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i7 and 970 is not good. Get an i5 and a better GPU or save money. For 2500, you have no excuse not to get a 980 or even Titan class GPU. The VG248QE is a great monitor, I use it. But if you buy it, make sure you really want that 1ms and 144hz. There are better monitors for much less if you don't use 3d vision or the high refresh rate.

Intel Core i7 4770k - 2x Geforce GTX 780 - MSI Z87 MPower Max - Corsair H60 - 8GB Avexir Core Series MPower Yellow + 4gb no-brand DDR3 - Corsair Obsidian 750d - AData XPG SX900 256gb SSD - Seagate Barracuda 3TB (7200 RPM) - Hitachi 250GB 2.5in HDD (3200 RPM) - WD HDD 160GB extracted from iMac via black magic (no specified RPM) - ASUS VG248QE 144HZ 3d Vision Monitor - Logitech G602 - Ducky Shine 3 TKL - AKG 172 HD Headphones - Xperia z2 - Sony Noise canceling earphones -  Nikon D5200 With Bundled Lenses - Windows 7 Home Premium - Blue Snowball iCE - Acer Aspire X with a broken case, AMD A6, and Raijintek Aidos CPU heatsink

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I am want a decent build for gaming and everything else

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Lm6h8d

Make suggestions please

I'd rather get this for 144Hz 1080p gaming

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($224.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($46.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($139.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($269.99 @ Micro Center) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($269.99 @ Micro Center) 
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer  ($20.16 @ Amazon) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($91.71 @ NCIX US) 
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($34.29 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($264.99 @ B&H) 
Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($169.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $2003.03
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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You could save a lot more money on that hard drive. If you aren't planning on doing SLI, I would get a lower wattage power supply and save some money there. Also, I wouldn't recommend MSi as they have sub-par quality control and service from my experience.

So msi are not the people you would go with example?

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You could save a lot more money on that hard drive. If you aren't planning on doing SLI, I would get a lower wattage power supply and save some money there. Also, I wouldn't recommend MSi as they have sub-par quality control and service from my experience.

I am good with an MSI mobo. 

Intel Core i7 4770k - 2x Geforce GTX 780 - MSI Z87 MPower Max - Corsair H60 - 8GB Avexir Core Series MPower Yellow + 4gb no-brand DDR3 - Corsair Obsidian 750d - AData XPG SX900 256gb SSD - Seagate Barracuda 3TB (7200 RPM) - Hitachi 250GB 2.5in HDD (3200 RPM) - WD HDD 160GB extracted from iMac via black magic (no specified RPM) - ASUS VG248QE 144HZ 3d Vision Monitor - Logitech G602 - Ducky Shine 3 TKL - AKG 172 HD Headphones - Xperia z2 - Sony Noise canceling earphones -  Nikon D5200 With Bundled Lenses - Windows 7 Home Premium - Blue Snowball iCE - Acer Aspire X with a broken case, AMD A6, and Raijintek Aidos CPU heatsink

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I'd rather get this for 144Hz 1080p gaming

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($224.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($46.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($139.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($269.99 @ Micro Center) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($269.99 @ Micro Center) 
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer  ($20.16 @ Amazon) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($91.71 @ NCIX US) 
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($34.29 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($264.99 @ B&H) 
Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($169.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $2003.03
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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You could step up to 290x for the same budget as the original post had. Just saying.

Intel Core i7 4770k - 2x Geforce GTX 780 - MSI Z87 MPower Max - Corsair H60 - 8GB Avexir Core Series MPower Yellow + 4gb no-brand DDR3 - Corsair Obsidian 750d - AData XPG SX900 256gb SSD - Seagate Barracuda 3TB (7200 RPM) - Hitachi 250GB 2.5in HDD (3200 RPM) - WD HDD 160GB extracted from iMac via black magic (no specified RPM) - ASUS VG248QE 144HZ 3d Vision Monitor - Logitech G602 - Ducky Shine 3 TKL - AKG 172 HD Headphones - Xperia z2 - Sony Noise canceling earphones -  Nikon D5200 With Bundled Lenses - Windows 7 Home Premium - Blue Snowball iCE - Acer Aspire X with a broken case, AMD A6, and Raijintek Aidos CPU heatsink

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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Lm6h8d

Most of the components I'm happy with but just the cpu cooler I need to find one with a cheaper price but any suggestions are good

 

I don't know how much the Cooler Master Nepton or the H105 costs at your place, but you should have a look at them. They might be cheaper and definitly perform better than the H100i.

Overall the build looks pretty good. 

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I'd rather get this for 144Hz 1080p gaming

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($224.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($46.99 @ Newegg) 

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

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($67.98 @ Newegg) 

Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP900 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($75.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($269.99 @ Micro Center) 

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($269.99 @ Micro Center) 

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

Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($117.99 @ NCIX US) 

Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer  ($20.16 @ Amazon) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($91.71 @ NCIX US) 

Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($34.29 @ Amazon) 

Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($264.99 @ B&H) 

Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($169.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $2003.03

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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I don't have experience with AMD and i5 doesn't have hyper threading is that a problem?

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I don't know how much the Cooler Master Nepton or the H105 costs at your place, but you should have a look at them. They might be cheaper and definitly perform better than the H100i.

Overall the build looks pretty good.

Yea I was not sure about the cpu cooler I just want low temps and it to fit I my case

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I don't have experience with AMD and i5 doesn't have hyper threading is that a problem?

Hyper-Threading will not make a difference in games really. The i5 is a very powerful CPU in gaming and with even a slight overclock you'll be perfectly fine

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I don't have experience with AMD and i5 doesn't have hyper threading is that a problem?

AMD is just fine. Hyperthreading is useless to almost everyone.

Intel Core i7 4770k - 2x Geforce GTX 780 - MSI Z87 MPower Max - Corsair H60 - 8GB Avexir Core Series MPower Yellow + 4gb no-brand DDR3 - Corsair Obsidian 750d - AData XPG SX900 256gb SSD - Seagate Barracuda 3TB (7200 RPM) - Hitachi 250GB 2.5in HDD (3200 RPM) - WD HDD 160GB extracted from iMac via black magic (no specified RPM) - ASUS VG248QE 144HZ 3d Vision Monitor - Logitech G602 - Ducky Shine 3 TKL - AKG 172 HD Headphones - Xperia z2 - Sony Noise canceling earphones -  Nikon D5200 With Bundled Lenses - Windows 7 Home Premium - Blue Snowball iCE - Acer Aspire X with a broken case, AMD A6, and Raijintek Aidos CPU heatsink

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The cheapest 290X that's not reference, gold, or an XFX is $340 each...

What's wrong with just any old 290x? Why do you want it gold or XFX? I used ASUS and MSI 290x for builds for others and they were cheap at about 320-340 CAD and CAD is much cheaper than USD.

Intel Core i7 4770k - 2x Geforce GTX 780 - MSI Z87 MPower Max - Corsair H60 - 8GB Avexir Core Series MPower Yellow + 4gb no-brand DDR3 - Corsair Obsidian 750d - AData XPG SX900 256gb SSD - Seagate Barracuda 3TB (7200 RPM) - Hitachi 250GB 2.5in HDD (3200 RPM) - WD HDD 160GB extracted from iMac via black magic (no specified RPM) - ASUS VG248QE 144HZ 3d Vision Monitor - Logitech G602 - Ducky Shine 3 TKL - AKG 172 HD Headphones - Xperia z2 - Sony Noise canceling earphones -  Nikon D5200 With Bundled Lenses - Windows 7 Home Premium - Blue Snowball iCE - Acer Aspire X with a broken case, AMD A6, and Raijintek Aidos CPU heatsink

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Hyper-Threading will not make a difference in games really. The i5 is a very powerful PSU in gaming and with even a slight overclock you'll be perfectly fine

I think you mean CPU.

Intel Core i7 4770k - 2x Geforce GTX 780 - MSI Z87 MPower Max - Corsair H60 - 8GB Avexir Core Series MPower Yellow + 4gb no-brand DDR3 - Corsair Obsidian 750d - AData XPG SX900 256gb SSD - Seagate Barracuda 3TB (7200 RPM) - Hitachi 250GB 2.5in HDD (3200 RPM) - WD HDD 160GB extracted from iMac via black magic (no specified RPM) - ASUS VG248QE 144HZ 3d Vision Monitor - Logitech G602 - Ducky Shine 3 TKL - AKG 172 HD Headphones - Xperia z2 - Sony Noise canceling earphones -  Nikon D5200 With Bundled Lenses - Windows 7 Home Premium - Blue Snowball iCE - Acer Aspire X with a broken case, AMD A6, and Raijintek Aidos CPU heatsink

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What's wrong with just any old 290x? Why do you want it gold or XFX? I used ASUS and MSI 290x for builds for others and they were cheap at about 320-340 CAD and CAD is much cheaper than USD.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/video-card/#c=146&sort=a8

 

From top down

 

-Gold HIS IceQ X2 will look ridiculous in a red/black build. I love HIS but this is not the right time/build.

-Had three different XFX 290X in a row go bad on me, after third replacement still crapped out said screw it and went for PowerColor TurboDuo

-Reference, no.

-XFX again, no.

-Good card, but $340...

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