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I'm want to build a PC for around $1500, the budget does not include the peripherals. Thanks for the help.

 

If anybody is still on my thread, is this PC good I got some parts for your builds and combined them all http://pcpartpicker.com/p/G2Dvcf.  Once again thanks for all the help.

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($199.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-PRO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($184.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Gaming Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($209.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($75.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 980 4GB AMP! Edition Video Card  ($523.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 w/Window (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($117.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair 750W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit)  ($99.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1562.72
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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CPU: Intel Core i7 4790K @ 4.6 GHz

Motherboard: Asus ROG Maximus VII Hero

RAM: Corsair Vengeance 32 GB @ 1903 MHz

GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX Titan X @ 1100 / 7030 MHz
Case: Corsair Obsidian 750D with the Ghetto LED 5000 lighting kit
Storage: 1TB Samsung 840 EVO
PSU: Corsair AX1200i
Display: Dell P2415Q
Cooling: Corsair H100i
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K95 RGB (Cherry MX Reds)
Mouse: Sharkk MMO Pro
OS: Windows 10 Pro
 
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
Gigabyte GA-G41MT-S2PT
Arctic Freezer 7 Pro Rev 2
G.Skill Value 8 GB (1333 MHz)
Cooler Master N200
Seagate Barracuda 1 TB
Insignia 300W
Windows 7 Enterprise
 
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Intel Core i3 3240
Asus P8Z77-V LX
4790K stock cooler with Cooler Master HTK-002 thermal paste
Corsair XMS3 4 GB (1333 MHz)
Cooler Master HAF 912
Seagate Barracuda 1 TB
Thermaltake TR2 430W
Windows 10 Pro
 
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CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($324.88 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($109.99 @ SuperBiiz) 


Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($129.99 @ Amazon) 


Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB FTW ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($575.91 @ Newegg) 

Case: Corsair 780T ATX Full Tower Case  ($169.99 @ NCIX US) 


Total: $1528.64

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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The Rig: NZXT H440 M3 (Green and Black) (Ncase M1 coming soon!!) | Intel Core i5-4690k x BeQuiet PureRock Slim | EVGA GTX 1060 6GB SSC  | ASUS H81i Plus | 12GB EVGA SSC @ 1600MHz | Seagate Barracuda 2TB | Sandisk Ultra II 480GB | Corsair SF 450| LG 29" Ultrawide | CoolerMaster Quickfire Rapid TKL | Corsair M65 Black |  Sennheiser HD 558 (MOD) | Audio-Technica ATR 2500

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($226.78 @ OutletPC) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($109.99 @ SuperBiiz) 





Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($104.50 @ Directron) 


Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($87.89 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $1518.85

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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My Rig:  CPU: Core i7 4790K @4.8ghz  Motherboard: Asus Maximus Vii Hero  Ram: 4x4GB Corsair Vengeance Pro 2400mhz (Red)  Cooling: Corsair H105, 2x Corsair SP120 High Preformance Editions, Corsair AF 140 Quiet Edition  PSU: Corsair RM 850  GPU: EVGA GTX 980 SC ACX 2.0  Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB, WD Blue 1TB  Case Corsair 760t (Black)  Keyboard: Razer Blackwidow Chroma  Mouse: Razer Deathadder Chroma  Headset: ATH-M50X Mic: Blue Yeti Blackout

 

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($226.78 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($109.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($104.50 @ Directron) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($87.89 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1518.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($324.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($109.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($129.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB FTW ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($575.91 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair 780T ATX Full Tower Case  ($169.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $1528.64
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Both these builds are great. Above for mid range (watercooled) processor +high end gpu, below for gpu powerhouse+high end cpu.

The Rig: NZXT H440 M3 (Green and Black) (Ncase M1 coming soon!!) | Intel Core i5-4690k x BeQuiet PureRock Slim | EVGA GTX 1060 6GB SSC  | ASUS H81i Plus | 12GB EVGA SSC @ 1600MHz | Seagate Barracuda 2TB | Sandisk Ultra II 480GB | Corsair SF 450| LG 29" Ultrawide | CoolerMaster Quickfire Rapid TKL | Corsair M65 Black |  Sennheiser HD 558 (MOD) | Audio-Technica ATR 2500

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If you need peripherals you have money to buy it.But heres your build.

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($241.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-P ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($114.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 290 4GB DirectCU II Video Card  ($293.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case  ($62.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $933.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Hi friend.Who are you?

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If you need peripherals you have money to buy it.But heres your build.

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($241.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-P ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($114.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 290 4GB DirectCU II Video Card  ($293.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case  ($62.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $933.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-01 21:13 EDT-0400

Hi friend.Who are you?

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If you need peripherals you have money to buy it.But heres your build.

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($241.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-P ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($114.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 290 4GB DirectCU II Video Card  ($293.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case  ($62.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $933.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Hi friend.Who are you?

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CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($279.99 @ Micro Center) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($114.36 @ Amazon) 




Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card  ($548.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case: NZXT Source 530 ATX Full Tower Case  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 


Total: $1398.78

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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Another possibility.

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My cars: 2006 Mazda RX-8 (MT) | 2014 Mazda 6 (AT) | 2009 Honda Jazz (AT)

PC Specs

Indonesia

CPU: i5-4690 | Motherboard: MSI B85-G43 | Memory: Corsair Vengeance 2x4GB | Power Supply: Corsair CX500 | Video Card: MSI GTX 970

Storage: Kingston V300 120GB & WD Blue 1TB | Network Card: ASUS PCE-AC56 | Peripherals: Microsoft Wired 600 & Logitech G29 + Shifter

 

Australia 

CPU: Ryzen 3 2200G | Motherboard: MSI - B450 Tomahawk | Memory: Mushkin - 8GB (1 x 8GB) | Storage: Mushkin 250GB & Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB
Video Card: GIGABYTE - RX 580 8GB | Case: Corsair - 100R ATX Mid Tower | Power Supply: Avolv 550W 80+ Gold

 

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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/qtLXNG
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/qtLXNG/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($199.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($114.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($57.98 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($329.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($329.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($105.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1463.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Absolute beast. If you plan on gaming 1440P or even 4K this is the way to go. For the CPU I chose the i5 because you do not need anything more for gaming. Performance is almost identical to the i7 4790K in gaming but the i7 will be faster if you do video editing or stuff like that. For the cooler I chose the h100i because it is a great all in one liquid cooler that will keep your CPU cool and quiet even when overclocking. This Gigabyte motherboard is great and can run your SLI configuration. If you do not like that one specifically, you can go with any other brand at that price point. Asus and AsRock are pretty good too. 8GB of RAM is enough for gaming. Plus, if you want you can upgrade to 32GB if you really need it. An SSD is a must in any modern computer, 250GB is enough for OS and essential programs plus 1TB for games and media. Video cards 2X Asus STRIX GTX 970 which will offer beastly performance in any gaming, especially in 1440P or 4K. For the case you should go with the S340 because is a great looking and functioning case for a pretty nice price. Lastly, a 750W 80+ Gold PSU to power everything.

 

Link to benchmarks of 970 SLI vs 980: http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/NVIDIA/GeForce_GTX_970_SLI/1.html

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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/xzpY7P

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/xzpY7P/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($324.88 @ OutletPC)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.75 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($193.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Kingston Fury Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($115.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($64.95 @ SuperBiiz)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($75.89 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($544.99 @ NCIX US)

Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($56.98 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ NCIX US)

Total: $1472.41

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-01 21:36 EDT-0400

Old Build 5/2018-12/2023 - https://pcpartpicker.com/user/kdmb1331/saved/9gFcf7

New Build 12/2023-? - https://pcpartpicker.com/user/kdmb1331/saved/XTY2kL

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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/xzpY7P

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/xzpY7P/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($324.88 @ OutletPC)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.75 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($193.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Kingston Fury Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($115.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($64.95 @ SuperBiiz)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($75.89 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($544.99 @ NCIX US)

Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($56.98 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ NCIX US)

Total: $1472.41

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-01 21:36 EDT-0400

Great build. It goes with more value oriented parts but still manages to get an i7 4790K and 16GB of RAM. This would be a much better workstation and still get excellent gaming performance.

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Great build. It goes with more value oriented parts but still manages to get an i7 4790K and 16GB of RAM. This would be a much better workstation and still get excellent gaming performance.

The only thing I would change in that partslist is the CPU cooler. I read so many threads I thought when I was making this that this was the one tht said he would be doing minimal OC but the Hyper Evo would be able to do 4.2 GHz safely, and the max I read the i7 4790k should be OC'd is 4.4 GHz but maybe it can be pushed more safely (not with an air cooler though).

Old Build 5/2018-12/2023 - https://pcpartpicker.com/user/kdmb1331/saved/9gFcf7

New Build 12/2023-? - https://pcpartpicker.com/user/kdmb1331/saved/XTY2kL

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ugh this annoys me. a first time pc build should NEVER be above $850. the idea of a first build is to learn something  from it that can help you on your future builds. if you spend $1500 on your first build, what will you have learned. Its much smarter to spend your money more frugally, then upgrade as you go on. imagine what you could do with the 700$ you just saved on your pc, put it into stocks and double it? buy some new clothes? keep it in savings? well that's my 2 cents. 

 

here is a perfectly good build that would run most games at 60fps 1080p

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3PHtbv

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($226.78 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.75 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($71.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($58.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.49 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB FTW ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($309.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT Source 220 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($47.99 @ Directron) 
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
 
Total: $833.97
 

 

 

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An SSD is a must in any modern computer, 250GB is enough for OS and essential programs plus 1TB for games and media. 

Agreed. Processor and GPU aside, an SSD belongs in every build over $600.

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