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2000$ Gaming pc build

1080p Gaming

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/dPrNwP

Hey guys,

 

this is my gaming pc build plan, i've been planning for a few month now and i think it's time th share it with you and get suggestions and recomendations for the comunity, on th=o the build itself:

 

1. Budget & Location:

Around 2000$ may be a few more, i'm living in jordan but i'm paying in $ and will be using amazon for purchase.

 

2. Aim:

The purpose of this pc is to ROCK the latest games at 1080p in addition to new games that will be released, i will start learning video post prouduction but not so demanding, i also edit photos using Adobe lightroom again not so demanding.

 

3. Monitors: 

I will be using ONE monitor at 144hz and 1ms response time with G-sync, the resolution is 1920x1080p

 

4. Peripherals:

I will buy a mouse and a keyboard but not now, not in the main build price, about the OS i have a copy so i'm not buying one, there are also some other peripherals i'm buying later.

 

5. Why are you upgrading?

WHY?!  are you really asking, i'm sure you don't want to know my pc specifications it's really old with core 2 duo and ati radeon hd 4650 series and 4gb ram.

 

 

 

THE BUILD COMPONENTS

 

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I will list the components and disuss them later: Subtotal (18 items): $2,006.93

 

1. the processor: Intel Core BX80646I74790K i7-4790K Processor (8M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz) by Intel  $338.99

2. Motherboard:  ASUS ATX DDR3 2600 LGA 1150 Motherboards Z97-A/USB 3.1 by Asus $161.76

3. Memory:  Corsair Vengeance Blue 16 GB (2x8 GB) DDR3 1600MHz (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory CMZ16GX3M2A1600C10B     by Corsair $99.99

                    SSD:  Samsung 850 EVO 250GB 2.5-Inch SATA III Internal SSD (MZ-75E250B/AM) by Samsung $97.99
 

6. Case:  NZXT Noctis 450 Mid Tower case CA-N450W-W1 Glossy white by Nzxt $139.99

7. power supply:  Corsair CX Series 750 Watt ATX/EPS Modular 80 PLUS Bronze ATX12V/EPS12V 744 Power Supply CX750M by Corsair $79.99

8. CPU Cooler:  Corsair Hydro Series H100i GTX High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler CW-9060021-WW by Corsair $111.99

9. Monitors:  Asus VG248QE 24-Inch LED-Lit Monitor by Asus $249.99
 
 
 
 

AND SOME OTHER COMPONENTS:

 

1. External drive:  LG Electronics 8X USB 2.0 Slim Portable DVD+/-RW External Drive with M-DISC Support, Retail (Black) GP50NB40 by LG  $25.50

3. USB 3.0 extention cable: AmazonBasics USB 3.0 Extension Cable - A-Male to A-Female - 6.5 Feet (2 meters) by AmazonBasics $5.99

4. GPU Backplate:  EVGA GTX 980 Backplate Cooling 100-BP-2981-B9 by EVGA $19.99

5. Display port cable:  Cable Matters® Gold Plated DisplayPort to DisplayPort Cable 6 Feet - 4K Resolution Ready by Cable Matters $9.99

 
 
 
 
Non included in price components for later purchase:
 
3. Mouse-pad: Logitech G440 Hard Gaming Mouse Pad for High DPI Gaming by Logitech $29.95 (Very expensive - do you have replacement)

4. Speakers: Logitech Multimedia Speakers Z200 with Stereo Sound for Multiple Devices, Black by Logitech $24.99

5. Ethernet cable: Cable Matters® Cat6 Snagless Ethernet Patch Cable in Black 100 Feet by Cable Matters $19.99 (It's far away)
 
 
 
 

And some components that i need help choosing: (from amazon)

 

1. Zip ties

2. is there anything else i need for this build. note that i have the screwdriver and other tools, remind me if i need other tools.

 

 

 

lets discuss the components:

 

1. CPU: i've chosen this so i won't need an upgrade, i'm planning to OC this to abot 4.5GHZ

2. Motherboard: it's amazing for the price

3. memory: i need 16gb and i chose dual channel with 2 sticks

4. GPU: i think it will rock 1080p. is that right???

5. storage: 2tb HDD for files and 256mb SSD for boot drive and gta v and big games

6. case: it's a cool case better than h440, and i'm planning to use included fans, is that a right decision

7. PS: i was guided to this by corsair's PS finder, should i choose this or the 600W

8. Monitor: i don't think anyone would argue this monitor, many reviewers rank this as the best 1080p gaming monitor.

 

1. external drive: this case doesn't have drive bays so i've chosen this, it's amazon's best seller, is it a good decision, note that i will only use this to download windows and drivers and copy files from cd's or DVD's AND i'm not an active cd/dvd user.

 

if you have any notes about other components please let me know, tell me if i'm wasting money anywhere, i haven't bought anything, this is my first build, i would like to thank linus from linus tech tips and teckquickie as well as astin evans and jayz two cents.

 

THANKS AND I HOPE I GET HELP...

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Use pcparpicker and that much money on build is kinda wasted for only 1080p gaming.

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CPU: i3 4160|Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE|RAM: Kingston HyperX Blue 8GB(2x4GB)|GPU: Sapphire Nitro R9 380 4GB|PSU: Seasonic M12II EVO 620W Modular|Storage: 1TB WD Blue|Case: NZXT S340 Black|PCIe devices: TP-Link WDN4800| Montior: ASUS VE247H| Others: PS3/PS4

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Just get a i5-4690k 16gbs of ram and a 980ti. You can do all this for around $1300

 

 

i7-6700k  Cooling: Deepcool Captain 240EX White GPU: GTX 1080Ti EVGA FTW3 Mobo: AsRock Z170 Extreme4 Case: Phanteks P400s TG Special Black/White PSU: EVGA 850w GQ Ram: 64GB (3200Mhz 16x4 Corsair Vengeance RGB) Storage 1x 1TB Seagate Barracuda 240GBSandisk SSDPlus, 480GB OCZ Trion 150, 1TB Crucial NVMe
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grab a 1440p monitor. My build is $1700 and includes a full hardline custom water loop lol. You can afford alot

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Use that 300$ on another monitor or a mechanical keyboard.

 


 


CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($111.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($139.99 @ SuperBiiz) 




Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card  ($679.95 @ B&H) 

Case: Corsair 760T Black ATX Full Tower Case  ($159.99 @ NCIX US) 


Total: $1730.87

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-14 16:25 EDT-0400

Intel i5 4690k | NZXT Kraken x61 | MSI z97 Gaming 5 | MSI GTX 970 | EVGA Supernova G2 750 | G-Skill Ripjaws 16GB 2133mhz [2x8] | Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB HDD | Samsung 850 EVO Series 250GB SSD | NZXT H440 [black and Red]


 


Saving for a Dream rig :)


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1440p

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 ($86.38 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: Asus Z87-Pro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($84.99 @ NCIX US)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($46.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Kingston HyperX Fury 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($59.99 @ Mac Mall)

Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($109.99 @ Newegg)

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 390 8GB Nitro Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($344.98 @ Newegg)

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 390 8GB Nitro Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($344.98 @ Newegg)

Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: EVGA 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($132.00 @ Newegg)

Monitor: Acer XG270HU 144Hz 27.0" Monitor ($489.99 @ Mac Mall)

Total: $2000.27

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-14 16:46 EDT-0400

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You have 200$ and you buy a 980 and CX PSU, why?

 

it's my first build, thats why i'm asking you for help

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ok there are things i don't want to change, can you me making a list considering that:

3. Memory:  Corsair Vengeance Blue 16 GB (2x8 GB) DDR3 1600MHz (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory CMZ16GX3M2A1600C10B     by Corsair $99.99

6. Case:  NZXT Noctis 450 Mid Tower case CA-N450W-W1 Glossy white by Nzxt $139.99

8. CPU Cooler:  Corsair Hydro Series H100i GTX High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler CW-9060021-WW by Corsair $111.99

and:
1. i think i'm changing the cpu- thinking
2 i haven't got the 980 ti because i would rather have over 60fps in 1080p than lower in more resolution, at least that what i thought and because a 1440p monitor is 750$ like the asus rog swift, do you have a good 1440p monitor for less
3 i want a good OC motherboard did i make a bad choise with the asus z97-a/u3.1 it has usb 3.1 it's amazing for the price
4. is the seagate 3tb drive as powerfull as the wd black drive
5. i'm want nvidia card
 
thanks for your fast reply, i haven't expected it
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good build overall, except i'd go with the gigabyte g1 980 over the evga because it has a very high boost clock speed and can potentially be overclocked to 1500mhz on the core and 4000mhz on the memory. it also is nearly silent at full load and has temperatures at load that do not go above 64 degrees. has a back plate as well.

 

yes the gigabyte 980 will rock 1080p for sure. no question.

 

nice review here: http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/gigabyte_geforce_gtx_980_ti_g1_gaming_soc_review,8.html

 

do NOT get a cx series psu from corsair they are shit. get a seasonic instead. you needed a larger psu as well. i dont think you need 16gb of ram for gaming... go with 8gb.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($111.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A/USB 3.1 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($148.99 @ B&H)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Blue 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($83.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($97.95 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($515.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Noctis 450 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($126.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($133.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($249.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1908.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-14 18:22 EDT-0400

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have you considered building for 1440p? i think that's what you should try and do with a 2k american budget. 1440p beats 1080p so hard.

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i don't think you need a 4790k for gaming. go with an i5 4690k. if i were you and i had a budget of 2k usd, i would definitely build for 1440p. seasonic psu's are some of the best out there. if i had to sacrifice ssd storage to get a better system for 1440p i would. i would go with 120gb ssd for some programs and os and put everything else on a hybrid sshd at 2tb or go with a 7200 rpm hdd. with a 980 gpu, you definitely want to play 1440p as it's in that caliber.

 

the 1080p monitor you chose is great. i recommend that one. i'm not a fan of your case. i prefer corsair or fractal design. your case should work just fine with the included fans. if you want to get fans later on, i recommend you go with noctua. for airflow, go with the nf-s12a pwm and for static pressure on radiators, go with the nf-f12 pwm. your cpu cooler will be very effective in cooling your overclocked cpu. if you need help overclocking, read prokons guide on this forum. if you need help overclocking the gpu, read my guide on this forum (link in my signature).

 

i also think your hdd is too expensive. get a cheaper one.

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i don't think you need a 4790k for gaming. go with an i5 4690k. if i were you and i had a budget of 2k usd, i would definitely build for 1440p. seasonic psu's are some of the best out there. if i had to sacrifice ssd storage to get a better system for 1440p i would. i would go with 120gb ssd for some programs and os and put everything else on a hybrid sshd at 2tb or go with a 7200 rpm hdd. with a 980 gpu, you definitely want to play 1440p as it's in that caliber.

 

the 1080p monitor you chose is great. i recommend that one. i'm not a fan of your case. i prefer corsair or fractal design. your case should work just fine with the included fans. if you want to get fans later on, i recommend you go with noctua. for airflow, go with the nf-s12a pwm and for static pressure on radiators, go with the nf-f12 pwm. your cpu cooler will be very effective in cooling your overclocked cpu. if you need help overclocking, read prokons guide on this forum. if you need help overclocking the gpu, read my guide on this forum (link in my signature).

 

i also think your hdd is too expensive. get a cheaper one.

 

Thanks, i'm going with i5-4690k, i've been searching for hours for a 1440p monitor with high refresh rate and good price for my build and couldn't find thats why i'm not sure about 1440p and that why i didn't go with 980 ti

about the hdd some reviewers say that seagate drives have the most failuare rate so wd is the safest, i don't want to risk data, right? 

Thanks, i will check your OC guide

what do you think about the motherboard?

and do you have a good 1440p monitor that doesn't cose 700$...

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Thanks, i'm going with i5-4690k, i've been searching for hours for a 1440p monitor with high refresh rate and good price for my build and couldn't find thats why i'm not sure about 1440p and that why i didn't go with 980 ti

about the hdd some reviewers say that seagate drives have the most failuare rate so wd is the safest, i don't want to risk data, right? 

Thanks, i will check your OC guide

what do you think about the motherboard?

and do you have a good 1440p monitor that doesn't cose 700$...

 

yeah i understand what you mean about the cost. i'll take a look for one. even if you play at 1080p, that's fine too. you'll have a good experience with that Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor.

 

i've heard that seagate is a good brand. i own a WD hdd and i have never had any problems with it.

 

i'll get back to you with regards to the mobo and seagate stuff

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asus z97-a review:

http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/asus_z97_a_and_z97_deluxe_motherboard_review,24.html

sounds like a great motherboard. a bit expensive, but great

 

you could try and save money by going with the z97-e. here is the comparison between that and the z97-a:

https://www.asus.com/ca-en/Compare/

one major difference is that the z97-a has a better sound profile. also, the z97-e has a 6 phase power design while the z97-a has an 8 phase one. the z97-e/usb 3.1 is the one i would choose if you were going that route.

 

i put down sticks of ram that have an xmp overclocking profile of 2400 if you wanted to enable it. pretty good price too.

 

you're in a tough spot because you really need about 2300-2500 USD to run an nvidia 1440p build that will be really great without sacrificing quality on other parts. what i've done is provided you with a build for 1080p that is very high quality. i've added the h80i from corsair because it has similar performance as the h100i gtx; i know this because i have ALL of their products on a detailed spreadsheet. they both have the same fan speed of 2435 rpm in pwm mode, 70.69 cfm, 4.65 fan static pressure in mm-h20, and both carry the same noise level of 37.7 dba. that being said, the h80i is cheaper and won't take up as much room! the h100i gtx has a larger radiator which may outperform the h80i slightly, but you only have an i5 so it doesn't matter. h80i also comes with corsair link. it will handle a high overclock for sure.

 

the corsair case below is really nice too. better than the nzxt one imo. i've changed the 980 to a 980 ti from gigabyte. it's an absolute beast and should give you well over 60 fps in almost every game at 1080p. added a very nice high quality fully modular seasonic psu. added a 120gb samsung ssd. 2tb of WD HDD storage. and i've kept the asus z97-a motherboard. this is a great overall system for 1080p, especially with your monitor.

 

you're going to get over 130 fps in gta v with this set up:

http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/gigabyte_geforce_gtx_980_ti_g1_gaming_soc_review,13.html

just make sure to activate OC mode on your card. overclock it as well.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($87.55 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($146.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($67.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card  ($689.97 @ B&H)
Case: Corsair 760T White ATX Full Tower Case  ($169.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($133.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($249.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1936.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-15 00:38 EDT-0400

 

you could get a hybrid sshd from seagate instead of the wd black. that would be sick. very fast 2tb sshd would perform well. i think seagate is OKAY.

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this would be one way to do a 1440p build for 2k usd, but i have no idea how the 390 in crossfire will perform at that resolution. i couldn't find any benchmarks for crossfire with these cards.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($64.05 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-E/USB3.1 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($114.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($64.80 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390 8GB SOC Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($329.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390 8GB SOC Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($329.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: SeaSonic X Series 1050W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($174.99 @ B&H)
Monitor: BenQ XL2730Z 144Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($587.57 @ Amazon)
Total: $2046.34
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-15 00:54 EDT-0400

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on second thought, i think you should get the 4790k with the h100i gtx. your performance in game will be more consistent and you'll get a higher overall fps. i sacrificed some of the storage parts and got cheaper ones. i still think the quality should be okay:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($111.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($146.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($64.80 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card  ($689.97 @ B&H)
Case: Corsair 760T White ATX Full Tower Case  ($169.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($133.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($249.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1986.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-15 02:06 EDT-0400

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Thanks, i'm currently thinking and reading reviews, i'll reply soon, THANKS

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