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Hi guys, im planning on building my own gaming/3D editing PC.

As you can see my budget is of 1500 USD. This does not include any peripherals.

This has to include: tower,cpu,gpu,mobo,hdd,ssd,cpu cooler,all fans,psu, and ram.

In this build its requiered to have an Intel CPU, Nvidia GPU, and a Fractal design R5.

 

So can you guys help?

 

 

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Hi guys, im planning on building my own gaming/3D editing PC.

As you can see my budget is of 1500 USD. This does not include any peripherals.

This has to include: tower,cpu,gpu,mobo,hdd,ssd,cpu cooler,all fans,psu, and ram.

In this build its requiered to have an Intel CPU, Nvidia GPU, and a Fractal design R5.

 

So can you guys help?

1. do you want a windowed case?

2. color matching?

3. do you need monitor, mouse, keyboard, headset, and os?

4. are you ocd?

5. do you just want to store os on ssd thats all?

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.95 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U9B SE2 37.9 CFM CPU Cooler  ($44.98 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Asus Z97-P ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($109.99 @ SuperBiiz) 


Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($62.99 @ Amazon) 


Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB FTW ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($359.99 @ Amazon) 



Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($264.99 @ Adorama) 

Total: $1411.20

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-03 23:07 EST-0500thats what i would go with personally if i was you with those choices

thats what i would go with personally due to your case you want quiet im guessing a 5400rpm hard drive will be quieter logic cd spins slower mean less moving parts and speed = more noise

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Hi guys, im planning on building my own gaming/3D editing PC.

As you can see my budget is of 1500 USD. This does not include any peripherals.

This has to include: tower,cpu,gpu,mobo,hdd,ssd,cpu cooler,all fans,psu, and ram.

In this build its requiered to have an Intel CPU, Nvidia GPU, and a Fractal design R5.

 

So can you guys help?

Okay, Intel CPUs are the best anyway.

 

Okay, Nvidia GPUs are the best for video editing (due to some programs using CUDA acceleration) anyway.

 

Okay, a fractal... WHAT?? Why that restriction?

 

Sorry i forgot to say:

4x4 ram is needed and no OS.

Whatever, let me just move on.... WHAT?? Why the bubble would you need a 4x4 setup? It's slower than getting a 2x8 setup, costs more, and can't be upgrade (something that you might actually want to do, it helps video rendering).

 

 

Do you need any particular size of storage?

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@Imakuni

what did you think about my build?

 

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.95 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U9B SE2 37.9 CFM CPU Cooler  ($44.98 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus Z97-P ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($109.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($62.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB FTW ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($359.99 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($264.99 @ Adorama) 
Total: $1411.20
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-03 23:07 EST-0500thats what i would go with personally if i was you with those choices
thats what i would go with personally due to your case you want quiet im guessing a 5400rpm hard drive will be quieter logic cd spins slower mean less moving parts and speed = more noise

 

The build is good. However, a few mentions:

  1. RAM is okay, BUT, you can save some nice money by getting this instead.
  2. The 1tb HD is BAD. I'm sorry to tell you. A good HD has 7200rpm, and 64mb of cache. It's just so much faster.... and doesn't cost that much more.
  3. I don't like EVGA. I feel you could save ~28$ and get the Asus Strix. Now, I know performance is not as good, but it's more quiet, and it's just a lot cheaper. Alternatively, the Gigabyte Windforce OC allows the best cooling available, and just as much (if not better) OC than FTW cards, again for much cheaper.
  4. 750w is the max sweetspot. If the OP avoids AMD at all costs, we could even lower that to a 600w PSU and be perfectly fine. But only if he refuses to get AMD, otherwise, 750w is perfect.

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This build will do fine with just the stock fans. It should be super quiet.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($316.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($61.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($137.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: PNY XLR8 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($122.99 @ Best Buy)
Storage: Kingston Fury 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($101.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($331.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 w/Window (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($117.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($95.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1366.91
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80+ ratings certify electrical efficiency. Not quality.

 

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The build is good. However, a few mentions:

  1. RAM is okay, BUT, you can save some nice money by getting this instead.
  2. The 1tb HD is BAD. I'm sorry to tell you. A good HD has 7200rpm, and 64mb of cache. It's just so much faster.... and doesn't cost that much more.
  3. I don't like EVGA. I feel you could save ~28$ and get the Asus Strix. Now, I know performance is not as good, but it's more quiet, and it's just a lot cheaper. Alternatively, the Gigabyte Windforce OC allows the best cooling available, and just as much (if not better) OC than FTW cards, again for much cheaper.
  4. 750w is the max sweetspot. If the OP avoids AMD at all costs, we could even lower that to a 600w PSU and be perfectly fine. But only if he refuses to get AMD, otherwise, 750w is perfect

ok so also the 5400 rpm hard drive is quieter so yeah if hes gunna die if its loud like i am becuase my dad doesnt like to hear the noise also its nice to have a quiet pc i went all ssd also that evga card is pretty good also it has zero fan mode too so its just as quiet as the strix with better performance

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.95 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U9B SE2 37.9 CFM CPU Cooler  ($44.98 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Asus Z97-P ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($109.99 @ SuperBiiz) 


Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($62.99 @ Amazon) 


Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB FTW ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($359.99 @ Amazon) 



Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($264.99 @ Adorama) 

Total: $1420.10

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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ok so also the 5400 rpm hard drive is quieter so yeah if hes gunna die if its loud like i am becuase my dad doesnt like to hear the noise also its nice to have a quiet pc i went all ssd also that evga card is pretty good also it has zero fan mode too so its just as quiet as the strix with better performance

I'm not only talking about the 0db feature. If you find the performance drop not worth it, one could pick the MSI Gaming 4G. It's, in fact, even quieter than the strix, but it has all the performance you could get, assuming everything is OCed to the max. And cheaper too!

 

Also, I pointed a picture of EVGA's cooler's to a mirror, and the mirror broke :D

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I'm not only talking about the 0db feature. If you find the performance drop not worth it, one could pick the MSI Gaming 4G. It's, in fact, even quieter than the strix, but it has all the performance you could get, assuming everything is OCed to the max. And cheaper too!

 

Also, I pointed a picture of EVGA's cooler's to a mirror, and the mirror broke :D

look at my new build im getting tell not ocd to the max lol

all i care about is color match brand and a little performance

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690S 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($217.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9i 57.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($44.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Asus H97I-PLUS Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($100.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Kingston Savage 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($66.99 @ Directron) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($331.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Silverstone RVZ01B Mini ITX Desktop Case  ($79.99 @ Directron) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional Full (32/64-bit)  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($264.99 @ Adorama) 
Case Fan: Noctua NF-B9 redux-1600 PWM 37.9 CFM 92mm  Fan  ($16.54 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Ducky Shine 4 Wired Gaming Keyboard  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Mouse: Mionix NAOS 7000 Wired Optical Mouse  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud II 7.1 Channel Headset  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1529.44
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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look at my new build im getting tell not ocd to the max lol

all i care about is color match brand and a little performance

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690S 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($217.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9i 57.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($44.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Asus H97I-PLUS Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($100.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Kingston Savage 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($66.99 @ Directron) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($331.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Silverstone RVZ01B Mini ITX Desktop Case  ($79.99 @ Directron) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional Full (32/64-bit)  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($264.99 @ Adorama) 
Case Fan: Noctua NF-B9 redux-1600 PWM 37.9 CFM 92mm  Fan  ($16.54 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Ducky Shine 4 Wired Gaming Keyboard  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Mouse: Mionix NAOS 7000 Wired Optical Mouse  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud II 7.1 Channel Headset  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1529.44
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-03 23:53 EST-0500

 

I've heard that the V300 series is bad. I can't really say "yes it sucks" or "no, it's great", as I haven't extensively read about it. But, I know that getting a 480 ssd is a bit of a waste. Especially considering that you had to cheap on the CPU. You should stick with a 256gb one (and maybe even 128gb if you are humble) and dump the money onto getting the 4690 K.

 

Also... do you realize you can get a 500w +gold from EVGA for as low as 64$ (with a mail in rebate to 47$)?

 

 

But aside for that, the build is very solid.

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I know I put AMD GPUs in, you can switch it if you want:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1241 V3 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($264.95 @ SuperBiiz)  <<<Works like an i7, locked multipier
CPU Cooler: Corsair H50 57.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($49.98 @ OutletPC) <<<Don't need this, but it will quieter than stock, and look much better too
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($98.99 @ Newegg)  <<<went Z97 because of the dual GPUs
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Gaming Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($117.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($101.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($77.85 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($219.99 @ Newegg)  <<<will perform much better than a single GTX 970, and will keep your room warm in the winter ;)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($219.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 w/Window (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($114.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($80.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1346.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-04 00:00 EST-0500

 

Just to mention:  if you want the single GTX 970 solution, this build gets much cheaper.

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I know I put AMD GPUs in, you can switch it if you want:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1241 V3 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($264.95 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: Corsair H50 57.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($49.98 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($98.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: G.Skill Sniper Gaming Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($117.00 @ Newegg)

Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($101.98 @ Newegg)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($77.85 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($219.99 @ Newegg)

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($219.99 @ Newegg)

Case: Fractal Design Define R5 w/Window (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($114.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($80.99 @ NCIX US)

Total: $1346.71

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-04 00:00 EST-0500

Just some quick notes, the 290 for 219$ has a 40$ mail in rebate... for each.

 

Anyway, the build looks very solid, aside for the CPU, cooler and mobo part. You see, the reason we get aftermarket coolers is to have OCing headroom. But the Xeon doesn't allow that. So you could just stick with the stock cooler, it does a good job at handling heat. Also, the Mobo is clearly focused on OCing (as it has no SLI support), but again, there's no sense in doing that on a xeon.

 

So you should spend about 10$ more, and get the MSI Krait, for SLi support. Or, spend a lot less, and get an h97 mobo. Last, if the main purpose of the rig is gaming, a 4690k will do better than the Xeon, due to the ability to OC.

 

 

But don't get me wrong, everything below that part is carefully well chosen.

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I've heard that the V300 series is bad. I can't really say "yes it sucks" or "no, it's great", as I haven't extensively read about it. But, I know that getting a 480 ssd is a bit of a waste. Especially considering that you had to cheap on the CPU. You should stick with a 256gb one (and maybe even 128gb if you are humble) and dump the money onto getting the 4690 K.

 

Also... do you realize you can get a 500w +gold from EVGA for as low as 64$ (with a mail in rebate to 47$)?

 

 

But aside for that, the build is very solid.

i need it to be silent like no noise at all almost like that and the guy told me 4690 s is silent and takes less power but can turbo came as k

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Just some quick notes, the 290 for 219$ has a 40$ mail in rebate... for each.

 

Anyway, the build looks very solid, aside for the CPU, cooler and mobo part. You see, the reason we get aftermarket coolers is to have OCing headroom. But the Xeon doesn't allow that. So you could just stick with the stock cooler, it does a good job at handling heat. Also, the Mobo is clearly focused on OCing (as it has no SLI support), but again, there's no sense in doing that on a xeon.

 

So you should spend about 10$ more, and get the MSI Krait, for SLi support. Or, spend a lot less, and get an h97 mobo. Last, if the main purpose of the rig is gaming, a 4690k will do better than the Xeon, due to the ability to OC.

 

 

But don't get me wrong, everything below that part is carefully well chosen.

 

I am aware of the rebates, build is under $1500 before rebates.

 

 

The Mother board has 2 PCI-E 3.0 x16 slots and fully supports both AMD and Nvidia base dual GPU setups.  At that price it was the smartest option for the two AMD cards.

 

The CPU cooler was chosen because it is quieter and with a windowed case, looks better.  Exhausting heat right out of the case also keeps the air in the case cooler as a whole.

 

I am not solely focused on gaming, but the xeon will be more than adequate for gaming.

 

You can overclock that Xeon, but I am not going to recommend doing so.  It something that the OP should research on his/her own.

 

Just to mention, if you want the single GTX 970 solution, this build gets much cheaper.

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I am aware of the rebates, build is under $1500 before rebates.

 

 

The Mother board has 2 PCI-E 3.0 x16 slots and fully supports both AMD and Nvidia base dual GPU setups.  At that price it was the smartest option for the two AMD cards.

 

The CPU cooler was chosen because it is quieter and with a windowed case, looks better.  Exhausting heat right out of the case also keeps the air in the case cooler as a whole.

 

I am not solely focused on gaming, but the xeon will be more than adequate for gaming.

 

You can overclock that Xeon, but I am not going to recommend doing so.  It something that the OP should research on his/her own.

 

Just to mention, if you want the single GTX 970 solution, this build gets much cheaper.

Nvm the SLi part. I thought that was another mobo... Anyway, it's a great choice, but if you don't like MIR, the Krait is the way to go.

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Nvm the SLi part. I thought that was another mobo... Anyway, it's a great choice, but if you don't like MIR, the Krait is the way to go.

 

The rebates are $100 deep, lol.  If he actualy goes with my build the $15 on the board ain't no thing ;)

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1. do you want a windowed case?

2. color matching?

3. do you need monitor, mouse, keyboard, headset, and os?

4. are you ocd?

5. do you just want to store os on ssd thats all?

1.No

2.No window so no color matching nedded.

2.No os, no peripherals, monitor needed

4.A little oc

5.Yes, but i would like to install some other things as well.

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1.No

2.No window so no color matching nedded.

2.No os, no peripherals, monitor needed

4.A little oc

5.Yes, but i would like to install some other things as well.

Fine... Have fun. You can SLI in the future, if you want to.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($214.95 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($25.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($109.99 @ Amazon)

Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($99.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: PNY Optima 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($84.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($326.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: Fractal Design Define R5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($102.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($67.99 @ NCIX US)

Monitor: BenQ GW2765HT 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($388.98 @ NCIX US)

Total: $1466.85

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-04 21:15 EST-0500

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