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Hey guys this is my build idea! I will be using this for gaming as well as general web usage. Gaming can run anywhere from old school stuff Age of Empires II to modern titles such as Battlefield 3 and 4 and Crysis 3 as well as other intense games. budget is $3000-$3500. I need everything mouse keyboard monitor ect. Want to get a 1440p one. Need copy of windows 8.1. Thanks in advance!

 

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nqnpmG
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nqnpmG/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nqnpmG/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($314.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($89.99 @ Best Buy)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Extreme ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($340.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  ($165.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($259.19 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($144.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Superclocked ACX Video Card  ($679.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case  ($129.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair 860W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($169.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($95.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus PB278Q 27.0" Monitor  ($474.99 @ NCIX US)
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($125.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: ROCCAT Kone XTD Wired Laser Mouse  ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $3058.04
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
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Hey guys this is my build idea! I will be using this for gaming as well as general web usage. Gaming can run anywhere from old school stuff Age of Empires II to modern titles such as Battlefield 3 and 4 and Crysis 3 as well as other intense games. budget is $3000-$3500. I need everything mouse keyboard monitor ect. Want to get a 1440p one. Need copy of windows 8.1. Thanks in advance!

 

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nqnpmG

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

Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nqnpmG/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($314.99 @ Newegg)

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($89.99 @ Best Buy)

Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Extreme ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($340.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  ($165.98 @ Newegg)

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($259.19 @ Amazon)

Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($144.99 @ Amazon)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Superclocked ACX Video Card  ($679.99 @ NCIX US)

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

Power Supply: Corsair 860W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($169.99 @ NCIX US)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($95.98 @ OutletPC)

Monitor: Asus PB278Q 27.0" Monitor  ($474.99 @ NCIX US)

Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($125.99 @ Amazon)

Mouse: ROCCAT Kone XTD Wired Laser Mouse  ($64.99 @ NCIX US)

Total: $3058.04

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

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looks ok but drop the RAM to 1600MHz CL7 ones

 

and you are good

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you should wait for X99 and get one of those

PC Specs:

 

New Compact Build

CPU: i7 8700k (Delidded)  |  GPU: EVGA GTX 1070Ti ACX 3.0 Black  |  Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z370 Gaming  |  Case: EVGA Hadron Air    

RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB DDR4 3000MHz  |  SSD: Samsung 860 EVO 1TB  |  Monitor: ASUS PB287Q

     OS: Windows 10  |  Keyboard: Corsair Strafe RGB  |  Mouse: Logitech G502 Proteus  |  Headphones: Steelseries Arctis 5

 

Surface Book 2 15"

CPU: i7 8650U  |  GPU: GTX 1060M  |  RAM: 16GB DDR3

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With that kind of budget, you could go Ultra 4k.  Would have to run things at medium settings, but at least you would already have U4k.

"I genuinely dislike the promulgation of false information, especially to people who are asking for help selecting new parts."

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CPU:  Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($249.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Glacer 240L 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($135.12 @ Mwave) 

Motherboard:  Asus Z97-WS ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($289.99 @ Amazon) 

Memory:  Kingston Blu 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($138.99 @ Newegg) 


Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($79.97 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card:  Asus Radeon R9 290 4GB DirectCU II Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($399.99 @ Amazon) 

Video Card:  Asus Radeon R9 290 4GB DirectCU II Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($399.99 @ Amazon) 

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


Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($129.98 @ OutletPC) 

Monitor:  Asus PB278Q 27.0" Monitor  ($474.99 @ NCIX US) 

Case Fan:  Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($19.50 @ Amazon) 

Case Fan:  Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($19.50 @ Amazon) 

Keyboard:  Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($125.99 @ Amazon) 

Mouse:  ROCCAT Kone XTD Wired Laser Mouse  ($64.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $2848.25

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

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This is what I got. I went with a xeon since it's pretty much an I7 just lower clock and can't be OCed. They do great for gaming tho. About on par with an I7 from what I've seen. 

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@Larry280

 

Here is my proposed build:

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/VGGjNG
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/VGGjNG/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/VGGjNG/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($289.00) <-- In-store pickup at Microcenter, or online price match with Staples.com
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($142.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($159.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($134.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.92 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 295X2 8GB Core Edition Video Card  ($1472.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($119.99 @ Micro Center)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($35.00) <-- Link to buy 8.1 for cheap.
Monitor: Dell UP2414Q 60Hz 23.8" Monitor  ($805.82 @ Amazon) <-- Ultra 4k, 60Hz, IPS Panel Monitor for under $1,000
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($125.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse  ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $3589.65
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
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"I genuinely dislike the promulgation of false information, especially to people who are asking for help selecting new parts."

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you should wait for X99 and get one of those

DDR4 will be very expensive for around a half year-a year, just like DDR3 was

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Hey guys this is my build idea! I will be using this for gaming as well as general web usage. Gaming can run anywhere from old school stuff Age of Empires II to modern titles such as Battlefield 3 and 4 and Crysis 3 as well as other intense games. budget is $3000-$3500. I need everything mouse keyboard monitor ect. Want to get a 1440p one. Need copy of windows 8.1. Thanks in advance!

 

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nqnpmG

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

Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nqnpmG/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($314.99 @ Newegg)

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($89.99 @ Best Buy)

Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Extreme ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($340.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  ($165.98 @ Newegg)

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($259.19 @ Amazon)

Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($144.99 @ Amazon)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Superclocked ACX Video Card  ($679.99 @ NCIX US)

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

Power Supply: Corsair 860W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($169.99 @ NCIX US)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($95.98 @ OutletPC)

Monitor: Asus PB278Q 27.0" Monitor  ($474.99 @ NCIX US)

Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($125.99 @ Amazon)

Mouse: ROCCAT Kone XTD Wired Laser Mouse  ($64.99 @ NCIX US)

Total: $3058.04

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

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Overpriced mobo, Overkill SSD and PSU. It's great you have a big budget but better not spending it for what you dont need right ^^? for 1 GPU build~ 500W is enough, even for a 780Ti, so even with taking some overhead you shouldnt really buy over 650W PSU. Even for future 2 ways SLI, a 750-800W should already be enough

the i7 4790k is out~

You dont really need a 500GB SSD. I'd rather get a 250GB SSD and another 2TB HDD instead. Games dont benefit much from running on SSD over HDD, it will only make the loading times abit faster compare to HDD, while it game it's exactly the same, so try to only install the games that you play the most ATM on the SSD, and leave everything else (especially multiplayer game) on HDD.

 

 
CPU:  Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($339.99 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler:  Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard:  MSI Z97-GD65 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($172.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($134.99 @ Best Buy) 
Video Card:  MSI GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($633.98 @ Newegg) 
Case:  Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case  ($129.99 @ Micro Center) 
Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($95.98 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor:  Asus PB278Q 27.0" Monitor  ($474.99 @ NCIX US) 
Keyboard:  Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($125.99 @ Amazon) 
Mouse:  ROCCAT Kone XTD Wired Laser Mouse  ($64.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $2794.83
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
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You could go with 4k( sort of) with the R9 295x2 and a ~ 600-700USD 4k monitor, but well... if you want one then quote me later

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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@Larry280

 

Here is my proposed build:

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/VGGjNG

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

Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/VGGjNG/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($289.00) <-- In-store pickup at Microcenter, or online price match with Staples.com

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

Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($142.99 @ NCIX US)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($159.99 @ Amazon)

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

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.92 @ Amazon)

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 295X2 8GB Core Edition Video Card  ($1472.99 @ Amazon)

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($119.99 @ Micro Center)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($35.00) <-- Link to buy 8.1 for cheap.

Monitor: Dell UP2414Q 60Hz 23.8" Monitor  ($805.82 @ Amazon) <-- Ultra 4k, 60Hz, IPS Panel Monitor for under $1,000

Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($125.99 @ Amazon)

Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse  ($79.99 @ Amazon)

Total: $3589.65

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

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Maybe drop the 295x2 and get two 290's? Will preform a bit slower but costs a lot less.

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Maybe drop the 295x2 and get two 290's? Will preform a bit slower but costs a lot less.

Yea, you can definitely save some money by going with Xfire 290s, but they won't be water cooled. 

 

Going Ultra 4k is very feasible within this budget.

"I genuinely dislike the promulgation of false information, especially to people who are asking for help selecting new parts."

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@Larry280

 

Here is my proposed build:

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/VGGjNG

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

Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/VGGjNG/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($289.00) <-- In-store pickup at Microcenter, or online price match with Staples.com

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

Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($142.99 @ NCIX US)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($159.99 @ Amazon)

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

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.92 @ Amazon)

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 295X2 8GB Core Edition Video Card  ($1472.99 @ Amazon)

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($119.99 @ Micro Center)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($35.00) <-- Link to buy 8.1 for cheap.

Monitor: Dell UP2414Q 60Hz 23.8" Monitor  ($805.82 @ Amazon) <-- Ultra 4k, 60Hz, IPS Panel Monitor for under $1,000

Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($125.99 @ Amazon)

Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse  ($79.99 @ Amazon)

Total: $3589.65

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

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dang how you get that 295x2 in there?

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Yea, you can definitely save some money by going with Xfire 290s, but they won't be water cooled. 

 

Going Ultra 4k is very feasible within this budget.

very true. I'm not a big 4K fan really tho. I'd prefer 3 1440P monitors over 1-2 4K's. just makes more sense to me. 

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dang how you get that 295x2 in there?

idk man, I like doing hypothetical builds, I'm pretty on top of pricing and whatnot.  I did go over by $100... You could bring it within budget if you went with a less expensive keyboard, less expensive motherboard, only 120GB of SSD, or a different brand of 240GB, only 8GB of RAM, which is easily upgradeable anyways, and less expensive Case.  Also could be on the lookout for a less expensive 750 or 850W PSU. I know that a HX750W is available for $90 right now, but I wasn't sure if that would be enough for a 295X.

"I genuinely dislike the promulgation of false information, especially to people who are asking for help selecting new parts."

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The ram (and possible the CPU cooling) is the only thing I would change. 1600Mhz ram or higher

The 240L is a great cooler, out does the H100I with the noctua fans on it. Also 1333 is fine for most tasks. If OP is doing video rendering then yeah 1600/1866 would be best. But my build has headroom in money so OP can change things as he wishes. 

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idk man, I like doing hypothetical builds, I'm pretty on top of pricing and whatnot.  I did go over by $100... You could bring it within budget if you went with a less expensive keyboard, less expensive motherboard, only 8GB of RAM, which is easily upgradeable anyways, and less expensive Case.  Also could be on the lookout for a less expensive 750 or 850W PSU. I know that a HX750W is available for $90 right now, but I wasn't sure if that would be enough for a 295X.

sadly 750watt is too little for the 295x2

 

800 watts is the minimum wattage you can go with that GPU

 

but i have a feeling Larry is into nVidia and EVGA

 

8GB RAM on a $3500 build does seem odd to me

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sadly 750watt is too little for the 295x2

 

800 watts is the minimum wattage you can go with that GPU

 

but i have a feeling Larry is into nVidia and EVGA

 

8GB RAM on a $3500 build does seem odd to me

If he is only gaming, 8GB is plenty, and it is easily upgradeable.  I would take 8GB to start if it means getting an Ultra 4k gaming machine.

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Nah, the cooler is fine but I'm saying that Xeons run cool as they are, so you could save money by going air. If he has headroom (which he does), there is no reason NOT to go with 1600 Mhz. With 1440p and possibly 4K, everything counts right now so getting higher clocked ram wouldn't hurt.

true. I just went with this cooler as it is quite, and will make sure the xeon runs as cool as possible. Really a NHD-15 would be better for cheaper but, might not look as clean.

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If he is only gaming, 8GB is plenty, and it is easily upgradeable.  I would take 8GB to start if it means getting an Ultra 4k gaming machine.

Id he's playing BF4 or hardline, you need like 24GB's cuz Battle log on firefox has a memory leak that uses 5-7GB's of ram.

 

 

I'm not kidding. I have a few friends that play BF and they all have a firefox usage for 80% of their ram. Only thing firfox is running is Battle log xD

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Id he's playing BF4 or hardline, you need like 24GB's cuz Battle log on firefox has a memory leak that uses 5-7GB's of ram.

 

 

I'm not kidding. I have a few friends that play BF and they all have a firefox usage for 80% of their ram. Only thing firfox is running is Battle log xD

I use firefox and I play BF4 + Netflix + Teamspeak/Ventrilo/Skype + Internet Browsing and the most RAM I am using is 5.5GB, and that is with the memory leak, because I am usually at 4.2GB.

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I use firefox and I play BF4 + Netflix + Teamspeak/Ventrilo/Skype + Internet Browsing and the most RAM I am using is 5.5GB, and that is with the memory leak, because I am usually at 4.2GB.

lol. My friend has 16GB and he is at around a 65% usage with battle log+Teamspeak+monitoring software. Same with my other friend who has 8GB's, same stuff pretty muhc but hovers around 6GB's of sued memory. 

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lol. My friend has 16GB and he is at around a 65% usage with battle log+Teamspeak+monitoring software. Same with my other friend who has 8GB's, same stuff pretty muhc but hovers around 6GB's of sued memory. 

I think the majority of people are doing just fine with 8GB of RAM, unless they are playing a heavily modded Skyrim.  Yes, 8GB for a $3.5k system is not ideal, but if going with 8GB to start allows me to go with a 295X2 and Ultra 4k monitor, then I will take the 8GB and upgrade down the line if I need it.

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU:  Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($339.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler:  Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($62.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard:  Asus Z97M-PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Memory:  PNY XLR8 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($138.99 @ Amazon)
Storage:  PNY Optima 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.92 @ Amazon)
Video Card:  Asus Radeon R9 295X2 8GB Video Card  ($1499.99 @ Amazon)
Case:  Corsair 350D MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ TigerDirect)
Power Supply:  Corsair 760W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($159.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor:  Asus PB287Q 60Hz 28.0" Monitor  ($648.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Keyboard:  Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($125.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse:  ROCCAT Kone XTD Wired Laser Mouse  ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $3499.79
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
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Or you could get a Titan Z and have 12gb of vram...  :ph34r:

yeah and have that cost as much as his whole budget. good idea.

PC Specs:

 

New Compact Build

CPU: i7 8700k (Delidded)  |  GPU: EVGA GTX 1070Ti ACX 3.0 Black  |  Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z370 Gaming  |  Case: EVGA Hadron Air    

RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB DDR4 3000MHz  |  SSD: Samsung 860 EVO 1TB  |  Monitor: ASUS PB287Q

     OS: Windows 10  |  Keyboard: Corsair Strafe RGB  |  Mouse: Logitech G502 Proteus  |  Headphones: Steelseries Arctis 5

 

Surface Book 2 15"

CPU: i7 8650U  |  GPU: GTX 1060M  |  RAM: 16GB DDR3

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