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With a 240GB SSD, Asus Strix GTX 970, and backlit red mechanical keyboard, this build is beautiful AND color matched. @Skivet

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.75 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z97X Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($114.99 @ Micro Center) 
Storage: Sandisk Ultra II 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($95.99 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($328.99 @ Directron) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($67.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($87.75 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($149.99 @ Best Buy) 
Keyboard: Rosewill Apollo RK-9100xRBR Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Corsair Raptor M45 Wired Optical Mouse  ($53.46 @ Amazon) 
Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud Pro Headset  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1472.74
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Aesthetics of rigs matter

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For the $1500 budget I'd go with this:

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/f99RhM

CPU: R5 5800X3D Motherboard - MSI X570 Gaming Plus RAM - 32GB Corsair DDR4 GPU - XFX 7900 XTX 4GB Case - NZXT H5 Flow (White) Storage - 2X 4TB Samsung 990 Pro PSU - Corsair RM100E Cooling - Corsair H100i Elite Capellix Keyboard Corsair K70 (Brown Switches)  Mouse - Corsair Nightsword RGB

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http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Skivet/saved/DyxNnQ

Budget is 1500 for everything

Going to be used for gaming.

Opinions?

switch blackwidow with something CM Storm and get a 280/280x 

Want a good game to play?  Check out Shadowrun: http://store.steampowered.com/app/300550/ (runs on literally any hardware)

 

another 12 core / 24 thread senpai...     (/. _ .)/     \(. _ .\)

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My opinion? 

 

Get a better GPU, get a better cooler and reallocate some funds to some different components. The 530 is wildly overpriced, the RAM is fine but I found something a tiny bit cheaper, Windows is cheap as hell from Reddit, etc. As well, don't get a reference card. They will run at decent temps, but not as cool as the aftermarket cards and not as quiet either.

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($224.95 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($46.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-G1.SNIPER Z97 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($126.98 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($328.99 @ Directron) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($67.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Monitor: Asus VX238H 23.0" Monitor  ($179.00 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Razer Blackwidow 2014 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($79.95 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Corsair M65 RGB Wired Laser Mouse  ($64.79 @ Amazon) 
Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud Pro Headset  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Other: Windows 8.1 from Reddit r/microsoftsoftwareswap ($20.00)
Total: $1487.35
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Main Rig: CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D | RAM: 32GB (2x16GB) KLEVV CRAS XR RGB DDR4-3600 | Motherboard: Gigabyte B550I AORUS PRO AX | Storage: 500GB Crucial P3 Plus, 4TB Silicon Power UD90 | GPU: AsRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Steel Legend | Cooling: ThermalTake Floe 280mm w/ be quiet! Pure Wings 3 | Case: Sliger SM580 (Black) | PSU: Corsair SF850

Main Server: CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | RAM: 64GB (2x32GB) Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4-3200 | Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair VII Hero WiFi | Storage: 512GB SKHynix NVMe | GPUs: NVIDIA TITAN Xp 2-way SLI | Cooling: Thermalright Frozen Prism 360mm | Case: Corsair 5000D Airflow (White) | PSU: Seasonic Focus GM850

File and Media Server (AOOSTAR WTR Pro): CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5825U | RAM: 32GB (2x16GB) Silicon Power DDR4-3200 SODIMMs | Storage: 1TB Samsung 970 EVO Plus, 2x14TB Western Digital Ultrastar DC HC530

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$1500 and a 960???

well you gotta counts hes going with monitor, peripherals and Windows in the budget so yea, hell he even put the headset in there :P

 

id go with an r9 280 or 280x

 

as for SSD id go with the Crucial BX100 or MX100

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@Skivet

 

This is MUCH better.

 

 
CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($242.95 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI H97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($88.99 @ Mwave) 
Storage: Intel 530 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($80.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 970 4GB XLR8 Video Card  ($324.99 @ Directron) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($67.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($133.99 @ Best Buy) 
Monitor: Asus VX238H 23.0" Monitor  ($179.00 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Razer Blackwidow 2014 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($79.95 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Corsair M65 RGB Wired Laser Mouse  ($64.79 @ Amazon) 
Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud Pro Headset  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1556.25
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Eh, not really that amazing for the money. The SSD is pricey for what it is, the reference card is lackluster considering the Strix card is less than $5 more, the RAM is a little more expensive than usual, the motherboard is pretty lackluster to get a HT chip in there that has a negligible benefit for gaming, etc. The Intel stock cooler is also a little loud and buzzy compared to aftermarket solutions, which in the long run are definitely worth the $30-$50 for a decent one.

Main Rig: CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D | RAM: 32GB (2x16GB) KLEVV CRAS XR RGB DDR4-3600 | Motherboard: Gigabyte B550I AORUS PRO AX | Storage: 500GB Crucial P3 Plus, 4TB Silicon Power UD90 | GPU: AsRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Steel Legend | Cooling: ThermalTake Floe 280mm w/ be quiet! Pure Wings 3 | Case: Sliger SM580 (Black) | PSU: Corsair SF850

Main Server: CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | RAM: 64GB (2x32GB) Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4-3200 | Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair VII Hero WiFi | Storage: 512GB SKHynix NVMe | GPUs: NVIDIA TITAN Xp 2-way SLI | Cooling: Thermalright Frozen Prism 360mm | Case: Corsair 5000D Airflow (White) | PSU: Seasonic Focus GM850

File and Media Server (AOOSTAR WTR Pro): CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5825U | RAM: 32GB (2x16GB) Silicon Power DDR4-3200 SODIMMs | Storage: 1TB Samsung 970 EVO Plus, 2x14TB Western Digital Ultrastar DC HC530

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well you gotta counts hes going with monitor, peripherals and Windows in the budget so yea, hell he even put the headset in there :P

 

id go with an r9 280 or 280x

 

as for SSD id go with the Crucial BX100 or MX100

 

I second this.

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CPU: Intel Core i7 4790k

Motherboard: Asus Maximus VII Hero

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i

Memory: 16GB Kingston HyperX Fury 1866 Mhz

GPU: Asus Strix RX 480

PSU: Corsair RM1000

Storage: 2x Western Digital 2TB Enterprise + 240GB Crucial M500 SSD

Case: Corsair Air 540

Additional: Cablemod C-Series black/red kit, SP120, AF140 and AF140 w/ red LED's all around

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CPU: AMD FX 6100

Motherboard: MSI 970 SLI Krait Edition

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO

Memory: 8GB G.Skill Ripjaws X 1866 Mhz

GPU: MSI R9 280 3G Twin Frozr

PSU: Seasonic M12II EVO 620W

Storage: Western Digital 1TB Enterprise + 240GB Partiot Torch SSD

Case: Fractal Design Define S

Sheila (Server):

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Memory: 12GB Crucial ECC 1600 Mhz

Storage: Seagate 3TB Constellation 

Marvin (Server)

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CPU: Intel Xeon E3 1230v2

Memory: 12GB Crucial ECC 1600Mhz

Storage: Seagate 3TB Constellation

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well you gotta counts hes going with monitor, peripherals and Windows in the budget so yea, hell he even put the headset in there :P

 

id go with an r9 280 or 280x

 

as for SSD id go with the Crucial BX100 or MX100

BX100 was tested to be better in gaming and MX100 is still overall better.

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Eh, not really that amazing for the money. The SSD is pricey for what it is, the reference card is lackluster considering the Strix card is less than $5 more, the RAM is a little more expensive than usual, the motherboard is pretty lackluster to get a HT chip in there that has a negligible benefit for gaming, etc.

 

Lol I agree Q_Q

I Didnt change some components derp.

 
CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($242.95 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI H97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($88.99 @ Mwave) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($79.98 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($328.99 @ Directron) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($67.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($133.99 @ Best Buy) 
Monitor: Asus VX238H 23.0" Monitor  ($179.00 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Razer Blackwidow 2014 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($79.95 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Corsair M65 RGB Wired Laser Mouse  ($64.79 @ Amazon) 
Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud Pro Headset  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1559.34
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Whoever told you HT difference is not significance has no idea what they are talking about.
It is simply not true anymore.
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do yourself a favor and don't buy Razer junk. get a better keyboard like a CM Storm Quickifre with real Cherry MX switches, not Razer knockoffs.

INTEL CORE I5 4670K | NVIDIA GTX 980 | NOCTUA NH-L9i | GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-SLI | KINGSTON 120GB V300

CM STORM QUICKFIRE TK | BENQ XL2420TE | ROCCAT SAVU | FRACTAL DEFINE R4

 

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BX100 was tested to be better in gaming and MX100 is still overall better.

the mx100 simply has higher write speeds, like 500 mb/s while the bx100 the 128gb model has like 170 write but it is still maxing out the SATA bus at like 560 reads

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the mx100 simply has higher write speeds, like 500 mb/s while the bx100 the 128gb model has like 170 write but it is still maxing out the SATA bus at like 560 reads

170MB/s write=slower than my WD Blue 1TB-185MB/s write.

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($199.99 @ Micro Center) 


Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($97.88 @ OutletPC) 


Storage: PNY XLR8 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.34 @ Mwave) 


Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($328.99 @ Directron) 

Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($67.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($55.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($133.99 @ Best Buy) 

Monitor: AOC E2260SWDN 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($106.99 @ NCIX US) 


Mouse: Corsair Raptor M45 Wired Optical Mouse  ($53.46 @ Amazon) 

Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud Pro Headset  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $1423.56

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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Pow

i changed a few parts arround to get you a better rig for less

My Rig  

 
PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/kGNksY

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($379.00 @ shopRBC) 

CPU Cooler: RAIJINTEK THEMIS 65.7 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($34.99 @ NCIX) 

Motherboard: MSI CSM-H87M-G43 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($78.83 @ DirectCanada) 

Memory: Kingston HyperX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($139.99 @ Memory Express) 

Storage: Kingston Fury 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($71.34 @ DirectCanada) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($92.95 @ Vuugo) 

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card  ($298.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($125.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($66.99 @ NCIX) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($116.00 @ shopRBC) 

Case Fan: Cougar Turbine 120 (4-Pack) 60.4 CFM 120mm  Fans  ($23.99 @ NCIX) 

Monitor: HP 22xi 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($187.11 @ Amazon Canada) 

Monitor: HP 22xi 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($187.11 @ Amazon Canada) 

Keyboard: Logitech G710 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($114.99 @ NCIX) 

Mouse: Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse  ($76.99 @ Amazon Canada) 

Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud Pro Headset  ($78.98 @ DirectCanada) 

Total: $2074.22

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Whoever told you HT difference is not significance has no idea what they are talking about.

It is simply not true anymore.

 

Umm.... That difference is due to clock speed in games. 

Aesthetics of rigs matter

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

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

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($321.98 @ OutletPC)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.98 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($61.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.98 @ OutletPC)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.89 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($328.99 @ Directron)

Case: Fractal Design Define R5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($107.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ NCIX US)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($30.00) - G2A.com

Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($149.99 @ Best Buy)

Mouse: Corsair Raptor M45 Wired Optical Mouse ($53.46 @ Amazon)

Total: $1338.23

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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if you added a Yeti snowball ad some sennheiser headphones that would be really good :)

Current Build : 

 
CASE: Fractal Design R4 w/Window CPU: Intel 4930K,  RAM: 16GB Ripjaws Z 2133Mhz  Cooling: H100i  MotherBoard: Asus P9x79 Pro , PSU: CS750M   Storage: 2x Samsung 840 Pro 256Gb , 1Tb Seagate Barracuda, 500GB WD Black,  Graphics: Gigabyte GTX 780 Windforce 3GB,  Monitors: AOC G2460PG ( G sync monitor), Edge10 24" 1080p , 24" 1680*1020p monitor ( LCD)  Microphone: Blue Yeti  Keyboard: Cougar 700k  Phone: Samsung Note 3  Headphones: Sennheiser HD598

Laptop:

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