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I am new here and referred to by ThatCoolBlueKid I just wanted to know for the price is this a good pc that I will be building along with monitor. Should I make any changes that could keep this in the same price margin, I have read other articles that have said this setup can run 1440p with soild framerates of 60 fps

 

This is a video showcasing the build: 

 

Intel Core i5-4460– $188.99 http://www.amazon.com/Intel-Core-i5-4460-1150-BX80646I54460/dp/B00JIJUBAS/

 

EVGA GeForce GTX 970 Super Clocked – $324.39

http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-Superclocked-Graphics-04G-P4-2974-KR/dp/B00NVODXR4/

 

MSI H97 Motherboard - $84.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130788&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

 

Corsair Vengeance Blue 8 GB - $52.99 http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Vengeance-PC3-12800-1600mHz-CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B/dp/B004QBUL1C/

 

Crucial MX100 256GB - $109.99 http://www.amazon.com/Crucial-MX100-adapter-Internal-CT256MX100SSD1/dp/B00KFAGCWK/

 

WD Blue 1TB - $54.99 http://www.amazon.com/WD-Blue-Desktop-Hard-Drive/dp/B0088PUEPK/

 

CX600 Power Supply - $56.99 http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Builder-Watt-EPS%C2%A0-CX600/dp/B0092ML0OC/

 

NZXT S340 Mid-Tower Case -$69.96 http://www.amazon.com/NZXT-Mid-Tower-CA-S340W-W1-Glossy-White/dp/B00NGMIBXC/

 

Windows 8.1 - $119.99 http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/en_US/pdp/productID.288401200?VID=288401300&srccode=cii_17588969&cpncode=42- 33113738-2&WT.mc_id=US_datafeed_Google

 

Asus Monitor – $139.99 http://www.bestbuy.com/site/asus-21-5-led-hd-monitor-black/5818083.p?id=1219159698849&ref=199&loc=8BacdVP0GFs&acampID=1&siteID=8BacdVP0GFs-1LUCvynQJrQNzcRH0GHRjQ

 

  Total Price $ 1203.27 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------              

 

 

 

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I am new here and referred to by ThatCoolBlueKid I just wanted to know for the price is this a good pc that I will be building along with monitor. Should I make any changes that could keep this in the same price margin, I have read other articles that have said this setup can run 1440p with soild framerates of 60 fps

 

This is a video showcasing the build: 

 

Intel Core i5-4460– $188.99 http://www.amazon.com/Intel-Core-i5-4460-1150-BX80646I54460/dp/B00JIJUBAS/

 

EVGA GeForce GTX 970 Super Clocked – $324.39

http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-Superclocked-Graphics-04G-P4-2974-KR/dp/B00NVODXR4/

 

MSI H97 Motherboard - $84.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130788&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

 

Corsair Vengeance Blue 8 GB - $52.99 http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Vengeance-PC3-12800-1600mHz-CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B/dp/B004QBUL1C/

 

Crucial MX100 256GB - $109.99 http://www.amazon.com/Crucial-MX100-adapter-Internal-CT256MX100SSD1/dp/B00KFAGCWK/

 

WD Blue 1TB - $54.99 http://www.amazon.com/WD-Blue-Desktop-Hard-Drive/dp/B0088PUEPK/

 

CX600 Power Supply - $56.99 http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Builder-Watt-EPS%C2%A0-CX600/dp/B0092ML0OC/

 

NZXT S340 Mid-Tower Case -$69.96 http://www.amazon.com/NZXT-Mid-Tower-CA-S340W-W1-Glossy-White/dp/B00NGMIBXC/

 

Windows 8.1 - $119.99 http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/en_US/pdp/productID.288401200?VID=288401300&srccode=cii_17588969&cpncode=42- 33113738-2&WT.mc_id=US_datafeed_Google

 

Asus Monitor – $139.99 http://www.bestbuy.com/site/asus-21-5-led-hd-monitor-black/5818083.p?id=1219159698849&ref=199&loc=8BacdVP0GFs&acampID=1&siteID=8BacdVP0GFs-1LUCvynQJrQNzcRH0GHRjQ

 

  Total Price $ 1203.27 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------              

 

It's pretty great.

QUOTE ME OR I PROBABLY WON'T SEE YOUR RESPONSE 

My Setup:

 

Desktop

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CPU: Ryzen 9 3900X  CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15  Motherboard: Asus Prime X370-PRO  RAM: 32GB Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 @3200MHz  GPU: EVGA RTX 2080 FTW3 ULTRA (+50 core +400 memory)  Storage: 1050GB Crucial MX300, 1TB Crucial MX500  PSU: EVGA Supernova 750 P2  Chassis: NZXT Noctis 450 White/Blue OS: Windows 10 Professional  Displays: Asus MG279Q FreeSync OC, LG 27GL850-B

 

Main Laptop:

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Laptop: Sager NP 8678-S  CPU: Intel Core i7 6820HK @ 2.7GHz  RAM: 32GB DDR4 @ 2133MHz  GPU: GTX 980m 8GB  Storage: 250GB Samsung 850 EVO M.2 + 1TB Samsung 850 Pro + 1TB 7200RPM HGST HDD  OS: Windows 10 Pro  Chassis: Clevo P670RG  Audio: HyperX Cloud II Gunmetal, Audio Technica ATH-M50s, JBL Creature II

 

Thinkpad T420:

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CPU: i5 2520M  RAM: 8GB DDR3  Storage: 275GB Crucial MX30

 

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I am new here and referred to by ThatCoolBlueKid I just wanted to know for the price is this a good pc that I will be building along with monitor. Should I make any changes that could keep this in the same price margin, I have read other articles that have said this setup can run 1440p with soild framerates of 60 fps

 

This is a video showcasing the build: 

 

Intel Core i5-4460– $188.99 http://www.amazon.com/Intel-Core-i5-4460-1150-BX80646I54460/dp/B00JIJUBAS/

 

EVGA GeForce GTX 970 Super Clocked – $324.39

http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-Superclocked-Graphics-04G-P4-2974-KR/dp/B00NVODXR4/

 

MSI H97 Motherboard - $84.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130788&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

 

Corsair Vengeance Blue 8 GB - $52.99 http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Vengeance-PC3-12800-1600mHz-CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B/dp/B004QBUL1C/

 

Crucial MX100 256GB - $109.99 http://www.amazon.com/Crucial-MX100-adapter-Internal-CT256MX100SSD1/dp/B00KFAGCWK/

 

WD Blue 1TB - $54.99 http://www.amazon.com/WD-Blue-Desktop-Hard-Drive/dp/B0088PUEPK/

 

CX600 Power Supply - $56.99 http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Builder-Watt-EPS%C2%A0-CX600/dp/B0092ML0OC/

 

NZXT S340 Mid-Tower Case -$69.96 http://www.amazon.com/NZXT-Mid-Tower-CA-S340W-W1-Glossy-White/dp/B00NGMIBXC/

 

Windows 8.1 - $119.99 http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/en_US/pdp/productID.288401200?VID=288401300&srccode=cii_17588969&cpncode=42- 33113738-2&WT.mc_id=US_datafeed_Google

 

Asus Monitor – $139.99 http://www.bestbuy.com/site/asus-21-5-led-hd-monitor-black/5818083.p?id=1219159698849&ref=199&loc=8BacdVP0GFs&acampID=1&siteID=8BacdVP0GFs-1LUCvynQJrQNzcRH0GHRjQ

 

  Total Price $ 1203.27 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------              

 

its Austin he makes pretty good builds 

CPU:AMD Athlon X4 760K MOBO:Asus A78M-E RAM:G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 4GB STORAGE:Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB GPU:MSI Radeon R7 260 1GB CASE:Rosewill CHALLENGER PSU:EVGA 430W 80+ Certified

 

PcPartPicker Link:http://pcpartpicker.com/p/G99Fpg

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It's pretty good, I would get a aftermarket CPU cooler with it though.

Mah Build:  CPU: Intel i7-7700K COOLING: NZXT Kraken X52 GPU: Asus Strix GTX 1080 MOBO: Asus Strix Z270F RAM: 16GB GSKILL TridentZ RGB 3000 

CASE: In Win 303 STORAGE: Samsung 850 EVO 250GB, Seagate 1TB  SSHD PSU: EVGA Supernova G2 750W

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