea?

Well, aren't the LinusTechTips fans just having the worst luck ever. First, winners were supposed to be announced last week, and the WAN Show was postponed, then the winners were never announced and was supposed to be announced during today's WAN show, but then the LinusTechTips forum website went down and they couldn't announce it. So, let's hope we get those winners soon!
 
And also...
What do you guys think the specs of the custom PC that Linus will build be? Overkill, or a PC for your average gamer?

When are the winners of the giveaway going to be announced? According to the thread, it should have been announced during the WAN show. But I don't think it was. Anybody have an idea?

WINNERS: 
Surface 3 - Fedeger
Computer - MyMouseGoesWROOOM
Laptop - antoainb
 
You've got two weeks to claim your prize, then we'll re-draw!
 
From the bottom of our hearts, thank you all for giving us the opportunity to do a job that we love - a job that is truly one of the best in the world.
 

 
As thanks, please accept this small token of appreciation - a pretty awesome giveaway for our awesome Linus Tech Tips community members
 
PRIZES
 
Microsoft Surface Pro 3
 
Custom PC Built by Linus, with a case that is "signed and designed" by the Linus Media Group crew
 
ASUS G550J - One of the laptops used on the HighLANder excursion, signed by Linus Media Group, Tek Syndicate, Austin Evans, and Newegg TV
 
 
GIVEAWAY RULES
 
Post ONCE in this thread to enter. Include whatever you want in the post - how you found Linus Tech Tips, your favourite series or style of video on Linus Tech Tips, what product you would like to see us review in the future, heck, we'll even take a post about your favourite food. Creativity is always welcome

This contest will run from 9/10/2014 until 9/19/2014 at 4:30pm PDT. Winners will be drawn live on The WAN Show using a random number generator.

The Surface Pro and the custom system will be given to the first two posts that are selected in the draw, the G550J will go to a random member that we feel embodies the attitude of the linustechtips.com community (who has posted in this thread ).

Winners will be contacted through the forum and will have 3 days to reply to claim the prize before we re-draw!

Good luck, and again, thank you all for supporting us thus far
 
EDIT:
 
WINNERS:
Surface Pro 3 - Fedeger
Computer - MyMouseGoesWROOOM
Laptop - antoainb