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Budget? Currency? What do you want to do with this pc? Going to overclock? Future SLI or Crossfire?

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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CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($324.99 @ SuperBiiz) 


Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($109.99 @ Micro Center) 




Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290X 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($289.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT Phantom 530 (White) ATX Full Tower Case  ($120.99 @ SuperBiiz) 


Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  ($14.98 @ OutletPC) 

Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse  ($59.00 @ Amazon) 

Total: $1182.40

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-08 16:03 EDT-0400

CPU: Intel i7-4790K @ 4.7GHz --- RAM: Lenovo 1600MHz 16GB --- MOBO: Gigabyte Z97-G7 --- GPU: EVGA GTX 970 FTW ACX 2.0+--- PSU: Corsair CX600 --- Case: Corsair Air 540 --- Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 --- OS: Windows 8.1 --- Monitor: 24" AOC G2460P + Dell 19" --- Mouse: Logitech MX Perfromance --- Keyboard: Corsair K70 (Cherry MX Brown) --- Audio: Sennheiser HD558


Don't buy a GTX 980, it's overpriced! Buy 2 GTX 970s or 2 R9 290s intstead (the R9 290s would even be cheaper)

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If gaming oriented: Drop the I7 and get a higher capacity SSD

If production oriented, pretty nice 

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($324.99 @ SuperBiiz)

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

Motherboard: MSI Z97M-G43 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($109.98 @ OutletPC)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.49 @ OutletPC)

Storage: Kingston Fury 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($57.99 @ NCIX US)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.99 @ Amazon)

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X OC Video Card ($284.99 @ Newegg)

Case: NZXT Phantom 530 (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($120.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Optical Drive: LG UH12NS29 Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($59.98 @ OutletPC)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($86.89 @ OutletPC)

Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse ($59.00 @ Amazon)

Total: $1328.03

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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How can I lower the price but have similar speeds?

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/zjJY7P

 

ok...

 

CPU is good, board is good, memory is good, storage is way expensive, video card... you can get better with a different build, powersupply is overkill, case is expensive (but i guess you like it), who uses an optical drive now a days?.

 

What all are you using the computer for?

 

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Also no cooler, so you will burn your i7-4790k with anything but stock speed.

 

I also see 0 storage for games. 120gb ssd is not big enough.

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If you are going pure gaming, this build will do way better. Enjoy.

 

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

 

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You may really like the PSU I put in there, as it matches your case, it's still bronze cert, and its $40 less.

 

Also, the board is white and black, and will match your theme perfectly.

 

Now, you have plenty of room for storage of your games.

 

The ssd is the same speed, same capacity, but $40 less.

 

you have a cooler, so you can overclock no problem.

 

For gaming only the i5-4690k is plenty powerful for gaming. (even a bit still overboard than what you need.)

 

Didnt mean to change the color of your memory, i suggest getting black to match your theme.

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I don't care. Home premium is so shit. Get pro or go home. I also say duck you windows 8 I'm laughing that you bought premium

 

This is just not helpful, and just causing drama. Please take it elsewhere.

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if you want to really match up some brands/colors and theme I suggest getting this as a cooler...

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-cpu-cooler-rchv12001

 

But idk how well it works compared to the EVO, and it for sure runs louder than the EVO. But theme it up, make it look nice!

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Thank you everyone for your help

Do you need Hyper-Threading of the i7? Hyper-Threading helps with rendering and stuff. If not, you can save a 100 by just getting an i5.

For the rest, really good build! The PSU is a little bit overkill, do you want to do SLI/Crossfire in the future?

 

Also, welcome to the forums!

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You don't need an i7 if your dumb enough to buy home premium. i5 is unbottle neck able unless your buying a Titanx which is worth more than your whole rig

An i5 can't bottleneck anything...

 

I don't care. Home premium is so shit. Get pro or go home. I also say duck you windows 8 I'm laughing that you bought premium

Windows Home Premium is good enough. It's 64 bit and that's good. Even though Home Premium only supports 16GB, but that's plenty. Ultimate costs almost double than Home Premium. Don't be an a** just because somebody bought an OS.

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How can I lower the price but have similar speeds?

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/zjJY7P

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($279.99 @ Micro Center) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-UD3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($119.99 @ Micro Center) 
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($55.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 285 2GB WINDFORCE 2X Video Card  ($192.98 @ Newegg) 
Optical Drive: LG WH16NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($87.89 @ OutletPC) 
Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse  ($59.00 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1085.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-08 18:34 EDT-0400
 
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