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


Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($100.98 @ Newegg) 



Video Card: HIS Radeon R9 290 4GB IceQ X² Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($292.98 @ Newegg) 

Video Card: HIS Radeon R9 290 4GB IceQ X² Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($289.99 @ Amazon) 

Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($57.99 @ Micro Center) 


Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($88.98 @ OutletPC) 

Monitor: Asus VS238H-P 23.0" Monitor  ($138.98 @ NCIX US) 


Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse  ($64.99 @ Micro Center) 

Total: $1574.58

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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


Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($130.98 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Corsair XMS3 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($22.99 @ Newegg) 


Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($131.88 @ OutletPC) 


Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290X 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($279.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($62.99 @ SuperBiiz) 


Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.75 @ OutletPC) 

Monitor: AOC E2425SWD 60Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($129.99 @ Micro Center) 


Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse  ($64.99 @ Micro Center) 

Total: $1503.68

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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Chose 12gb because honestly speaking (personally) 8gb isnt enough if you wanna multi task

Other than that this is a solid build with overhead PSU room for xfiring another 290x if you wish to (or handle dual gpu situtations)

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The BBQ: i7-4770 / 212x / Tri-X R9 290x 1075/1400 / MSI H87-G43 GAMING / EVGA G2 850W / Corsair Spec 03 / Samsung 840 EVO 250gb SSD / Toshiba 2TB HDD / 8gb Kingston DDR3 1600mhz

Peripherals: G710+ / G502 / Bose Companion 2 Series III / Audio Technica ATH-M40x / Sound Magic E50

Monitors: Dell U2414H 

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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  ($25.98 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($100.98 @ Newegg) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($43.79 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: HIS Radeon R9 290 4GB IceQ X² Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($292.98 @ Newegg) 

Video Card: HIS Radeon R9 290 4GB IceQ X² Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($289.99 @ Amazon) 

Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($57.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: Corsair Professional 850W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($129.99 @ Newegg) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($88.98 @ OutletPC) 

Monitor: Asus VS238H-P 23.0" Monitor  ($138.98 @ NCIX US) 

Keyboard: Cooler Master Storm QuickFire Rapid Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($68.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse  ($64.99 @ Micro Center) 

Total: $1574.58

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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fo me personally I would buy a single Gtx 970 and spend a little bit more on the other components.
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fo me personally I would buy a single Gtx 970 and spend a little bit more on the other components.

less performance ?

 

No thanks.

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

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The "I want balls to the wall gaming performance and fuck the consequences" build: (relies on rebates, no SSD, but epic 1440p IPS display and dual R9 290 performance)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($174.69 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PERFORMANCE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($62.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($39.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($239.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($239.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($62.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Rosewill Capstone 750W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: BenQ GW2765HT 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($388.98 @ NCIX US)
Keyboard: Rosewill RK-201 Wired Standard Keyboard  ($8.98 @ Newegg)
Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse  ($64.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $1533.55
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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The more conservative "I want to game but I still want an SSD and don't want to have to rely on rebates" build:

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: Kingston Fury White Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($104.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($39.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($324.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($62.99 @ SuperBiiz) (can swap to a white if it suits your aesthetics. Will look good either way)
Power Supply: Rosewill Capstone 750W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($92.00 @ B&H)
Monitor: Asus VN248H-P 23.8" Monitor  ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Rosewill RK-201 Wired Standard Keyboard  ($8.98 @ Newegg)
Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse  ($64.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $1354.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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If you can't tell, I don't consider a keyboard all that important in gaming. Mouse is super important and the G502 has a "perfect" sensor, but the keyboard really doesn't matter. I suppose you could throw a mechanical keyboard into the second build, but I probably wouldn't bother.

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The "I want balls to the wall gaming performance and fuck the consequences" build: (relies on rebates, no SSD, but epic 1440p IPS display and dual R9 290 performance)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($174.69 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: ASRock H97 PERFORMANCE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($62.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($39.99 @ Best Buy)

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($239.99 @ Newegg)

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($239.99 @ Newegg)

Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($62.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Power Supply: Rosewill Capstone 750W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Amazon)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC)

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

Keyboard: Rosewill RK-201 Wired Standard Keyboard  ($8.98 @ Newegg)

Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse  ($64.99 @ Micro Center)

Total: $1533.55

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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The more conservative "I want to game but I still want an SSD and don't want to have to rely on rebates" build:

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: Kingston Fury White Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($69.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($104.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($39.99 @ Best Buy)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($324.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($62.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Power Supply: Rosewill Capstone 750W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Amazon)

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

Monitor: Asus VN248H-P 23.8" Monitor  ($154.99 @ Newegg)

Keyboard: Rosewill RK-201 Wired Standard Keyboard  ($8.98 @ Newegg)

Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse  ($64.99 @ Micro Center)

Total: $1354.83

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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Fuck YEAH  to the first build.

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

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I have no experience with the games he wants to play.

Do you think two 290s are necessary for them? I am not sure how much horse power those games require...

I always like to have an ssd as the OS drive in a build and am wondering if he can get by with just one 290 and get a second in the future.

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I have no experience with the games he wants to play.

Do you think two 290s are necessary for them? I am not sure how much horse power those games require...

I always like to have an ssd as the OS drive in a build and am wondering if he can get by with just one 290 and get a second in the future.

 

I added an OS to the build.

 

SSD doesnt boost performance tbh and he can buy one later.

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

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Hello I'm looking to build my own very first gameing desktop and I have just under 1500$ to do so. I need everything from os to monitor keyboard and mouse

it's for heavy gaming for games like Arma 3 Arma life mod h1z1 and so on thanks and the currency is US

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($214.95 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($89.99 @ Mwave) 
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK2 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($154.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($324.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($103.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.75 @ OutletPC) 
Mouse: Corsair Vengeance M95 Wired Laser Mouse  ($54.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1474.12
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Go with @Lotus' first build, it's probably by far the best setup you can get for this price. 

1440p is so much better than 1080p and you'll be able to max every game out at that resolution with dual 290's.

RIP in pepperonis m8s

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I added an OS to the build.

 

SSD doesnt boost performance tbh and he can buy one later.

I suppose getting an SSD later is an option.

Didn't think about that. Haha

Makes sense if you want the best gaming performance from the get go.

I am just so used to SSDs now I don't think I could live without it. Haha

 

That's an excellent build btw.

Cheers

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less performance ?

 

No thanks.

 

So why not put in an R9 295X2?

 

A GTX 970 running a 1080 monitor is going to comfortably get over 60fps in Arma 3, http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/nvidia-geforce-gtx-980-970-maxwell,3941-9.html. GPU power only makes sense if one can use it. Otherwise it is simply throwing money away.

 

@WOLFxMAN,

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

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

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($61.98 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: Asus Z97M-PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($118.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($74.98 @ Newegg)

Storage: Sandisk Ultra II 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($99.89 @ OutletPC)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($39.99 @ Best Buy)

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

Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($38.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($62.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (32-bit)  ($90.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Monitor: Asus VN248H-P 23.8" Monitor  ($154.99 @ Newegg)

Keyboard: Corsair Raptor K40 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($62.99 @ Directron)

Mouse: Corsair Vengeance M65 Wired Laser Mouse  ($51.99 @ Amazon)

Total: $1400.71

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


Motherboard: Asus Z97-E ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($94.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Kingston Savage 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($63.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($99.99 @ SuperBiiz) 


Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290X 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($279.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 


Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.75 @ OutletPC) 

Monitor: AOC G2460PQU 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($249.99 @ Amazon) 

Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($124.26 @ Newegg) 

Mouse: Corsair Vengeance M65 Wired Laser Mouse  ($51.99 @ Amazon) 

Total: $1519.65

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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There's still 20$ left, to be used on peripherals. Those, you HAVE to buy in real life. Go to a local store, and test it with your own hands. Sometimes, a cheaper mouse/keyboard might feel a lot better, once you are actually holding it. By buying online, you risk buying an unconfortable product. Just trust me on that one, and do it.

 

At any rate, the build has a 1440p monitor. It also has a freaking transparent watercooler, that comes with various ink colors for you to match the (in this case blue) theme of your build. Have fun!

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($214.95 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: RAIJINTEK TRITON 100.5 CFM Sleeve Bearing Liquid CPU Cooler  ($70.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($111.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston Fury Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Crucial V4 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.95 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($326.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Thermaltake Commander G42 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($52.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($71.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($92.00 @ B&H)
Monitor: BenQ GW2765HT 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($388.98 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1480.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Sorry everyone I was at work! My gawd these all look like good builds my friend is going to be helping me build it he built his computer a few months ago he said Nvidia and Intel are the way to go. And I'd like a case to show off the inside flashing lights aren't my thing I just wanna look in it and say I built this ^_^ if you understand kinda what I'm saying sweet! And don't I need a disk drive O.o or no?

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Sorry everyone I was at work! My gawd these all look like good builds my friend is going to be helping me build it he built his computer a few months ago he said Nvidia and Intel are the way to go. And I'd like a case to show off the inside flashing lights aren't my thing I just wanna look in it and say I built this ^_^ if you understand kinda what I'm saying sweet! And don't I need a disk drive O.o or no?

Nope, you'll be fine without a disk drive. In fact, some people prefer cases that don't have driver bays, because "it ruins the visual of the case". It is a dying media. At any rate, if you DO need one, you could always get a USB driver (that's what I did!).

 

Also, any preference for a particular color? We could try and better match our builds to any style.

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Not going to lie white and red I would like the red to pop inside the case if that's possible that would be great! Thanks

Edit also 4k is not needed I'll do all that later upgrade I just wanna get a rig going that will play all games on ultra for cheap then upgrade later better monitor sli the cards exc

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Not going to lie white and red I would like the red to pop inside the case if that's possible that would be great! Thanks

Edit also 4k is not needed I'll do all that later upgrade I just wanna get a rig going that will play all games on ultra for cheap then upgrade later better monitor sli the cards exc

Okay! Here's an update on the build. Once again, it has a 1440p for you to play with. I also updated the color scheme: a white case (and a personal favorite!) with some splashes of black, a black motherboard with some splashes of white, and stunning red RAM, Gpu (with black) and CPU cooler. On that note, you have to dye the water inside the cooler red, but don't worry, it already comes with a bottle of red ink.

 

Still, that went a bit over budget. Oh well, that's the price you pay for a themed build. Tell me if you liked it, we can change anything at will.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

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

CPU Cooler: RAIJINTEK TRITON 100.5 CFM Sleeve Bearing Liquid CPU Cooler  ($104.99 @ NCIX US)

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

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($57.80 @ Newegg)

Storage: Crucial V4 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.95 @ Amazon)

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card  ($344.99 @ Amazon)

Case: NZXT Phantom 240 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($63.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($71.99 @ SuperBiiz)

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

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

Total: $1539.63

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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Okay! Here's an update on the build. Once again, it has a 1440p for you to play with. I also updated the color scheme: a white case (and a personal favorite!) with some splashes of black, a black motherboard with some splashes of white, and stunning red RAM, Gpu (with black) and CPU cooler. On that note, you have to dye the water inside the cooler red, but don't worry, it already comes with a bottle of red ink.

Still, that went a bit over budget. Oh well, that's the price you pay for a themed build. Tell me if you liked it, we can change anything at will.

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

CPU Cooler: RAIJINTEK TRITON 100.5 CFM Sleeve Bearing Liquid CPU Cooler ($104.99 @ NCIX US)

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

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($57.80 @ Newegg)

Storage: Crucial V4 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.95 @ Amazon)

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($344.99 @ Amazon)

Case: NZXT Phantom 240 ATX Mid Tower Case ($63.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($71.99 @ SuperBiiz)

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

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

Total: $1539.63

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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The monitor- not being picky but if we can just get a 1080p monitor right now I will upgrade later to a better one.

Water cooler- I DO NOT trust myself with water around tech I thought that was just one of the normal Corsair H100i one. I'd be fine with tha. I seen a cool nzxt red one in my friends!

I don't need a super monitor I wanna save money for now then upgrade later

Any white or blue graphics cards how's this look?

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gHQdzy

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The monitor- not being picky but if we can just get a 1080p monitor right now I will upgrade later to a better one.

Water cooler- I DO NOT trust myself with water around tech I thought that was just one of the normal Corsair H100i one. I'd be fine with tha. I seen a cool nzxt red one in my friends! Would that work or no...

But that IS a normal AIO cooler like the h100i. If you don't feel like dying the water, just don't do it, it'll still work just like an h100i, while being cheaper and stronger.

 

And that may just be me, but I think that buying a 1080p monitor now to upgrade later is dumb. I mean, if you had to cut down on parts just to get it, it would make sense. But right now, even if you were to use the money of the monitor into the build (say... a 2nd 970), you wouldn't see any improvement, as a single 970 is already maxing stuff at your current resolution.

 

As such, you can get a 1440p monitor NOW, and never have to upgrade it for a LOOONG time.

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The monitor- not being picky but if we can just get a 1080p monitor right now I will upgrade later to a better one.

Water cooler- I DO NOT trust myself with water around tech I thought that was just one of the normal Corsair H100i one. I'd be fine with tha. I seen a cool nzxt red one in my friends!

I don't need a super monitor I wanna save money for now then upgrade later

Any white or blue graphics cards how's this look?

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gHQdzy

Get a different PSU. THe EVGA G1 units are sub-par and not worth the money. Get either the G2 version (a great PSU), or go with a Rosewill Capstone if you want to stay at gold.

 

You also would be better off with a 240GB SSD or larger. I recommend the newly released BX100. Same price as the old MX100, but write speeds to match the 840 Evo for less cost.

 

Also, at least for me, I tend not to upgrade monitors for several years. I kept my first LCD monitor for like 9 years (bought in 2005, didn't replace until end of 2014). It's worth it to get the monitor you want now.

 

If you just want 1080p gaming and no more, I recommend my conservative built, but if you really want 1440p gaming goodness, then go for my first all-out build. If it were me, I'd try and go for the 1440p build.

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


Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($132.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($62.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($59.95 @ SuperBiiz) 

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($544.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case: Cooler Master N400 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Micro Center) 


Monitor: Asus PB278Q 27.0" Monitor  ($419.98 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $1556.81

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-06 18:58 EST-0500

 

Bit over-budget, but that 27" 1440p IPS panel tho!

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Get a different PSU. THe EVGA G1 units are sub-par and not worth the money. Get either the G2 version (a great PSU), or go with a Rosewill Capstone if you want to stay at gold.

 

You also would be better off with a 240GB SSD or larger. I recommend the newly released BX100. Same price as the old MX100, but write speeds to match the 840 Evo for less cost.

 

Also, at least for me, I tend not to upgrade monitors for several years. I kept my first LCD monitor for like 9 years (bought in 2005, didn't replace until end of 2014). It's worth it to get the monitor you want now.

 

If you want 1080p gaming, I recommend my conservative built, but if you really want 1440p gaming goodness, then go for my first all-out build.

How is the G1 650W a subpar PSU? It'll do everything we could ask for. The G2 750w is 39% more expensive, for 0% more performance. You are also adding unneeded wattage, that will actually decrease PSU efficiency until OP goes for SLI.

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Any white or blue graphics cards how's this look?

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gHQdzy

No gpu... are you serious? Care to tell me what was the point of the thread again?

 

I think you might have mistyped when you wrote "it's for heavy gaming for games like Arma 3 Arma life mod h1z1 and so on".

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