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1. Budget & Location
Newegg

850$ Max

https://docs.google.com/document/d/14W8zYAJsrsoyBXFt1aYg4Y87P6cCUOstCXZEKpCD4Ew/edit?usp=sharing

2. Aim
Medium levels of Gaming,  editing with Lightworks and later on Sony Vegas and Adobe creative cloud.

3. Monitors
I have an Asus 24 monitor, running 1080p. Not looking to get another monitor for a while, my desk is small.

4. Peripherals
I've got a razer naga, and a wireless keyboard. I need windows.

5. Why are you upgrading?
Switching from a pre-built laptop to a custom desktop. 

 

 

I've never built a computer before, I've followed along a ton of Linus's guides and I feel confident building my own, but I'd feel better about it with some help from the experts. :D 

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($235.99)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A (NFC Express Edition) ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($54.99)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($54.99)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($46.99)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($324.99)
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS/I Snow Edition (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($37.99)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($43.00)
 

24 fps for that "cinematic" feel


After a couple weeks of behavioral sciences at my school I can easily conclude my parents need to grow up.

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($235.99)

Motherboard: Asus Z87-A (NFC Express Edition) ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($54.99)

Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($54.99)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($46.99)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($324.99)

Case: Thermaltake Commander MS/I Snow Edition (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($37.99)

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($43.00)

 

I like it except that with windows, it goes over the budget. I will be switching to that power supply, and the HDD though so this has helped. :))

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I like it except that with windows, it goes over the budget. I will be switching to that power supply, and the HDD though so this has helped. :))

switch the cpu with a i5-4590 or i5-4460 if you can't afford it.

24 fps for that "cinematic" feel


After a couple weeks of behavioral sciences at my school I can easily conclude my parents need to grow up.

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Get a Windows key of Reddit, it's like 15 bucks there.

 
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($135.49 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Pareema 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($47.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card  ($222.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12G 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($56.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $822.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-11 22:11 EDT-0400
If you don't want to get a key from Reddit
 
Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($112.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Pareema 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($47.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB Dual-X Video Card  ($151.00 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($86.88 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $827.54
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-11 22:13 EDT-0400
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CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($235.99)

Motherboard: Asus Z87-A (NFC Express Edition) ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($54.99)

Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($54.99)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($46.99)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($324.99)

Case: Thermaltake Commander MS/I Snow Edition (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($37.99)

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($43.00)

 

So what if the Z87 board doesn't even have the latest BIOS installed......what if it was before Summer 2014. The board doesn't even have the Asus USB flashback thing so how will you update your board if you don;t have the latest BIOS to support a Haswell Refresh CPU.

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So what if the Z87 board doesn't even have the latest BIOS installed......what if it was before Summer 2014. The board doesn't even have the Asus USB flashback thing so how will you update your board if you don;t have the latest BIOS to support a Haswell Refresh CPU.

the mobo you used is better, I went full on retard and recommended the one I used for my friends 4460

24 fps for that "cinematic" feel


After a couple weeks of behavioral sciences at my school I can easily conclude my parents need to grow up.

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Get a Windows key of Reddit, it's like 15 bucks there.

 
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($135.49 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Pareema 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($47.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card  ($222.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12G 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($56.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $822.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-11 22:11 EDT-0400
If you don't want to get a key from Reddit

 
Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($112.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Pareema 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($47.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB Dual-X Video Card  ($151.00 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($86.88 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $827.54
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-11 22:13 EDT-0400

 

I like what you're doing with it. I would change the cooler and motherboard in Build 1 with the cooler and motherboard from Build 2 and get an R9 290/R9 290X/GTX 970 though.

Main Rig: CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D | RAM: 32GB (2x16GB) KLEVV CRAS XR RGB DDR4-3600 | Motherboard: Gigabyte B550I AORUS PRO AX | Storage: 500GB Crucial P3 Plus, 4TB Silicon Power UD90 | GPU: AsRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Steel Legend | Cooling: ThermalTake Floe 280mm w/ be quiet! Pure Wings 3 | Case: Sliger SM580 (Black) | PSU: Corsair SF850

Main Server: CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | RAM: 64GB (2x32GB) Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4-3200 | Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair VII Hero WiFi | Storage: 512GB SKHynix NVMe | GPUs: NVIDIA TITAN Xp 2-way SLI | Cooling: Thermalright Frozen Prism 360mm | Case: Corsair 5000D Airflow (White) | PSU: Seasonic Focus GM850

File and Media Server (AOOSTAR WTR Pro): CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5825U | RAM: 32GB (2x16GB) Silicon Power DDR4-3200 SODIMMs | Storage: 1TB Samsung 970 EVO Plus, 2x14TB Western Digital Ultrastar DC HC530

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I like what you're doing with it. I would change the cooler and motherboard in Build 1 with the cooler and motherboard from Build 2 and get an R9 290/R9 290X/GTX 970 though.

:/

Slim cooler sometimes goes on sale on Newegg for 30 dollars, and the Slim outperforms the 212 Evo.

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:/

Slim cooler sometimes goes on sale on Newegg for 30 dollars, and the Slim outperforms the 212 Evo.

I know it does, but for now it's $45 from NCIX and $50 from Newegg. If it goes on sale though, fantastic.

Main Rig: CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D | RAM: 32GB (2x16GB) KLEVV CRAS XR RGB DDR4-3600 | Motherboard: Gigabyte B550I AORUS PRO AX | Storage: 500GB Crucial P3 Plus, 4TB Silicon Power UD90 | GPU: AsRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Steel Legend | Cooling: ThermalTake Floe 280mm w/ be quiet! Pure Wings 3 | Case: Sliger SM580 (Black) | PSU: Corsair SF850

Main Server: CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | RAM: 64GB (2x32GB) Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4-3200 | Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair VII Hero WiFi | Storage: 512GB SKHynix NVMe | GPUs: NVIDIA TITAN Xp 2-way SLI | Cooling: Thermalright Frozen Prism 360mm | Case: Corsair 5000D Airflow (White) | PSU: Seasonic Focus GM850

File and Media Server (AOOSTAR WTR Pro): CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5825U | RAM: 32GB (2x16GB) Silicon Power DDR4-3200 SODIMMs | Storage: 1TB Samsung 970 EVO Plus, 2x14TB Western Digital Ultrastar DC HC530

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