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CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($222.75 @ OutletPC) 


Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($144.98 @ NCIX US) 


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


Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($329.00 @ NCIX US) 

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($329.00 @ NCIX US) 

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


Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($87.75 @ OutletPC) 

Monitor: Asus VS248H-P 24.0" Monitor  ($167.58 @ Newegg) 

Keyboard: Logitech G710 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($112.99 @ Newegg) 

Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse  ($59.99 @ Micro Center) 

Headphones: Logitech G430 7.1 Channel Headset  ($39.99 @ Amazon) 

Total: $2058.43

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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Would this be a good gaming PC for the price?

Are there any parts that I should switch out to increase the performance without increasing the price a ton?

Should I get liquid cooling instead of an air cooler?

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Everything except for that cooler... I suppose you're planning on overclocking, I would recommend at LEAST the H80i by Corsair. Or just a better air cooler if you prefer.

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Its fine and the cooler is enough. But if you want to go fancy with air cooling take a look at the be quiet dark rock 3

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I would probably go for 16 gigs of RAM... Maybe a little more mass storage too

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I would probably go for 16 gigs of RAM... Maybe a little more mass storage too

 

he said he is gamer, 16 gigs is useless

 

ON: this will be a monster for gaming :)

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I'd personally go with this, you've still got room to SLI and it's gone up to a 1440P monitor.
I realize that it's the G1 version of the 750W but it's not really worth paying near double the price for the G2.
You can also swap out the monitor for a 1080p 120/144 hz one if you want high refresh rate.
 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($222.75 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($139.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($119.99 @ Micro Center) 
Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($94.99 @ Adorama) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($544.99 @ NCIX US) 
Case: NZXT H440 (Blue/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($119.99 @ NZXT) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($87.75 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: BenQ GW2765HT 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($388.99 @ B&H) 
Keyboard: Logitech G710 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($112.99 @ Newegg) 
Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse  ($59.99 @ Micro Center) 
Headphones: Logitech G430 7.1 Channel Headset  ($39.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $2141.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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you have WAY more horsepower then what your monitor needs. Id recommend a higher end monitor, or drop a 970

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Overclocking for better fps? NO

 

Go for I5 4460 and a B motherboard.

CPU cooler not needed

SSD and HDD is decent

SLi isn't worth it.

Go for 450W PSU

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Everything except for that cooler... I suppose you're planning on overclocking, I would recommend at LEAST the H80i by Corsair. Or just a better air cooler if you prefer.

What are you talking about? Coolermaster 212 hyper evo is more than capable of cooling his CPU. 

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($222.75 @ OutletPC) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($144.98 @ NCIX US) 


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


Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($329.00 @ NCIX US) 

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($329.00 @ NCIX US) 

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


Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($87.75 @ OutletPC) 

Monitor: Asus VS248H-P 24.0" Monitor  ($167.58 @ Newegg) 

Keyboard: Logitech G710 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($112.99 @ Newegg) 

Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse  ($59.99 @ Micro Center) 

Headphones: Logitech G430 7.1 Channel Headset  ($39.99 @ Amazon) 

Total: $2057.62

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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Updated with a new liquid cooler and psu.

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($222.75 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($144.98 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($131.88 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($329.00 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($329.00 @ NCIX US) 
Case: NZXT H440 (Blue/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($119.99 @ NZXT) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($87.75 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Asus VS248H-P 24.0" Monitor  ($167.58 @ Newegg) 
Keyboard: Logitech G710 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($112.99 @ Newegg) 
Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse  ($59.99 @ Micro Center) 
Headphones: Logitech G430 7.1 Channel Headset  ($39.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $2058.43
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-10 16:11 EDT-0400
 
Would this be a good gaming PC for the price?
Are there any parts that I should switch out to increase the performance without increasing the price a ton?
Should I get liquid cooling instead of an air cooler?

 

 

Very nice.

 

You might consider going with one of the EVGA SCX 2.0 gpu models to better match the case. The performance is close enough not to matter.

 

The 850 EVO, Samsung MZ-75E250B/AM, is actually less expensive and better performing than the 840 EVO.

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Overclocking for better fps? NO

 

Go for I5 4460 and a B motherboard.

CPU cooler not needed

SSD and HDD is decent

SLi isn't worth it.

Go for 450W PSU

 

Solid advice to ignore. 

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Very nice.

 

You might consider going with one of the EVGA SCX 2.0 gpu models to better match the case. The performance is close enough not to matter.

 

The 850 EVO, Samsung MZ-75E250B/AM, is actually less expensive and better performing than the 840 EVO.

Thanks, I replaced the SSD

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($222.75 @ OutletPC) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($144.98 @ NCIX US) 




Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($329.00 @ NCIX US) 

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($329.00 @ NCIX US) 

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


Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($87.75 @ OutletPC) 

Monitor: Asus VS248H-P 24.0" Monitor  ($167.58 @ Newegg) 

Keyboard: Logitech G710 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($112.99 @ Newegg) 

Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse  ($59.99 @ Micro Center) 

Headphones: Logitech G430 7.1 Channel Headset  ($39.99 @ Amazon) 

Total: $2025.73

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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Overclocking for better fps? NO

 

Go for I5 4460 and a B motherboard.

CPU cooler not needed

SSD and HDD is decent

SLi isn't worth it.

Go for 450W PSU

Most of that is complete nonsense.

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What are you talking about? Coolermaster 212 hyper evo is more than capable of cooling his CPU. 

 

Never said it wasn't capable boss, I was simply saying if he's going to OC and he's a gamer, I would recommend a better cooler.

Just because it's capable doesn't mean you shouldn't get one that performs better for his OCs.

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Never said it wasn't capable boss, I was simply saying if he's going to OC and he's a gamer, I would recommend a better cooler.

Just because it's capable doesn't mean you shouldn't get one that performs better for his OC

Fair enough, 212 hyper evo is everyone's favourite cooler. Unless OP Want's to spend an extra $65..

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he said he is gamer, 16 gigs is useless

ON: this will be a monster for gaming :)

A computer is never only used for gaming. RAM is inexpensive and a cheap way to keep your system relevant for longer. More than 8 gig is not useless

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if you want to fuck with your money

 

2k ain't cheap, but what he is paying for is performance and value. 

 

You recommendation is completely out of scope.

 

Don't be an idiot. 

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2k ain't cheap, but what he is paying for is performance and value. 

 

You recommendation is completely out of scope.

 

Don't be an idiot. 

Yeah go buy $100 expensiver CPU for 2FPS more. OMG so dump.

 

Use that $100 for extra SSD, HDD or even GTX 980!

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Yeah go buy $100 expensiver CPU for 2FPS more. OMG so dump.

 

Use that $100 for extra SSD, HDD or even GTX 980!

 

Damn I even cheered for Netherlands at the World Cup.

 

Now u makin a bad name for them :( 

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Yeah go buy $100 expensiver CPU for 2FPS more. OMG so dump.

 

Use that $100 for extra SSD, HDD or even GTX 980!

The i5 4690K is about $40 more than the i5 4460.

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