$2,500 or less gaming rig

farjoo · February 8, 2015

its primary purpose is gaming and longevity. here's what I have come up with:

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

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [\*Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i74790k) | $339.99 @ Newegg
**CPU Cooler** | [\*Swiftech H220-X 55.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/swiftech-cpu-cooler-h220x) |-
**Motherboard** | [\*Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gaz97xsli) | $106.98 @ Newegg
**Memory** | [\*Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cmy16gx3m2a1866c9b) | $174.99 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [\*Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz75e250bam) | $122.98 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [\*Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st2000dm001) | $79.99 @ Newegg
**Video Card** | [\*Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvn980g1gaming4gd) | $581.98 @ Newegg
**Case** | [\*Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-cc9011049ww) | $109.99 @ Newegg
**Power Supply** | [\*Corsair 860W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-ax860i) | $195.98 @ Newegg
**Operating System** | [\*Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-fqc04649) |-
**Monitor** | [\*Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-monitor-vg248qe) | $276.98 @ Newegg
**Case Fan** | [\*Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition (2-Pack) 62.7 CFM 120mm Fans](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-fan-co9050008ww) | $27.99 @ Newegg
**Case Fan** | [Corsair Air Series AF140 Red 66.4 CFM 140mm Fan](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-fan-co9050017rled) | $16.99 @ Newegg
**Case Fan** | [\*Corsair Air Series AF140 Red 66.4 CFM 140mm Fan](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-fan-co9050017rled) | $16.99 @ Newegg
**Case Fan** | [\*Corsair CO-9050016-RLED 52.2 CFM 120mm Fan](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-fan-co9050016rled) | $20.99 @ Newegg
**Other**| SAMSUNG USB 2.0 (3.0 Compatible) External DVD Writer Model SE-208GB/RSBD | $29.99
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $2102.81
| \*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria |
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-08 13:47 EST-0500 |

any help would be awesome its been 5 years sense I last built a PC.

Tedster · February 8, 2015

Welcome to the Forum.

Please make us a PCPP link.

MeepLikesToBuildPc's · February 8, 2015

go with 2 970es. more bang for your buck

MLGNOSCOPEHEADSHOTGETREKT · February 8, 2015

My build that I made for you has 16GB of ram you cannot go wrong.There is no point in getting a 970/980.Also its way cheaper then getting dual 970's with a i5.

If you get dual 290X you can also get a i7.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/jCfhZL

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/jCfhZL/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($367.77 @ TigerDirect)

CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($123.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Thermal Compound: Arctic Cooling MX4 4g Thermal Paste ($6.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: ASRock Z97M OC Formula Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Kingston Beast 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($158.74 @ Amazon)

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($133.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($73.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290X 8GB Vapor-X Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($462.98 @ Newegg)

Case: Corsair 350D Window MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: Cooler Master V1000 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($183.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($93.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Performance Edition (2-Pack) 63.5 CFM 120mm Fans ($29.99 @ Mwave)

Total: $2364.36

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-08 13:21 EST-0500

Opask · February 8, 2015

Go with windows 8.1 it is far better then 7. Also it uses the new GPT disk format and because of this its much more secure. Also windows 8.1 is just generally faster than 7.

farjoo · February 8, 2015

I have heard nothing but nightmares about windows 8/8.1. I do know they all offer the free upgrade to windows 10 on its release.

MattTheMayor · February 8, 2015

I have heard nothing but nightmares about windows 8/8.1. I do know they all offer the free upgrade to windows 10 on its release.

8 was horrible tbh. 8.1 is way better.

Opask · February 8, 2015

I have heard nothing but nightmares about windows 8/8.1. I do know they all offer the free upgrade to windows 10 on its release.

The reason I mentioned the new Partition Formatting is because windows 7 doesn't use it but windows 10 does. This means that you will have to completely re install and re format when win 10 comes out. If you use 8.1 now you won't have to worry about that.

farjoo · February 8, 2015

The reason I mentioned the new Partition Formatting is because windows 7 doesn't use it but windows 10 does. This means that you will have to completely re install and re format when win 10 comes out. If you use 8.1 now you won't have to worry about that.

ah ok that would suck to do a re install.