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[theawesomejman]

 

This is what I got after tons of searching for best for the price, really appreciate any opinions/tips on optimizing.

 

BUDGET= 1000$ (Better if 800$ maximum, but willing to go up to 1000$)

 

(Do not factor in PSU, cd drive, hdd,  case or accesories, already have those)

 

I already have a 1 terabyte WD Blue for mass storage, so no worries there.

 

Please try to keep it under 1100 dollars if you make any changes.

 

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[dizmo]

You can just edit the other post you made, instead of making a new one

[theawesomejman]

I thought it might fit better on this section, am I wrong?

[hawaiims]

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Wait what??? You can get a 770 for all the way down to 310$:

http://www.amazon.com/PNY-GeForce-DisplayPort-PCI-Express-VCGGTX7702XPB/dp/B00CZ7Q028/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1391411222&sr=8-6&keywords=770

[Jvagle875]

I'd go NH-D14 over H80i... But otherwise it looks good.

[Jvagle875]

I thought it might fit better on this section, am I wrong?

No, it should be put in New builds and planning....

[theawesomejman]

Wait what??? You can get a 770 for all the way down to 310$:

http://www.amazon.com/PNY-GeForce-DisplayPort-PCI-Express-VCGGTX7702XPB/dp/B00CZ7Q028/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1391411222&sr=8-6&keywords=770

Huh, I did not know that. Is the ACX cooling and 2gb more of memory not worth the 90 bucks?

[theawesomejman]

I'd go NH-D14 over H80i... But otherwise it looks good.

I was told liquid cooling was far better if you intend to overclock, in my case if I get the i5-4670k I definitely want at least 4.2 ghz, in that case which would be better?

[Cryptonite]

Huh, I did not know that. Is the ACX cooling and 2gb more of memory not worth the 90 bucks?

you should stay in one topic, I have replied to all of them and I think you only read half the comments that came with each topic because you switch so fast. if you are bent on sticking to what you already posted earlier after reading all the comments I guess go with it, you won't feel the difference in a while anyway, especially since you're new.

[Cryptonite]

I was told liquid cooling was far better if you intend to overclock, in my case if I get the i5-4670k I definitely want at least 4.2 ghz, in that case which would be better?

Air cooler, the Hyper 212 Evo is a good one. When people say liquid cooling is better they are talking about custom loops.

[ViruZ_HUN]

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This is what I got after tons of searching for best for the price, really appreciate any opinions/tips on optimizing.

 

BUDGET= 1000$ (Better if 800$ maximum, but willing to go up to 1000$)

 

(Do not factor in PSU, cd drive, hdd,  case or accesories, already have those)

 

I already have a 1 terabyte WD Blue for mass storage, so no worries there.

 

Please try to keep it under 1100 dollars if you make any changes.

h80 no thanks, get a H105 or a h100i for a few more money

[hawaiims]

Huh, I did not know that. Is the ACX cooling and 2gb more of memory not worth the 90 bucks?

not worth it at all... however instead of getting pny, which is the cheapest once, I would get the gigabyte 770 which costs 330$. It has a much better cooler than the pny.. and it's worth paying a little extra for it

 

4gb cards are pretty much never worth it. the gb are not what dictates performance, it's usually the card model itself. You will notice absolutely no difference by going with a 4gb evga 770, and the price is not worth it at all...

 

Here's the build I would get for that budget if I was you:

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2MmeG

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2MmeG/by_merchant/

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($234.99 @ Amazon) (I didn't make it superbiiz because it's not worth buying stuff from their website)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($28.55 @ NCIX US) (best price/performance cooler out there. Not as noisy as an AIO cooler like the Corsair H80)

Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($124.99 @ Newegg) (the gigabyte board you posted was kind of overpriced... If you're not going to overlock, get an H87 board instead and get a 4570. That should save you ~60$ for the same performance if you're not overclocking)

Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($69.99 @ Newegg) (pretty much any other ram at 70$ will do.)

Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($139.99 @ Amazon) (super good deal...)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($63.14 @ Amazon) (obviously still need more storage for movies, games etc...)

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card  ($329.99 @ Newegg) (best deal out there right now for a 770 with a nice cooler) 

Total: $991.64

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-03 02:24 EST-0500)

[Erik4boss]

Get 2x4 Kingston 1600 mhz value RAM. You'll save some cash and get better performance.

[paulsterio]

Noctua NH-U14S or NH-D14 will outperform an H80i. 

[Jvagle875]

I was told liquid cooling was far better if you intend to overclock, in my case if I get the i5-4670k I definitely want at least 4.2 ghz, in that case which would be better?

You were told kinda right... Liquid cooling CAN be better, not not all AIOs are created equal. 212 EVO is a solid choice, but if you want to spend a little more, I would go d14, or Phanteks PH-TC14PE The phanteks one comes in some different colors that would maybe help with a color scheme.

[theawesomejman]

 

not worth it at all... however instead of getting pny, which is the cheapest once, I would get the gigabyte 770 which costs 330$. It has a much better cooler than the pny.. and it's worth paying a little extra for it

 

4gb cards are pretty much never worth it. the gb are not what dictates performance, it's usually the card model itself. You will notice absolutely no difference by going with a 4gb evga 770, and the price is not worth it at all...

 

Here's the build I would get for that budget if I was you:

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2MmeG

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2MmeG/by_merchant/

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($234.99 @ Amazon) (I didn't make it superbiiz because it's not worth buying stuff from their website)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($28.55 @ NCIX US) (best price/performance cooler out there. Not as noisy as an AIO cooler like the Corsair H80)

Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($124.99 @ Newegg) (the gigabyte board you posted was kind of overpriced... If you're not going to overlock, get an H87 board instead and get a 4570. That should save you ~60$ for the same performance if you're not overclocking)

Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($69.99 @ Newegg) (pretty much any other ram at 70$ will do.)

Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($139.99 @ Amazon) (super good deal...)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($63.14 @ Amazon) (obviously still need more storage for movies, games etc...)

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card  ($329.99 @ Newegg) (best deal out there right now for a 770 with a nice cooler) 

Total: $991.64

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-03 02:24 EST-0500)

 

Do you think I can get 4.2 GHz on the i5 with this setup? and wow thanks! about 150 dollars cheaper with no real cuts

[hawaiims]

Do you think I can get 4.2 GHz on the i5 with this setup? and wow thanks! about 150 dollars cheaper with no real cuts

Yes. Haswell doesn't OC as well as ivy bridge and sandy bridge so 4.2 is about what i'd expect. Then again it's also about luck and if you get a good cpu... some are good overclockers, some not so much.