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You Can Build A Better Gaming PC For $1500 Than You May Think: Best $1500 Gaming PC January 2014 Parts List!

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For everyone looking to build a gaming PC on a $1500 budget, here's the ultimate parts list for January 2014:

CPU: Intel Core I7-4770K $319.99

CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i Liquid CPU Cooler $99.99

Motherboard: Asus Z87-A $129.99

RAM: 16GB Corsair Vengeance Pro 1866MHz CMY16GX3M2A1866C9R $159.99

SSD: Samsung 840 Evo 120GB $99.92

HDD: WD Caviar Blue 1TB WD10EZEX $59.98

GPU: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB GTX770-DC2OC-2GD5 $349.99

Case: Corsair Carbide Series 200R $54.98

Case Fans (optional): Kingwin CF-012LB X2 $7.96

Power Supply: Seasonic 80+ Platinum Fully Modular 760W SS-760XP2 $99.99

CD DVD Drive: Asus Part DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS $19.98

OS: Windows 8 64-Bit OEM DVD $97.98

Total:$1499.74

Notes: The system part list was created using PcPartPicker. The total price includes current shipping, sales and rebates. A 760W power supply is overkill. I only chose it so you can add another graphics card if you want later on without upgrading the power supply also. 16GB of RAM is also overkill. The only reason I chose 16GB of RAM is for future upgrades. If I chose 1 8GB module instead, I would run out of bandwidth. If I chose 2 4GB modules, to upgrade, I would have to remove and discard the old RAM (what a waste) to be able to upgrade to 32GB. With 2 8GB modules, you spend a little more now to save on future upgrades later. With 2 8GB modules, I could buy another kit and have 32GB.

What do you think?

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Why an i7?

i5 4670k @ 4.2GHz (Coolermaster Hyper 212 Evo); ASrock Z87 EXTREME4; 8GB Kingston HyperX Beast DDR3 RAM @ 2133MHz; Asus DirectCU GTX 560; Super Flower Golden King 550 Platinum PSU;1TB Seagate Barracuda;Corsair 200r case. 

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i would get a decent air cooler, and 8 gb of ram

Intel 3570k 3,4@4,5 1,12v Scythe Mugen 3 gigabyte 770     MSi z77a GD55    corsair vengeance 8 gb  corsair CX600M Bitfenix Outlaw 4 casefans

 

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I would get a Seidon 240 instead of an h80i

"You can get more of what you want with a kind word and a gun than you can with just a kind word." -- Al Capone.

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If your going for the best bang for buck drop that silly I7 and go AMD. then spend whats left on a 780/ti

Intel I9-9900k (5Ghz) | Asus ROG Maximus XI Formula | Corsair Vengeance 16GB DDR4-4133mhz | ASUS ROG Strix 2080Ti | EVGA Supernova G2 1050w 80+Gold | Samsung 950 Pro M.2 (512GB) + (1TB) | Full EK custom water loop |IN-WIN S-Frame (No. 263/500)

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I would get a Seidon 240 instead of an h80i

The Corsair Carbide 200R does not support 240MM radiators.
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Heres what I would change:

-A platinum 760w is overkill,

-You should get a higher quality case with that budget

-Most people don't need 16Gb of RAM

-You couldn't pay me to sue those fans

-Depending on the resolution a 280x would be better, especially if there wasn't a price increase

-H80i is terrible for its cost

-Optical drive is a waste

-I refuse to pay for Windows since they over charge so much for it

 

 

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Why an i7?

It is about 25% faster than an I5 in multithreaded tasks.
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It is about 25% faster than an I5 in multithreaded tasks.

This is labelled "Gaming" PC. As somebody with an i7... There is almost no difference in gaming.

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The Corsair Carbide 200R does not support 240MM radiators.

It does.You just need to drill 2 more holes.

 

It is about 25% faster than an I5 in multithreaded tasks.

This is labelled "Gaming" PC. As somebody with an i7... There is almost no difference in gaming.

 

i5 4670k @ 4.2GHz (Coolermaster Hyper 212 Evo); ASrock Z87 EXTREME4; 8GB Kingston HyperX Beast DDR3 RAM @ 2133MHz; Asus DirectCU GTX 560; Super Flower Golden King 550 Platinum PSU;1TB Seagate Barracuda;Corsair 200r case. 

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If your going for the best bang for buck drop that silly I7 and go AMD. then spend whats left on a 780/ti

If I used AMD, the CPU would bottleneck a GTX 780 or TI.
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Even if you are going with 16gb of ram, why the vengeance pro? 

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1) I like Corsair, but the H80i is a waste of money. Go H100i, another fabricator for AIO or go Air cooler. There are several of the latter which performs better then the H80i for cheaper.

 

2) Upgradability is not something I tend to think about (Never mind my own PSU ;) That was just a fuck up...) so I would personally just get whatever you need for RAM now. As for the PSU will 760 Watt be tight for two high end cards (okay for two 770s though) so I would either just get a 860 watt or a 600 watt.

 

3) No one uses Optical drives anymore.

 

4) I7 is a waste for gaming (My own computer was built for editing/rendering/gaming so that's why it is as it is) so go 4670K or 8320.

 

5) Hate the case (cheapo cases tend to suck...) so with the money saved form above you could get something else.

 

Overall: This is not the best build you can do for that money.

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Corsair Obsidian 650D - Intel 4770K CPU - Gigabyte G1 Sniper 5 - ASUS GTX 780 Direct CU 2 - Kingston Beast Hyperx Beast 16 GB RAM -  Corsair AX 1200i PSU - Samsung EVO drive 750 GB - Corsair AF series 120mm fans - Corsair H100i - Razer Blackwidow Ultimate 2013 edition - Razer Ouroboros - Razer Manticor - Windows 7 - Beyerdynamic MMX 300

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The Corsair Carbide 200R does not support 240MM radiators.

Sure it does.

Please become a member of the Linus Tech Tips forum, keep writing smug remarks & let us love you. Peace out.


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If I used AMD, the CPU would bottleneck a GTX 780 or TI.

An i5 4670k was good.

i5 4670k @ 4.2GHz (Coolermaster Hyper 212 Evo); ASrock Z87 EXTREME4; 8GB Kingston HyperX Beast DDR3 RAM @ 2133MHz; Asus DirectCU GTX 560; Super Flower Golden King 550 Platinum PSU;1TB Seagate Barracuda;Corsair 200r case. 

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If I used AMD, the CPU would bottleneck a GTX 780 or TI.

 

what utter crap..... a 8350 does not bottleneck anything.

the fact you list this build as the best parts but then go about asking the buyers to "Drill more holes"..... doesnt make much sense to me.

Also basing RAM choices on what you like most is not a good way to build the "best" system for everyone.

Intel I9-9900k (5Ghz) | Asus ROG Maximus XI Formula | Corsair Vengeance 16GB DDR4-4133mhz | ASUS ROG Strix 2080Ti | EVGA Supernova G2 1050w 80+Gold | Samsung 950 Pro M.2 (512GB) + (1TB) | Full EK custom water loop |IN-WIN S-Frame (No. 263/500)

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Corsair makes extremely high quality RAM, I like the low latency and Vengeance Pro is validated for Haswell.

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Corsair makes extremely high quality RAM, I like the low latency and Vengeance Pro is validated for Haswell.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2w67J Here is a cheaper build that will perform better in gaming. The one I just put isnt actually a good build, you can get better and more cost-effective. But I am short on time. Not trying to sound mean, but dont label something "Best" without running it by other people. Actually never call anything "Best" since there is usually always a way to improve.

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This would give you better performance in games and is SLI ready

 

 
CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.99 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-Z87X-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($129.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage:  Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($82.02 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.98 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card:  Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card  ($499.99 @ Amazon) 
Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($97.98 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1462.91
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-05 13:21 EST-0500)

current system:  i5 2500k @4.5ghz cooled by antec 620 - asrock z77 extreme 4 - 8gb corsair RAM - MSI Twin Frorz 7950 in crossfire - XFX 850w  - Fractal design R4 - samsung 840 120gb ssd - 500gb wd blue hdd - 1440p korean qnix monitor (love it!)

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Its all fun and games till u come to Aus and realize its cost like 2000 for that build here -.- 

In the grim darkness of the far future, there is only a GTX 1080, just a single 1080, where my glorious PC once stood....

For that is all I need, For the Emperor of Man, Jen-Hsun Huang, protects. We march for Nvidia, and we shall know no fear!

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Ultimate Parts List? Hell no, this will work much better for gaming. Overkill PSU for SLI in the future.

 
CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.99 @ NCIX US) 
CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Seidon 240M 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($95.66 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard:  MSI Z87-G55 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($134.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory:  A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($72.27 @ TigerDirect) 
Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($99.92 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card:  EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card  ($499.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case:  Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ Microcenter) 
Optical Drive:  Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer  ($14.99 @ Newegg) 
Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit)  ($94.98 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1497.76
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-05 13:26 EST-0500)

Main Rig: CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X | RAM: 32GB (2x16GB) KLEVV CRAS XR RGB DDR4-3600 | Motherboard: Gigabyte B550I AORUS PRO AX | Storage: 512GB SKHynix PC401, 1TB Samsung 970 EVO Plus, 2x Micron 1100 256GB SATA SSDs | GPU: EVGA RTX 3080 FTW3 Ultra 10GB | Cooling: ThermalTake Floe 280mm w/ be quiet! Pure Wings 3 | Case: Sliger SM580 (Black) | PSU: Lian Li SP 850W

 

Server: CPU: AMD Ryzen 3 3100 | RAM: 32GB (2x16GB) Crucial DDR4 Pro | Motherboard: ASUS PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES | Storage: 128GB Samsung PM961, 4TB Seagate IronWolf | GPU: AMD FirePro WX 3100 | Cooling: EK-AIO Elite 360 D-RGB | Case: Corsair 5000D Airflow (White) | PSU: Seasonic Focus GM-850

 

Miscellaneous: Dell Optiplex 7060 Micro (i5-8500T/16GB/512GB), Lenovo ThinkCentre M715q Tiny (R5 2400GE/16GB/256GB), Dell Optiplex 7040 SFF (i5-6400/8GB/128GB)

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Its all fun and games till u come to Aus and realize its cost like 2000 for that build here -.- 

Here it's like 800$ just for the GPU and 500$ for the cpu.I don't think it's worth mentioning the rest.

i5 4670k @ 4.2GHz (Coolermaster Hyper 212 Evo); ASrock Z87 EXTREME4; 8GB Kingston HyperX Beast DDR3 RAM @ 2133MHz; Asus DirectCU GTX 560; Super Flower Golden King 550 Platinum PSU;1TB Seagate Barracuda;Corsair 200r case. 

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