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Hi, lately i've been researching computer builds for a pc I've been desperately wanting. I'm a bit young, and this will be my very first computer build and I would like tips on what to buy and where or the best time to buy it. Right now I'm looking for something around 600 to 800 dollars and I don't know that much about compatibility and whats the best for what I'm looking for. So the games that I would be looking to play on this pc with the budget I have is Gta 5, Battlefield 4, and Rust. I do have a setup picked out, but if you could recommend your own setup that worked it'd be great, and even maybe show me another setup that is better than mine. So my setup below this is what I've picked out.If you have any tips or suggestions on what better cores are or better graphics cards are, please leave a comment. Thanks for taking the time to read about this and help me, here's my setup.

 

Core- Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor

 

Cpu Cooler- Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler

 

Motherboard- Asus Z87-Pro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard

 

Memory- G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory

 

Storage- Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive

 

Video Card- EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Superclocked Video Card

 

Case- Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case

 

Power Supply- Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply

 

Optical Drive- Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer

 

Peripherals- Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse

 

Operating System- Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit)

 

I built this on pcpartpicker.com and it deducts some of the amount because of mail in rebates? How exactly does that work? 

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Hi, lately i've been researching computer builds for a pc I've been desperately wanting. I'm a bit young, and this will be my very first computer build and I would like tips on what to buy and where or the best time to buy it. Right now I'm looking for something around 600 to 800 dollars and I don't know that much about compatibility and whats the best for what I'm looking for. So the games that I would be looking to play on this pc with the budget I have is Gta 5, Battlefield 4, and Rust. I do have a setup picked out, but if you could recommend your own setup that worked it'd be great, and even maybe show me another setup that is better than mine. So my setup below this is what I've picked out.If you have any tips or suggestions on what better cores are or better graphics cards are, please leave a comment. Thanks for taking the time to read about this and help me, here's my setup.

 

Core- Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor

 

Cpu Cooler- Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler

 

Motherboard- Asus Z87-Pro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard

 

Memory- G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory

 

Storage- Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive

 

Video Card- EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Superclocked Video Card

 

Case- Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case

 

Power Supply- Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply

 

Optical Drive- Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer

 

Peripherals- Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse

 

Operating System- Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit)

 

I built this on pcpartpicker.com and it deducts some of the amount because of mail in rebates? How exactly does that work? 

I would just pick up Windows 7 because Windows 10 is coming out in one week and you get a free upgrade from 7 or 10 so that doesn't really matter to much... just suffer through 7 for like 2 days till 10 comes out... that'll save you some money, and I would also recommend getting and SSD for your Operating system and drivers... just get a 128GB SSD... just a thought

CPU: i7-8700K I CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 I GPU: ROG Strix 1080 Ti I MoBo: ROG Strix Z370-E I RAM:  G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 32GB (2 x 16GB)  I  PSU: CORSAIR HXi Series HX1000i I Case: Corsair Air 540 I Display: 24" 1920X1080p 144Hz ASUS - 27" 2560X1440p 144Hz Dell I OS: Windows 10 Home 64bit

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i would recommend getting a gtx 960 instead of the 750 if you plan on playing gta above 30 fps and adding a 120gb ssd to the build.

http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-Dual-Link-Graphics-02G-P4-2966-KR/dp/B00SC6HAS4/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1435015675&sr=1-1&keywords=gtx+960

http://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Internal-120GB-2-5-Inch-SDSSDA-120G-G25/dp/B00S9Q9UKS/ref=sr_1_10?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1435015688&sr=1-10&keywords=ssd

CPU: Intel i5 4690k @4.3GHZ COOLER: Arctic Freezer Pro 7 Rev 2  MOBO: Asus Z97-E RAM: Kingston Hyper X Black 2x4GB GPU: Soon to be EVGA 1070! Case: Fractal Define S Storage:PNY 240GB SSD, 500GB Seagate Barracuda PSU: Corsair RM650x

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You don't need the optical drive if you are only going to use it to install drivers and Win

CPU: i5 6600k OCed to 4.5Ghz @ 1.35v, GPU: R9 390 Nitro, Motherboard: Asus z170-A, CPU Cooler: H100i GTX, RAM: HyperX 2x8 16gb DDR4, PSU: Seasonic x650, Storage: 850 EVO 500gb, WD 1tb blue, Case: H440 White/Black

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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2fJQ23

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z97 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($90.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($48.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card  ($227.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Micro Center) 
Total: $824.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-22 19:35 EDT-0400

If you need remote help fixing something on your computer

I can help over Teamviewer if you wish

just msg me on my profile

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Z87 motherboard with a 9 series CPU... Need a Z97 motherboard unless u got an old lga 1150 cpu laying around to update the bios

Laptop: Thinkpad W520 i7 2720QM 24GB RAM 1920x1080 2x SSDs Main Rig: 4790k 12GB Hyperx Beast Zotac 980ti AMP! Fractal Define S (window) RM850 Noctua NH-D15 EVGA Z97 FTW with 3 1080P 144hz monitors from Asus Secondary: i5 6600K, R9 390 STRIX, 16GB DDR4, Acer Predator 144Hz 1440P

As Centos 7 SU once said: With great power comes great responsibility.

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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2fJQ23

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z97 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($90.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($48.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card  ($227.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Micro Center) 
Total: $824.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-22 19:35 EDT-0400

 

Alright right now, this looks like a pretty solid build to my eyes. So is this all I need for my computer? I have a monitor and then this'll mean I got everything sorted out. I really hope this build works and it could be nice reassuring that it is everything I need.

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Alright right now, this looks like a pretty solid build to my eyes. So is this all I need for my computer? I have a monitor and then this'll mean I got everything sorted out. I really hope this build works and it could be nice reassuring that it is everything I need.

yea

If you need remote help fixing something on your computer

I can help over Teamviewer if you wish

just msg me on my profile

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