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Hello! This is my first thread here! I am abit in a pinch. I am trying to find a good computer for gaming. I live in Sweden so it has to be from here.

Here is the thing I am really bad at building computers and the same is true with overclocking I just don't do it. Knowing that would you guys say that this is a good price for a computer with these parts:

 

Fractal Design Define R4 Arctic White
Cooler Master V1000, 1000W PSU
ASUS P9X79 LE, Socket-2011, Endast i PC-
Intel Core i7-4930K
Cooler Master Seidon 120M CPU Kylare
Kingston DDR3 HyperX blu 1600MHz 16GB
MSI GeForce GTX 780Ti Gaming LE 3GB
MSI GeForce GTX 780Ti Gaming LE 3GB
Crucial M500 SSD 2.5" 240GB
Samsung DVD Writer, SH-224DB
CM Storm Devastator - MS2K & MB24
Windows 8.1 Nordic

 

Price (different currencies)

25000 sek ~

3836 usd~

2770 Euro~

 

 

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if it's just for gaming, MASSIVE MASSIVE MASSIVE OVERKILL. An i5 (R9290,GTX780), (8GB RAM), (500W PSU) would be more then sufficient for gaming.

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if it's just for gaming, MASSIVE MASSIVE MASSIVE OVERKILL. 

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What you're doing with the computer will determine if it's worth it. If you're just going to play games, definitely not, but if you're professionally rendering and stuff, then yeah, I could see where all the power could be used.

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Well honestly I mostly do gaming. But I usually run alot of things at the same time, including two 1080P screens with games and video at the same time. I do some reccording and video editing but not loads. Would a titan be better for me rather than 2 780ti? I can costomize the offer somewhat.

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Well honestly I mostly do gaming. But I usually run alot of things at the same time, including two 1080P screens with games and video at the same time. I do some reccording and video editing but not loads. Would a titan be better for me rather than 2 780ti? I can costomize the offer somewhat.

 

For your uses, neither. Just get a single 770 or 780 and you'll be perfectly fine, and you'll save a lot of money. Plus, the six-core 4930k really isn't necessary either, A 4770k would suit your rendering and editing uses, and it would be much cheaper.

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Well honestly I mostly do gaming. But I usually run alot of things at the same time, including two 1080P screens with games and video at the same time. I do some reccording and video editing but not loads. Would a titan be better for me rather than 2 780ti? I can costomize the offer somewhat.

2 780ti or a titan is a massive overkill. A 780/290 is more than enough for 1080p

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Well honestly I mostly do gaming. But I usually run alot of things at the same time, including two 1080P screens with games and video at the same time. I do some reccording and video editing but not loads. Would a titan be better for me rather than 2 780ti? I can costomize the offer somewhat.

Do you a Titan would still be overkill. I would get like an aftermarket R9-290 or a single GTX 780... No point in getting those if you're only going to be gaming at 1080p IMHO. It's jus a waste of money  that you could use on other parts of your rig. You also don't need to use the X79 chipset. You do some recording, so get an Intel i7-4770K or the upcoming Intel i7-4790K with the Z97 chipset.

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Hello! This is my first thread here! I am abit in a pinch. I am trying to find a good computer for gaming. I live in Sweden so it has to be from here.

Here is the thing I am really bad at building computers and the same is true with overclocking I just don't do it. Knowing that would you guys say that this is a good price for a computer with these parts

Price (different currencies)

25000 sek ~

3836 usd~

2770 Euro~

 tput together this build which is still overkill yet 1000 usd cheaper.

 
CPU:  Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($319.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler:  Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($94.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard:  Asus Sabertooth Z87 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($234.98 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card:  MSI Radeon R9 290X 4GB LIGHTNING Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($679.99 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card:  MSI Radeon R9 290X 4GB LIGHTNING Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($679.99 @ NCIX US) 
Case:  Corsair 760T White ATX Full Tower Case  ($189.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $2864.62
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-09 20:15 EDT-0400)

The Beast [Case -  Corsair 750D CPU - I5 4670k @ 4.3ghz 1.2V CPU cooler - Hyper 212 evo Mobo - MSI g45 z87 RAM - G.Skill Z series 4*4@1866mhz GPU - Gigabyte windforce 3x r9 290 Storage - SSD, samsung 840 evo 120gb HDD, Western Digital Blue 1tb PSU - SilverStone Strider silver 80+ 750W] Peripherals [Monitor - ASUS VS239 IPS 23" Keyboard - Corsair K95 Mouse - Mad Catz RAT 7]

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Do you a Titan would still be overkill. I would get like an aftermarket R9-290 or a single GTX 780... No point in getting those if you're only going to be gaming at 1080p IMHO. It's jus a waste of money  that you could use on other parts of your rig. You also don't need to use the X79 chipset. You do some recording, so get an Intel i7-4770K or the upcoming Intel i7-4790K with the Z97 chipset.

The reason I was thinking of Titan was alittle for future proofing if I wanna go up to 4k resulotion.

 

Also is the only problem with the computer that it is overkill? or will some of the parts bottleneck? (If I don't overclock that is which I wont)

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 tput together this build which is still overkill yet 1000 usd cheaper.

 
CPU:  Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($319.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler:  Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($94.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard:  Asus Sabertooth Z87 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($234.98 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card:  MSI Radeon R9 290X 4GB LIGHTNING Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($679.99 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card:  MSI Radeon R9 290X 4GB LIGHTNING Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($679.99 @ NCIX US) 
Case:  Corsair 760T White ATX Full Tower Case  ($189.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $2864.62
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-09 20:15 EDT-0400)

 

 

It looks nice :) A few things though. I don't need anywhere near that much harddrive space. Secondly since I don't feel confident building a computer myself I am kinda stuck with places I can order a done configuration from :( And yes I do realise I lose alot of money in doing that.

 

On the plus side I like my job! so if I work a few hours extra and spend a few hours less putting it together I am not sad for it :)

 

Lastly I don't think I can use 290x since my room gets very warm in the summer. I mean oven warm. So I think double graphics cards that run very warm seems like a bad idea :)

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The reason I was thinking of Titan was alittle for future proofing if I wanna go up to 4k resulotion.

Also is the only problem with the computer that it is overkill? or will some of the parts bottleneck? (If I don't overclock that is which I wont)

your going to have to upgrade later on for good 4k gaming anyway honestly get ONE GPU just one 780 and you'll be more then good especially for 1080p I have one 780 and and I get over 60 fps on the highest settings at 1440p.

Basically your options are gonna be spend a crap ton of money and have to upgrade sooner or later to a whole new system to game on 4k good and then there's money down the drain or you can be reasonable and get a good system now but for cheaper abd you won't be wasting money

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Motherboard: ASUS M5A97 le R2.0, CPU: AMD FX-6300, Graphics Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7850 2GB,

 PSU: Corsair CX600M, RAM: 8GB G.Skill Ripjaws X Series, HDD: 1TB Seagate Barracuda, Case: CM Storm Enforcer

 

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Really the "no overclocking" and "mostly gaming" in OP and then 2011 socket. Just no. i7 is enough if you are only going for gaming and light editing. Even K isn't really needed if you are not gonna OC it anyway. Nor is any fancy cooler for it. Just something like 212. About HDD space though. That you will eventually need when recording and editing. Its better to spend money on that than CPU which power you aren't gonna use that much.

 

For you guys that use partpicker. We have bit more expensive stuff in Europe than straight conversion. So it could be as much in USD as it is in EUR.

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Well honestly I mostly do gaming. But I usually run alot of things at the same time, including two 1080P screens with games and video at the same time. I do some reccording and video editing but not loads. Would a titan be better for me rather than 2 780ti? I can costomize the offer somewhat.

 

A single 780ti is more than enough to handle what you'd be doing.

Gaming/Editing PC: AMD FX-8350 | CM Seidon 120V Liquid Cooler | Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard | G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600| Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB WINDFORCE | PNY XLR8 240GB SSD | Seagate Barracuda 2TB HDD | Corsair 600W ATX Semi-Modular PSU | Thermaltake Chaser A71 | LG 25UM64-S 25.0" 2560 x 1080 Display | CM Storm Devastator Gaming Keyboard & Mouse

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Hello! This is my first thread here! I am abit in a pinch. I am trying to find a good computer for gaming. I live in Sweden so it has to be from here.

Here is the thing I am really bad at building computers and the same is true with overclocking I just don't do it. Knowing that would you guys say that this is a good price for a computer with these parts:

 

Fractal Design Define R4 Arctic White

Cooler Master V1000, 1000W PSU

ASUS P9X79 LE, Socket-2011, Endast i PC-

Intel Core i7-4930K

Cooler Master Seidon 120M CPU Kylare

Kingston DDR3 HyperX blu 1600MHz 16GB

MSI GeForce GTX 780Ti Gaming LE 3GB

MSI GeForce GTX 780Ti Gaming LE 3GB

Crucial M500 SSD 2.5" 240GB

Samsung DVD Writer, SH-224DB

CM Storm Devastator - MS2K & MB24

Windows 8.1 Nordic

 

Price (different currencies)

25000 sek ~

3836 usd~

2770 Euro~

 

 

More than enough to handle your needs. Prices are in USD.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3HkIA

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3HkIA/by_merchant/

Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3HkIA/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($334.98 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 120M 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($62.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($172.49 @ Newegg)

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($129.84 @ Amazon)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 250GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.78 @ Amazon)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($83.97 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Superclocked Video Card  ($689.99 @ Micro Center)

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($118.30 @ Mwave)

Power Supply: Corsair Professional 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ Newegg)

Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  ($14.99 @ NCIX US)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC)

Monitor: BenQ BL2710PT 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($499.99 @ NCIX US)

Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm QuickFire TK Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($99.99 @ Amazon)

Mouse: Cooler Master CM Storm Inferno Wired Laser Mouse  ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Total: $2480.26

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-10 10:31 EDT-0400)

Gaming/Editing PC: AMD FX-8350 | CM Seidon 120V Liquid Cooler | Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard | G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600| Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB WINDFORCE | PNY XLR8 240GB SSD | Seagate Barracuda 2TB HDD | Corsair 600W ATX Semi-Modular PSU | Thermaltake Chaser A71 | LG 25UM64-S 25.0" 2560 x 1080 Display | CM Storm Devastator Gaming Keyboard & Mouse

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More than enough to handle your needs. Prices are in USD.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3HkIA

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3HkIA/by_merchant/

Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3HkIA/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($334.98 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 120M 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($62.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($172.49 @ Newegg)

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($129.84 @ Amazon)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 250GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.78 @ Amazon)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($83.97 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Superclocked Video Card  ($689.99 @ Micro Center)

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($118.30 @ Mwave)

Power Supply: Corsair Professional 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ Newegg)

Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  ($14.99 @ NCIX US)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC)

Monitor: BenQ BL2710PT 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($499.99 @ NCIX US)

Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm QuickFire TK Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($99.99 @ Amazon)

Mouse: Cooler Master CM Storm Inferno Wired Laser Mouse  ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Total: $2480.26

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-10 10:31 EDT-0400)

 

That looks very nice. I might have a place that could build it..

One more thing I am playing alot of rift atm. Which is optimised like Shiet. And it runs alot on the processor. And ofcourse only 1-2 cores. Is I7 4770k a good pick then or would something else with less but stronger cores be better?

 

 

Thanks for all the help all btw :)

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That looks very nice. I might have a place that could build it..

One more thing I am playing alot of rift atm. Which is optimised like Shiet. And it runs alot on the processor. And ofcourse only 1-2 cores. Is I7 4770k a good pick then or would something else with less but stronger cores be better?

 

 

Thanks for all the help all btw :)

 

 

Absolutely! The 4770K can handle Rift no problem. I wouldn't be surprised if it maxed out the frame rate.

Gaming/Editing PC: AMD FX-8350 | CM Seidon 120V Liquid Cooler | Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard | G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600| Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB WINDFORCE | PNY XLR8 240GB SSD | Seagate Barracuda 2TB HDD | Corsair 600W ATX Semi-Modular PSU | Thermaltake Chaser A71 | LG 25UM64-S 25.0" 2560 x 1080 Display | CM Storm Devastator Gaming Keyboard & Mouse

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