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FIRST BUILD EVER & LOST

Rafidie
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I'm just starting out figuring out what all goes into a gaming computer and I think I've got that down. Nooow I'm trying to figure out what I need compared to wha's just over priced. I do want high quality material and parts but also don't want to break the bank. Also going for high performance so I don't have to update as often. I want something that is good and will be for a while, even though things get out dated so quickly with electronics. 

 

 

So far I'm looking at

OS: Windows 8

CPU: Intel i7 4790K - $340

         Intel i5 4690K - $250

GPU: EVGA ACX Cooler Geforce GTX 780 - $530 (1 or 2? And are sound cards crucial?)

Motherboard: ASUS Maximus VII Hero LGA - $212

                      MSI Z97 MPower LGA - $179

                      MSI Z97 PC Mate - $100

PSU: Corsair HX850 - $150

         Corsair AX1200- $330

Hard Dive: WD Green 2TB - $85

Ram: I was thinking 16GB but how much do you think I need and any recommendations on brand?

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/ Window - $90

          Corsair Graphite Series 760t - $190

SSD: Intel 730 - $220 and should I have 1 or 2?

 

I'm so lost I don't know if any of this is compatible. Should I spend another $100 for a CPU cooler?

I could REALLY use some advice on this since I don't know anyone who Knows about this  :blush:

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Okay, we can make this really painless for you. What's your budget, what do you need the system for (gaming, work, etc.) and do you need things like a monitor, mouse, keyboard, Windows, etc.?

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what are you going to do with it?

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As previously said, it's hard to provide help when we don't know what the system is supposed to be able to do and what kind of budget you have. Also you should DEFINITELY get a separate cooler than the stock one, though it can be a lot cheaper than 100$.

GPU: Gigabyte GTX 970 G1 Gaming CPU: i5-4570 RAM: 2x4gb Crucial Ballistix Sport 1600Mhz Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme3 PSU: EVGA GS 650 CPU cooler: Be quiet! Shadow Rock 2 Case: Define R5 Storage: Crucial MX100 512GB
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I"m gonna use it for gaming (Skyrim, Witcher, Dead Space ect.) and my budget is $2,500 but I'm willing to expand that. This is more of a process build than going out any buying everything at once.

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Okay, we can make this really painless for you. What's your budget, what do you need the system for (gaming, work, etc.) and do you need things like a monitor, mouse, keyboard, Windows, etc.?

The keyboard and mouse are not a big issue right now. I have a few in mind as well as headphones but they don't make a big issue in the over all performance of the machine.

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I"m gonna use it for gaming (Skyrim, Witcher, Dead Space ect.) and my budget is $2,500 but I'm willing to expand that. This is more of a process build than going out any buying everything at once.

If all you're doing is gaming at 1440p or less, then you don't need to spend anywhere near $2500. If you intend on rendering/editing then I'd step up to a 4790k. If you intend to run 4k, then like three-four 290x's will be required. If you want 1440p 144hz, then two 290x's. For a single gpu setup, I'd go with a 550w+ psu, for dual gpus 850w+, for three gpus 1000+, for four gpus, 1200+. 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.99 @ Newegg)

CPU Cooler: Corsair H105 73.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($159.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($78.30 @ Newegg)

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($140.98 @ Newegg)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Newegg)

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290X 4GB Tri-X Video Card ($549.99 @ Newegg)

Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($152.98 @ Newegg)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($21.00)

Total: $1613.20

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-26 21:30 EDT-0400

PSU Tier List | CoC

Gaming Build | FreeNAS Server

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i5-4690k || Seidon 240m || GTX780 ACX || MSI Z97s SLI Plus || 8GB 2400mhz || 250GB 840 Evo || 1TB WD Blue || H440 (Black/Blue) || Windows 10 Pro || Dell P2414H & BenQ XL2411Z || Ducky Shine Mini || Logitech G502 Proteus Core

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FreeNAS 9.3 - Stable || Xeon E3 1230v2 || Supermicro X9SCM-F || 32GB Crucial ECC DDR3 || 3x4TB WD Red (JBOD) || SYBA SI-PEX40064 sata controller || Corsair CX500m || NZXT Source 210.

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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/7dNbRB add another GPU if you have 1440p

i5 4670k| Asrock H81M-ITX| EVGA Nex 650g| WD Black 500Gb| H100 with SP120s| ASUS Matrix 7970 Platinum (just sold)| Patriot Venom 1600Mhz 8Gb| Bitfenix Prodigy. Build log in progress 

Build Log here: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/119926-yin-yang-prodigy-update-2-26-14/

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