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IBIubbleTea
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So I haven't done a build in a while and I have forgotten what's good and what's bad...LOL 

 

The build is for a friend and who will be using only for gaming and streaming, budget is $1000. Might be able to extend it if needed.

 

Thanks.

 

edit. came up with this. What do you guys think?


 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($244.48 @ Amazon Canada) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($154.67 @ DirectCanada) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($79.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: A-Data Premier SP610 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($68.65 @ DirectCanada) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($381.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($54.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Total: $1180.57
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-08 00:33 EST-0500

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oops forgot CAD

 

 

I just came up with a build, I would like your opinion on it.

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So I haven't done a build in a while and I have forgotten what's good and what's bad...LOL 

 

The build is for a friend and who will be using only for gaming and streaming, budget is $1000. Might be able to extend it if needed.

 

Thanks.

 

edit. came up with this. What do you guys think?

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($244.48 @ Amazon Canada) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($154.67 @ DirectCanada) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($74.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: A-Data Premier SP610 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($68.65 @ DirectCanada) 
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 290 4GB DirectCU II Video Card  ($339.00 @ Canada Computers) 
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($54.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Total: $1132.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-07 22:03 EST-0500

 

Better at 1100$:

 

 
Motherboard: MSI Z97-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($136.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($62.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card  ($354.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: NZXT Source 210 Window ATX Mid Tower Case  ($51.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1109.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-07 22:05 EST-0500

 

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Better at 1100$:

 

 
Motherboard: MSI Z97-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($136.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($62.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card  ($354.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: NZXT Source 210 Window ATX Mid Tower Case  ($51.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1109.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-07 22:05 EST-0500

 

Yes but that's US prices.  I might need to change it up a bit. $1321.99 in CAD.

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Yes but that's US prices.  I might need to change it up a bit. $1321.99 in CAD.

Oh yeah, CAD... I was thinking about the AutoCAD software so I put in a i7 LOL. If that the case then your build is fine, but if it's me I'd change the GPU to a GTX 970 (mostly personal choice, but it do perform better and more power efficiency, usually quieter and cooler), the Mobo to a MSI Z97 PC Mate for a cheap option, or Gaming 5 or G45 instead of gaming 3 for SLI option later on. (650w PSU is more than enough for 2 970, not 2 290 though)

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So I haven't done a build in a while and I have forgotten what's good and what's bad...LOL 

 

The build is for a friend and who will be using only for gaming and streaming, budget is $1000. Might be able to extend it if needed.

 

Thanks.

 

edit. came up with this. What do you guys think?

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($244.48 @ Amazon Canada) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($154.67 @ DirectCanada) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($74.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: A-Data Premier SP610 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($68.65 @ DirectCanada) 
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 290 4GB DirectCU II Video Card  ($339.00 @ Canada Computers) 
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($54.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Total: $1132.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-07 22:03 EST-0500

 

 

Solid build, but yeah the gtx 970 is about $10 more, and has marginally better performance with much lower temps/consumption 

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Solid build, but yeah the gtx 970 is about $10 more, and has marginally better performance with much lower temps/consumption 

Yeah, changed it to that. Just haven't been up to date with the new tech lately..

The EVGA one I changed it to is pretty good right? 

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Yeah, changed it to that. Just haven't been up to date with the new tech lately..

The EVGA one I changed it to is pretty good right? 

 

Yep, that will do nicely! 

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Any other suggestions? 

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Any other suggestions? 

 

If you really want it to get within 1000 CAD, you he can sacrifice the overclocking ability. It's up to you him, but I suggest you he save up a little bit more and do the i5 4690k/z97 build. :D

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If you really want it to get within 1000 CAD, you he can sacrifice the overclocking ability. It's up to you him, but I suggest you he save up a little bit more and do the i5 4690k/z97 build. :D

What if he doesn't want the overclocking ability? What are some good motherboards. I'm always confused about the non Z 97 boards....

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What if he doesn't want the overclocking ability? What are some good motherboards. I'm always confused about the non Z 97 boards....

 

You can lower the CPU to a locked CPU instead of an unlocked one, it'll shave off some money. For a locked CPU with LGA1150, any 1150 socket motherboard will do. i.e. H81/H87/H97/Z87/Z97

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CPU: AMD FX-8320E 3.2GHz 8-Core Processor  ($156.89 @ DirectCanada) 

CPU Cooler: Deepcool GAMMAXX 300 55.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($19.99 @ Canada Computers) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($114.99 @ NCIX) 

Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($69.99 @ Newegg Canada) 

Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.99 @ Amazon Canada) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($57.89 @ DirectCanada) 

Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card  ($378.50 @ Vuugo) 

Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($54.99 @ Canada Computers) 

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($74.99 @ Memory Express) 

Case Fan: BitFenix BFF-SCF-12025KK-RP 43.5 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($4.92 @ DirectCanada) 

Case Fan: BitFenix BFF-SCF-12025KK-RP 43.5 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($4.92 @ DirectCanada) 

Case Fan: BitFenix BFF-SCF-12025KK-RP 43.5 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($4.92 @ DirectCanada) 

Total: $1032.98

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-09 01:21 EST-0500

 

For gaming/streaming it's hard to beat the price to performance of the 8 core AMD CPUs. Power supply I have down will allow for good overclocking as well as an eventual SLI config (Super Flower OEM I believe, very solid). Memory is the best price to performance RAM in Canada atm, according to pcpartpicker. SSD is larger and better. 

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