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ThyFeared
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So my friend has crap times trying to run his games so he decided he wanted me to build his. No Peripherals needed. This is what I came up with so far ( This is USD btw)

 


 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($132.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($109.99 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($335.91 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($335.91 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1352.72
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-17 16:03 EDT-0400
 
I left the case empty because he has not chosen one yet.
I was also thinking of switching mobos and going for a gigabyte one and an SSD.
EDIT: I've updated the build
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At that budget with no ssd, even for a boot drive?

 

Also the cards you chose are out of stock on every retailer on pcpartpicker.

Personal Rig v3: AMD Ryzen 7 2700X | Noctua NH-U14S | Gigabyte B450 Aorus Pro ITX | Zotac GTX 2070 8GB | 16GB G-Skill Trident DDR4 3200MHz | EVGA Supernova 750B | Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ITX 

Peripherals: Sennheiser HD518 & Classic ModMic | Corsair K65 Luxe | Zowie EC2 | ASUS VG259QM  |  ASUS VG278E | Klipsch ProMedia 2.1

 

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At that budget with no ssd, even for a boot drive?

He said he really doesn't care for one but I'm trying to push him for one what would you recommend?

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He said he really doesn't care for one but I'm trying to push him for one what would you recommend?

 

Hey if he doesn't want one, it isn't really necessary.  A good hard drive will work just fine.  

Personal Rig v3: AMD Ryzen 7 2700X | Noctua NH-U14S | Gigabyte B450 Aorus Pro ITX | Zotac GTX 2070 8GB | 16GB G-Skill Trident DDR4 3200MHz | EVGA Supernova 750B | Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ITX 

Peripherals: Sennheiser HD518 & Classic ModMic | Corsair K65 Luxe | Zowie EC2 | ASUS VG259QM  |  ASUS VG278E | Klipsch ProMedia 2.1

 

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He said he really doesn't care for one but I'm trying to push him for one what would you recommend?

940 evo

edit: oops, wrong year, i mean 840 evo

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He said he really doesn't care for one but I'm trying to push him for one what would you recommend?

he must be stupid.. take only 8gb ddr. a cheaper mobo and a good SSD+ case.

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Hey if he doesn't want one, it isn't really necessary.  A good hard drive will work just fine.  

But he complains about it being slow.

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But he complains about it being slow.

he MUST have an ssd...................... force him in to have one

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But he complains about it being slow.

 

...then he doesn't know what he's doing.  Lower the ram to 8GB and get him like a 240GB drive for windows.

 

would recommend an intel 530 (mine has been lightning fast and going strong for over a year) or a kingston 840 or 840 evo.  Avoid their SSDNow series.  Also, ADATA's premier pro ssd's are getting some pretty nice reviews if the price is right for you.

Personal Rig v3: AMD Ryzen 7 2700X | Noctua NH-U14S | Gigabyte B450 Aorus Pro ITX | Zotac GTX 2070 8GB | 16GB G-Skill Trident DDR4 3200MHz | EVGA Supernova 750B | Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ITX 

Peripherals: Sennheiser HD518 & Classic ModMic | Corsair K65 Luxe | Zowie EC2 | ASUS VG259QM  |  ASUS VG278E | Klipsch ProMedia 2.1

 

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U9B SE2 37.9 CFM CPU Cooler  ($46.98 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($137.99 @ NCIX US) 

Memory: Team Zeus Red 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($68.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($128.99 @ Amazon) 


Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($335.91 @ Newegg) 

Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($335.91 @ Newegg) 



Total: $1497.71

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-17 15:45 EDT-0400

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he MUST have an ssd...................... force him in to have one

 

...then he doesn't know what he's doing.  Lower the ram to 8GB and get him like a 240GB drive for windows.

I am currently working on that :D

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Hi, for games 8GB is more than enough. Also that motherboard is overkill and PSU too but I dont mind having overkill PSU. For SLI setup reference design on cooler is better.

 

Better save some money on RAM and Motherboard and get SSD like Crucial MX100 for example.

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Hi, for games 8GB is more than enough. Also that motherboard is overkill and PSU too but I dont mind having overkill PSU. For SLI setup reference design on cooler is better.

 

Better save some money on RAM and Motherboard and get SSD like Crucial MX100 for example.

Updated (I kept the 840 EVO since I've only heard good things about it.)

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I am currently working on that :D

show him this porn

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Updated (I kept the 840 EVO since I've only heard good things about it.)

It is good but I dont think it is $50 more good over Crucial MX100. You can almost have 512GB Crucial MX100 for just few $ more.

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.98 @ SuperBiiz) 


Motherboard: MSI Z97-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($124.99 @ Newegg) 


Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($109.99 @ NCIX US) 


Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($349.99 @ B&H) 

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($349.99 @ B&H) 

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


Total: $1495.88

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-17 16:01 EDT-0400

CPU: i7 9700K GPU: MSI RTX 2080 SUPER VENTUS Motherboard: ASRock Z390 Phantom Gaming 4 RAM: 16GB ADATA XPG GAMMIX D10 3000MHz Storage: ADATA SU630 480GB + Samsung 860 EVO 1TB + Samsung 970 EVO Plus NVMe 1TB + WD Blue 1TB PSU: HighPower 80+ Gold 650W Case: Slate MR Mirror Finish OS: Windows 11 Pro Monitor: Dell S2716DGR 27" Mouse: Logitech G300s Keyboard: Corsair K70 LUX Cherry MX Brown Speakers: Bose Companion 2 Series III Headset: HyperX Cloud Alpha Microphone: Razer Seiren X

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

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 240M 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($144.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Team Elite Plus 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($65.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($109.99 @ NCIX US) 


Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 780 3GB XLR8 Enthusiast Edition Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($299.99 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 780 3GB XLR8 Enthusiast Edition Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($299.99 @ Amazon) 





Case Fan: LEPA Vortex 12 PWM 63.9 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($1.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $1402.86

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-17 16:27 EDT-0400


 

This is a very generous build, and more cost effective than the others here listed. I would recommend the MX100 vs the 840 Evo, price per GB is more superior and there's that issue with the 840 Evo's which Samsung was forced to fix quite fast given the amount of 840 Evos they've sold.

 


 

Case and CPU cooler are a match like few others. The price is amazing, you can put the radiator for the cooler in the right of the case and use it as an intake. I've added 3 fans as well, the 120mm for the front, and the 2 140mm's for the top. PSU is solid, cheaper than anything else in the same range and should last for years and subsequent builds. Superflower OEM doncha know?  ;) The motherboard has ten sata 3 ports, supports SLI and is aesthetically pleasing and has Intel's own gigabit ethernet, superb. Changed the 780's you had originally for cheaper PNY ones, no reason not to.

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What is your friend's current computer specs?

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($383.94 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($28.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: MSI X99S SLI Plus ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($223.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($233.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: PNY Optima 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($329.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1415.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-17 17:17 EDT-0400

Intel Xeon E5 1650 v3 @ 3.5GHz 6C:12T / CM212 Evo / Asus X99 Deluxe / 16GB (4x4GB) DDR4 3000 Trident-Z / Samsung 850 Pro 256GB / Intel 335 240GB / WD Red 2 & 3TB / Antec 850w / RTX 2070 / Win10 Pro x64

HP Envy X360 15: Intel Core i5 8250U @ 1.6GHz 4C:8T / 8GB DDR4 / Intel UHD620 + Nvidia GeForce MX150 4GB / Intel 120GB SSD / Win10 Pro x64

 

HP Envy x360 BP series Intel 8th gen

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5820K & 6800K 3-way SLI mobo support list

 

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