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FatPenguin
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So I Am gunna build a PC and i wanted to spend $1000 USD

 

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/kMMwpg) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/kMMwpg/by_merchant/)
 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($199.99 @ Micro Center) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Plus ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Intel 530 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($80.98 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB FTW ACX Video Card  ($134.99 @ Micro Center) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ Micro Center) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($96.99 @ Best Buy) 
Total: $942.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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I wanted to go with a 970 SOOO bad but could not afford it ;(

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


Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Plus ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($120.99 @ SuperBiiz) 



Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card  ($339.95 @ Amazon) 

Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($65.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($41.98 @ OutletPC) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($92.00 @ B&H) 

Total: $1011.86

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-15 18:31 EST-0500

 

$990~ w/ rebates

 


I would personally go with the SSD and skip the Hyper 212 and just get that (or something better) at a later date. It would also be worthwhile to get a psu that is 650w (or greater) if you're considering going SLI in the future that way you won't have to upgrade it. And if you're 100% positive you won't go SLI then I would get a cheaper Z97 board (MSI Z97 PC Mate) and save some more money ($40~).

PSU Tier List | CoC

Gaming Build | FreeNAS Server

Spoiler

i5-4690k || Seidon 240m || GTX780 ACX || MSI Z97s SLI Plus || 8GB 2400mhz || 250GB 840 Evo || 1TB WD Blue || H440 (Black/Blue) || Windows 10 Pro || Dell P2414H & BenQ XL2411Z || Ducky Shine Mini || Logitech G502 Proteus Core

Spoiler

FreeNAS 9.3 - Stable || Xeon E3 1230v2 || Supermicro X9SCM-F || 32GB Crucial ECC DDR3 || 3x4TB WD Red (JBOD) || SYBA SI-PEX40064 sata controller || Corsair CX500m || NZXT Source 210.

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Run stock for a while, you'll be fine:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($199.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($60.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Mushkin Chronos 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($90.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($329.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1021.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-15 18:33 EST-0500

 

You should also grab 2 cheap fans for this build.  One 140mm (top exhaust), and one more 120mm.

 

Oh, and for $10 more you can get an SLI PCI-E 3.0 ready Mobo.

 

Ram was chosen as a single 8GB stick so you can pop in another when the time comes.

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$50 more but you would not regret the decision.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($199.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($30.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($116.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($53.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 780 3GB XLR8 Enthusiast Edition Video Card  ($302.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($74.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($92.00 @ B&H)
Total: $1050.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-15 18:34 EST-0500

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take a look at this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmuNTpKGOZU 

Planned I Hope Someday I Do First Build: CPU: Intel Core i7 5820k CPU Cooler: CM Hyper 212 EVO Mobo: MSI X99S SLI PLUS RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (4x4GB) DDR4-2133Mhz Storage: Corsair Force LS 240GB SSD & 2TB WD Green Graphics Card: ASUS GTX 970 4GB Turbo Case: NZXT S340 White PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ OS: Windows 8.1 64-bit OEM Monitor: AOC i2267Fw 60Hz 22" Monitor

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($199.99 @ Micro Center) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Plus ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($120.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card  ($339.95 @ Amazon) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($65.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($41.98 @ OutletPC) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($92.00 @ B&H) 
Total: $1011.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-15 18:31 EST-0500
 
$990~ w/ rebates
 
I would personally go with the SSD and skip the Hyper 212 and just get that (or something better) at a later date. It would also be worthwhile to get a psu that is 650w (or greater) if you're considering going SLI in the future that way you won't have to upgrade it. And if you're 100% positive you won't go SLI then I would get a cheaper Z97 board (MSI Z97 PC Mate) and save some more money ($40~).

 

dude i cant be usind some sketchy website like superjiiz or what ever i had bad expericeses with sketchy websites in the past

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dude i cant be usind some sketchy website like superjiiz or what ever i had bad expericeses with sketchy websites in the past

None of those sites are sketchy. Regardless, it's only $10 more if you ignore SuperBiiz.

PSU Tier List | CoC

Gaming Build | FreeNAS Server

Spoiler

i5-4690k || Seidon 240m || GTX780 ACX || MSI Z97s SLI Plus || 8GB 2400mhz || 250GB 840 Evo || 1TB WD Blue || H440 (Black/Blue) || Windows 10 Pro || Dell P2414H & BenQ XL2411Z || Ducky Shine Mini || Logitech G502 Proteus Core

Spoiler

FreeNAS 9.3 - Stable || Xeon E3 1230v2 || Supermicro X9SCM-F || 32GB Crucial ECC DDR3 || 3x4TB WD Red (JBOD) || SYBA SI-PEX40064 sata controller || Corsair CX500m || NZXT Source 210.

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You can get a combo discount of $40 at Microcenter if you buy a CPU and Motherboard together.

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($199.99 @ Micro Center) 
Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($53.99 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($259.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ Micro Center) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC) 
Other: ASROCK Z97 Killer - This is the Microcenter Link  
Total: $949.54
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-15 18:53 EST-0500

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You can get a combo discount of $40 at Microcenter if you buy a CPU and Motherboard together.

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($199.99 @ Micro Center) 
Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($53.99 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($259.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ Micro Center) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC) 
Other: ASROCK Z97 Killer - This is the Microcenter Link  
Total: $949.54
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-15 18:53 EST-0500

 

gotta have nvidia. got nvidia shield as gift

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If you follow these 3 tips you should have a blast.

i'm rather proud of this for some reason. http://imgur.com/6ttS5XZ

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