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Build-Off Reboot : The LTT Gaming Rig For $700

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($199.99 @ Micro Center) 


Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($106.99 @ SuperBiiz) 





Case: Cougar Archon ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 


Monitor: Asus VS238H-P 23.0" Monitor  ($126.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Keyboard: i-rocks KR-6820E-BK Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($25.98 @ Amazon) 


Speakers: Logitech Z130 5W 2ch Speakers  ($12.89 @ SuperBiiz) 

Other: Sensei Raw Newegg Link 

Total: $993.75

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-06 13:46 EDT-0400

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Voting Has Started

 http://strawpoll.me/5221534

 

Welcome to the reboot of the LTT Build-Off! The rules and guidelines can be found here.

 

 
This week you need to make an "LTT Themed" machine for $700. It should be efficient and cool. The primary use is gaming. Peripherals and a Monitor and you get a extra $300 for everything but all are necessary meaning Monitor, Keyboard pointing device, and audio Please give nickname if entering more than one build.
Other tips:

  • Platinum, Gold, Silver, or Bronze PSUs are a must
  • Keep in mind the voltage of your RAM, what kind of HDD you have, and how overclocking will affect power draw
  • Airflow also counts

Submissions: Due to travels it is now August 15 12:00pm pst
Voting: August 15th through 17th 11:59Am pst
 
There will be no prizes unless someone donates some. Message me if you want to donate.
 
Who's feeling lucky?
 
Any questions will be added below and answered :
 
 
Q: How will I know I am in?
 
A: You will be on this Google Sheet https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1NbCVNZ1zeAa5KJvvFzf-QZtDnq5vYKZJIi96r1Oucxg/edit?usp=sharing .
 
 


Q: What the hell is with the restriction on the PSU 80+ rating.
 
A: So people don't cheap out and get a crappy power supply.

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What the hell is with the restriction on the PSU 80+ rating.

Then go buy a Diablotek PSU and see how it will perform a few months later......

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Hey go buy a 80+ seasonic and see how it performs in a few decades.

You obviously don't get the joke..........

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It just means you have to spend about $60 or so on a PSU, which really isn't much more than you'd be spending on Bronze anyways. According to PCPartPicker, the lowest-priced Silver entry is more than the three lowest-priced Gold entries, and there's some really solid Golds for just a bit more. So why not?

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($189.99 @ SuperBiiz) 




Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 380 2GB Video Card  ($204.99 @ SuperBiiz) 



Total: $684.82

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-05 19:34 EDT-0400

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Everything is according to LTT Theme ;)

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($107.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Tri-X Toxic Video Card  ($199.95 @ Amazon) 
Case: BitFenix Prodigy (Orange) Mini ITX Tower Case  ($73.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $703.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-05 19:36 EDT-0400
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This is my build. I decided to make it black, white, and orange to fit the LTT theme. First off, I chose the CPU because it will perform really well, even if you upgrade the GPU later. The motherboard was chosen for its reliability, overclocking ability, and orange accents. The ram was chosen for its nice aesthetics, low price, and reputable brand. The hard drive was added for its very large capacity, low price, and acceptable performance. The GPU is there for its amazing aesthetics, great performance, and low relative price. The case is there because it looks great, has decent airflow, is cheap, and it white for the LTT theme. The PSU is amazing, as it is very efficient, practically silent, amazing looking, and is very reliable. The monitor was chosen for its IPS display, low price, and included speakers. The mouse and keyboard were chosen for their low price, great reviews, and the ability to set the backlight to orange or white to match the build.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($199.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SOC ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($133.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($39.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.95 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card  ($241.98 @ Newegg)
Case: BitFenix Comrade ATX Mid Tower Case  ($53.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: AOC i2367Fh 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Cooler Master OCTANE Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($39.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $999.36
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-05 19:32 EDT-0400

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It just means you have to spend about $60 or so on a PSU, which really isn't much more than you'd be spending on Bronze anyways. According to PCPartPicker, the lowest-priced Silver entry is more than the three lowest-priced Gold entries, and there's some really solid Golds for just a bit more. So why not?

Because 80+ rating have nothing to do with quality.

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/451339-help-me-find-him/
 
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Because 80+ rating have nothing to do with quality.

 

Not really true. The 80+ rating doesn't say everything, but if something is Titanium rated you can be fairly sure that its of at least decent quality ;)

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What LLT stands for?

I would like to know so i can change the build i just made.

The site has changed....

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Not really true. The 80+ rating doesn't say everything, but if something is Titanium rated you can be fairly sure that its of at least decent quality ;)

You can buy some really shity gold rated PSU's, and some bronze PSU's are amazing, the only thing it measures is electrical efficiency, it has nothing to do with any factor that will actually influence component lifespan.

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/451339-help-me-find-him/
 
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Here is my suggestion. Also included an ssd.

Clean Orange theme/ Wanted to get a R9 280 but it was out of budget so.. R9 270x

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($166.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus B85M-G R2.0 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($63.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($49.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Sandisk Solid State Drive 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($45.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Tri-X Toxic Video Card  ($199.95 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Orange ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.00 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $699.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-05 20:18 EDT-0400

The site has changed....

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($166.95 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($83.99 @ SuperBiiz) 



Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($179.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Azza SIRIUS ATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 


Total: $654.88

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-05 23:48 EDT-0400

Okay, for the explanation on the case, swing by the local dollar store and pick up some orange paint to do a quick case mod and change the color from blue to orange

Okay, now on to say about the build, Theres Orange RAM, Orange and black Motherboard and perips aren't my department 

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Everything is according to LTT Theme ;)

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($107.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($26.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85N PHOENIX-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 

Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($49.89 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Tri-X Toxic Video Card  ($199.95 @ Amazon) 

Case: BitFenix Prodigy (Orange) Mini ITX Tower Case  ($73.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Power Supply: Corsair RM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($94.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $703.78

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-05 19:36 EDT-0400

You sure there won't be a bottle neck with that i3? ;-)

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You sure there won't be a bottle neck with that i3? ;-)

Oh sorry, let me get a 5960X to handle that 270X :P

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Oh sorry, let me get a 5960X to handle that 270X :P

72 thread xeon or gtfp

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Taking advantage of the extra peripheral money.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($166.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85N PHOENIX-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($46.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($38.95 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($313.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($22.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer G226HQLBbd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($99.89 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Corsair Raptor K40 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Corsair M65 RGB Wired Laser Mouse  ($54.99 @ Micro Center)
Other: Can of Orange Spray Paint ($10.00)
Total: $994.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-06 11:20 EDT-0400

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i7 9700K (5.2Ghz @1.2V); MSI Z390 Gaming Edge AC; Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 16GB 3200 CAS 16; H100i RGB Platinum; Samsung 970 Evo 1TB; Samsung 850 Evo 500GB; WD Black 3 TB; Phanteks 350x; Corsair RM19750w.

 

Laptop: Dell XPS 15 4K 9750H GTX 1650 16GB Ram 256GB SSD

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  • Solution

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($199.99 @ Micro Center) 


Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($106.99 @ SuperBiiz) 





Case: Cougar Archon ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 


Monitor: Asus VS238H-P 23.0" Monitor  ($126.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Keyboard: i-rocks KR-6820E-BK Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($25.98 @ Amazon) 


Speakers: Logitech Z130 5W 2ch Speakers  ($12.89 @ SuperBiiz) 

Other: Sensei Raw Newegg Link 

Total: $993.75

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-06 13:46 EDT-0400

 Just because you don't care, doesn't mean other others don't. Don't be a self-centered asshole. -Thank You a PSA from the people who do not say random shit on the internet. 

 

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($189.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI H97M-E35 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($65.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($33.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($44.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 380 4GB SOC Video Card  ($229.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($38.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $707.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-06 13:55 EDT-0400

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($189.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: MSI H97M-E35 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($65.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: Kingston 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($33.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($44.99 @ Micro Center)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 380 4GB SOC Video Card  ($229.99 @ Amazon)

Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($38.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Total: $707.91

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-06 13:55 EDT-0400

OVER BUDGET. Like really. EVeryone else is under 700 or 1000 dont be that one guy. 

 Just because you don't care, doesn't mean other others don't. Don't be a self-centered asshole. -Thank You a PSA from the people who do not say random shit on the internet. 

 

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