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Budget (including currency): $2600 Country: US Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Gaming and school work Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): Nvidia GPU will be needed as I will need to use solidworks The GPU is at that set price because I purchased it at that price already https://pcpartpicker.com/list/MKk9hk

Budget (including currency): $2600 Country: USA Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Gaming and light productivity Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): https://pcpartpicker.com/list/cMGGsL does this build look good?

Dear PC enthusiasts, I am building my first PC. After going through various Linus Tech Tips videos and some of the posts in this subreddit and other similar ones, along with some Googling, I have picked my components. Budget (including currency): <75K INR (~1000 USD) Country: India with Amazon as the major e-commerce platform for PC parts. Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Gaming (+ regular work that an old i5 + 8GB RAM Laptop can handle) Other details: no other peripherals needed, already have a ViewSonic 23.8 inch Full HD LED Backlit IPS monitor. I might add another monitor (1080p) eventually. Regarding GPU: Due to the current supply chain issues, I am hoping to add a Radeon RX 6600 XT sometime later in 2022. Build date: I will start ordering components by January 2022 and start building as soon as things align. The following are the selected components, CPU AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600G https://www.amazon.in/gp/product/B092L9GF5N/ CPU Cooler Stock Cooler with CPU Motherboard GIGABYTE B550M DS3H Ultra Durable Motherboard https://www.amazon.in/GIGABYTE-B550M-DS3H-Motherboard-Solution/dp/B089TNX9YT/ RAM Crucial Ballistix CL16 (2x8GB) https://www.amazon.in/Crucial-Ballistix-3600MT-Unbuffered-Black-BL8G36C16U4B/dp/B08FXDLZCZ/ PSU Cooler Master MWE 750 Bronze https://www.amazon.in/gp/product/B08H1ZC76Q/ Primary Storage Samsung 970 EVO Plus 500 GB https://www.amazon.in/Samsung-Internal-Solid-State-MZ-V7S500BW/dp/B07MFBLN7K/ Secondary Storage Crucial MX500 1 TB https://www.amazon.in/Crucial-MX500-1TB-2-5-inch-SSD/dp/B078211KBB/ Tower Ant Esports ICE-120AG Mid Tower https://www.amazon.in/dp/B08CGCRNMS/ Here is the link for the same configuration (except some parts I was unable to find in the US server): https://pcpartpicker.com/list/9nGdp2 Note: I am purposefully avoiding RGB parts as I don't want them. Please let me know of your suggestions and improvements, or any other feedback. Thank you!

Ryzen 7 3700x ( with cooler master hyper 212 dual fan cooler) Asrock B550m pro4/MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX AM4/ or any other suggestion in this budget like asrock or msi? Corsair Vengeance LPX 3200mhz 8*2 ram Samsung 970 evo plus nvme 500gb Seagate 1tb hdd Cooler master 750watt 80+ bronze Case: Aigo darkflash pollux i had a plan of buying a Ryzen 5 3600 with rtx 3060/ 3060 ti, but in this horrible gpu condition i am spending extra money on cpu and a friend of mine is renting me a gtx 1060 for the time being untill the gpu market cools down. I have not mentioned the exact budget of motherboard because in my country msi or asrock one i mentioned cost around 135 usd. so suggest me according to that. Thank you! Your help will be much appreciated.

Budget (including currency): ~$7,000 AUD Country: Australia Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Gaming, Streaming (Twitch/OBS) and 4K Video/Photo Editing (Adobe Suite) (Looking to work with 3D Modeling as well) Other details: I currently run an ASUS Sabertooth X79 Mobo, i7-4930K Corsair H100i(with Noctua Fan - can't remember the model) - ASUS TUF GAMING OC 3090 (Previously MSI Lightning GTX 780 then MSI Titanium GTX 1070Ti) - DDR3 16 GB 1866MHz, Capture Card (Elgato 4K60 Pro MK.II - currently in the box) AX 1200i - 1 x SATA 250GB SDD 1 x SATA 1TB SDD, 1 x 2TB HDD (Plus external 4 TB HDD) I can't remember my Asus monitor Model but it runs at 1440P 60Hz. I'll hopefully be able to purchase the new Ryzen 9 5900X on release otherwise I'll need to wait. The MSI MEG X570 Unify Motherboard is on sale at the moment. From $529 to $469. I'll also be using my existing AX 1200i PSU. the 650W will be put into my current PC. Gaming at 1440p 144hz - I'll be upgrading to a 4K Monitor at a later date. I'm ready to purchase this tomorrow and I'm planning on building the the PC right after the new Zen 3 CPU's are released. I've looked at it myself and I felt it was fine with all parts working well. I would appreciate it if you could please go over it and provide suggestions, changes etc. PCPartPicker Part List: https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/WxYTCz CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 3.8 GHz 12-Core Processor ($819.00 @ PCCaseGear) CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X63 98.17 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($249.00 @ PCCaseGear) Memory: G.Skill Trident Z Neo 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory ($449.00) Storage: Corsair MP600 Force Series Gen4 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($179.00 @ PCCaseGear) Storage: Corsair MP600 Force Series Gen4 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($299.00 @ PCCaseGear) Video Card: Asus GeForce RTX 3090 24 GB TUF GAMING Video Card (Purchased For $3013.00) Case: NZXT H710i ATX Mid Tower Case (Purchased For $309.00) Power Supply: SeaSonic FOCUS Plus Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($179.00 @ PCCaseGear) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit ($289.00) Monitor: Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQL1A 27.0" 2560x1440 170 Hz Monitor ($759.00 @ PCCaseGear) Custom: CableMod AX1200i Carbon Fibre sleeved Cables (Purchased For $173.00) Custom: MSI MEG X570 Unify Motherboard ($469.00) Total: $7186.00 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-10-28 23:39 AEDT+1100

Budget (including currency): About 2500€ Country: Finland Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Triple-A games, fighting games, VR. Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): Parts list: https://fi.pcpartpicker.com/list/xkwFbK Targeting 4k resolution. Buying parts this week. All feedback is much appreciated!

I already have plenty of storage (Nvme SSD and sata SSD) and an RTX 2070 from previous laptops and my EGPU. I want a beefy CPU because that's currently my main bottleneck and I'd like to be able to build projects quickly for my job (Software engineer) PCPartPicker Part List Type Item Price CPU AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 3.8 GHz 12-Core Processor $434.00 @ Amazon CPU Cooler Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition 42 CFM CPU Cooler $34.17 @ Amazon GPU Aorus 2070 Free from E-GPU Thermal Compound Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5 g Thermal Paste $6.49 @ Amazon Motherboard Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI) ATX AM4 Motherboard $189.99 @ Best Buy Storage 256 GB Intel NVME ssd + 1TB Samsung 860 EVO Free from previous machines Memory Patriot Viper Steel 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-4400 Memory $164.99 @ Newegg Case NZXT H510 ATX Mid Tower Case $69.98 @ Amazon Power Supply Corsair RM (2019) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply $124.99 @ Best Buy Keyboard ADATA XPG INFAREX K20 Wired Gaming Keyboard $44.99 @ Newegg Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts Total $1,069.60 What do y'all think? Will the Hyper 212 be enough to cool the cpu with some light overclocking? Am I overpaying for features I don't need? Should I make any changes? Thanks!

This build has been in the works for a couple of months now, I've done research on every part and I'd like some feedback on it. The build is as follows: CPU/cooler: i5-6600K cooled by Scythe Fuma Motherboard: Asus Z170 Maximus VIII Ranger Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB DDR4-3000 Storage: Crucial MX300 SSD and WD Blue 1TB HDD GPU: EVGA GTX 1070 FTW Case: NZXT S340 PSU: RM650x The things I'd like to know is if the airflow is enough on this PC for the time being, I'll be upgrading to AIO cooling in a month or two as my budget doesn't allow it right now. I think everything is compatible, I've checked through it but if something isn't, please tell me. I'll be overclocking too so that will be something to note, both CPU and GPU. And I'd also like to ask what AIO cooling would be the best for this build, I was looking at the H100i and Kraken X61, are the good and which one should I get? Is there any better AIO cooling? Thanks in advance!

Hello all, I was recently putting together a build list. I am going to be using this computer primarily for gaming. (though I may get into video editing and 3D modelling later) This build was meant to be flexible for upgrades in the future, so feel free to tell me if I did a good job or not. I’m using one monitor as of now, but I will probably still use my current monitor after getting a new one, as I feel like dual monitors would fit my needs. As seen on the part list, I kind of want to go all out, but if there are better ones for around the same price range please let me know. The main reason I want to upgrade is to play higher end games. I am getting tired of playing the same old games, over and over again, so I would like something new. I already have all of the peripherals, and I just need the computer itself. One last thing, I already have the GPU and the PSU, but the PSU model wasn’t available on PCPartPicker, so I just used one that was quite similar. Thanks! PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant Type Item Price CPU Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor $498.00 @ Powertop CPU Cooler NZXT - Kraken X62 Rev 2 98.17 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler $189.50 @ Vuugo Motherboard Gigabyte - Z390 AORUS ELITE ATX LGA1151 Motherboard $219.00 @ Canada Computers Memory Corsair - Vengeance RGB Pro 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory $154.99 @ Newegg Canada Storage Intel - 660p Series 1 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive $159.99 @ Canada Computers Storage Seagate - Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $73.75 @ Vuugo Video Card Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 8 GB WINDFORCE OC 8G Video Card Case NZXT - H500 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case $99.99 @ Canada Computers Power Supply EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply $119.00 @ Amazon Canada Case Fan Corsair - LL120 RGB LED 43.25 CFM 120mm Fan $34.99 @ Amazon Canada Case Fan Corsair - LL120 RGB LED 43.25 CFM 120mm Fan $34.99 @ Amazon Canada Other CORSAIR Lighting Node PRO CL-9011109-WW, RGB Lighting Controller with $79.81 @ Amazon Canada Other CableMod AIO Sleeving Kit Series 2 for EVGA CLC / NZXT Kraken - White Other Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro Light Enhancement Kit - Black PC Memory CMWLEKIT2 $52.99 @ Newegg Canada Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts Total $1717.00 Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-03-27 09:31 EDT-0400

Just finalizing my part list for a non-gaming rig. I intent to use it for software development utilizing emulators and some VM's for my work. I may want to use this as a hackintosh I chose low profile ram to make sure I get an easy fit with the Noctua cooler. I went with the AMD graphics card for support with a hackintosh computer if the time comes. Let me know what you think! PCPartPicker Part List CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 3.8 GHz 12-Core Processor ($499.99 @ Best Buy) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($89.00) Motherboard: ASRock X570M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($183.98 @ Newegg) Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($119.99 @ Corsair) Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($119.99 @ Corsair) Storage: Samsung 970 Evo 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($79.98 @ Amazon) Video Card: ASRock Radeon RX 570 4 GB Phantom Gaming D Video Card ($113.98 @ Newegg) Case: Fractal Design Meshify C Mini MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($94.99 @ Amazon) Power Supply: EVGA 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply ($101.98 @ Newegg) Total: $1403.88 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-12-12 17:57 EST-0500

It's been a long journey for me. Thanks for all your guys help the first time around. I started with a Powercolor Vega 64 that I got at an awesome price. Unfortunately I decided to sell it and spend the little bit extra on a on EVGA 1080 FTW2 that I also got for an awesome price this past weekend. Just a couple things I want to hammer out and see if there's anywhere I can save money/get better components as I'll be finishing the build this weekend. Here's my parts PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/gv4H6X Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/BxPC3F/by_merchant/ CPU: Intel - Core i5-8600K 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor ($295.99 @ B&H) CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($28.90 @ Newegg Marketplace) Motherboard: ASRock - Z370 Extreme4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (Purchased For $139.99) Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2800 Memory ($162.88 @ OutletPC) Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($127.89 @ OutletPC) Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Newegg) Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB FTW2 Gaming iCX Video Card (Purchased For $539.99) Case: Fractal Design - Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case (Purchased For $69.99) Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (Purchased For $69.99) Case Fan: Thermaltake - Riing 14 LED Red 51.1 CFM 140mm Fan ($13.96 @ OutletPC) Case Fan: Thermaltake - Riing 14 LED Red 51.1 CFM 140mm Fan ($13.96 @ OutletPC) Total: $1523.53 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-28 09:32 EST-0500 I just need to nail down the processor, cooler, RAM, and storage. I want to go with the 8600k but the current mark up is really bothering me. Was wondering if I should save over 100 dollars and go with the 8400. The way I see it if Intel doesn't screw with everyone again, I can just upgrade down the line the the new 9th gen processors when they hit. The RAM is definitely going to change, was waiting for a good deal for Black Friday and I regret not pulling the trigger on a few deals. Cooler is also probably going to change. While it seems to be a very good value cooler, not sure if I need to go to water cooling to do some overclocking if I decide to get the 8600k. Not sure if I should save on the CPU and cooler to get a better m.2, or if it's even worth it without the savings since I plan to mostly game on this rig and some light Adobe Suite and Java. Right now I'll be gaming at 1080p 60hz but that's going to change very soon once I have the money for a nice 1440p monitor next month. Other than that any feedback or advice would be great!

Hey LTT forums, I am trying to upgrade from my current system which is absolutely horrible for games purchased years ago (i5-2300 integrated graphics [no dedicated GPU], 6GB ram, 1440p ). This list is in USD (US Dollars) and in Minnesota. Micro Center Twin Cities is near by but the tax on a system like below is $47 (still a $30 off motherboard/cpu combo though). I am doing light gaming such as Portal 2, CS:GO, & Minecraft. I am also programming in Java and some web languages (probably not too intensive to develop with but HTML, JS, CSS, and PHP as it just needs a text editor/basic IDE). Right now I am doing this on my current PC as the specs are listed above utilizing almost at peak times 100% ram, and 90% CPU . 25% ram on idle. I really need an upgrade. Minecraft (not very resource intensive) will be running while I develop in Java. When developing Java I have Chrome, Skype, Eclipse, Filezilla, Putty, & 7ZIP open. Lastly I have one monitor 1680 x 1050 PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($110.99 @ SuperBiiz) Motherboard: MSI H110M Gaming Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($65.98 @ Newegg) Memory: Crucial 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($59.99 @ Adorama) Storage: PNY CS1311 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($39.99 @ Best Buy) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC) Video Card: XFX Radeon R7 360 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($99.99 @ Newegg) Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.95 @ NCIX US) Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ NCIX US) Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($92.95 @ B&H) Case Fan: Kingwin CF-012LBR 40.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($3.98 @ OutletPC) Total: $625.29 (around the same using just one merchant such as Newegg) Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-06 15:27 EDT-0400 The CPU is a 17% increase http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i5-2300-vs-Intel-Core-i3-6100/m291vs3511. The GPU is a 1829% increase http://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-HD-2000-Desktop-11-GHz-vs-AMD-R7-360/m7697vs3572 10GB more RAM

Hello hello, Looking to build a "do it all" PC for home to replace my 5 year old budget system from my student days. This includes VR gaming, video editing, 3D modelling, streaming and any other intensive development tools (Unreal4 Editor in particular is kicking my current rig's ass). Here's what I have: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Teh_Lemon/saved/sKYscf Intel i7 6700K Noctua NH-U12S CPU Cooler Gigabyte GA-Z170X-UD5 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-2400 Memory Samsung 850 EVO 1TB SSD Corsair RMx 750W Power Supply Fractal Design Define R5 Going to re-use my old graphics card and hard drives for now, plan to wait for the new 1080/490 or whatever since VR pre-orders seem to be backed up by several months anyway. Don't really have a budget but looking to spend around £1000/$1500. I've been aiming for high-end but still "grounded in reality"-tier with these parts. Quiet would be nice hence the case and psu. Unlikely to overclock, SLI, RAID etc. but I want to leave options open. When in doubt, I just went with the next highest tier. An extra bit of future proofing is much preferable to running into a wall. I want my PC to work for me, not against me. Posting this thread to make sure there aren't any incompatibilities or if I'm missing a no-brainer deal (like I did last time by getting a 560 instead of a 560 ti). Thanks for any help!

I am based in the UK, my budget is about 3000-3500£ and i will be using this machine mainly for my youtube channel, in other words gaming, streaming and editing. I'm looking for anything i may have overlooked or anything that you guys think might cause problems with this build. Its my first custom build and also my first post so let me know if have done anything wrong and il try to fix/not repeat it. Thanks for your time guys! PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (£312.17 @ Ebuyer) CPU Cooler: Corsair H110i GTX 104.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£108.98 @ Amazon UK) Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£168.18 @ Amazon UK) Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (£269.16 @ Aria PC) Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£68.34 @ Aria PC) Storage: Seagate 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive (£68.34 @ Aria PC) Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) (£554.97 @ Kustom PCs) Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) (£554.97 @ Kustom PCs) Case: Corsair 780T ATX Full Tower Case (£148.88 @ More Computers) Power Supply: Corsair RM 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£119.99 @ Amazon UK) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM (64-bit) Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter (£28.50 @ Amazon UK) Monitor: Asus ROG SWIFT PG278Q 144Hz 27.0" Monitor (£532.74 @ Aria PC) Keyboard: Razer Deathstalker Expert Wired Gaming Keyboard (£64.98 @ Kustom PCs) Mouse: Razer Ouroboros Wireless Laser Mouse Total: £3000.20

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($178.99 @ SuperBiiz) Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($55.75 @ OutletPC) Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($48.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.49 @ OutletPC) Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($124.99 @ NCIX US) Case: Xigmatek Recon ATX Mid Tower Case ($32.98 @ Newegg) Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ NCIX US) Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($86.98 @ OutletPC) Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N15 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($19.98 @ OutletPC) Total: $736.11 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-19 10:01 EDT-0400 I was initially hoping for 600 or 650, but I knew that was one heck of a stretch. So, I build my dream PC and downgraded where I felt I could. Usage for the build: I plan on using this, mainly for programming, but a ton of time will spent gaming, but I don't play anything that needs a dreamy titan X card, we're talkin mount and blade warband, leauge, and even minecraft. Not alot that I need a great graphics card for Thanks linus tech!

(i copied the template from r/buildapc) What is your intended use for this build? The more details the better. I want this to be a gaming rig but i'll also be consuming a lot of media on it - netflix, hulu, youtube, and the sorts. If gaming, what kind of performance are you looking for? (Screen resolution, FPS, game settings) At present its only going to be running a 1080p monitor but in the future i plan on adding a 1440p/4k monitor to the setup. This would me my first gaming pc so i would be playing all sorts of games and want to be able to max out the quality on my current 1080p monitor. What is your budget (ballpark is okay)? I plan on spending around $1200-1500. In what country are you purchasing your parts? USA. Post a draft of your potential build here (specific parts please). PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ NCIX US) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.99 @ NCIX US) Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($134.99 @ Amazon) Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($99.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($148.89 @ OutletPC) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.49 @ OutletPC) Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($339.99 @ SuperBiiz) Case: Phanteks Enthoo Luxe ATX Full Tower Case ($141.99 @ NCIX US) Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($95.99 @ SuperBiiz) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($91.69 @ NCIX US) Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard ($169.00 @ NCIX US) Mouse: Corsair Vengeance M95 Wired Laser Mouse ($69.99 @ Micro Center) Total: $1593.99 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-04 10:39 EDT-0400 Provide any additional details you wish below. I might upgrade the graphics card/ add one in SLI if needed at that time but for current use (maxing out games at 1080p), is this setup good/overkill? anything i should change?. Any way i can bring the price down without sacrificing performance would be sweet ^^. Thank you!

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£173.94 @ Aria PC) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Nepton 280L 122.5 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£85.49 @ Ebuyer) Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£89.99 @ Novatech) Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£113.06 @ CCL Computers) Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card (2-Way SLI) (£278.99 @ Ebuyer) Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card (2-Way SLI) (£278.99 @ Ebuyer) Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case (£78.73 @ Scan.co.uk) Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£87.99 @ Amazon UK) Total: £1187.18 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-09 23:42 GMT+0000 (Already have mouse + keyboard + storage) Would like to know if I need to buy a high quality expensive SLI bridge, or if I'm good with a cheap one for £5 off Amazon. Also will I need any extra cables?

My original budget was $2000, but life happens and I've had to cut that down dramatically. Now I'm at $1200 (USD) maximum budget before tax and rebates. Lower is better. This is my first actual build. I've educated myself a lot (thanks in large part to LTT) since I started learning a couple of years ago, but I'm looking for seasoned builders to have a look. My goals for this build are: * Excellent performance in games at 1080p on a single monitor for the next few years * Reliable performance for occasional audio/video editing * Can handle the crushing weight of Chrome with a bunch of open tabs/apps * MOBO supports overclocking and 2x SLI for future upgrades * Going for a blue and black theme Must Haves and No-Gos: * Gotta have an i5 * Gotta have an NVIDIA GPU (I've had mixed results with my current 7670m) * Gotta have an SSD boot drive * AC Wireless is a must * Don't want a 970. Even if it somehow fit in the budget the whole VRAM thing makes me skittish for future upgrades to resolutions >1080p... The feedback I've gotten is that it's nothing to worry about. I agree if all I'm looking at is 1080p on a single monitor, but what if I upgrade down the line and to multiple monitors at higher resolutions? I think I'd rather upgrade to a current card in 3-5 years than add in a second 970 and risk dealing with a performance hit for accessing that extra 500MB. So there. Does anyone have suggestions to reduce this price without major sacrifices? I know there's cheaper drives out there, but I'm wary of lower quality. Thanks for taking a look! PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($187.56 @ OutletPC) Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($104.99 @ Newegg) Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.88 @ OutletPC) Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.98 @ OutletPC) Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.89 @ OutletPC) Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card ($199.00 @ NCIX US) Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($67.99 @ SuperBiiz) Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($45.98 @ Newegg) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($132.87 @ OutletPC) Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz) Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($159.99 @ B&H) Total: $1111.12 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-05 10:49 EST-0500