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Hey guys, this is first time on the forums and I need some help. I know enough about PC's to know what's good or bad but I have no clue what to buy to build the best PC for the money. I have 1600 to buy a computer and monitor for the best gaming experience possible. All the brands and differences on PCpartbuilder are confusing me. If anyone with more experience can help that would be great. Thanks

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A wild former one-post wonder appears!

 

I'd recommend an i5-4690(K) and a GTX 970 for a good gaming experience. For PSUs, go with Seasonic or Antec, G.Skill and Corsair are great RAM makers, and Samsung makes awesome SSDs.

I would need an 1-7 though because I will also be doing YT and video editing

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CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($326.95 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($74.69 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97-G55 SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($108.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: A-Data 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($93.23 @ Amazon) 

Storage: A-Data XPG SX900 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($61.99 @ NCIX US) 


Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 290 4GB DirectCU II Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($239.70 @ Newegg) 

Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 290 4GB DirectCU II Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($239.70 @ Newegg) 

Case: Fractal Design Define R5 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($107.99 @ SuperBiiz) 


Total: $1407.87

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-23 09:53 EST-0500

 

200 bucks left for your monitor.

My Deus Ex Review : http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/358415-zappian-plays-old-games-episode-1-deus-ex/#entry4862793

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If you're doing so on a very consistent basis, then yes, an i7-4790K (non-K if you don't plan to overclock) will benefit you greatly.

 

I added an i7 to the build i shared here , plus two 290s, cant go wrong with that build.

My Deus Ex Review : http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/358415-zappian-plays-old-games-episode-1-deus-ex/#entry4862793

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CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($326.95 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($74.69 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97-G55 SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($108.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: A-Data 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($93.23 @ Amazon) 
Storage: A-Data XPG SX900 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($61.99 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 290 4GB DirectCU II Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($239.70 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 290 4GB DirectCU II Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($239.70 @ Newegg) 
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($107.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $1407.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-23 09:53 EST-0500
 
200 bucks left for your monitor.

 

 

Don't get DUII, on 290/X cards.

Main Gaming PC (new): HP Omen 30L || i9 10850K || RTX 3070 || 512GB WD Blue NVME || 2TB HDD, 4TB HDD, 8TB HDD ||  750W P2 ||  16GB HyperX Black DDR4

Main Gaming PC (old, still own) : Intel Core i7 7700K @5.0Ghz || GPU: GTX 1080 Seahawk EK X || Motherboard: Maximus VIII Impact || Case: Fractal Design Define Nano S || RAM : 32GB Corsair Vengeance LPX 

Cooling: EK XRES D5 100mm || Alphacool ST30 280mm w/ Vardars || Alphacool ST30 240mm w/ Vardars || Swiftech 3/8 x 1/2'' Lok-Seal Compressions || Swiftech EVGA Hydrocopper Block || Primochill Advanced LRT Orange || Distilled Water

Folding@Home Rig: 2x X5690s @4.6Ghz || GPUs: 2x Radeon HD 7990 || Motherboard: EVGA SR-2 || Case: Corsair 900D || RAM: 48GB Corsair Dominator GT 2000Mhz CL9

Ethereum Mining Rig: Pentium G4400 || Gigabyte Z170X-UD5 TH || 2x GTX 1060s (Samsung & Hynix) 1x GTX 1070 (Micron), 2x RX480s BIOS modded (Samsung), 1x R9 290X 8GB, 1x GTX 1660 Super = ~ 195 Mh/s

Peripherals: 3x U2412M (5760x1200), 1x U3011 (2560x1600) || Logitech G710 (Cherry Blues) || Logitech G600 || Brainwavz HM5 with @Gofspar Mod 

Laptop: Dell XPS 15 || "Infinity Edge" 4K IPS Screen || i7 7700HQ || GTX 1050 || 16GB 2400Mhz RAM 

 

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Wtf why.

 

They have heat problems on 290/X

Main Gaming PC (new): HP Omen 30L || i9 10850K || RTX 3070 || 512GB WD Blue NVME || 2TB HDD, 4TB HDD, 8TB HDD ||  750W P2 ||  16GB HyperX Black DDR4

Main Gaming PC (old, still own) : Intel Core i7 7700K @5.0Ghz || GPU: GTX 1080 Seahawk EK X || Motherboard: Maximus VIII Impact || Case: Fractal Design Define Nano S || RAM : 32GB Corsair Vengeance LPX 

Cooling: EK XRES D5 100mm || Alphacool ST30 280mm w/ Vardars || Alphacool ST30 240mm w/ Vardars || Swiftech 3/8 x 1/2'' Lok-Seal Compressions || Swiftech EVGA Hydrocopper Block || Primochill Advanced LRT Orange || Distilled Water

Folding@Home Rig: 2x X5690s @4.6Ghz || GPUs: 2x Radeon HD 7990 || Motherboard: EVGA SR-2 || Case: Corsair 900D || RAM: 48GB Corsair Dominator GT 2000Mhz CL9

Ethereum Mining Rig: Pentium G4400 || Gigabyte Z170X-UD5 TH || 2x GTX 1060s (Samsung & Hynix) 1x GTX 1070 (Micron), 2x RX480s BIOS modded (Samsung), 1x R9 290X 8GB, 1x GTX 1660 Super = ~ 195 Mh/s

Peripherals: 3x U2412M (5760x1200), 1x U3011 (2560x1600) || Logitech G710 (Cherry Blues) || Logitech G600 || Brainwavz HM5 with @Gofspar Mod 

Laptop: Dell XPS 15 || "Infinity Edge" 4K IPS Screen || i7 7700HQ || GTX 1050 || 16GB 2400Mhz RAM 

 

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This is a little bit over price with a great pair of GPU's 

 

 
 
**CPU** | [intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54690k) | $219.95 @ SuperBiiz 
**CPU Cooler** | [Noctua NH-U14S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/noctua-cpu-cooler-nhu14s) | $65.99 @ Directron 
**Motherboard** | [Gigabyte GA-Z97X-UD5H-BK ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gaz97xud5hbk) | $175.97 @ OutletPC 
**Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f312800cl9q16gbxm) | $144.99 @ Newegg 
**Storage** | [Western Digital Se 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd1002f9yz) | $79.99 @ NCIX US 
**Video Card** | [MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-gtx970gaming4ggoldenedition) (2-Way SLI) | $399.99 @ Amazon 
**Video Card** | [MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-gtx970gaming4ggoldenedition) (2-Way SLI) | $399.99 @ Amazon 
**Case** | [Azza Hurrican 2000R ATX Full Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/azza-case-csaz2000r) | $129.99 @ Newegg 
**Power Supply** | [EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-120g10750xr) | $74.99 @ Newegg 
**Optical Drive** | [samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-optical-drive-sh224dbbebe) | $13.98 @ OutletPC 
**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-885370635003) | $129.88 @ OutletPC 
 | | **Total**
 | Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $1835.71
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I am an Intel and Nvidia guy dont believe much in AMD. Great builds so far just I do need an i-7 100%. Plus, what are some good sites for deals besides NewEgg?

 

Amd cards are good , dont be a fanboy OP :/

My Deus Ex Review : http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/358415-zappian-plays-old-games-episode-1-deus-ex/#entry4862793

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Do you need to overclock your CPU?

Scarlet Knight: Intel Core i3 6100 || Antec A40 Pro CPU Cooler || MSI Z170A Gaming M5 || Kingston HyperX 16GB DDR4-2133MHz || Samsung 850 Evo 120GB || Seagate Barracuda 1TB || Gigabyte G1 Gaming R9 390X 8GB || Seasonic M12II 620W || In Win 503 || Corsair Strafe || Steelseries Kinzu V3 MSI Edition || Dell UltraSharp U2414H || Xiaomi Alumunium Mouse Pad (S)

 

#Gadget: 

Phone: BlackBerry Classic Q20, Samsung Galaxy Note 4 S-LTE SM-N916S

Console: PlayStation 4 500GB CUH-1206A

Tablet: iPad Air 2 16GB Wi-fi Only

Laptop: MSI GE62 (i7 4720HQ || 8GB DDR3 || NVIDIA GTX960M || Samsung 650 EVO 120GB + 1TB HDD)

In-ear Monitor: Xiaomi Piston 3.0

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