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Mid Priced Gaming/Editing Build.

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Just because it's 80+ Gold doesn't mean it's good.

Supernova NEX is shit in general.

The one I listed (Antec HCG 620M) is a Seasonic rebrand.

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NEX 650w actually fails 80+ Gold efficiency.

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I changed the psu

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($25.98 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-G1.SNIPER Z97 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($124.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($119.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($71.49 @ OutletPC)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($71.89 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB FTW ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($499.99 @ Newegg)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB FTW ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($499.99 @ Newegg)

Case: Thermaltake Level 10 GT Snow Edition ATX Full Tower Case  ($159.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: XFX XTR 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($115.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Total: $2019.29

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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The xfx one appears more expensive than the evga one i listed, but without the mail rebate the evga one would have been the same price. (mail in rebates suck anyway, you have to go through a lot of hoops to get them done)

I can vouch for the Xfx Xtr brand. The one I use in my build is a 650w xfx xtr psu.

What's up guys and gals,

 

I've been going round and round trying to come up with parts for a build that can run the newer games on ultra settings (Games like Evolve, Ark, Rust, etc.) while at the same time provide me with the power to do streaming and video editing (Adobe Premier and After Effects)

 

I'm not entirely sure it's possible with some of the requirements listed below. 

 

I'm wanting to stick with the Thermaltake Level 10 GT (Other recommendations are welcome.). Simply because I love the easy to access hotswap bays and integrated fan control. 

 

Capable of running about 5 monitors (I have two 24' currently but plan on adding to the collection. Not looking to add the monitors to the hardware list. Just what's required to build the actual tower.) as I work from home and need all sorts of window space. 

 

And here is one of the biggest reasons I think this to be more or less impossible. My budget is between $1,500 - $2,000 USD. 

 

I'm not very hardware savvy when it comes to compatibility but learning. 

 

If this is asking to much for what requirements I have what alternatives are there? :D

 

I really appreciate any feedback you guys/gals can give me. 

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($159.99 @ Micro Center)

Motherboard: Asus Z87-A (NFC Express Edition) ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($71.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($89.99 @ Newegg)

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

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.99 @ Newegg)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($669.95 @ Amazon)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($669.95 @ Amazon)

Case: Thermaltake Level 10 GTS Snow Edition (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($147.79 @ Amazon)

Total: $1972.59

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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This is going a bit overkill but should do the job

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Total: $1972.59

This is going a bit overkill but should do the job

I don't think you need the SLI, as he said, it's overkill

But that's what you should look for

I'd go with a cheaper case, but it's basically because i don't like that one  :D

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Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/rVrMHx/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($159.99 @ Micro Center)

Motherboard: Asus Z87-A (NFC Express Edition) ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($71.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($89.99 @ Newegg)

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

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.99 @ Newegg)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($669.95 @ Amazon)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($669.95 @ Amazon)

Case: Thermaltake Level 10 GTS Snow Edition (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($147.79 @ Amazon)

Total: $1972.59

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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This is going a bit overkill but should do the job

Whew right on the edge. Awesome list. Might I inquire why that particular Motherboard and CPU? I want to try and learn as much about the hardware aspect as I can. Also would 16G memory suffice for the heavy video editing that would be done on the machine? I was always told that 32G+ was pretty much required even though I manage to pull it off with 8G. Pre-rendering should double in speed with 16G though right?

 

 

 

  1. what resolution do you want to max out?
  2. are you going to overclock your cpu and gpu?
  3. which country do you live in?

 

As far as resolution goes I'd like to stay at 1080p or above. I doubt I'm going to manage 4k with my budget. 

 

I don't plan to overclock anything. I prefer to keep the lifespan of my hardware right where it's at. As much as I plan to push it already I'm almost certain that it's going to degrade quicker than it would if I was just playing games anyways. 

 

I live in the USA. 

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CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($25.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($115.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($71.49 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($71.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB FTW ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($499.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB FTW ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($499.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Level 10 GT Snow Edition ATX Full Tower Case  ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1984.29
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-22 09:58 EDT-0400

 

Some would say get a better cpu cooler if you plan on overclocking, but in my opinion with a 4.0 speed i really don't think overclocking is really necessary. As for the mobo i chose, MSI is my preferred brand.

As for the video cards I believe if you plan on doing 5 monitors you're going to need to do SLI. I don't think you need 2 980ti's, that being nearly $1300 on graphics cards alone. Two 980's should run like a beast, and another thing being once win10 comes around it will pool the vram so you'll have 8gb of vram.

I think that's the case you're talking about, the only other one i saw was over $200

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I'd go with a cheaper case, but it's basically because i don't like that one  :D

 

I agree with this. 160 for a case, plus the probably 30 extra for shipping is insane. There's good cases out there closer to 100, like the Fractal Design Define R5, or various corsair cases.

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Whew right on the edge. Awesome list. Might I inquire why that particular Motherboard and CPU? I want to try and learn as much about the hardware aspect as I can. Also would 16G memory suffice for the heavy video editing that would be done on the machine? I was always told that 32G+ was pretty much required even though I manage to pull it off with 8G. Pre-rendering should double in speed with 16G though right?

 

As far as resolution goes I'd like to stay at 1080p or above. I doubt I'm going to manage 4k with my budget. 

 

I don't plan to overclock anything. I prefer to keep the lifespan of my hardware right where it's at. As much as I plan to push it already I'm almost certain that it's going to degrade quicker than it would if I was just playing games anyways. 

 

I live in the USA. 

1 980ti can handle up to 4 displays, so if you really want 5, you'll need the SLI, but it could be a 980 or maybe a 970 SLI

He chose the cpu because it's the best non-overclocking i5 and the mobo for the SLI support

 

And also, 16gb of ram should do if you're not hardcore, but you can always buy more if you're using it all

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($25.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($136.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($71.49 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($71.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB FTW ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($499.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB FTW ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($499.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Level 10 GT Snow Edition ATX Full Tower Case  ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $2005.29
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-22 10:20 EDT-0400

 

The thing I changed was the motherboard. I think the one i chose first was alright, but i saw that it only had 4 6gbs sata ports, which i felt was limiting, this one i chose has 6 6gbs ports.

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($25.98 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: MSI Z97-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($136.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($119.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($71.49 @ OutletPC)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($71.89 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB FTW ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($499.99 @ Newegg)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB FTW ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($499.99 @ Newegg)

Case: Thermaltake Level 10 GT Snow Edition ATX Full Tower Case ($159.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ NCIX US)

Total: $2005.29

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-22 10:20 EDT-0400

The thing I changed was the motherboard. I think the one i chose first was alright, but i saw that it only had 4 6gbs sata ports, which i felt was limiting, this one i chose has 6 6gbs ports.

The reason I choose the gigabyte board was because it's was the cheapest gigabyte sli capable, z87 and up board that I saw. I've had bad experiences with msi boards coming in the mail doa 5 times, haven't had any problems with gigabyte boards
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The reason I choose the gigabyte board was because it's was the cheapest gigabyte sli capable, z87 and up board that I saw. I've had bad experiences with msi boards coming in the mail doa 5 times, haven't had any problems with gigabyte boards

 

I changed the board listed then,

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($25.98 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-G1.SNIPER Z97 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($124.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($119.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($71.49 @ OutletPC)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($71.89 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB FTW ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($499.99 @ Newegg)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB FTW ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($499.99 @ Newegg)

Case: Thermaltake Level 10 GT Snow Edition ATX Full Tower Case  ($159.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ NCIX US)

Total: $1993.29

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-22 10:48 EDT-0400

 

Kind of surprised. I've ordered a couple of MSI boards in the past and they all worked just fine. My very first custom pc motherboard was an asrock one and i hated it and thought it was cheap. when it came to my next/current build I got an MSI z97 gaming 7 board and I think it's a great board. I didn't choose it though for the list cause it was pretty expensive.

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I changed the board listed then,

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($25.98 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-G1.SNIPER Z97 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($124.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($119.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($71.49 @ OutletPC)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($71.89 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB FTW ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($499.99 @ Newegg)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB FTW ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($499.99 @ Newegg)

Case: Thermaltake Level 10 GT Snow Edition ATX Full Tower Case ($159.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ NCIX US)

Total: $1993.29

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-22 10:48 EDT-0400

Kind of surprised. I've ordered a couple of MSI boards in the past and they all worked just fine. My very first custom pc motherboard was an asrock one and i hated it and thought it was cheap. when it came to my next/current build I got an MSI z97 gaming 7 board and I think it's a great board. I didn't choose it though for the list cause it was pretty expensive.

Yeah, as rock is like the wanna be. They are complete and utter bulls$#t
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($25.98 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-G1.SNIPER Z97 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($124.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($119.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($71.49 @ OutletPC)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($71.89 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB FTW ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($499.99 @ Newegg)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB FTW ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($499.99 @ Newegg)

Case: Thermaltake Level 10 GT Snow Edition ATX Full Tower Case  ($159.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ NCIX US)

Total: $1993.29

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-22 10:48 EDT-0400

 

Kind of surprised. I've ordered a couple of MSI boards in the past and they all worked just fine. My very first custom pc motherboard was an asrock one and i hated it and thought it was cheap. when it came to my next/current build I got an MSI z97 gaming 7 board and I think it's a great board. I didn't choose it though for the list cause it was pretty expensive.

This build is good, but I'd wait for Skylake (It's literally only like 2 weeks away now) and I'd switch the PSU to something more like this.

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/antec-power-supply-hcg620m

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This build is good, but I'd wait for Skylake (It's literally only like 2 weeks away now) and I'd switch the PSU to something more like this.

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/antec-power-supply-hcg620m

 

If you're referring to that new cpu that's supposed to be the next go to one than the 4790k, unless they're the same price I don't really see the need in upgrading. A lot of charts and articles I've seen puts it and the 4790k at almost even ratings.

 

Not sure about that psu. It might be alright, but I think the Evga one is better, it being gold-certified and fully modular, 130 more watts, which would be useful for if he ever gets more power demanding parts or decides to overclock

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Oh man. So many amazing recommendations. And so much dislike for the thermaltake. lol Since the case has so much negative what recommendations would you guys/gals have to replace it? The entire reason I decided to go with it was the easy to access hot swap bays and the fan control for the solid air flow. I can only build this once and I want to make sure I do it right. 

 

One thing I did forget to inquire on was I keep my games on an external drive USB 3.0. How badly does that effect game performance? Would it be best to keep everything I'm going to run on an internal drive or am I good to keep utilizing the external?

 

I really appreciate all the feedback and help on this. Amazing community with really awesome feedback. Thank you. Seriously.

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Oh man. So many amazing recommendations. And so much dislike for the thermaltake. lol Since the case has so much negative what recommendations would you guys/gals have to replace it? The entire reason I decided to go with it was the easy to access hot swap bays and the fan control for the solid air flow. I can only build this once and I want to make sure I do it right. 

 

One thing I did forget to inquire on was I keep my games on an external drive USB 3.0. How badly does that effect game performance? Would it be best to keep everything I'm going to run on an internal drive or am I good to keep utilizing the external?

 

I really appreciate all the feedback and help on this. Amazing community with really awesome feedback. Thank you. Seriously.

 

You're free to get whatever case you want. My only real complaint about that case is it's just really expensive in comparison to other cases.

 

I don't know how much difference in speed there is, but in my opinion it's always better to use an internal drive for your games and such.

 

What's the name of the external drive you use?

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If you're referring to that new cpu that's supposed to be the next go to one than the 4790k, unless they're the same price I don't really see the need in upgrading. A lot of charts and articles I've seen puts it and the 4790k at almost even ratings.

 

Not sure about that psu. It might be alright, but I think the Evga one is better, it being gold-certified and fully modular, 130 more watts, which would be useful for if he ever gets more power demanding parts or decides to overclock

Just because it's 80+ Gold doesn't mean it's good.

Supernova NEX is shit in general.

The one I listed (Antec HCG 620M) is a Seasonic rebrand.

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NEX 650w actually fails 80+ Gold efficiency.

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Just because it's 80+ Gold doesn't mean it's good.

Supernova NEX is shit in general.

The one I listed (Antec HCG 620M) is a Seasonic rebrand.

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NEX 650w actually fails 80+ Gold efficiency.

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I changed the psu

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($25.98 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-G1.SNIPER Z97 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($124.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($119.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($71.49 @ OutletPC)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($71.89 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB FTW ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($499.99 @ Newegg)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB FTW ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($499.99 @ Newegg)

Case: Thermaltake Level 10 GT Snow Edition ATX Full Tower Case  ($159.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: XFX XTR 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($115.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Total: $2019.29

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-22 12:09 EDT-0400

 

The xfx one appears more expensive than the evga one i listed, but without the mail rebate the evga one would have been the same price. (mail in rebates suck anyway, you have to go through a lot of hoops to get them done)

I can vouch for the Xfx Xtr brand. The one I use in my build is a 650w xfx xtr psu.

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You're free to get whatever case you want. My only real complaint about that case is it's just really expensive in comparison to other cases.

 

I don't know how much difference in speed there is, but in my opinion it's always better to use an internal drive for your games and such.

 

What's the name of the external drive you use?

I see. So it's primarily the price that get's the negative feedback. My bad. 

 

I primarily use the external for games and storage so I don't have to go back and reinstall everything over again. That and it keeps the internal less cluttered so as to help prevent slower loads in the future. I'll utilize an additional internal for that. Would be better I think. 

 

The one I've been using is a WD Passport. 

 

One thing I noticed when you guys post the build lists is it gives out the different places to get them. Would it be better to get it all through Amazon (Since I have a prime account for the free 2 day shipping) or are the ones listed showing current deals through those vendors?

 

I'm sorry about all the questions I just feel like I'm learning a great deal with this and loving the experience. 

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I see. So it's primarily the price that get's the negative feedback. My bad. 

 

I primarily use the external for games and storage so I don't have to go back and reinstall everything over again. That and it keeps the internal less cluttered so as to help prevent slower loads in the future. I'll utilize an additional internal for that. Would be better I think. 

 

The one I've been using is a WD Passport. 

 

One thing I noticed when you guys post the build lists is it gives out the different places to get them. Would it be better to get it all through Amazon (Since I have a prime account for the free 2 day shipping) or are the ones listed showing current deals through those vendors?

 

I'm sorry about all the questions I just feel like I'm learning a great deal with this and loving the experience. 

 

You could just copy over your most played games. One thing I've seen some people do with external hdds like that is open the thing up and take out the hdd and put them in a pc and use them as a normal internal drive.

 

As for where to get the parts, I say whichever has the best prices. If amazon prime has better prices for the parts and shipping then go with that.

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⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿

⣿⣿⡿⢛⡙⢻⠛⣉⢻⣉⢈⣹⣿⣿⠟⣉⢻⡏⢛⠙⣉⢻⣿⣿⣿

⣿⣿⣇⠻⠃⣾⠸⠟⣸⣿⠈⣿⣿⣿⡀⠴⠞⡇⣾⡄⣿⠘⣿⣿⣿

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