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Hey guys! I have $2000 USD to spend on a pc, and was wondering how this looks. I'll mostly be gaming on this, but I might end up doing things like video rendering and editing later. This is by no means the finished product, but here's what I have so far: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/cM9jqs. I still need help picking out a good power supply, so reccomendations on that are appreciated! I also would like to know what resolution screen would be best for a GPU like this. Thanks!

 

Edit: I'm also planning on overclocking this rig.

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($329.97 @ OutletPC)

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($204.99 @ Amazon)

Memory: Kingston Fury Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($139.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: A-Data Premier SP610 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($64.80 @ NCIX US)

Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($129.99 @ Newegg)

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 4GB Video Card ($549.98 @ NCIX US)

Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case ($134.99 @ Micro Center)

Power Supply: Corsair CSM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($90.26 @ OutletPC)

Total: $1804.95

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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You don't need the Z97 forumula if you're not custom watercooling...

for the best res. for you GPU would be 1440p

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Why spend more than you have to? The answer is you don't.

 


 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($279.99 @ Micro Center) 

CPU Cooler: Deepcool NEPTWIN V2.0 53.6 CFM CPU Cooler  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-G1.SNIPER Z97 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($109.92 @ Newegg) 




Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 980 4GB AMP! Edition Video Card  ($548.99 @ SuperBiiz) 



Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($90.26 @ OutletPC) 

Case Fan: Zalman F3 (SF) 120mm  Fan  ($0.99 @ Newegg) 

Case Fan: Zalman F3 (SF) 120mm  Fan  ($0.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $1499.21

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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Put what's left towards an Asus RoG Swift.

 

Or:



 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($279.99 @ Micro Center) 

CPU Cooler: Deepcool NEPTWIN V2.0 53.6 CFM CPU Cooler  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-G1.SNIPER Z97 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($109.92 @ Newegg) 




Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($259.99 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($259.99 @ Amazon) 



Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($90.26 @ OutletPC) 

Case Fan: Zalman F3 (SF) 120mm  Fan  ($0.99 @ Newegg) 

Case Fan: Zalman F3 (SF) 120mm  Fan  ($0.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $1510.20

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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And put the rest of the money towards the as yet unreleased Free-Sync monitors. 1440p with 144hz refresh rate would be good.

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If your from the US I'm recommending the R9 290 to everyone. It's only $250!

 

R9 290

 

Pro Tip, get 2.

 

Edit: 1440p

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^-----or this

 

2 of them will blow away the 980, especially if they are OCed good. 

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($329.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 93.3 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler  ($89.90 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($146.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($149.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Sandisk Solid State Drive 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($82.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($349.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($349.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case  ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($104.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($90.26 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1874.06
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($329.98 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 93.3 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler  ($89.90 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($146.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($149.00 @ Amazon)

Storage: Sandisk Solid State Drive 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($59.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($82.99 @ NCIX US)

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

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

Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case  ($119.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($104.99 @ NCIX US)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($90.26 @ OutletPC)

Total: $1874.06

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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Nice build, but 2x970 is a bit overkill for 1440p, plus the 290s OCed would destroy them.

 

Also, there would be no money left for a good 1440p monitor.

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Nice build, but 2x970 is a bit overkill for 1440p, plus the 290s OCed would destroy them.

 

Also, there would be no money left for a good 1440p monitor.

No, you can OC 970s balls to the fuckin wall, and I already did better budget management than the OP and provided a better system. Save up more for a 1440p if that's the case.

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($329.98 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 93.3 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler  ($89.90 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($146.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($149.00 @ Amazon)

Storage: Sandisk Solid State Drive 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($59.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($82.99 @ NCIX US)

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

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

Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case  ($119.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($104.99 @ NCIX US)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($90.26 @ OutletPC)

Total: $1874.06

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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http://pcpartpicker.com/part/raijintek-cpu-cooler-0r100001

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/thermalright-cpu-cooler-silverarrowibe

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/thermalright-cpu-cooler-silverarrow

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/deepcool-cpu-cooler-neptwinv20

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/phanteks-cpu-cooler-phtc14perd

 

It's hard to recommend the Dark Rock Pro 3 when these are all cheaper and perform relatively similarly.

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No, you can OC 970s balls to the fuckin wall, and I already did better budget management than the OP and provided a better system. Save up more for a 1440p if that's the case.

 

Same with the 290, but you don't get all the benefits of the 9xx series then I suppose.

 

I like your thinking as well, so many people don't realize the power of saving for a little bit longer.

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I put it because it matches, costs less than an H100i for about similar performance, and doesn't have the mounting problems the H100i has.

 

Same with the 290, but you don't get all the benefits of the 9xx series then I suppose.

 

I like your thinking as well, so many people don't realize the power of saving for a little bit longer.

I think with 290s you'd also be limited by your PSU. 970s will only draw a couple hundred watts.

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I put it because it matches, costs less than an H100i for about similar performance, and doesn't have the mounting problems the H100i has.

 

I think with 290s you'd also be limited by your PSU. 970s will only draw a couple hundred watts.

 

True, but the 290s do have more raw power than the 970s, even though they draw less and have more "overclockability".

 

In theory, if OP isn't a proficient overclocker, the 290s would be better for him if he doesn't care about the features exclusive to the 9xx series. 

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I put it because it matches, costs less than an H100i for about similar performance, and doesn't have the mounting problems the H100i has.

 

The Raijintek and Phanteks coolers also match. That Phanteks is also the 2nd cheapest in my little list.

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Hey guys! I have $2000 USD to spend on a pc, and was wondering how this looks. I'll mostly be gaming on this, but I might end up doing things like video rendering and editing later. This is by no means the finished product, but here's what I have so far: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/cM9jqs. I still need help picking out a good power supply, so reccomendations on that are appreciated! I also would like to know what resolution screen would be best for a GPU like this. Thanks!

 

Edit: I'm also planning on overclocking this rig.

 

I would suggest a few chages.

 

Exchange the H100i for the new Swiftech H240-X. It is arguably the best AIO on the market and will look very good in the build.

 

The Asus Maximus VII Hero is a decent Z97 motherboard. The savings can be put towards improving other parts of the system.

 

A larger ssd and different hdd. Same performance with a cost savings.

 

An EVGA GTX 980 Classified with ACX 2.0 cooler has a higher overclocking potential than the model in the OP. The GTX 980 has a premium price and offers premium performance. When it starts to lag, a second one can be added - extending the useful life of the system.

 

An EVGA 220-G2-750-XR psu. Lots of power to handle overclocking and another gpu.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($329.98 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: Swiftech H240-X 90.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($169.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($204.99 @ Amazon)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($189.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($109.97 @ SuperBiiz)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($82.99 @ NCIX US)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Classified ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($705.91 @ Newegg)

Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case  ($149.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($104.99 @ NCIX US)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($90.26 @ OutletPC)

Total: $2139.06

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True, but the 290s do have more raw power than the 970s, even though they draw less and have more "overclockability".

 

In theory, if OP isn't a proficient overclocker, the 290s would be better for him if he doesn't care about the features exclusive to the 9xx series. 

Yeah but they can come here so we can help them OC their 970s really high?

 

The Raijintek and Phanteks coolers also match. That Phanteks is also the 2nd cheapest in my little list.

Eh, I haven't loked at phanteks stuff so I wouldn't have known.

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Yeah but they can come here so we can help them OC their 970s really high?

 

 

True, we are helpful people.

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