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I am on the search for a $900 gaming PC. Intel and Nvidia are preferable. Ready... Set... Go!

I got the skillz to pay the billz...

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Yeah... The whole point of this was to see other peoples ideas... I don't think you get the point.

I got the skillz to pay the billz...

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For $30 more, you can get a 4790k with an air cooler.

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($226.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X31 69.5 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($72.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock B85M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($73.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ Micro Center) 
Total: $915.92
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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a little over but still very nice.

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($173.95 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($92.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($99.98 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($289.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: BitFenix Comrade ATX Mid Tower Case  ($56.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $957.61
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-07 22:09 EDT-0400

CPU: Intel i5-2400 Mobo: ASUS Maximus IV Gene-Z RAM: 8GB G.Skill DDR3 1333MHz GPU: Sapphire R9 280x Tri-X Case Corsair Obsidian Series 350D PSU: EVGA 500w 80+ Certified

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Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($289.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Gah, this is the problem with Nvidia.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/powercolor-video-card-axr92904gbd5ppdhe

Desktop: Intel Core i5 2380P (2400 w/o iGPU), MSI H61, 8GB RAM, 256GB SP610, 500GB WD Blue, HIS R9 280, Antec TruePower Classic 550W, Inwin MANA 134, QNIX QX2710, CM QuickFire Rapid, Logitech G402

 

Laptop: Toshiba Satellite L40D, AMD A6-6310, 6GB RAM, 500GB HDD, Radeon R4 Graphics, 14" 1366x768

 

 

Phone: iPhone 6 Space Gray 64GB, T-Mobile $60/mo 3GB plan

 

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Do you suggest a Nvidia or AMD card?

I got the skillz to pay the billz...

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Why in the world do we bring up the GTX 770? And powercolor is horrifying, they need to die in a hole.

 

Do you suggest a Nvidia or AMD card?

Definitely Nvidia. Their cards are better optimized, run cooler, and are more power efficient.

They actually have a large presence on social media and great customer service. 

 

Edit: Please do not start a fanboy war.

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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Do you suggest a Nvidia or AMD card?

At a $900 budget, AMD.

| Intel i7 5820K @ 4.8GHz | G.Skill Ripjaws 4X4GB | X99 PRO | HoF 980 | Asus MX299Q | Sennheiser HD600 |

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What do you think about this one:

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($226.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-G1.SNIPER B6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($99.99 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($49.97 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($262.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ Micro Center) 
Total: $909.64
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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The core clock on this 290 is actually laughably low.

 

Again, please no flame war. I like both AMD and Nvidia.

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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And powercolor is horrifying, they need to die in a hole.

This is opinion. Proven fact is that the PCS+ is the second best non-reference 290 (behind the Vapor-X).

 

 

They actually have a large presence on social media and great customer service. 

Customer service has nothing to do with AMD or Nvidia, but the card vendor itself, like EVGA, Gigabyte, etc

Desktop: Intel Core i5 2380P (2400 w/o iGPU), MSI H61, 8GB RAM, 256GB SP610, 500GB WD Blue, HIS R9 280, Antec TruePower Classic 550W, Inwin MANA 134, QNIX QX2710, CM QuickFire Rapid, Logitech G402

 

Laptop: Toshiba Satellite L40D, AMD A6-6310, 6GB RAM, 500GB HDD, Radeon R4 Graphics, 14" 1366x768

 

 

Phone: iPhone 6 Space Gray 64GB, T-Mobile $60/mo 3GB plan

 

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This is opinion. Proven fact is that the PCS+ is the second best non-reference 290 (behind the Vapor-X).

 

 

Customer service has nothing to do with AMD or Nvidia, but the card vendor itself, like EVGA, Gigabyte, etc

Nvidia has service for their reference GPU's, correct me if I am wrong. :P

I've just heard too many bad stories about Powercolor to even consider.

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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The core clock on this 290 is actually laughably low.

 

Again, please no flame war. I like both AMD and Nvidia.

I know it's not oc, i just chose the cheapest option :P

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I know it's not oc, i just chose the cheapest option :P

lol totally  ;)

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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Nvidia has service for their reference GPU's, correct me if I am wrong. :P

I've just heard too many bad stories about Powercolor to even consider.

NVidia doesn't sell reference GPUs to the general public. If you have a "reference" Nvidia card, it gets serviced (if need be) through the vendor that brands it, such as EVGA or PNY.

Desktop: Intel Core i5 2380P (2400 w/o iGPU), MSI H61, 8GB RAM, 256GB SP610, 500GB WD Blue, HIS R9 280, Antec TruePower Classic 550W, Inwin MANA 134, QNIX QX2710, CM QuickFire Rapid, Logitech G402

 

Laptop: Toshiba Satellite L40D, AMD A6-6310, 6GB RAM, 500GB HDD, Radeon R4 Graphics, 14" 1366x768

 

 

Phone: iPhone 6 Space Gray 64GB, T-Mobile $60/mo 3GB plan

 

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NVidia doesn't sell reference GPUs to the general public. If you have a "reference" Nvidia card, it gets serviced (if need be) through the vendor that brands it, such as EVGA or PNY.

Didn't know that. Sorry!

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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Do you suggest a Nvidia or AMD card?

 

AMD definitely

 

 

He said he preferred an Nvidia card, so i wasn't basing my decision on overall performance as much as bang for buck

CPU: Intel i5-2400 Mobo: ASUS Maximus IV Gene-Z RAM: 8GB G.Skill DDR3 1333MHz GPU: Sapphire R9 280x Tri-X Case Corsair Obsidian Series 350D PSU: EVGA 500w 80+ Certified

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4690K with a GTX970 
 
 
 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($226.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($82.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($49.97 @ NCIX US) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ Micro Center) 
Total: $899.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-07 23:11 EDT-0400

 

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4690K with a GTX970 
 
 
 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($226.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($82.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($49.97 @ NCIX US) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ Micro Center) 
Total: $899.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-07 23:11 EDT-0400

 

I tweaked this a little to allow for a cpu cooler and didnt allow for mail in rebates. 

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/McxXNG

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Have a look at my own thread, its looking for a good PC for around that same cash, there are also some links to builds you could look at!

 

EDIT: i completely forgot to give you the link, here.

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CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($137.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 120M 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($64.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($118.99 @ SuperBiiz) 



Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card  ($309.99 @ Amazon) 



Total: $894.92

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-08 00:39 EDT-0400

Case: HAF XB | CPU: 4690k | CPU Cooler: NH D15 | Motherboard: Gigabyte Gaming 7 | RAM: Hyper X Fury | Video Card: G1 Gaming 970 | SSD: 850 EVO |  PSU: Supernova 550 G2 | 

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