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[Ironbatman007]

Budget (including currency): $4000.00 USD

Country: United States

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Gaming / Some CAD Drawing & MS Office

 

This is the list I have with Microcenter right now. I do have it set for 64gb of ram due to some of the cad drawing, can cut back if overkill. The store nearest me (Cambridge MA) has no decent Graphics Cards available in store. I am willing to look elsewhere for card and install it myself. I just want to make sure that I would get a good 4k video, starting with one monitor for the time being. I will have to buy a new keyboard as well, RGB is not 100% required but an added bonus if does have it.

 

Part List selected (willing to add or change items based on performance suggestions)

Core i9-14900K Raptor Lake-S Refresh 3.2GHz Twenty Four-Core LGA 1700 Boxed Processor (389.48)

Z790-Plus TUF Gaming WiFi D5 Intel LGA 1700 ATX Motherboard (158.27)

Ripjaws S5 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR5-6000 PC5-48000 CL36 Dual Channel Desktop Memory Kit (82.24)

Ripjaws S5 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR5-6000 PC5-48000 CL36 Dual Channel Desktop Memory Kit (89.99)

990 EVO 1TB Samsung V NAND TLC NAND PCIe Gen 4 x4 and PCIe Gen 5 x2 NVMe M.2 Internal SSD (74.99) (Operating System / Some Local Files)

 

HYTE - Y70 touch infinite Modern Aesthetic Tempered Glass ATX Mid-Tower Computer Case - Pitch Black (439.99)

 

SilverStone - HELA 850R Platinum 850 Watt Cybenetics Platinum ATX Fully Modular Power Supply - ATX 3.0 Compatible (249.99)

iCUE LINK RGB TITAN 360 RX LCD 360mm All in One Liquid CPU Cooling Kit - Black (219.99)

Windows 11 Pro 64 bit (199.99)

Microcenter Total $1,192.92 not including Tax, and build fee.

 

Parts needed

More fans for case cooling, a good available graphics card (4K), 24 - 27" 4K monitor, keyboard, any suggestions on other peripherals I may need. May want a stream deck or like device for macro keys.

 

[Why_Me]

Just now, Ironbatman007 said:

Budget (including currency): $4000.00 USD

Country: United States

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Gaming / Some CAD Drawing & MS Office

 

This is the list I have with Microcenter right now. I do have it set for 64gb of ram due to some of the cad drawing, can cut back if overkill. The store nearest me (Cambridge MA) has no decent Graphics Cards available in store. I am willing to look elsewhere for card and install it myself. I just want to make sure that I would get a good 4k video, starting with one monitor for the time being. I will have to buy a new keyboard as well, RGB is not 100% required but an added bonus if does have it.

 

Part List selected (willing to add or change items based on performance suggestions)

Core i9-14900K Raptor Lake-S Refresh 3.2GHz Twenty Four-Core LGA 1700 Boxed Processor (389.48)

Z790-Plus TUF Gaming WiFi D5 Intel LGA 1700 ATX Motherboard (158.27)

Ripjaws S5 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR5-6000 PC5-48000 CL36 Dual Channel Desktop Memory Kit (82.24)

Ripjaws S5 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR5-6000 PC5-48000 CL36 Dual Channel Desktop Memory Kit (89.99)

990 EVO 1TB Samsung V NAND TLC NAND PCIe Gen 4 x4 and PCIe Gen 5 x2 NVMe M.2 Internal SSD (74.99) (Operating System / Some Local Files)

 

HYTE - Y70 touch infinite Modern Aesthetic Tempered Glass ATX Mid-Tower Computer Case - Pitch Black (439.99)

 

SilverStone - HELA 850R Platinum 850 Watt Cybenetics Platinum ATX Fully Modular Power Supply - ATX 3.0 Compatible (249.99)

iCUE LINK RGB TITAN 360 RX LCD 360mm All in One Liquid CPU Cooling Kit - Black (219.99)

Windows 11 Pro 64 bit (199.99)

Microcenter Total $1,192.92 not including Tax, and build fee.

 

Parts needed

More fans for case cooling, a good available graphics card (4K), 24 - 27" 4K monitor, keyboard, any suggestions on other peripherals I may need. May want a stream deck or like device for macro keys.

 

Don't run four sticks of RAM. Look for a 2x32GB set of DDR5-6000 CL30 and look at a locked 14 gen i7.

 

 

[Ironbatman007]

13 minutes ago, Why_Me said:

Don't run four sticks of RAM. Look for a 2x32GB set of DDR5-6000 CL30 and look at a locked 14 gen i7.

 

 

I am not seeing a locked 14gen i7 available currently at the local Microcenter, any suggestions besides Amazon that might have one in stock to look at before I either order the parts or have Microcenter build it?  (I have not built a pc in over 15 years, so willing to let them handle it).

[Why_Me]

1 hour ago, Ironbatman007 said:

I am not seeing a locked 14gen i7 available currently at the local Microcenter, any suggestions besides Amazon that might have one in stock to look at before I either order the parts or have Microcenter build it?  (I have not built a pc in over 15 years, so willing to let them handle it).

Pretty much any local PC / laptop repair shop will build your PC for you for a small fee if you bring them the components. Some will even build it at your home. This way you know exactly what you're getting. This psu was designed for fish tank cases such as the Hyte. This board supports PCIe 5.0 for both the gpu and first SSD slot.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *Intel Core i7-14700F 2.1 GHz 20-Core Processor  ($307.70 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: *MSI MAG Z790 TOMAHAWK WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($189.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: *G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($204.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: *Acer Predator GM7000 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($140.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: *Corsair RM1000x SHIFT 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular Side Interface ATX Power Supply  ($209.99 @ B&H) 
Total: $1053.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-04-24 17:03 EDT-0400

 

A better look at those components.

 

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/236854/intel-core-i7-processor-14700f-33m-cache-up-to-5-40-ghz/specifications.html

 

https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/MAG-Z790-TOMAHAWK-WIFI 

 

https://www.predatorstorage.com/products/pcie-m-2-ssd/predator-gm7000-pcie-4-ssd/ 

 

https://www.corsair.com/us/en/p/psu/cp-9020253-na/rm1000x-shift-80-plus-gold-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-cp-9020253-na

[Ironbatman007]

1 hour ago, Why_Me said:

Pretty much any local PC / laptop repair shop will build your PC for you for a small fee if you bring them the components. Some will even build it at your home. This way you know exactly what you're getting. This psu was designed for fish tank cases such as the Hyte. This board supports PCIe 5.0 for both the gpu and first SSD slot.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *Intel Core i7-14700F 2.1 GHz 20-Core Processor  ($307.70 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: *MSI MAG Z790 TOMAHAWK WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($189.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: *G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($204.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: *Acer Predator GM7000 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($140.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: *Corsair RM1000x SHIFT 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular Side Interface ATX Power Supply  ($209.99 @ B&H) 
Total: $1053.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-04-24 17:03 EDT-0400

 

A better look at those components.

 

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/236854/intel-core-i7-processor-14700f-33m-cache-up-to-5-40-ghz/specifications.html

 

https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/MAG-Z790-TOMAHAWK-WIFI 

 

https://www.predatorstorage.com/products/pcie-m-2-ssd/predator-gm7000-pcie-4-ssd/ 

 

https://www.corsair.com/us/en/p/psu/cp-9020253-na/rm1000x-shift-80-plus-gold-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-cp-9020253-na

Thank you that is most helpful. I may just build it out myself as there is not a lot of local pc repair places around where I live. This may sound strange but, If I can get some parts not from Microcenter, if I purchase some from them and some online, would they build the pc with parts not purchased from them? I am guessing that would be a no but worse case scenario, I would just build it myself. 

[Why_Me]

1 minute ago, Ironbatman007 said:

Thank you that is most helpful. I may just build it out myself as there is not a lot of local pc repair places around where I live. This may sound strange but, If I can get some parts not from Microcenter, if I purchase some from them and some online, would they build the pc with parts not purchased from them? I am guessing that would be a no but worse case scenario, I would just build it myself. 

I'm not sure if MC builds PC's using non MC purchased parts or not. I would think they do.

[Junzy]

11 hours ago, Ironbatman007 said:

purchase some from them and some online, would they build the pc with parts not purchased from them? I am guessing that would be a no but worse case scenario, I would just build it myself. 

I chatted with a Micro Center employee not too long ago about the same question. If I remember correctly, they will charge you for using outside components if you have them build it and the build warranty plan you can purchase after won't be eligible for said parts. Also the Micro Center in Cambridge had more of a selection in terms of GPUs if you go in person, for some reason looking online it doesn't show(I assume sometimes they don't update the page on the website).