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Building my first gaming PC.($2000)

Tabor
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I have been looking for all my parts for this pc for a couple weeks now. Now that I think that I finally have all that I need to make this monster PC build I wanted the perspective of another PC gamer and builder to see if they can make my pc an even bigger monster. Any suggestions and editing would be appreciated. I plan to buy my pc by Black Friday so I can get the best performance for the cheapest price. Plus I am a HUGE Nividia/Intel fan so PLEASE no AMD/Radeon recommendations.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Mc2ZXL
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Mc2ZXL/by_merchant/
 
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($338.99 @ NCIX US) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock 3 113.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler  ($79.99 @ NCIX US) 
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste  ($6.73 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97-G55 SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($108.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($184.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($57.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($99.99 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($479.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cooler Master Storm Stryker (White) ATX Full Tower Case  ($154.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($139.95 @ Amazon) 
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($19.98 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Asus VX238H-W 23.0" Monitor  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($37.72 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: Arctic Cooling Arctic F12 74.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($3.56 @ NCIX US) 
Case Fan: Arctic Cooling Arctic F12 74.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($3.56 @ NCIX US) 
Mouse: Corsair Vengeance M65 Wired Laser Mouse  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Headphones: Turtle Beach Ear Force Z11 Headset  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 
Speakers: Cyber Acoustics CA-2002 6W 2ch Speakers  ($15.98 @ Newegg) 
Other: Mouse Pad ($6.95)
Other: Anti-Static Wrist Strap ($5.99)
Other: Took Kit ($9.99)
Other: NZXT Hue ($32.99)
Other: Modtek Tri-Color Backlit Illuminated Gaming-Style Keyboard ($22.95)
Total: $2017.24
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-18 15:20 EDT-0400
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Nice build, very well balanced. I have a 4790K and a GTX780 and I can tell you that gaming on it will be awesome.

| INTEL I7 4790K @4.6Ghz |  ASUS Z97-A  |  CORSAIR Vengeance Pro 1866Mhz 16gb | NVIDIA GTX 780 | NZXT H440 White | CORSAIR RM750 | SAMSUNG 840 EVO | WD Caviar Black 1TB | LIQUID COOLED |

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I have been looking for all my parts for this pc for a couple weeks now. Now that I think that I finally have all that I need to make this monster PC build I wanted the perspective of another PC gamer and builder to see if they can make my pc an even bigger monster. Any suggestions and editing would be appreciated. I plan to buy my pc by Black Friday so I can get the best performance for the cheapest price. Plus I am a HUGE Nividia/Intel fan so PLEASE no AMD/Radeon recommendations.

 

 
Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i74790k) | $338.99 @ NCIX US 
**CPU Cooler** | [be quiet! Dark Rock 3 113.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/be-quiet-cpu-cooler-bk018) | $79.99 @ NCIX US 
**Thermal Compound** | [Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/arctic-silver-thermal-paste-as535g) | $6.73 @ OutletPC 
**Motherboard** | [MSI Z97-G55 SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z97g55sli) | $108.99 @ Amazon 
**Memory** | [Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cmy16gx3m2a1866c9b) | $184.99 @ Amazon 
**Storage** | [seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st3000dm001) | $99.99 @ NCIX US 
**Video Card** | [Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvn780ghz3gd) | $479.99 @ Newegg 
**Case** | [Cooler Master Storm Stryker (White) ATX Full Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-case-sgc5000wkwn1) | $154.99 @ Newegg 
**Power Supply** | [Corsair Professional 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cmpsu750hx) | $139.95 @ Amazon 
**Optical Drive** | [Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-optical-drive-drw24b1stblkbas) | $19.98 @ OutletPC 
**Monitor** | [Asus VX238H-W 23.0" Monitor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-monitor-vx238hw) | $119.99 @ Newegg 
**Wireless Network Adapter** | [Asus PCE-AC68 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-wireless-network-card-pceac68) | $97.99 @ Amazon 
**Case Fan** | [Arctic Cooling Arctic F12 74.0 CFM 120mm  Fan](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/arctic-cooling-case-fan-afaco12000gba01) | $3.56 @ NCIX US 
**Case Fan** | [Arctic Cooling Arctic F12 74.0 CFM 120mm  Fan](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/arctic-cooling-case-fan-afaco12000gba01) | $3.56 @ NCIX US 
**Mouse** | [Cobra Mazer II Wireless Optical Mouse](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cobra-mouse-6958012201867) | $24.98 @ Newegg 
**Headphones** | [Turtle Beach Ear Force Z11 Headset](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/turtle-beach-headphones-tbs214501) | $34.99 @ Newegg 
**Speakers** | [Cyber Acoustics CA-2002 6W 2ch Speakers](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cyber-acoustics-speakers-ca2002) | $15.98 @ Newegg 
**Other**| Mouse Pad| $6.95 
**Other**| Anti-Static Wrist Strap| $5.99 
**Other**| Took Kit| $9.99 
**Other**| NZXT Hue| $32.99 
**Other**| Modtek Tri-Color Backlit Illuminated Gaming-Style Keyboard| $22.95 
 | | **Total**
 | Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $1994.51
 | Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-18 14:18 EDT-0400 |

 

Black Friday is all the way in the November right? You might want to check it again when the time come since 880 is rumor to come out in September.

As for this build, you dont need the i7 4790k for gaming, get an i5 4690k instead. 

No SSD? why? it's 2k build... And you probably dont need that thermal compound paste since the pre applied is pretty good already.

Dont buy wireless mouse unless you have to, it's really annoying.

Your PSU is overkill, you will only need a 550-600W PSU for a single GPU system like this. This is ok if you plan to do SLI in the future though.

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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since you put no os in your build then i got rid of it.

This would be better because of a gtx 780 ti, better keyboard and mouse, case fans, and add in a ssd.

But since your buying at black friday then i suggest wait for the gtx 800 series card.

Also black friday is in November, but why are you asking us in August? As for @Megazero said, the gtx 800 series card could be out at black friday, would be better to check again. Also you can check black friday ads to see which thing is on sale and plan your build from the things on sale.

 
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Kingston Blu 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($138.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card  ($619.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Micro Center) 
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer  ($14.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Asus VS238H-P 23.0" Monitor  ($139.99 @ Newegg) 
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($37.72 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($112.99 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Corsair Vengeance M65 Wired Laser Mouse  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Headphones: Turtle Beach Ear Force Z11 Headset  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 
Speakers: Cyber Acoustics CA-2002 6W 2ch Speakers  ($15.98 @ Newegg) 
Other: Mouse Pad ($6.95)
Other: Anti Static Wrist Strap ($5.99)
Other: Tool Kit ($9.99)
Other: NZXT HUE ($32.99)
Total: $1996.46
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-18 14:43 EDT-0400
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I edited your build and this is alot better. 
 

 
Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i74790k) | $338.99 @ NCIX US 
**CPU Cooler** | [be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 93.3 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/be-quiet-cpu-cooler-bk019) | $79.99 @ NCIX US 
**Motherboard** | [MSI Z97-G55 SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z97g55sli) | $108.99 @ Amazon 
**Memory** | [Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/crucial-memory-bls2kit8g3d1609ds1s00) | $144.99 @ Amazon 
**Storage** | [Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-internal-hard-drive-sv300s37a120g) | $54.99 @ Amazon 
**Storage** | [seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st1000dm003) | $51.99 @ NCIX US 
**Video Card** | [Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvn780ghz3gd) | $499.99 @ Newegg 
**Case** | [Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/phanteks-case-phes614pbk) | $99.99 @ Newegg 
**Power Supply** | [Corsair RM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-rm750) | $119.10 @ OutletPC 
**Optical Drive** | [Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-optical-drive-drw24b1stblkbas) | $19.98 @ OutletPC 
**Monitor** | [Asus VS228H-P 21.5" Monitor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-monitor-vs228hp) | $129.99 @ Amazon 
**Wireless Network Adapter** | [TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/tp-link-wireless-network-card-tlwdn4800) | $37.72 @ Amazon 
**Keyboard** | [Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-keyboard-ch9000066na) | $109.99 @ Amazon 
**Mouse** | [Razer Razer Naga 2014 Wired Laser Mouse](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/razer-mouse-rz0101040100r3u1) | $49.99 @ Newegg 
**Headphones** | [skullcandy SLYR Headset](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/skullcandy-headphones-smslfy207) | $54.99 @ Amazon 
**Speakers** | [Cyber Acoustics CA-3090 10W 2.1ch Speakers](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cyber-acoustics-speakers-ca3090) | $24.99 @ Amazon 
**Other**| Mouse Pad| $6.95 
**Other**| Anti-Static Wrist Strap| $5.99 
**Other**| Took Kit| $9.99 
**Other**| NZXT Hue| $32.99 
 | | **Total**
 | Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $1982.59
 | Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-18 14:46 EDT-0400 |

CPU: R5 5800X3D Motherboard - MSI X570 Gaming Plus RAM - 32GB Corsair DDR4 GPU - XFX 7900 XTX 4GB Case - NZXT H5 Flow (White) Storage - 2X 4TB Samsung 990 Pro PSU - Corsair RM100E Cooling - Corsair H100i Elite Capellix Keyboard Corsair K70 (Brown Switches)  Mouse - Corsair Nightsword RGB

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