2k Gaming rig

[AlamoStar]

Need help finding parts for a friend of mine who is going to build a PC

he's setting his budget at $2,000 for a Gaming PC including a 27in Monitor in the the price of the budget.

He already owns a mouse and keyboard.  

Any help will be gracefully appreciated

[C1intFunWood]

Where do you live?

[asickduckie]

Need help finding parts for a friend of mine who is going to build a PC

he's setting his budget at $2,000 for a Gaming PC including a 27in Monitor in the the price of the budget.

He already owns a mouse and keyboard.  

Any help will be gracefully appreciated

What about audio.  Does he have headphones or something. And why the 27 inch? They're more expensive and the pixel density is junk (unless he wants 1440p)

And where's his location? 

 

Ps:next time follow the guidelines  so we don't have to ask you these questions 

[AlamoStar]

Where do you live?

US? In California? 

[AlamoStar]

What about audio.  Does he have headphones or something. And why the 27 inch? They're more expensive and the pixel density is junk (unless he wants 1440p)

He has a pair of speakers, And He's ok with 23-25in as well 

[dizmo]

Does he have an OS he can use as well?

If he goes 27" is he wanting 1440p? It's doable with his budget.

[C1intFunWood]

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

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

Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2UyJV/benchmarks/

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($228.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($74.99 @ Mwave) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($128.99 @ NCIX US) 

Memory: Kingston HyperX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($79.99 @ Best Buy) 

Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($114.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Seagate  1TB 2.5" 5400RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive  ($99.00 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card  ($727.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

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

Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($64.99 @ Microcenter) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $1739.89

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-16 22:21 EST-0500)

 

Without monitor cause its usually self preference and big PSU just in case he wanted to add another 780ti in the future

[AlamoStar]

Does he have an OS he can use as well?

If he goes 27" is he wanting 1440p? It's doable with his budget.

I think he's going with Windows 8. And no he's going 1080p

[dizmo]

I think he's going with Windows 8. And no he's going 1080p

Any reason he wants that over 1440p?

If 1080p and he sits close to the monitor I'd go 24"

Does he already have it, or does the OS need to be added to the build?

[venturizhou]

For a smaller form factor. 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($228.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler:  Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($94.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard:  ASRock Z87E-ITX Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($129.99 @ Microcenter) 

Memory:  A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage:  Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($122.99 @ NCIX US) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($100.00 @ NCIX US) 

Video Card:  Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card  ($685.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case:  Corsair 250D Mini ITX Tower Case  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply:  Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ Newegg) 

Monitor:  QNIX Perfect Pixel QX2710 Matte 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($384.45 @ Newegg) 

Total: $1952.36

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-16 22:28 EST-0500)

[AlamoStar]

Any reason he wants that over 1440p?

If 1080p and he sits close to the monitor I'd go 24"

Does he already have it, or does the OS need to be added to the build?

He said that he'll go with the 24". And it need to be added to the build.

[asickduckie]

 

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

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

Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2UyJV/benchmarks/

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($228.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($74.99 @ Mwave) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($128.99 @ NCIX US) 

Memory: Kingston HyperX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($79.99 @ Best Buy) 

Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($114.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Seagate  1TB 2.5" 5400RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive  ($99.00 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card  ($727.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

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

Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($64.99 @ Microcenter) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $1739.89

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-16 22:21 EST-0500)

 

Without monitor cause its usually self preference and big PSU just in case he wanted to add another 780ti in the future

 

This is a great build, although I would instead save some money and get a 780 (which has a better price/performance ratio) instead of 780ti and use that money towards a second 780 for SLI a couple months later when prices drop

 

Oh and another thing is the cooler. with a windowed case, an NH-D14 will look butt ugly. I'd go dark rock pro 3 because it's a super sexy and awesome cpu cooler. 

And last but not least, a 250gb 840 EVO instead of a 128gb 840 Pro. It will actually be faster (because 128gb ssds are slower) and just about the same price, for double the capacity. 

 

Otherwise motherboard, RAM, CPU are all great, but case is also a matter of personal preference IMO. I would go with a windowed fractal r4 if it was me. 

[WoodenMarker]

How's this look? http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2V7sm