$1100ish build

[Mandrew]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/9xVqyc

 

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/9xVqyc

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/9xVqyc/by_merchant/

 

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($231.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC12LS_BK 53.3 CFM CPU Cooler  ($36.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: Asus H97-PRO GAMER ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($95.98 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Kingston Savage 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($64.65 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.49 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X OC Video Card  ($239.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($96.99 @ NCIX US) 

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

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($15.00) 

Monitor: Acer G257HU smidpx 60Hz 25.0" Monitor  ($277.00 @ Newegg) 

Total: $1176.07

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-01 16:33 EDT-0400

 

 

 

 

will be used for making gaming videos on youtube and would like it to be 1440p

i'm in the USA 

my budget is around $1100

[the jolly roger]

looks good, FYI the fractal define r5 is out, so you might wanna snatch that instead.

 

also take a look at the new NZXT noctis 450, its an h440 but with more airflow, (alot more) and looks coolier

 

[Mandrew]

looks good, FYI the fractal define r5 is out, so you might wanna snatch that instead.

 

also take a look at the new NZXT noctis 450, its an h440 but with more airflow, (alot more) and looks coolier

 

define r5 is a bit more expensive, may end up going with it though

i have also looked at the noctis and its a bit to costs a bit to much for my taste, and i also want to mod the case, so the r4/r5 offers more "expansion" in that regard

[Weak1ings]

Your going to run out of space quickly with just 1TB.  I'd recommend going for 3TB at least.  Even if it's a slower drive the bigger storage will let you keep pumping out videos for months instead of a month.

[Mandrew]

Your going to run out of space quickly with just 1TB.  I'd recommend going for 3TB at least.  Even if it's a slower drive the bigger storage will let you keep pumping out videos for months instead of a month.

i will most likely upgrade in the future, just want something to get me started for now

[Atmos]

This was the best I could do. The buy it now price is just over 1200, but after rebates and promotions its 1091.64 or something like that.

 

The gpu is upgraded

The ram is swapped for a cheaper kit (No performance loss.)

The cpu is the same

Mobo is swapped for a cheaper board (No performance loss.)

HDD Upgraded to 2tb

No SSD, You can buy one later for a little extra.

No CPU Cooler (Use stock until you can afford the like 20$ for a decent one)

Swapped power supply for a cheaper model. (No performance/quality loss.)

Get the OS from G2A or Reddit/r/microsoftsoftwareswap, their way way way cheaper and legit copies from G2A and legit copies from trusted sellers on reddit.

I would also rec. changing the case to one you prefer a bit more. That's just a vanilla case as a place and price holder.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($231.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: Asus Z87-Plus ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($84.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($52.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 7K2000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($58.99 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290X 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($280.60 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: Rosewill 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 

Monitor: Acer G257HU smidpx 60Hz 25.0" Monitor  ($277.00 @ Newegg) 

Other: OS - Softwareswap or G2A ($20.00)

Total: $1091.54

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-01 16:46 EDT-0400

[Mandrew]

 

This was the best I could do. The buy it now price is just over 1200, but after rebates and promotions its 1091.64 or something like that.

 

The gpu is upgraded

The ram is swapped for a cheaper kit (No performance loss.)

The cpu is the same

Mobo is swapped for a cheaper board (No performance loss.)

HDD Upgraded to 2tb

No SSD, You can buy one later for a little extra.

No CPU Cooler (Use stock until you can afford the like 20$ for a decent one)

Swapped power supply for a cheaper model. (No performance/quality loss.)

Get the OS from G2A or Reddit/r/microsoftsoftwareswap, their way way way cheaper and legit copies from G2A and legit copies from trusted sellers on reddit.

I would also rec. changing the case to one you prefer a bit more. That's just a vanilla case as a place and price holder.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($231.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: Asus Z87-Plus ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($84.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($52.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 7K2000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($58.99 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290X 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($280.60 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: Rosewill 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 

Monitor: Acer G257HU smidpx 60Hz 25.0" Monitor  ($277.00 @ Newegg) 

Other: OS - Softwareswap or G2A ($20.00)

Total: $1091.54

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-01 16:46 EDT-0400

 

the ram and mobo were there for the aesthetics (red and black) the OS i put as 15$ since, as you said, i can get it from reddit/G2A

storage I'm fine with and i had no idea what to get for the PSU, just wanted it to be fully modular

[Atmos]

the ram and mono were there for the aesthetics (red and black) the OS i put as 15$ since, as you said, i can get it from reddit/G2A

storage I'm fine with and i had no idea what to get for the PSU, just want it to be fully modular.

 

You can swap the ram out and the mobo, there are some that might better fit that color scheme, though the biggest differences do come from having a cheaper board and ram setup. 

 

*Cough* not actually sure how it got cheaper... but yea... Same kind of build, but red/black parts now   http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ZZvwXL

 

Edit: also just realized, why pay so much for a low-profile cooler? Its more expensive, louder, and not going to cool as well as most others. I mean, it's not like you're building in an ITX case, right?

[Mandrew]

You can swap the ram out and the mobo, there are some that might better fit that color scheme, though the biggest differences do come from having a cheaper board and ram setup. 

 

*Cough* not actually sure how it got cheaper... but yea... Same kind of build, but red/black parts now   http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ZZvwXL

 

Edit: also just realized, why pay so much for a low-profile cooler? Its more expensive, louder, and not going to cool as well as most others. I mean, it's not like you're building in an ITX case, right?

sry for the late response, the main reason for the cooler was its looks, i plan to do some mods to the case so i don't want some bulky cooler in there, also from what i have seen in reviews, asrock motherboards have had quality control issues and bad support

[Atmos]

sry for the late response, the main reason for the cooler was its looks, i plan to do some mods to the case so i don't want some bulky cooler in there, also from what i have seen in reviews, asrock motherboards have had quality control issues and bad support

 

I'm rocking an ASrock mobo and haven't had any issues. The margin for a defective product, even from some group such as Foxconn is still fairly low. You can swap out the mobo to something else if you wish; Just know the price will go up. I've never had an issue with Asrock support, as I've never needed to use 'em, and I'm not willing to bash something I've never had an issue with.

[Mandrew]

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