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Hello, I am not very good with building computers and I need your help, I am planning on building a computer that is GREAT for playing 2015 games on ultra settings and keeps and can keep a low temp, also be using for a workstation computer to do homework  :). - Thank you very much! <3

 

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Case : Corsair Graphite 760T PC Computer Case
 
CPU : Intel Core i7-4790K Devil's Canyon Quad-Core 4.0ghz Unlocked (I am overclocking)
 
SSD : Intel 730 Series Solid-State Drive - 240GB
 
Video Card : GeForce GTX 980 video card
 
Motherboard : ASUS ATX DDR3 2600 LGA 1150 Motherboards Z97-C 
 
Hard drive : WD My Book 3TB External Desktop hard drive
 
Fans : Corsair Air Series AF120 Blue LED Case Fan
 
RAM : Patriot Viper 3 Red DDR3 16GB 1866MHz Dual (2x8GB) Modules PV316G186C0KRD 
 
Power Supply : Corsair CS750M 750w ATX Power Supply 80 Plus Gold Modular
 
DVD : Asus 24x Internal DVD±RW - OEM
 
Water cooler : Corsair Hydro H100i Liquid Cooler
 
Software : Windows 8.1 
 
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Overall a good build. Why an external hdd though?

Main PC: 4690k, LMG Edition G1 Gaming GTX 980, 16GB Hyper X Fury, Asus Z97-A, EVGA G2 850W, Crucial MX100 128GB, WD Red 1TB 2.5", Dark Rock 3

Laptop: Asus UX305 Monitor: Asus PB278Q Keyboard: Filco Majestouch 2 TKL Mouse: Corsair M65

 

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my top buget is 3,000, I won't go over that. you think its worth?

You can build something that will do way more than you need for less than half your budget.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Micro Center)

CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 93.3 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler ($89.90 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($113.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($48.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($48.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Kingston Fury 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($94.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($123.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290X 4GB Tr-X OC Video Card ($299.99 @ Newegg)

Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($108.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($105.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.88 @ NCIX US)

Case Fan: LEPA LP-BOL12P-R 81.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($14.99 @ Newegg)

Case Fan: LEPA LP-BOL12P-R 81.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($14.99 @ Newegg)

Case Fan: LEPA LP-BOL12P-R 81.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($14.99 @ Newegg)

Case Fan: LEPA LP-BOL12P-R 81.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($14.99 @ Newegg)

Case Fan: LEPA LP-BOL12P-R 81.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($14.99 @ Newegg)

Case Fan: LEPA LP-BOL12P-R 81.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($14.99 @ Newegg)

Case Fan: LEPA LP-BOL12P-R 81.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($14.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $1428.62

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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You can build something that will do way more than you need for less than half your budget.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Micro Center)

CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 93.3 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler ($89.90 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($113.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($48.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($48.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Kingston Fury 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($94.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($123.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290X 4GB Tr-X OC Video Card ($299.99 @ Newegg)

Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($108.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($105.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.88 @ NCIX US)

Case Fan: LEPA LP-BOL12P-R 81.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($14.99 @ Newegg)

Case Fan: LEPA LP-BOL12P-R 81.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($14.99 @ Newegg)

Case Fan: LEPA LP-BOL12P-R 81.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($14.99 @ Newegg)

Case Fan: LEPA LP-BOL12P-R 81.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($14.99 @ Newegg)

Case Fan: LEPA LP-BOL12P-R 81.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($14.99 @ Newegg)

Case Fan: LEPA LP-BOL12P-R 81.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($14.99 @ Newegg)

Case Fan: LEPA LP-BOL12P-R 81.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($14.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $1428.62

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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Thank you senpai <3

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Thank you senpai <3

I took out the corsair cooler because there quite loud at 37.7 dbA and the dark rock pro 3 is 13.2-26.1 dbA and the case fans should be great considering each one does 81.5 CFM while only peaking at 18 dbA.

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Hello, I am not very good with building computers and I need your help, I am planning on building a computer that is GREAT for playing 2015 games on ultra settings and keeps and can keep a low temp, also be using for a workstation computer to do homework  :). - Thank you very much! <3

 

Parts : 

 

Case : Corsair Graphite 760T PC Computer Case
 
CPU : Intel Core i7-4790K Devil's Canyon Quad-Core 4.0ghz Unlocked (I am overclocking)
 
SSD : Intel 730 Series Solid-State Drive - 240GB
 
Video Card : GeForce GTX 980 video card
 
Motherboard : ASUS ATX DDR3 2600 LGA 1150 Motherboards Z97-C 
 
Hard drive : WD My Book 3TB External Desktop hard drive
 
Fans : Corsair Air Series AF120 Blue LED Case Fan
 
RAM : Patriot Viper 3 Red DDR3 16GB 1866MHz Dual (2x8GB) Modules PV316G186C0KRD 
 
Power Supply : Corsair CS750M 750w ATX Power Supply 80 Plus Gold Modular
 
DVD : Asus 24x Internal DVD±RW - OEM
 
Water cooler : Corsair Hydro H100i Liquid Cooler
 
Software : Windows 8.1 

 

 

Hey Call :)
 
Your build plan is pretty good, but a bit overkill for just gaming. @Sam Z Man gave you some good advice. 
Also is there a reason why you picked an external HDD (the WD My Book) for your build? Were you mistaken that this is an internal HDD or you have a particular plan for it? I would suggest getting something like WD Black or WD Blue drives for gaming. Games rely on storage only for their loading times and FPS and graphics are not affected at all. Here are links to both drives:
 
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Hey Call :)
 
Your build plan is pretty good, but a bit overkill for just gaming. @Sam Z Man gave you some good advice. 
Also is there a reason why you picked an external HDD (the WD My Book) for your build? Were you mistaken that this is an internal HDD or you have a particular plan for it? I would suggest getting something like WD Black or WD Blue drives for gaming. Games rely on storage only for their loading times and FPS and graphics are not affected at all. Here are links to both drives:
 
Captain_WD.

 

I Did change it I got the WD Black 4TB, Like I said I am not very good at picking parts and doing stuff in general with computers, I just game really. Thank you <3

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I Did change it I got the WD Black 4TB, Like I said I am not very good at picking parts and doing stuff in general with computers, I just game really. Thank you <3

 

No one needs 4TB unless you are a content creator. 1TB is good for most people, 2TB for the few that use tons.

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I Did change it I got the WD Black 4TB, Like I said I am not very good at picking parts and doing stuff in general with computers, I just game really. Thank you <3

 

I hope it serves you well :) 
 
@Sam Z Man it really depends on what you are doing with your computer. I personally store lots of photos and videos from my vacations on a RAID1 array and that tends to take up a lot of space. Put my movie and music collection next to that as well as a bunch of games and the 1TB flies out of the window. 
 
@Call @Sam Z Man has a point. If you want to save some money, figure out how much space would you ever need and if 4TB is a bit too much, consider a smaller version. :)
 
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If you want to use the pc as a workstation then stick with an i7.

 

What Monitor do you have ? As a GTX 980 is overkill if you only have a 60Hz 1080p screen.

 

 


 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($306.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($119.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-GAMING 7 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($126.99 @ SuperBiiz) 


Storage: Crucial BX100 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($171.99 @ SuperBiiz) 


Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 4GB Twin Frozr Video Card  ($539.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case: Phanteks Enthoo Luxe ATX Full Tower Case  ($142.99 @ NCIX US) 

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($95.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($84.45 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $1749.13

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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If you want to use the pc as a workstation then stick with an i7.
 
What Monitor do you have ? As a GTX 980 is overkill if you only have a 60Hz 1080p screen.
 
 
 
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($306.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($119.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-GAMING 7 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($126.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Crucial BX100 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($171.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 4GB Twin Frozr Video Card  ($539.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Luxe ATX Full Tower Case  ($142.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($95.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($84.45 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1749.13
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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I'll using it mostly for gaming, I have a HP 2711x for a Monitor 

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