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robert1339
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Hey community!

I'm thinking of building a $1500 gaming setup (Peripherals included).

Can I get some of your ideas? This is currently what I have in mind:

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tVh9Q7
 
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  ($28.95 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($110.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($119.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Intel 530 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.09 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.49 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($323.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($104.50 @ Directron) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Monitor: Asus VS238H-P 23.0" Monitor  ($153.99 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($26.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $1394.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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Why 16Gb ram and such a large psu? Are you planning to sli? Why an i7 instead of an i5 for gaming?

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if you plan to do some type of professional work, or something related, that build is fine minus either a 500w or 750w power supply, depending if you want to SLI in the future or not.

if you only plan to game, get a 4690k and 8gb of ram, pick up another 970 or upgrade to a 980.

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Sorry for the confusion, I will also be planning to OC in the future and this build is for essentially everything (ie. Editing, Gaming, Watching Videos).

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Sorry for the confusion, I will also be planning to OC in the future and this build is for essentially everything (ie. Editing, Gaming, Watching Videos).

What kind of content are you editing? Programs being used?

(and what's with the Comic Sans?)

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Sorry for the confusion, I will also be planning to OC in the future and this build is for essentially everything (ie. Editing, Gaming, Watching Videos).

290x, cheaper, performs same/faster.

With the money u saved, a 240gb ssd

Lets all ripperoni in pepperoni

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What kind of content are you editing? Programs being used?

Photoshop will be used for photo editing with constant browsers open. I am planning to do a little of video editing in the future if I get the time.

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Photoshop will be used for photo editing with constant browsers open. I am planning to do a little of video editing in the future if I get the time.

Can you give some detail on the scale of your projects?

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Sorry for the confusion, I will also be planning to OC in the future and this build is for essentially everything (ie. Editing, Gaming, Watching Videos).

i5 4690K would be fine for light editing. Therefore if you are going hardcore editing and stuff like that, get an i7. If not, the different in game for both 4790K and 4690K is just about 1 fps that's all. Then the money saved here could be spend elsewhere, be it in your own life or into your build like getting a larger SSD.

 

Do you plan to SLI it? If not then the PSU is way too much even if you factor in OC.

 

Anyway, don't see a monitor here so could only assume you are doing all this stuff on 1080p. If that is the case, then no issue at all on your gpu.

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Ideally editing HD photographs and making 1080p videos.

Alright. Were you planning to sli?

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In the future, I'm planning to when I move.

Recommended edits: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/cs6mHx

Grabbing a second display for productivity wouldn't be a bad idea either.

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I think I am going to go with this setup:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/WbssCJ

 

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What's with the cx500, WD Blue, and VS238H-P? They're more expensive and/or are worse than the Barracuda, 750B2 (or alternatively 500B1), and i2267Fw I had suggested.

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What's with the cx500, WD Blue, and VS238H-P? They're more expensive and/or are worse than the Barracuda, 750B2 (or alternatively 500B1), and i2267Fw I had suggested.

Are they really? I was judging with the more price-better performance standard. I guess I'm wrong

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Are they really? I was judging with the more price-better performance standard. I guess I'm wrong

More expensive doesn't mean better.

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


Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($100.98 @ Newegg) 




Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($323.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ Micro Center) 


Monitor: Asus VE248H 24.0" Monitor  ($139.49 @ Newegg) 

Keyboard: Logitech G710 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($95.99 @ Amazon) 

Mouse: Logitech G402 Wired Optical Mouse  ($41.98 @ Amazon) 

Total: $1448.82

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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