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[Ajr.86]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ycMhwP

$2500 USD budget

80% work 20% gaming

[_JohnB330ci]

A 750TI Might have problems pushing that many pixels in games.

[JustChilliing]

Looks good except that 750TI.

[Ajr.86]

I hardly ever game that's why I chose that 750ti, the reviews on it seem pretty good.

[BillytheSkids]

Ajr.86,

     I'm a bit confused why have the two different sized SSD's, especially when for the price you can get a 500GB 850 EVO.  I would change the graphics card as well for a GTX 960 or an R9 280 (usually the same price).  Just my thoughts.

 

Hope this helps.

[Exploded117]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ycMhwP

$2500 USD budget

80% work 20% gaming

 

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I went a bit cheaper on the mobo so that you could get a bit better GPU. This will give you much better performance for a tiny bit over your budget. You could go even cheaper if you changed the mobo from an ATX to a micro ATX, but that would remove possible crossfire or SLI in the future.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($318.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($74.99 @ Mwave) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85-HD3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($61.98 @ OutletPC) 

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($85.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($65.25 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($97.95 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($88.46 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($252.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT Phantom 530 (Black) ATX Full Tower Case  ($114.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  ($14.98 @ OutletPC) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit)  ($86.98 @ OutletPC) 

Monitor: LG 34UC97-S 60Hz 34.0" Monitor  ($1097.99 @ Amazon) 

Mouse: Logitech MX Master Bluetooth Wireless Laser Mouse  ($79.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $2520.51

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-13 18:20 EDT-0400

 

Also, overall I would rate your build about 8/10.... Just for that 750Ti

[Ajr.86]

Would putting the os on its own ssd make things run smoother? That's why I added 2

[Ajr.86]

I've noticed a lot of people on here prefer Radeon over nvidia..

[BillytheSkids]

Would putting the os on its own ssd make things run smoother? That's why I added 2

 

AJR.86,

     Yes you want your OS and usually programs on an SSD but there is no advantage having 2 separate SSD's for this.  This actually gives you less storage for programs, etc.  The purpose of having a standard HDD is for photo, music, and video storage.

 

Hope this helps.

 

Edit:

 

I've noticed a lot of people on here prefer Radeon over nvidia..

The main reason for this is performance per dollar, but you trade power consumption and heat in general and is the case with AMD processor's as well.

[Ajr.86]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/rcg6bv

This would be better?