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johnson4453
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Hi, saw the youtube channel and thought this would be the place to get advice!

 

1. Budget and Location - $950 USD (this can go upward, but I'd like to try and keep this price point.)

 

2. Aim - Twofold: (1) I'd like to be able to play StarCraft II/WoW on high settings & (2) want enough power to plow through multiple excel files that are large...

 

3. System must be able to support 3 monitors (2 Samsung S24D360s & most likely a dell P2314H).

 

4. I have all peripherals, so no need for recommendations here.

 

5. I need a PC that can last me a while and allow me to switch gears from work/gaming.  Additionally, I want to be able to swap out parts, room for growth and such.

 

Other notes: I've already purchased 2 Samsung EVO 840 120gb SSDs so they aren't included in the budgeted price - although it would be nice if the rig came in below budget.

 

Thanks!

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search "$1000 build" on the forum, there are literally hundreds of threads with great parts lists

My Car: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/274320-the-long-awaited-car-thread/?p=4442206


CPU: i5 4590 |Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4|Memory: Corsair Vengance 8gbs|Storage: WD Caviar Blue 1TB|GPU: ZOTAC GTX 760 2gb|PSU: Thermaltech TR2 500W|Monitors: LG24M35 24" & Dual 19"|Mouse:Razer DeathAdder 2013 with SteelSeries Qck mini|Keyboard: Ducky DK2087 Zero MX Red|Headset: HyperX Cloud|Cooling: Corsair 120mm blue LED, Lepa vortex 120mm, stock 120mm|Case:Enermax Ostrog Blue Windowed


 

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Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($88.99 @ Newegg) 



Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($249.99 @ Newegg) 



Total: $919.84

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

 

Went with a 4690K over the 8320 because you play WoW

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[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/MJRbCJ) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/MJRbCJ/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54670k) | $228.99 @ NCIX US
**CPU Cooler** | [Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2) | $29.99 @ NCIX US
**Motherboard** | [MSI Z87-G55 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z87g55) | $118.98 @ SuperBiiz
**Memory** | [Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-memory-hx316c10fbk28) | $69.99 @ Amazon
**Storage** | [seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st1000dm003) | $52.92 @ Amazon
**Video Card** | [PNY GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/pny-video-card-vcggtx7702xpb) | $309.99 @ Amazon
**Case** | [Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-cc9011049ww) | $114.39 @ Mwave
**Power Supply** | [EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-100b10500kr) | $48.91 @ Amazon
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $974.16

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Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($88.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($249.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $919.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
 
Went with a 4690K over the 8320 because you play WoW

 

 i second this build 

 Crust : Intel Core i5 4690K @ 4.4Ghz 1.45v  |  Motherboard : MSI Z97 MPower  |  Fruity Filling : MSI GTX 960 Armor 2Way-SLI |  Cooling : Noctua NH-D15  |  RAM : 16GB Corsair Vengeance 1600Mhz | Storage : 2xSamsung 840 EVO 500GB SSDs Raid-0  |  Power Supply : Seasonic X-Series 1250W 80+Gold  |  Monitor : Dell U2713HM 27" 60Hz 1440p  |                                                                                                                                           

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In such case getting a card like 280X by other users is pointless. Give me a sec, I will build something for you ;)

 

Edit: Here is the build, it's 250 bucks below the budget and it's a bit maxed - you have a big SSD and a card which would be more than enough for you but it's not horribly overpriced. You could cut costs on some things if you want.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($196.97 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus B85M-G Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($82.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R7 260X 2GB DirectCU II Video Card  ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Silverstone PS07B MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $709.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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