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Expensive Build Planning - Need Help

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So, my friend was looking for help with picking out a custom set of parts for a new PC. He currently has a budget of 2000 - 3000 Canadian dollars, and is primarily a heavy gamer, who also would like to be able to run a small time server.

He wants a single, large monitor setup, doesn't need to worry about the size of the build, and prefers headphones instead of speakers.

He also wants a mostly full build list, including OS, but no peripherals aside from a monitor.

He would prefer the case to be an NZXT Phantom 880, or preferably just something from NZXT.

Thanks in advance for any help!

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He needs everything, the whole shebang. He may do a little overclock, and is willing to do some liquid cooling.

Ok...

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@AnnoyedShelf  @SeriouslyMikey  @themaniac  @themaniac

Lets get building

Because he had a hard drive.

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Here you go. Everything is color matched to fit a black and blue color scheme, and an NZXT hue LED kit should light up this build tastefully. 

 

Powered by a 4790K and 2 R9 290s, the 4K monitor should perform admirably. 

 


 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($349.99 @ DirectCanada) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H105 73.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($119.99 @ Amazon Canada) 

Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($191.95 @ Vuugo) 

Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($166.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($115.98 @ DirectCanada) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($84.99 @ Canada Computers) 

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($299.99 @ NCIX) 

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($299.99 @ NCIX) 



Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($108.34 @ TigerDirect Canada) 

Monitor: Asus PB287Q 60Hz 28.0" Monitor  ($687.92 @ DirectCanada) 


Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($22.99 @ Memory Express) 

Case Accessory: NZXT Hue LED Controller  ($38.99 @ Newegg Canada) 

Total: $2853.05

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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Ok...

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Lets get building

umm why did you call me twice?

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Because you have 2k Post

ok

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I would say if he is using this setup for gaming he would want reds as they are the most responsive switch on the market. And as corsair says "optimized for gaming."

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He has absolutely no idea about what switches he wants. Nor does he have any clue about what they are, unfortunately. He would like a decently fancy keyboard though.

Then i am going to include a brown switch kb

 

Here is the build:

 
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($349.99 @ DirectCanada) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H105 73.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($119.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($179.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($85.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($115.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($379.99 @ Memory Express) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($379.99 @ Memory Express) 
Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case  ($114.99 @ NCIX) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($107.99 @ NCIX) 
Monitor: BenQ GW2765HT 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($459.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($129.99 @ Memory Express) 
Mouse: Corsair Vengeance M65 Wired Laser Mouse  ($50.49 @ DirectCanada) 
Headphones: Audio-Technica M50x Headphones  ($189.99 @ NCIX) 
Total: $2825.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-12 17:32 EST-0500
 
Edit: Make sure to let your friend try out some mech keyboards so he can decide the type of switch he likes :D
 
Edit 2: Try buying something like this, before he buys his mech keyboard
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Sorry, forgot to mention that he would prefer the case to be an NZXT Phantom 880, or preferably just something from NZXT. ... And he now just told me he doesn't need peripherals aside from a single large monitor. Sorry guys, but at least you have more budget to allocate.

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...  I have Homework...

 

TIMES UP @ilikemacandpc

 

oh come on i just finished the build 

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($418.89 @ DirectCanada) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($129.99 @ Memory Express) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X99-GAMING 5 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($291.90 @ DirectCanada) 
Memory: Crucial 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($234.00 @ Vuugo) 
Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP900 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($216.00 @ DirectCanada) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($703.50 @ DirectCanada) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($703.50 @ DirectCanada) 
Case: Corsair Air 540 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($132.03 @ DirectCanada) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($107.99 @ NCIX) 
Monitor: Asus PB278Q 27.0" Monitor  ($526.04 @ DirectCanada) 
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($119.79 @ DirectCanada) 
Mouse: Corsair Vengeance M65 Wired Laser Mouse  ($63.98 @ Amazon Canada) 
Total: $4016.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-12 17:38 EST-0500
 
Edit: read it wrong thought he said 3000- 4000 canada dollars
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($349.99 @ DirectCanada)
CPU Cooler: Silverstone TD02 92.5 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($146.63 @ TigerDirect Canada)
Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($179.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Memory: Kingston Fury White Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($179.95 @ Vuugo)
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($204.29 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($84.99 @ Canada Computers)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($84.99 @ Canada Computers)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($703.50 @ DirectCanada)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($119.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 760W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($177.12 @ DirectCanada)
Monitor: BenQ GW2765HT 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($459.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Fan Controller: NZXT Sentry Mix 2 Fan Controller  ($34.99 @ Canada Computers)
Total: $2726.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-12 17:46 EST-0500

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CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($349.99 @ DirectCanada) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H105 73.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($119.99 @ Amazon Canada) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($154.99 @ NCIX) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($177.99 @ Memory Express) 

Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($115.98 @ DirectCanada) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($108.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($703.50 @ DirectCanada) 



Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($108.34 @ TigerDirect Canada) 

Monitor: Asus ROG SWIFT PG278Q 144Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($895.95 @ Vuugo) 

Total: $2995.68

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-12 17:50 EST-0500

CPU: Ryzen 7 9850X3D CPU Cooler: Lian Li GA II LITE 360mm GPU: MSI 5070 Ti 16G GAMING TRIO OC Motherboard: Asus X870-P Prime WiFi RAM: Flare X5 Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR5-6000 Storage: SanDisk EXTREME 500GB M.2 + Samsung 970 EVO Plus NVMe 1TB + Samsung 990 PRO NVMe 4TB PSU: Seasonic CORE GX 1000W ATX 3.1 Case: Phanteks 523 Series XT Pro Ultra Monitor: Dell S2716DGR 27" 144Hz G-SYNC Mouse: Logitech G502 Hero Wired 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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Here is another one, i just changed the case to NZXT and i put a ROG swift monitor:

 
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($349.99 @ DirectCanada) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H105 73.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($119.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($159.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($85.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($115.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($379.99 @ Memory Express) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($379.99 @ Memory Express) 
Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($124.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($107.99 @ NCIX) 
Monitor: Asus ROG SWIFT PG278Q 144Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($895.95 @ Vuugo) 
Headphones: Audio-Technica M50x Headphones  ($189.99 @ NCIX) 
Total: $3095.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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