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I have $1200 saved up and want to build a pc that i can expand in the future. I want a gaming pc but also want the ability to do small amounts of video edditing and adobe programs (Photoshop, illustrator, Flash, ect.)

 

If someone could help me out and come up with a list of parts i would be very thankfull.

 

side note, the $1200 bugget does not need to include OS or peripherals. :D

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I have $1200 saved up and want to build a pc that i can expand in the future. I want a gaming pc but also want the ability to do small amounts of video edditing and adobe programs (Photoshop, illustrator, Flash, ect.)

 

If someone could help me out and come up with a list of parts i would be very thankfull.

 

side note, the $1200 bugget does not need to include OS or peripherals. :D

wait give me a minutes to build it

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($199.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H105 73.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-P ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($78.30 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($429.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1142.22
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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@Loafan

Intel AMD Build

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($199.99 @ Micro Center)

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

Motherboard: Asus Z97-P ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($109.99 @ Amazon)

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

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($53.98 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($429.99 @ Amazon)

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

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $1142.22

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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i Love this. thank you so much man. :)

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i Love this. thank you so much man. :)

no problem

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locked i5 -.-

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locked i5 -.-

yea i saw that. id rather overclock than have a ssd right now. i can always get one later.

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locked i5 -.-

i know but at $1200 he would'nt be over clocking and its his first build

u wot m7+1

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Intel AMD Build

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($199.99 @ Micro Center)

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

Motherboard: Asus Z97-P ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($109.99 @ Amazon)

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

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($53.98 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($429.99 @ Amazon)

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

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $1142.22

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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Is a 650w power supply good enough for a 290? my 280x has a 750w! 

 

Its a great psu, but maybe the wattage is a little low?

 

otherwise a great build

 
CPU: Intel I5-4690k (stock) Motherboard: Asus B85 Pro gamer RAM: 2x4 - GB Avexir kit (xmp is not enabled) GPU: XFX R9 280X DD Case: Coolermaster Storm Enforcer Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 250GB, Seagate Barracuda 1TB, WD 250GB PSU: Thermaltake Smartpower 750w Monitor: BenQ RL2455HM Cooling: 200mm front intake, 200mm top exhaust, 200mm rear exhaust Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Mouse: Logitech G502 Proteus Core Sound: Kingston HyperX Clouds and Logitech Speakers Operating System: Windows 10 64bit

 

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Is a 650w power supply good enough for a 290? my 280x has a 750w! 

 

Its a great psu, but maybe the wattage is a little low?

 

otherwise a great build

Just in case if he upgrading in couple year later :D

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Just in case if he upgrading in couple year later :D

I meant the other way around, surely 650 watts isn't enough juice for a beastly 290?

 
CPU: Intel I5-4690k (stock) Motherboard: Asus B85 Pro gamer RAM: 2x4 - GB Avexir kit (xmp is not enabled) GPU: XFX R9 280X DD Case: Coolermaster Storm Enforcer Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 250GB, Seagate Barracuda 1TB, WD 250GB PSU: Thermaltake Smartpower 750w Monitor: BenQ RL2455HM Cooling: 200mm front intake, 200mm top exhaust, 200mm rear exhaust Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Mouse: Logitech G502 Proteus Core Sound: Kingston HyperX Clouds and Logitech Speakers Operating System: Windows 10 64bit

 

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I meant the other way around, surely 650 watts isn't enough juice for a beastly 290?

"For a system using a single Radeon R9 290 graphics card AMD specifies a minimum of a 750 Watt or greater system power supply. The power supply should also have a maximum combined +12 Volt continuous current rating of 41 Amps or greater and have at least one 6-pin and one 8-pin PCI Express supplementary power connectors.

Total Power Supply Wattage is NOT the crucial factor in power supply selection!!! Sufficient Total Combined Continuous Power/Current Available on the +12V Rail(s) rated at 45°C - 50°C ambient temperature, is the most critical factor.

Overclocking of the CPU and/or GPU(s) may require an additional increase to the maximum combined +12 Volt continuous current ratings, recommended above, to meet the increase in power required for the overclock. The additional amount required will depend on the magnitude of the overclock being attempted."

source Jonnyguru.com

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I would go for a better psu than the EVGA NEX. A Rosewill Capstone would be a better choice.

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"For a system using a single Radeon R9 290 graphics card AMD specifies a minimum of a 750 Watt or greater system power supply. The power supply should also have a maximum combined +12 Volt continuous current rating of 41 Amps or greater and have at least one 6-pin and one 8-pin PCI Express supplementary power connectors.

Total Power Supply Wattage is NOT the crucial factor in power supply selection!!! Sufficient Total Combined Continuous Power/Current Available on the +12V Rail(s) rated at 45°C - 50°C ambient temperature, is the most critical factor.

Overclocking of the CPU and/or GPU(s) may require an additional increase to the maximum combined +12 Volt continuous current ratings, recommended above, to meet the increase in power required for the overclock. The additional amount required will depend on the magnitude of the overclock being attempted."

source Jonnyguru.com

Anyone got a comment|?

 
CPU: Intel I5-4690k (stock) Motherboard: Asus B85 Pro gamer RAM: 2x4 - GB Avexir kit (xmp is not enabled) GPU: XFX R9 280X DD Case: Coolermaster Storm Enforcer Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 250GB, Seagate Barracuda 1TB, WD 250GB PSU: Thermaltake Smartpower 750w Monitor: BenQ RL2455HM Cooling: 200mm front intake, 200mm top exhaust, 200mm rear exhaust Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Mouse: Logitech G502 Proteus Core Sound: Kingston HyperX Clouds and Logitech Speakers Operating System: Windows 10 64bit

 

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Crossfire ready with a 256GB SSD.

 

 

 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($113.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($104.99 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($349.99 @ NCIX US) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer  ($14.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1192.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Crossfire ready with a 256GB SSD.

 

 

 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($113.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($104.99 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($349.99 @ NCIX US) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer  ($14.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1192.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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i think he doesn't need DVD RW Drive Maybe

too high PSU Watt

Why not Liquid cooler on that budget

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With SSD Version and little bit over

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($199.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H105 73.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-P ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($78.30 @ Newegg)
Storage: Corsair Force LX Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($433.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1216.20
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-27 07:32 EDT-0400

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X | GIGABYTE B550 Aorus Pro v2 | CORSAIR Dominator Platinum 16gb 3600Mhz | GIGABYTE RTX 3070 AORUS MASTER OC 8 GB | NZXT H510 Elite | 2TB Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM | ADATA XPG GAMMIX S7 512GB M.2-2280 NVME | Corsair RM850 80+ Gold Modular PSU | NZXT Kraken X63 | Harman Kardon Soundstick 4 | Koorui 27E1Q

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i would say R9 290 can run on 650W Cause my friends have it on his PC

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i think he doesn't need DVD RW Drive Maybe

too high PSU Watt

Why not Liquid cooler on that budget

The op mentioned he wanted to build a pc that he could expand in the future. The 850W psu will allow for a 2nd R9 290. If he doesn't plan on going crossfire then a 650W would be enough.

 

You don't need a H105 liquid cooler for an i5 4690K. The CM Hyper 212 is fine.

 

If the dvd drive isn't needed then the op can remove it.

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With SSD Version and little bit over

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($199.99 @ Micro Center)

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

Motherboard: Asus Z97-P ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($109.99 @ Amazon)

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

Storage: Corsair Force LX Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($53.98 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($433.98 @ SuperBiiz)

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

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $1216.20

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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The EVGA NEX isn't that good. For a single gpu then the Rosewill Capstone 650W is a better choice. 

 

You are also overspending on the gpu. The Gigabyte R9 290 is $84 cheaper.

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The EVGA NEX isn't that good. For a single gpu then the Rosewill Capstone 650W is a better choice. 

 

You are also overspending on the gpu. The Gigabyte R9 290 is $84 cheaper.

i never hear rosewill PSU That's why i'm not chose it

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i never hear rosewill PSU That's why i'm not chose it

Rosewill have a greater presence in the Americas than Europe. The Rosewill Capstone is a very good psu though. It is made by Superflower, who also make psu's such as the EVGA G2/P2 Supernova (Not the NEX) and their own Leadex psu's.

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i know but at $1200 he would'nt be over clocking and its his first build

i would be overclocking. not my first build im just terrible at picking parts

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