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I am planning on building a PC. My budget is $1500 - $1600. My aim is to play the latest games at 1080p right now. I plan on overclocking. I do need to connect to WiFi also as the router is too far away where the PC will be.

I know the new Intel processors are coming out and I am planning to buy one of them.

I have windows 8, a monitor and a mouse. All I need is a keyboard.

I look forward to hearing your suggestions!

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CPU Cooler:  Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($89.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($121.98 @ SuperBiiz) 


Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($134.99 @ Amazon) 


Video Card:  MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($469.99 @ Micro Center) 

Case:  Corsair 350D Window MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ Micro Center) 



Other: Intel 4690K ($242.87)

Total: $1483.61

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-03 12:16 EDT-0400)

CPU: i9-13900k MOBO: Asus Strix Z790-E RAM: 64GB GSkill  CPU Cooler: Corsair H170i

GPU: Asus Strix RTX-4090 Case: Fractal Torrent PSU: Corsair HX-1000i Storage: 2TB Samsung 990 Pro

 

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($228.98 @ OutletPC)

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($154.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($169.99 @ Best Buy)

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($82.99 @ Best Buy)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($73.98 @ Amazon)

Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 290X 4GB DirectCU II Video Card ($558.99 @ SuperBiiz)

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

Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($95.98 @ Newegg)

Total: $1585.88

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-03 12:20 EDT-0400)

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I am planning on building a PC. My budget is $1500 - $1600. My aim is to play the latest games at 1080p right now. I plan on overclocking.

I know the new Intel processors are coming out and I am planning to buy one of them.

I have windows 8, a monitor and a mouse. All I need is a keyboard.

I look forward to hearing your suggestions!

This look so similar to one I just did for someone else right before reading this topic xD So if you want to goes with a very small case like him then:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($228.98 @ OutletPC)

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97N-Gaming 5 Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($138.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($87.32 @ NCIX US)

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($82.99 @ Best Buy)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.14 @ Amazon)

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($469.99 @ Micro Center)

Case: BitFenix Prodigy (Black) Mini ITX Tower Case ($69.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($37.99 @ Newegg)

Keyboard: Razer Blackwidow Ultimate 2014 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($130.05 @ NCIX US)

Total: $1403.42

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-03 12:23 EDT-0400)

But I personally dont really like small case + small Mobo like that, so I'd suggest this instead:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($228.98 @ OutletPC)

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: MSI Z97-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($149.99 @ Amazon)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($87.32 @ NCIX US)

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($82.99 @ Best Buy)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.14 @ Amazon)

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($469.99 @ Micro Center)

Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case ($117.59 @ Amazon)

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($37.99 @ Newegg)

Keyboard: Razer Blackwidow Ultimate 2014 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($130.05 @ NCIX US)

Total: $1462.03

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-03 12:25 EDT-0400)

And same notice as the other guy: PCPartPicker right now dont have the new i5 4690k but it's already out, so goes with the i5 4690k instead of this 4670k. The mobo I choose on both of these build can support both of those CPU

My rig: Intel Core i7 4790k | MSI Z97 PC Mate | GSKILL Ripjaws X 16GB 1866MHz | ADATA Premier SP550 480GB SSD | Seagate Barracuda 3TB | Seagate Barracuda 2TB  | MSI Gaming X GTX 1070 | Thermaltake Versa N21 | Corsair CX550M Semi Modular PSU | AOC G2460PF 144Hz | Logitech G502 | GSKILL Ripjaws KM780  | GAMDIAS HEPHAESTUS V2  PCPartPicker | Old Build Log | New Build Log

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Thanks for the input guys. I need to connect to WiFi (sorry I didn't add that). What kinda of hardware would you recommend.

 

in that case.

 

 
CPU Cooler:  Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($89.99 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($121.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($134.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card:  MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($469.99 @ Micro Center) 
Case:  Corsair 350D Window MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ Micro Center) 
Wireless Network Adapter:  Asus PCE-N15 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($27.98 @ OutletPC) 
Other: Intel 4690K ($242.87)
Total: $1511.59
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-03 12:31 EDT-0400)

CPU: i9-13900k MOBO: Asus Strix Z790-E RAM: 64GB GSkill  CPU Cooler: Corsair H170i

GPU: Asus Strix RTX-4090 Case: Fractal Torrent PSU: Corsair HX-1000i Storage: 2TB Samsung 990 Pro

 

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Thanks for the input guys. I need to connect to WiFi (sorry I didn't add that). What kinda of hardware would you recommend.

Thenthe first build on my post, that mobo have intergrate wifi so you dont need additional card

My rig: Intel Core i7 4790k | MSI Z97 PC Mate | GSKILL Ripjaws X 16GB 1866MHz | ADATA Premier SP550 480GB SSD | Seagate Barracuda 3TB | Seagate Barracuda 2TB  | MSI Gaming X GTX 1070 | Thermaltake Versa N21 | Corsair CX550M Semi Modular PSU | AOC G2460PF 144Hz | Logitech G502 | GSKILL Ripjaws KM780  | GAMDIAS HEPHAESTUS V2  PCPartPicker | Old Build Log | New Build Log

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This look so similar to one I just did for someone else right before reading this topic xD So if you want to goes with a very small case like him then:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($228.98 @ OutletPC)

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97N-Gaming 5 Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($138.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($87.32 @ NCIX US)

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($82.99 @ Best Buy)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.14 @ Amazon)

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($469.99 @ Micro Center)

Case: BitFenix Prodigy (Black) Mini ITX Tower Case ($69.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($37.99 @ Newegg)

Keyboard: Razer Blackwidow Ultimate 2014 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($130.05 @ NCIX US)

Total: $1403.42

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-03 12:23 EDT-0400)

But I personally dont really like small case + small Mobo like that, so I'd suggest this instead:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($228.98 @ OutletPC)

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: MSI Z97-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($149.99 @ Amazon)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($87.32 @ NCIX US)

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($82.99 @ Best Buy)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.14 @ Amazon)

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($469.99 @ Micro Center)

Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case ($117.59 @ Amazon)

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($37.99 @ Newegg)

Keyboard: Razer Blackwidow Ultimate 2014 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($130.05 @ NCIX US)

Total: $1462.03

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-03 12:25 EDT-0400)

And same notice as the other guy: PCPartPicker right now dont have the new i5 4690k but it's already out, so goes with the i5 4690k instead of this 4670k. The mobo I choose on both of these build can support both of those CPU

What's the difference between the MSI gaming g45 and the MSI gaming 5 motherboards?

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What's the difference between the MSI gaming g45 and the MSI gaming 5 motherboards?

Not so much different. The design look a bit different as well as thr Gaming5 support the next sata connection thats not popular yet while the g45 does not, but as long as that connection isnt widely available I dont see any reason to worry about that. But the g45 and gaming 5 dont support intergrate wifi so you need to buy a different wifi card

My rig: Intel Core i7 4790k | MSI Z97 PC Mate | GSKILL Ripjaws X 16GB 1866MHz | ADATA Premier SP550 480GB SSD | Seagate Barracuda 3TB | Seagate Barracuda 2TB  | MSI Gaming X GTX 1070 | Thermaltake Versa N21 | Corsair CX550M Semi Modular PSU | AOC G2460PF 144Hz | Logitech G502 | GSKILL Ripjaws KM780  | GAMDIAS HEPHAESTUS V2  PCPartPicker | Old Build Log | New Build Log

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So I took you some parts from your builds and built my own.

I went went a NZXT H440 because I love the look of it. Also I went with the gaming 5 for future upgrades for the new SATA connection.

What do you think?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($159.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($87.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($134.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($469.99 @ Micro Center)

Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ Amazon)

Power Supply: Corsair RM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($104.98 @ Best Buy)

Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N15 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($27.98 @ OutletPC)

Keyboard: Razer Blackwidow Ultimate 2013 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($135.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Other: Intel 4690K ($242.87)

Total: $1621.73

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-03 13:27 EDT-0400)

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So I took you some parts from your builds and built my own.

I went went a NZXT H440 because I love the look of it. Also I went with the gaming 5 for future upgrades for the new SATA connection.

What do you think?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($159.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($87.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($134.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($469.99 @ Micro Center)

Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ Amazon)

Power Supply: Corsair RM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($104.98 @ Best Buy)

Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N15 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($27.98 @ OutletPC)

Keyboard: Razer Blackwidow Ultimate 2013 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($135.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Other: Intel 4690K ($242.87)

Total: $1621.73

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-03 13:27 EDT-0400)

That look good. But you may want the 2014 version of the Blackwidow if you want the green backlight. The 2013 have blue light if I remember it correctly. Also full modular PSU dont make sense, semi is all you needed and will be much cheaper. And I dont really like WD Blue, for me its either WD Black or Sragate Barracuda

My rig: Intel Core i7 4790k | MSI Z97 PC Mate | GSKILL Ripjaws X 16GB 1866MHz | ADATA Premier SP550 480GB SSD | Seagate Barracuda 3TB | Seagate Barracuda 2TB  | MSI Gaming X GTX 1070 | Thermaltake Versa N21 | Corsair CX550M Semi Modular PSU | AOC G2460PF 144Hz | Logitech G502 | GSKILL Ripjaws KM780  | GAMDIAS HEPHAESTUS V2  PCPartPicker | Old Build Log | New Build Log

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That look good. But you may want the 2014 version of the Blackwidow if you want the green backlight. The 2013 have blue light if I remember it correctly. Also full modular PSU dont make sense, semi is all you needed and will be much cheaper. And I dont really like WD Blue, for me its either WD Black or Sragate Barracuda

OK. What PSU would you reccomend? I don't like seeing color wires at the connection (kinda OCD about this).

What's the difference between WD Blue and Black?

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OK. What PSU would you reccomend? I don't like seeing color wires at the connection (kinda OCD about this).

What's the difference between WD Blue and Black?

Corsair PSU should have only black wires that suit anything. Choose a semi modular for easy cable management. Like the Corsair CX 600w semi modular PSU.

The diff between those 2... I dont really remember now, it somehow skip mt mind... , try google for it

My rig: Intel Core i7 4790k | MSI Z97 PC Mate | GSKILL Ripjaws X 16GB 1866MHz | ADATA Premier SP550 480GB SSD | Seagate Barracuda 3TB | Seagate Barracuda 2TB  | MSI Gaming X GTX 1070 | Thermaltake Versa N21 | Corsair CX550M Semi Modular PSU | AOC G2460PF 144Hz | Logitech G502 | GSKILL Ripjaws KM780  | GAMDIAS HEPHAESTUS V2  PCPartPicker | Old Build Log | New Build Log

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Corsair PSU should have only black wires that suit anything. Choose a semi modular for easy cable management. Like the Corsair CX 600w semi modular PSU.

The diff between those 2... I dont really remember now, it somehow skip mt mind... , try google for it

I found out that the black is faster and better for gaming than the blue.

I think this is looking good!

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($159.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($87.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($134.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($73.98 @ Amazon)

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($469.99 @ Micro Center)

Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ Amazon)

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

Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N15 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($27.98 @ OutletPC)

Keyboard: Razer Blackwidow Ultimate 2014 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($130.05 @ NCIX US)

Other: Intel 4690K ($242.87)

Total: $1572.80

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-03 14:06 EDT-0400)

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I found out that the black is faster and better for gaming than the blue.

I think this is looking good!

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($159.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($87.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($134.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($73.98 @ Amazon)

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($469.99 @ Micro Center)

Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ Amazon)

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

Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N15 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($27.98 @ OutletPC)

Keyboard: Razer Blackwidow Ultimate 2014 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($130.05 @ NCIX US)

Other: Intel 4690K ($242.87)

Total: $1572.80

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-03 14:06 EDT-0400)

Yes that will be good.

My rig: Intel Core i7 4790k | MSI Z97 PC Mate | GSKILL Ripjaws X 16GB 1866MHz | ADATA Premier SP550 480GB SSD | Seagate Barracuda 3TB | Seagate Barracuda 2TB  | MSI Gaming X GTX 1070 | Thermaltake Versa N21 | Corsair CX550M Semi Modular PSU | AOC G2460PF 144Hz | Logitech G502 | GSKILL Ripjaws KM780  | GAMDIAS HEPHAESTUS V2  PCPartPicker | Old Build Log | New Build Log

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