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Budget: $2000-$2500

Location: USA

Peripherals needed: mouse,keyboard, headset, speakers and monitor

Operating system required: Windows 8.1

Use: gaming

Resolution: maxing out games at 1440p

 

Ooooh, this will be fun. have any preference on your peripherals? Razer, Ducky? etc?

Downloading programs from CNet is not a good idea, as they will commonly include unwanted, and sometimes dangerous bloatware... The more you know.

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He posted it and left.

Gahh, I bet if I pick some periphs and then he doesn't like them I'll have to change them and then wait again Q_Q

Edit: he is online though O.o I hope he responds before I have everything picked lol cause I gtg 

Downloading programs from CNet is not a good idea, as they will commonly include unwanted, and sometimes dangerous bloatware... The more you know.

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Gahh, I bet if I pick some periphs and then he doesn't like them I'll have to change them and then wait again Q_Q

Edit: he is online though O.o I hope he responds before I have everything picked lol cause I gtg 

Dont include periphs yet - just make a build and leave a budget for them.

My arsenal: i7-9700k Gaming Rig, an iPhone, and Stupidity.

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($214.89 @ OutletPC) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H110 94.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($139.99 @ Micro Center) 


Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($104.98 @ NCIX US) 


Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($344.99 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($344.99 @ Amazon) 

Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($51.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

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

Total: $1767.42

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-10 21:51 EST-0500

 

The rest, well......I'm not good at recommending peripherals 

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3800X GPU: ASUS Strix Radeon R7 5700 XT OC Edition Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair VIII Hero RAM: G.Skill Trident Z DDR4-3200 CL14 SSD: 2x Samsung 970 EVO Plus 1TB PSU: Corsair AX860 Cooling: NZXT Kraken X72 Case: Corsair Crystal Series 570X Mirror Black Display: BenQ XL2420Z  Keyboard: Corsair K95 RGB Cherry MX Blue Mouse: Logitech G502 Proteus Spectrum Audio: Logitech G633 Artemis Spectrum

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EDIT: dam u -MOBIUS-, if it wasn't for the huge paragraph I've written, my build would have been the first.

 

And here's my build. A few notes:

  1. Partpicker is being STUPID and it isn't recognizing that the CPU cooler I want is on sale. So I had to make a custom part. Still, the link for the newegg page is there, so check out the best CPU cooler evar.
  2. I went with the light blue theme. Because I'm 100% someone else is gonna come up with the red one. Also, there was a case with blue + black, so it's very well matched. Oh, and the best CPU cooler ever is also blue, so it looks amazingly well matched, whether you like the color or not.
  3. Those parts are all you need. No sense in boosting them for 1440p gaming.
  4. Don't buy mouse / keyboard online. When buying peripherals, you HAVE to test them in real life. Sometimes, a cheaper option has a much better tactile feeling for your hands than a more expensive one, once you actually hold it and press it's buttons. Go to a local store, and test what they have. Just trust me on this one. You'll thank me later.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($214.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($111.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($56.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial V4 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.95 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($73.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($326.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($326.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT H440 (Blue/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($119.99 @ NZXT)
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  ($388.99 @ Amazon)
Other: Raijintek Triton (aka, the best cooler evar) ($99.00)
Total: $1973.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-10 21:49 EST-0500

Want to help researchers improve the lives on millions of people with just your computer? Then join World Community Grid distributed computing, and start helping the world to solve it's most difficult problems!

 

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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/w4MmJxHere it is with some Periphs, not sure if you wanted 2 Video cards, so I gave you one, there could easily be a price work-around if you want two, also; here is one with a different monitor, if you really want to spend some big buckeroos on your Monitor:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8dbcjX

 

I know the i7-4790k isn't needed, as an i5-4690k will be perfectly fine, that could be switched out too, so here it is with that instead:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/qpKkmG

 

Different, more reasonable PSU:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/bTMmJx

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($214.89 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110 94.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($139.99 @ Micro Center) 
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($219.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card  ($379.99 @ Best Buy) 
Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case  ($129.99 @ Micro Center) 
Optical Drive: LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer  ($47.95 @ OutletPC) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.75 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Asus VS278Q-P 27.0" Monitor  ($229.99 @ Micro Center) 
Keyboard: Logitech G710 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse  ($64.99 @ Micro Center) 
Headphones: Logitech G230 Headset  ($39.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $2070.13
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-10
 
Hope this helps, I think I can still make a few different changes to the build to adjust the price etc. Hope this helps.

Downloading programs from CNet is not a good idea, as they will commonly include unwanted, and sometimes dangerous bloatware... The more you know.

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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/w4MmJxHere it is with some Periphs, not sure if you wanted 2 Video cards, so I gave you one, there could easily be a price work-around if you want two, also; here is one with a different monitor, if you really want to spend some big buckeroos on your Monitor:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8dbcjX

 

I know the i7-4790k isn't needed, as an i5-4690k will be perfectly fine, that could be switched out too, so here it is with that instead:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/qpKkmG

 

Different, more reasonable PSU:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/bTMmJx

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($214.89 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110 94.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($139.99 @ Micro Center) 
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($219.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card  ($379.99 @ Best Buy) 
Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case  ($129.99 @ Micro Center) 
Optical Drive: LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer  ($47.95 @ OutletPC) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.75 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Asus VS278Q-P 27.0" Monitor  ($229.99 @ Micro Center) 
Keyboard: Logitech G710 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse  ($64.99 @ Micro Center) 
Headphones: Logitech G230 Headset  ($39.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $2070.13
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-10
 
Hope this helps, I think I can still make a few different changes to the build to adjust the price etc. Hope this helps.

 

Can I completely disagree with your build?

  1. OP wants 1440p monitor. And he is right about that.
  2. He's gaming, 16gb is just a money waste.
  3. 500gb SSD? Wah--?! I live with 128 and I think that's plenty. I just recommend 256... because people THINK they need that much (they really don't). BUt 500..... wow. That's another money waste, just like the RAM.
  4. Dem PSU... so bad.. It's from the RM series. They have quite a reputation around builders. And let me tell ya, that wasn't a compliment.

Want to help researchers improve the lives on millions of people with just your computer? Then join World Community Grid distributed computing, and start helping the world to solve it's most difficult problems!

 

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Can I completely disagree with your build?

  1. OP wants 1440p monitor. And he is right about that.
  2. He's gaming, 16gb is just a money waste.
  3. 500gb SSD? Wah--?! I live with 128 and I think that's plenty. I just recommend 256... because people THINK they need that much (they really don't). BUt 500..... wow. That's another money waste, just like the RAM.
  4. Dem PSU... so bad.. It's from the RM series. They have quite a reputation around builders. And let me tell ya, that wasn't a compliment.

 

I was just going big with the SSD, cause why not? Maybe OP likes a lot of storage I cut this from another build and I didn't realize the RAM was still in there as 16GB, I almost completely missed the fact that there were 2 GPUs in the build list when I started, I'm really tired and I probably shouldn't be thinking right now. I agree with your disagree, I'm going to go to sleep now because I need it.

4. Oh, I didn't know about the PSU, thnx for informing me.

 

I wasn't sure which monitor to get :P:(

Downloading programs from CNet is not a good idea, as they will commonly include unwanted, and sometimes dangerous bloatware... The more you know.

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EDIT: dam u -MOBIUS-, if it wasn't for the huge paragraph I've written, my build would have been the first.

 

And here's my build. A few notes:

  1. Partpicker is being STUPID and it isn't recognizing that the CPU cooler I want is on sale. So I had to make a custom part. Still, the link for the newegg page is there, so check out the best CPU cooler evar.
  2. I went with the light blue theme. Because I'm 100% someone else is gonna come up with the red one. Also, there was a case with blue + black, so it's very well matched. Oh, and the best CPU cooler ever is also blue, so it looks amazingly well matched, whether you like the color or not.
  3. Those parts are all you need. No sense in boosting them for 1440p gaming.
  4. Don't buy mouse / keyboard online. When buying peripherals, you HAVE to test them in real life. Sometimes, a cheaper option has a much better tactile feeling for your hands than a more expensive one, once you actually hold it and press it's buttons. Go to a local store, and test what they have. Just trust me on this one. You'll thank me later.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

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

Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($111.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($56.99 @ Newegg)

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

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

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($326.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($326.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: NZXT H440 (Blue/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($119.99 @ NZXT)

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  ($388.99 @ Amazon)

Other: Raijintek Triton (aka, the best cooler evar) ($99.00)

Total: $1973.82

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-10 21:49 EST-0500

The Triton looks really cool, but does it have decent noise levels?

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The Triton looks really cool, but does it have decent noise levels?

Yup. It is. Trounces over stuff on low profile, and still gives a decent fight on high. OFC, you can adjust it at will:

 

http://www.kitguru.net/components/cooling/henry-butt/raijintek-triton-aio-liquid-cpu-cooler-review/7/

Want to help researchers improve the lives on millions of people with just your computer? Then join World Community Grid distributed computing, and start helping the world to solve it's most difficult problems!

 

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Yup. It is. Trounces over stuff on low profile, and still gives a decent fight on high. OFC, you can adjust it at will:

 

http://www.kitguru.net/components/cooling/henry-butt/raijintek-triton-aio-liquid-cpu-cooler-review/7/

cool. I think I'm gonna go with your build

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