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Currently looking at this build http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ZkX6bv

But I'm more than open to moving somethings but I'm looking for a 1080p monster that plays games at ultra presets for the next couple of years and with settings turned down for another three at least. Budget is 1500 not with monitor. Thanks guys!

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Were you planning on CF?

Why Win7 instead of 8.1?

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Why not a GTX 970 and a lower wattage PSU?

 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($111.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-UD5H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($139.98 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Avexir Blitz1.1 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($358.89 @ Amazon) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 OEM (64-bit)  ($86.75 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1426.45
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Currently looking at this build http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ZkX6bv

But I'm more than open to moving somethings but I'm looking for a 1080p monster that plays games at ultra presets for the next couple of years and with settings turned down for another three at least. Budget is 1500 not with monitor. Thanks guys!

Get a different RAM you don't need 8GB and the RAM exceeds 1.5V which isn't recommended

Also with a lower PSU and 8GB RAM you can get a 390X which is better than a 290X and should last a long time for 1080p gaming

Also it's best to get Windows 8.1 for latest optimization, drivers, etc and free upgrade to Windows 10

 

 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($111.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($104.98 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($97.95 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390X 8GB Video Card  ($429.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit)  ($86.98 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1517.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Get a different RAM you don't need 8GB and the RAM exceeds 1.5V which isn't recommended

1.65v ram is fine--confirmed by Intel employees. The 1.5v spec is just for Intel to stay on the safe side.

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this is a good build. i went with the 1050w psu because the gigabyte 980 pulls a lot of power at maximum load. approx. 342w according to:

 

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Gigabyte/GeForce_GTX_980_G1_Gaming/25.html

 

used the following formula: [(cpuTdp + gpuTdp) * 2 ] + [(numberOfGpus -1) * gpuTdp]

 

seasonic makes great psu's. don't go for that corsair shit. you could probably get away with a smaller psu, but that's up to you.

 

you're planning on overclocking the cpu right? get the h60. that's all you need for the i5. you don't need 500gb of ssd space. 120gb is enough for the os and some programs. don't use a gigabyte board for overclocking the cpu. included a good 1080p, 1ms, 144 hertz, gsync monitor

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.98 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($64.05 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($121.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($46.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($65.25 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card  ($491.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Fractal Design Define S w/Window ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic X Series 1050W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($174.99 @ B&H)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit)  ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($249.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1685.09
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Were you planning on CF?

Why Win7 instead of 8.1?

Not at the moment (maybe later)and i thought Windows 7 got the upgrade as well so figured i go with the cheaper version

 

 

Why not a GTX 970 and a lower wattage PSU?

 

I though the 290x looked better with the build and the performance is around the same. Higher psu was becuase i might add another at some point but thats again just a maybe

 

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reason for the 500gb ssd, yeah it's overkill but every build that i've used a 120gb in it gets filled up in about a month. Also I didn't know that about gigabyte boards. I knew corsair had cheaper components in them but overall the reviews on them havent been bad. Also i like the monitor choice only thing thats kind of bad about it is the 24 inches

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Not at the moment (maybe later)and i thought Windows 7 got the upgrade as well so figured i go with the cheaper version

You mentioned the build was without a monitor. Did you already have one or do you still plan to buy one?

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Cant see anything about it being a g sync monitor

 

 

 

 

Hows this look?

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/hZwWvK
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/hZwWvK/by_merchant/
 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.98 @ NCIX US) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($64.05 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($121.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Trident X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  ($60.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($97.95 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB FTW+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card  ($383.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Fractal Design Define S w/Window ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: Cooler Master V1000 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($194.99 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit)  ($89.99 @ NCIX US) 
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($249.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1623.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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I have one but i plan on buying one in the future after I sell this one to a friend. 

How's something like this instead? http://pcpartpicker.com/p/bN69dC

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How's something like this instead? http://pcpartpicker.com/p/bN69dC

I like the monitor for the price a lot only thing is that the cpu (I'd switch it out for a hyper 212 evo) also I cant tell if that memory and match. Now what I should do is just get a closed case without a window that way I won't be a snob about it all "matching"

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I like the monitor for the price a lot only thing is that the cpu (I'd switch it out for a hyper 212 evo) also I cant tell if that memory and match. Now what I should do is just get a closed case without a window that way I won't be a snob about it all "matching"

The Pure Rock is better than the 212 Evo.

If you mean the motherboard, I've used both and the memory should be pretty close in matching. 

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