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Lstaffor5
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So right now I have a y410p gaming laptop but am looking to get a Desktop PC  but I am having some trouble with my choices so far.

 

1.So my budget is approx. $1500 CAN but this price is with a Monitor. Also am most likely going to use NCIX.com for the PC build.

 

2. This Computer will mostly be for gaming with some older games but mostly newer games such as star citizen and so on, but it will also be used for 3d software like Inventor and Solidworks.

 

3.I plan on running only one monitor but with at least a 22" screen 

 

4. Since i already have a mouse from my laptop i will still need to buy a keyboard for this build.

 

5. My laptop now has a i7-4700MQ 8gb of ram and a gt755m and it cannot run most of the newer games at very high graphics quality along with its only 14" screen size.

 

GPU:

1 x MSI GeForce GTX 960 OC TwinFrozr V 1216/1279MHZ 2GB 7GHZ GDDR5 HDMI DVI 3x DP PCI-E Video Card
CPU:

1 x Intel Core i5 I5-4460 Haswell 3.2GHZ Processor LGA1150 6MB Cache Retail

1 x Please Use The Heatsink Included With My CPU -NOT Available With OEM Processors

Motherboard:

1 x ASUS B85M-G R2.0 mATX LGA1150 B85 DDR3 2PCI-E16 PCI -E SATA3 HDMI USB3.0 Motherboard
RAM:

1 x Kingston HyperX Fury Memory Black 16GB 2X8GB DDR3-1600 CL10 Dual Channel Memory Kit

Case:

1 x Bitfenix Neos ATX Mid Tower Case Window 2X5.25 3X3.25 3X2.5 *No PS* Top USB3.0 Audio - BLACK/BLUE
Power Supply:

1 x EVGA 500W 80 Plus Certified Active PFC 12V 34A Power Supply 3 Year Warranty
Windows version:

1 x Microsoft Windows 8.1 64Bit English DVD OEM for NCIX PC
CD/DVD:

1 x Samsung SN-208FB/BEBE Internal 8x SATA Slim DVD Writer Black OEM
SSHD:

1 x Seagate ST1000DX001 SSHD 1TB 3.5in SATA3 64MB Cache Internal Solid State Hybrid Drive OEM

Peripherals:

1 x Steelseries Apex RAW ANTI-GHOSTING White Backlight Gaming Keyboard - Black
1 x HP Pavilion 25XI 25IN IPS LED Backlit Monitor FullHD 1920x1080 250CD/M2 VGA DVI-D

      BenQ GL2460HM 24IN LED FHD 1920X1080 2MS HDMI DVI VGA Gaming Monitor

 

 

 

 

In addition I am quite new with building a PC and have never tried overclocking either.

 

Thanks in advance for any help or suggestions.

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I would recommend a cpu cooler cause the stock cooler is very loud and not that useful

That's what i've got on my i5 right now: http://www.amazon.ca/ARCTIC-Freezer-Cooler-Intel-Cooling-Capacity/dp/B0048F64DU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1426709879&sr=8-1&keywords=arctic+freezer+13

Very easy to install

 

For a cheap gaming monitor with good price to performance i wood choose the BenQ RL2455HM

 

Everything else is alright but i would delete everything at Additional cause i think you won't need it...

 

 

Sorry for my bad english...

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For $1500 you could do a lot better. 

Tips

1.) Switch the HDD from seagate to western digital

2.) Use Amazon (if possible.)

3.) Compromise some parts to upgrade the GPU to something like a 970 (of equal performance or better)

 

You can find good build logs for $1500 on youtube from tech channels if you cant choose parts your self. 

This advise is controversial of course. $1500 for you may be different than $1500 for me. 

Good luck!

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So right now I have a y410p gaming laptop but am looking to get a Desktop PC  but I am having some trouble with my choices so far.

 

1.So my budget is approx. $1500 CAN but this price is with a Monitor. Also am most likely going to use NCIX.com for the PC build.

 

2. This Computer will mostly be for gaming with some older games but mostly newer games such as star citizen and so on, but it will also be used for 3d software like Inventor and Solidworks.

 

3.I plan on running only one monitor but with at least a 22" screen 

 

4. Since i already have a mouse from my laptop i will still need to buy a keyboard for this build.

 

5. My laptop now has a i7-4700MQ 8gb of ram and a gt755m and it cannot run most of the newer games at very high graphics quality along with its only 14" screen size.

 

GPU:

1 x MSI GeForce GTX 960 OC TwinFrozr V 1216/1279MHZ 2GB 7GHZ GDDR5 HDMI DVI 3x DP PCI-E Video Card

CPU:

1 x Intel Core i5 I5-4460 Haswell 3.2GHZ Processor LGA1150 6MB Cache Retail

1 x Please Use The Heatsink Included With My CPU -NOT Available With OEM Processors

Motherboard:

1 x ASUS B85M-G R2.0 mATX LGA1150 B85 DDR3 2PCI-E16 PCI -E SATA3 HDMI USB3.0 Motherboard

RAM:

1 x Kingston HyperX Fury Memory Black 16GB 2X8GB DDR3-1600 CL10 Dual Channel Memory Kit

Case:

1 x Bitfenix Neos ATX Mid Tower Case Window 2X5.25 3X3.25 3X2.5 *No PS* Top USB3.0 Audio - BLACK/BLUE

Power Supply:

1 x EVGA 500W 80 Plus Certified Active PFC 12V 34A Power Supply 3 Year Warranty

Windows version:

1 x Microsoft Windows 8.1 64Bit English DVD OEM for NCIX PC

CD/DVD:

1 x Samsung SN-208FB/BEBE Internal 8x SATA Slim DVD Writer Black OEM

SSHD:

1 x Seagate ST1000DX001 SSHD 1TB 3.5in SATA3 64MB Cache Internal Solid State Hybrid Drive OEM

Peripherals:

1 x Steelseries Apex RAW ANTI-GHOSTING White Backlight Gaming Keyboard - Black

1 x HP Pavilion 25XI 25IN IPS LED Backlit Monitor FullHD 1920x1080 250CD/M2 VGA DVI-D

      BenQ GL2460HM 24IN LED FHD 1920X1080 2MS HDMI DVI VGA Gaming Monitor

 

 

 

 

In addition I am quite new with building a PC and have never tried overclocking either.

 

Thanks in advance for any help or suggestions.

With that decently sized budget, I suggest you consider a GTX 970, they are only ~$300USD. 

an ASUS VG248QE would also be great for your build but it depends on whether  you prefer accurate color or the great response times/refresh rate that the ASUS VG248QE has

I had a similar budget and this was what I went for:

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($189.95 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3P ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($109.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($64.95 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card  ($332.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: NZXT Phantom 530 (White) ATX Full Tower Case  ($120.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($19.78 @ Directron) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($92.00 @ B&H) 
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($264.99 @ B&H) 
Total: $1419.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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So right now I have a y410p gaming laptop but am looking to get a Desktop PC  but I am having some trouble with my choices so far.

 

1.So my budget is approx. $1500 CAN but this price is with a Monitor. Also am most likely going to use NCIX.com for the PC build.

My build might go over a bit since you are only buying from NCIX. I recommend buying from other cheaper options when available.

Im sure you could downgrade some stuff you dont necessarily need such as an SSD if necessary. 

Feel free to use your own Case/keyboard if you want.

Im so patriotic, I piss red white and blue. My doctor told me it was pancreatic cancer, I told him to SHUT HIS COMMIE MOUTH.

-A shotgun wielding redneck

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