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1. Budget & Location
Budget: Around 1200, i still have a couple things from my current PC that i would be using.
Location: Merica

2. Aim
This will be for mostly gaming, although i did want to know my options for streaming games on twitch also. I play everything, League of Legends, Skyrim, Rust, CSGO, Civ5, everything.

3. Monitors
Currently 2 monitors, plan on getting a 3rd. But gaming would only be on 1 monitor. 1080p gaming, 4k if that is an option, if it isn't for this budget how much more would i need to spend?

4. Peripherals
Ive got Windows 8.1(soon to be windows 10), mouse, keyboard, and everything else that i need.

5. Why are you upgrading?
I am upgrading from
i3 520
eVGA P55v
GTX 460
8GB Ram
And here is what i would be using again
Brand New Corsair CX750M
Corsair Carbide 300R
250GB SSD
Few TBs of storage
 

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I just meant that windows was covered. 
Here is what i have
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Pp6pMp

Here is 1 of the builds i was thinking. I kept the memory i have.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/f9VmJx

This is the other build that is more expensive but if i am going to see a big difference in performance i will get it.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/G6C423

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Don't combine a water cooler with a locked cpu. Either get an unlocked cpu or use the stock cooler or something like a 212 evo

G3258 @ 4.5 | 8GB Team Vulcan RAM | 128GB Kingston V300 SSD (I didn't know what I was doing when I bought it) | MSI H81I Motherboard | Corsair H55 with Noctua NF-P12 | EVGA SSC GTX 960 4GB | OCZ 550W Fully Modular PSU with Noctua NF-A14 | Cooler Master Elite 130 (Soon to be something cool)

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Very similar to first build. But an unlocked processor to allow for overclocking - the cpu is only a few dollars more. A different motherboard, one that supports SLI. The reasoning is that a single GTX 970 will meet current needs and a second one can be added to handle higher resolutions.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($214.95 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($132.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (Purchased For $0.00)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (Purchased For $0.00)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($326.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case  (Purchased For $0.00)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  (Purchased For $0.00)
Total: $834.91
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80+ ratings certify electrical efficiency. Not quality.

 

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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/wzJg4D

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/wzJg4D/by_merchant/

 

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V2 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($228.99 @ Directron) 

Motherboard: ASRock B75 Pro3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard  ($70.89 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($64.99 @ Amazon) 

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

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

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R7 260X 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R7 260X 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($74.99 @ Micro Center) 

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

Total: $975.48

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-09 10:26 EST-0500

 

This any good?

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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/wzJg4D
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/wzJg4D/by_merchant/
 
CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V2 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($228.99 @ Directron) 
Motherboard: ASRock B75 Pro3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard  ($70.89 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($64.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($131.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($43.79 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R7 260X 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R7 260X 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($74.99 @ Micro Center) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $975.48
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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This any good?

 

It's alright but for gaming the zeon dosen't excel and 1 decent graphics card tends to perform better than 2 really crappy low end ones

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No real reason why i preferNvidia anymore i know that AMD has stepped up lately, i probably would get a AMD if it is going to make a difference.

As for the Cooler, i actually did mean to pick a unlocked ill fix that.

Looking the builds posted, is it not worth it to get 6 core right now? And 2 R7 260X would be better then 1 GTX 970? Even factoring in later buying another one. I know you can't future proof, but i know that when the graphics card starts to become dated adding a 2nd GTX 970 which will have dropped in price by then i assume would help out. Remember my budget is 1200 and i could probably go to like 1600 if it is going to be worth it.

Edit: Also, i already have the storage drives Case and PSU, so this is more of a upgrade instead of a new build.

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

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

 

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V2 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($228.99 @ Directron) 

Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard  ($97.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($64.99 @ Amazon) 

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

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($38.99 @ Amazon) 

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

Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($74.99 @ Micro Center) 

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

Total: $1104.79

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-09 10:43 EST-0500

 

Fine, this any better?

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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/4VjBWZ

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/4VjBWZ/by_merchant/

 

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V2 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($228.99 @ Directron) 

Motherboard: ASRock B75 Pro3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard  ($70.89 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($64.99 @ Amazon) 

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

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($38.99 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 4GB Dual-X Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($172.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 4GB Dual-X Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($172.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($74.99 @ Micro Center) 

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

Total: $1096.68

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-09 10:49 EST-0500

 

And here, an Amd crossfire with "noncrappy" cards.

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I don't need the 500gb drive, and i'm not sure about the Xeon, i don't know much about them, but i know that everyone is buying i5 or i7 for gaming rigs, i think those are more for like workstations?

I updated the list i made

I just meant that windows was covered. 
Here is what i have
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Pp6pMp

Here is 1 of the builds i was thinking. I kept the memory i have.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/f9VmJx

This is the other build that is more expensive but if i am going to see a big difference in performance i will get it.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/G6C423

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I don't need the 500gb drive, and i'm not sure about the Xeon, i don't know much about them, but i know that everyone is buying i5 or i7 for gaming rigs, i think those are more for like workstations?

I updated the list i made

I just meant that windows was covered. 

Here is what i have

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Pp6pMp

Here is 1 of the builds i was thinking. I kept the memory i have.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/f9VmJx

This is the other build that is more expensive but if i am going to see a big difference in performance i will get it.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/G6C423

 

You need to update the links in your post with new permalinks - they change when a configuration changes.

 

Xeon are intended for workstations and servers. However, they share the same basic Haswell architecture and in some builds are a better choice because of their picing. They are no more nor less suitable for gaming than i5 and i7. They have the advantage of hyperthreading at a cost somewhere between i5 and i7.

80+ ratings certify electrical efficiency. Not quality.

 

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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/4VjBWZ
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/4VjBWZ/by_merchant/
 
CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V2 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($228.99 @ Directron) 
Motherboard: ASRock B75 Pro3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard  ($70.89 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($64.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($131.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($38.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 4GB Dual-X Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($172.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 4GB Dual-X Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($172.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($74.99 @ Micro Center) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1096.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-09 10:49 EST-0500
 
And here, an Amd crossfire with "noncrappy" cards.

 

 

 

This build is completely irrelevant and I would suggest ignoring most of the comments made from this user. 

 

Also this person doesn't seem to listen to understand that your budget is $1200 on top of the parts you already have. 

 

I will put together a build suitable for your needs and budget shortly here... but seriously do not listen to this guy. 

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This build is completely irrelevant and I would suggest ignoring most of the comments made from this user. 

 

Also this person doesn't seem to listen to understand that your budget is $1200 on top of the parts you already have. 

 

I will put together a build suitable for your needs and budget shortly here... but seriously do not listen to this guy. 

He's trying to help i appreciate that, but yea i don't know if he understood about how my budget is working.

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