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Damn good :D. Remember to calibrate your monitor though. I once saw a calibrated PB278Q in the store and my god those colors were so vibrant

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http://au.pcpartpicker.com/user/Zaphkiel91312/saved/Wv7MnQ
 

Future upgrades include a second GTX 970.

 

Anything else?

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http://au.pcpartpicker.com/user/Zaphkiel91312/saved/Wv7MnQ

 

Future upgrades include a second GTX 970.

 

Anything else?

Change PSU to evga g2 750 watts and have no ragrets

The BBQ: i7-4770 / 212x / Tri-X R9 290x 1075/1400 / MSI H87-G43 GAMING / EVGA G2 850W / Corsair Spec 03 / Samsung 840 EVO 250gb SSD / Toshiba 2TB HDD / 8gb Kingston DDR3 1600mhz

Peripherals: G710+ / G502 / Bose Companion 2 Series III / Audio Technica ATH-M40x / Sound Magic E50

Monitors: Dell U2414H 

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Change PSU to evga g2 750 watts and have no ragrets

Done.

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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($182.00 @ CPL Online) 




Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($145.00 @ CPL Online) 

Monitor: BenQ BL2710PT 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($399.00) 

Total: $1945.00

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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Add more ram down the road if you want :) (i think 8 gb is sufficient but you'll never know :P)

The BBQ: i7-4770 / 212x / Tri-X R9 290x 1075/1400 / MSI H87-G43 GAMING / EVGA G2 850W / Corsair Spec 03 / Samsung 840 EVO 250gb SSD / Toshiba 2TB HDD / 8gb Kingston DDR3 1600mhz

Peripherals: G710+ / G502 / Bose Companion 2 Series III / Audio Technica ATH-M40x / Sound Magic E50

Monitors: Dell U2414H 

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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($182.00 @ CPL Online) 
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($145.00 @ CPL Online) 
Monitor: BenQ BL2710PT 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($399.00) 
Total: $1945.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Add more ram down the road if you want :) (i think 8 gb is sufficient but you'll never know :P)

 

I already have the RAM. I just didn't want to change the total cost. My RAM is Corsiar Venegence Pro DDR3 2133Mhz. 16GB.

 

Also I don't like the gigabyte motherboard aesthetics.

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I already have the RAM. I just didn't want to change the total cost. My RAM is Corsiar Venegence Pro DDR3 2133Mhz. 16GB.

 

Also I don't like the gigabyte motherboard aesthetics.

Is a 27 inch monitor really needed? A 24 inch should be more than sufficent.... If you could down scale to a 24inch i might be able to squeeze another 970 for you :)

(PS: i heard from people that beyond 24inch 1080p looks crappy)

The BBQ: i7-4770 / 212x / Tri-X R9 290x 1075/1400 / MSI H87-G43 GAMING / EVGA G2 850W / Corsair Spec 03 / Samsung 840 EVO 250gb SSD / Toshiba 2TB HDD / 8gb Kingston DDR3 1600mhz

Peripherals: G710+ / G502 / Bose Companion 2 Series III / Audio Technica ATH-M40x / Sound Magic E50

Monitors: Dell U2414H 

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Is a 27 inch monitor really needed? A 24 inch should be more than sufficent.... If you could down scale to a 24inch i might be able to squeeze another 970 for you :)

(PS: i heard from people that beyond 24inch 1080p looks crappy)

Its a 27" 2560x1440p not 1080p

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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($182.00 @ CPL Online) 

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($469.00) 

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($489.00 @ Mwave Australia) 


Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($145.00 @ CPL Online) 

Monitor: Asus VX228H 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($169.00 @ CPL Online) 

Total: $2044.00

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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The monitor is the cheapest 1ms monitor (any other monitor in this price range is 5ms) Heck i think it's a beast! I personally use a 22 inch monitor and i can tell you it really is very big already! No point for a 27 inch one!

The BBQ: i7-4770 / 212x / Tri-X R9 290x 1075/1400 / MSI H87-G43 GAMING / EVGA G2 850W / Corsair Spec 03 / Samsung 840 EVO 250gb SSD / Toshiba 2TB HDD / 8gb Kingston DDR3 1600mhz

Peripherals: G710+ / G502 / Bose Companion 2 Series III / Audio Technica ATH-M40x / Sound Magic E50

Monitors: Dell U2414H 

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Its a 27" 2560x1440p not 1080p

12ms input lag is not very ideal for gaming. Let me find you a better monitor

RIG: I7-4790k @ 4.5GHz | MSI Z97S SLI Plus | 12GB Geil Dragon RAM 1333MHz | Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 970 (1550MHz core/7800MHz memory) @ +18mV(Maxed out at 1650/7800 so far) | Corsair RM750 | Samsung 840 EVO 120GB, 1TB Seagate Barracuda | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Closed) | Sound Blaster Z                                                                                                                        Getting: Noctua NH-D15 | Possible 250GB Samsung 850 Evo                                                                                        Need a console killer that actually shits on every console? Here you go (No MIR/Promo)

This is why you should not get an FX CPU for ANY scenario other than rendering on a budget http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/286142-fx-8350-r9-290-psu-requirements/?p=3892901 | http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/266481-an-issue-with-people-bashing-the-fx-cpus/?p=3620861

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Its a 27" 2560x1440p not 1080p

Ah opps didnt see xD No wonder it is so expensive.... Hold up!

The BBQ: i7-4770 / 212x / Tri-X R9 290x 1075/1400 / MSI H87-G43 GAMING / EVGA G2 850W / Corsair Spec 03 / Samsung 840 EVO 250gb SSD / Toshiba 2TB HDD / 8gb Kingston DDR3 1600mhz

Peripherals: G710+ / G502 / Bose Companion 2 Series III / Audio Technica ATH-M40x / Sound Magic E50

Monitors: Dell U2414H 

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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($182.00 @ CPL Online) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($469.00) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($489.00 @ Mwave Australia) 
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($145.00 @ CPL Online) 
Monitor: Asus VX228H 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($169.00 @ CPL Online) 
Total: $2044.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-04 21:33 EST+1100
 
The monitor is the cheapest 1ms monitor (any other monitor in this price range is 5ms) Heck i think it's a beast! I personally use a 22 inch monitor and i can tell you it really is very big already! No point for a 27 inch one!

 

I said I needed a 2k monitor for workstation.

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The monitor is the cheapest 1ms monitor (any other monitor in this price range is 5ms) Heck i think it's a beast! I personally use a 22 inch monitor and i can tell you it really is very big already! No point for a 27 inch one!

I think you are forgetting that

 

- It's also workstation so she probably wants IPS for the color

- No point for a 27 inch one? Not for you to decide

RIG: I7-4790k @ 4.5GHz | MSI Z97S SLI Plus | 12GB Geil Dragon RAM 1333MHz | Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 970 (1550MHz core/7800MHz memory) @ +18mV(Maxed out at 1650/7800 so far) | Corsair RM750 | Samsung 840 EVO 120GB, 1TB Seagate Barracuda | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Closed) | Sound Blaster Z                                                                                                                        Getting: Noctua NH-D15 | Possible 250GB Samsung 850 Evo                                                                                        Need a console killer that actually shits on every console? Here you go (No MIR/Promo)

This is why you should not get an FX CPU for ANY scenario other than rendering on a budget http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/286142-fx-8350-r9-290-psu-requirements/?p=3892901 | http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/266481-an-issue-with-people-bashing-the-fx-cpus/?p=3620861

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I think you are forgetting that

 

- It's also workstation so she probably wants IPS for the color

- No point for a 27 inch one? Not for you to decide

Ah true.... sorry D:

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The BBQ: i7-4770 / 212x / Tri-X R9 290x 1075/1400 / MSI H87-G43 GAMING / EVGA G2 850W / Corsair Spec 03 / Samsung 840 EVO 250gb SSD / Toshiba 2TB HDD / 8gb Kingston DDR3 1600mhz

Peripherals: G710+ / G502 / Bose Companion 2 Series III / Audio Technica ATH-M40x / Sound Magic E50

Monitors: Dell U2414H 

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I think you are forgetting that

 

- It's also workstation so she probably wants IPS for the color

- No point for a 27 inch one? Not for you to decide

If I wanted a gaming monitor, I would have gotten the ASUS G-Sync monitor.

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I said I needed a 2k monitor for workstation.

Damn I can see why you went with that though I highly suggest going for the PB278Q if you can make that stretch

RIG: I7-4790k @ 4.5GHz | MSI Z97S SLI Plus | 12GB Geil Dragon RAM 1333MHz | Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 970 (1550MHz core/7800MHz memory) @ +18mV(Maxed out at 1650/7800 so far) | Corsair RM750 | Samsung 840 EVO 120GB, 1TB Seagate Barracuda | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Closed) | Sound Blaster Z                                                                                                                        Getting: Noctua NH-D15 | Possible 250GB Samsung 850 Evo                                                                                        Need a console killer that actually shits on every console? Here you go (No MIR/Promo)

This is why you should not get an FX CPU for ANY scenario other than rendering on a budget http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/286142-fx-8350-r9-290-psu-requirements/?p=3892901 | http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/266481-an-issue-with-people-bashing-the-fx-cpus/?p=3620861

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CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($159.00 @ CPL Online) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($182.00 @ CPL Online) 



Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($145.00 @ CPL Online) 

Monitor: BenQ GW2765HT 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($499.00 @ CPL Online) 

Total: $2007.00

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-04 21:38 EST+1100

 

The best i can come up with

The BBQ: i7-4770 / 212x / Tri-X R9 290x 1075/1400 / MSI H87-G43 GAMING / EVGA G2 850W / Corsair Spec 03 / Samsung 840 EVO 250gb SSD / Toshiba 2TB HDD / 8gb Kingston DDR3 1600mhz

Peripherals: G710+ / G502 / Bose Companion 2 Series III / Audio Technica ATH-M40x / Sound Magic E50

Monitors: Dell U2414H 

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Damn I can see why you went with that though I highly suggest going for the PB278Q if you can make that stretch

http://au.pcpartpicker.com/user/Zaphkiel91312/saved/Wv7MnQ

Just managed it.

"Instinct or Rationality; Which will you choose? Enchanted by a superiority complex"

"what you do in spite of internet speed is inspiring. :3" From Cae - 2015

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CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($159.00 @ CPL Online) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($182.00 @ CPL Online) 
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($145.00 @ CPL Online) 
Monitor: BenQ GW2765HT 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($499.00 @ CPL Online) 
Total: $2007.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-04 21:38 EST+1100
 
The best i can come up with

 

Just saying shipping is going to make the build more expensive and there's no CPL branch near me.

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"what you do in spite of internet speed is inspiring. :3" From Cae - 2015

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Damn good :D. Remember to calibrate your monitor though. I once saw a calibrated PB278Q in the store and my god those colors were so vibrant

RIG: I7-4790k @ 4.5GHz | MSI Z97S SLI Plus | 12GB Geil Dragon RAM 1333MHz | Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 970 (1550MHz core/7800MHz memory) @ +18mV(Maxed out at 1650/7800 so far) | Corsair RM750 | Samsung 840 EVO 120GB, 1TB Seagate Barracuda | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Closed) | Sound Blaster Z                                                                                                                        Getting: Noctua NH-D15 | Possible 250GB Samsung 850 Evo                                                                                        Need a console killer that actually shits on every console? Here you go (No MIR/Promo)

This is why you should not get an FX CPU for ANY scenario other than rendering on a budget http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/286142-fx-8350-r9-290-psu-requirements/?p=3892901 | http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/266481-an-issue-with-people-bashing-the-fx-cpus/?p=3620861

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