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Hey, I'm trying to build a gaming pc with a budget of $1500 CAN, but I'm not much in the know in terms of PC parts. could anyone help me make a list for the best possible PC with the money?

 

 I already have a 750 W power supply, monitors, and HDD drives. Thanks!

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Need some more info.

 

1.  What are you using the PC for?

 

2.  Resolution of your monitors?

 

3.  Need Windows?

 

4.  What 750W PSU do you have?

 

5.  Need Keyboard/mouse/speakers/headset?

 

6.  Is that $1500 before taxes or after?

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Hey, I'm trying to build a gaming pc with a budget of $1500 CAN, but I'm not much in the know in terms of PC parts. could anyone help me make a list for the best possible PC with the money?

 

 I already have a 750 W power supply, monitors, and HDD drives. Thanks!

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Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Turbo 3.5GHz | 8GB Kingston DDR3-1333 | MSI Radeon R7 370 OC to 1020mhz | EVGA Supernova NEX B1 750W | GIGABYTE GA-B85-D3H | Inwin Velocity OEM Case | 120mm broken fan

 

Vancouver, BC | O Canada

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Need some more info.

 

1.  What are you using the PC for?

 

2.  Resolution of your monitors?

 

3.  Need Windows?

 

4.  What 750W PSU do you have?

 

5.  Need Keyboard/mouse/speakers/headset?

 

6.  Is that $1500 before taxes or after?

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Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Turbo 3.5GHz | 8GB Kingston DDR3-1333 | MSI Radeon R7 370 OC to 1020mhz | EVGA Supernova NEX B1 750W | GIGABYTE GA-B85-D3H | Inwin Velocity OEM Case | 120mm broken fan

 

Vancouver, BC | O Canada

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Hey, I'm trying to build a gaming pc with a budget of $1500 CAN, but I'm not much in the know in terms of PC parts. could anyone help me make a list for the best possible PC with the money?

 

 I already have a 750 W power supply, monitors, and HDD drives. Thanks!

 

 

Need some more info.

 

1.  What are you using the PC for?

 

2.  Resolution of your monitors?

 

3.  Need Windows?

 

4.  What 750W PSU do you have?

 

5.  Need Keyboard/mouse/speakers/headset?

 

6.  Is that $1500 before taxes or after?

answer these please.

"Sulit" (adj.) something that is worth it

i7 8700K 4.8Ghz delidded / Corsair H100i V2 / Asus Strix Z370-F / G.Skill Trident Z RGB 16GB 3200 / EVGA GTX 1080Ti FTW3 / ASUS ROG SWIFT PG279Q

Samsung 850 EVO 500GB & 250GB - Crucial MX300 M.2 525GB / Fractal Design Define S / Corsair K70 MX Reds / Logitech G502 / Beyerdynamic DT770 250Ohm

SMSL SD793II AMP/DAC - Schiit Magni 3 / PCPP

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@Gene Sargent

Here you go my man:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($294.99 @ NCIX)
CPU Cooler: RAIJINTEK TRITON 100.5 CFM Sleeve Bearing Liquid CPU Cooler  ($109.99 @ NCIX)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($149.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($131.90 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($87.50 @ shopRBC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB FTW ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($659.99 @ Memory Express)
Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($137.75 @ Vuugo)
Total: $1572.10
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-23 18:34 EDT-0400

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D GPU: AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT 16GB GDDR6 Motherboard: MSI PRESTIGE X570 CREATION
AIO: Corsair H150i Pro RAM: Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB 32GB 3600MHz DDR4 Case: Lian Li PC-O11 Dynamic PSU: Corsair RM850x White

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1. Gaming

 

2.  1680 x 1050 and 1280 x 1024 (I know its awkward but i only use the first one for gaming

 

3. already have windows 10 on one of my hdds

 

4. GX bronze

 

5. I have a pretty basic keyboard and mouse, I may consider upgrading down the road. I also have pretty great headphones.

 

6. before

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CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i GT 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($119.99 @ Memory Express) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($119.50 @ Vuugo) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($76.98 @ Newegg Canada) 



Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($414.99 @ NCIX) 


Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($109.99 @ DirectCanada) 

Total: $1500.88

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-23 18:39 EDT-0400

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and how does that compare to this list?

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($251.98 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($103.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170 PRO GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($169.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($114.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($174.63 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($678.95 @ Amazon) 
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $1579.52

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1. Gaming

 

2.  1680 x 1050 and 1280 x 1024 (I know its awkward but i only use the first one for gaming

 

3. already have windows 10 on one of my hdds

 

4. GX bronze

 

5. I have a pretty basic keyboard and mouse, I may consider upgrading down the road. I also have pretty great headphones.

 

6. before

 

This is $1470 after taxes.  What would you want to change?  You can save on RAM by going with 8GB.  You can get a cheaper case.  You can get a cheaper motherboard.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($294.99 @ NCIX)

CPU Cooler: be quiet! PURE ROCK 51.4 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($41.07 @ DirectCanada)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SOC ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($146.00 @ Vuugo)

Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($109.98 @ NCIX)

Storage: A-Data XPG SX900 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($109.98 @ DirectCanada)

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390 8GB SOC Video Card  ($414.99 @ DirectCanada)

Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($129.99 @ NCIX)

Total: $1247.00

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-23 18:41 EDT-0400

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CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i GT 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($119.99 @ Memory Express) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($119.50 @ Vuugo) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($76.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($414.99 @ NCIX) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($109.99 @ DirectCanada) 
Total: $1500.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-23 18:39 EDT-0400

 

No one needs an i7 for gaming, an i5 will get the job done. Instead you can put that money into the GPU. Your cooler is expensive for a 120m, you can get the 100i GTX or an X61 and have better temps and overclock.

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and how does that compare to this list?

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($251.98 @ Newegg) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($103.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: Asus Z170 PRO GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($169.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($114.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($174.63 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($678.95 @ Amazon) 

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $1579.52

 

Stop, you better plan for a new monitor or there is really no point in the 980Ti.  Not that the 980Ti at 1080p is always a bad idea, but I question the quality of you monitors.... no offense.  :)

 

Why are you paying more for the Skylake CPU and DDR4 RAM?

 

Why is your pricing in USD?

 

I would really lean more towards your overall gaming experience with a new main monitor:

 

 

 

$1425 before taxes:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($294.99 @ NCIX)

CPU Cooler: be quiet! PURE ROCK 51.4 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($41.07 @ DirectCanada)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3P ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($114.00 @ NCIX)

Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($109.98 @ NCIX)

Storage: A-Data XPG SX900 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($109.98 @ DirectCanada)

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390 8GB SOC Video Card  ($414.99 @ DirectCanada)

Case: Fractal Design Define S w/Window ATX Mid Tower Case  ($104.99 @ NCIX)

Monitor: Acer G257HL BMIDX 60Hz 25.0" Monitor  ($224.98 @ Newegg Canada)

Total: $1414.98

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-23 18:57 EDT-0400

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I had someone else help with that list. wow, I really don't know what i'm doing, sorry guys. I don't really care if it goes a little over $1500. just the best quality possible really

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I had someone else help with that list. wow, I really don't know what i'm doing, sorry guys. I don't really care if it goes a little over $1500. just the best quality possible really

 

We have all started out the same way at some point.  Give yourself credit for exploring the option of building it yourself.

 

The 980Ti at $1500 is possible in the US market, not Canada... sorry.  An $800 GPU is more than half your budget.  With taxes, $900.

 

I personally don't like the Fractals with windowed side panels.  If you like the syle, fine.  It is a noise reducing case that does not have optimal airflow.  Adding the window means you lose out on the main feature:  noise reduction.

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any other similar performance-wise?

 

GTX 970 or a R9 390 is probably the direction you want.  Do NOT spend $600 on a GTX 980.

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GTX 970 or a R9 390 is probably the direction you want.

 

any difference between the two?

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This is $1470 after taxes.  What would you want to change?  You can save on RAM by going with 8GB.  You can get a cheaper case.  You can get a cheaper motherboard.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($294.99 @ NCIX)

CPU Cooler: be quiet! PURE ROCK 51.4 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($41.07 @ DirectCanada)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SOC ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($146.00 @ Vuugo)

Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($109.98 @ NCIX)

Storage: A-Data XPG SX900 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($109.98 @ DirectCanada)

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390 8GB SOC Video Card  ($414.99 @ DirectCanada)

Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($129.99 @ NCIX)

Total: $1247.00

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-23 18:41 EDT-0400

are there any parts on this list that could be upgraded to match the budget?

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are there any parts on this list that could be upgraded to match the budget?

 

The extra $200 could go to a new monitor:  http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/acer-monitor-umkg7aa001

 

or maybe a 500GB SSD and a mouse: 

 

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz75e500bam

 

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/logitech-mouse-910004074

 

An i7 won't net you much of a gaming boost at all.  You could try for a bigger CPU cooler IF you want to push the CPU overclock as far as it can go.

 

It really is up to you.  The parts I picked are great at their price, paying more is a waste.  $200 more for a GTX 980 is not worth it.

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how good would that pc be? (the one you compiled)

 

I would be jealous of it :D .  As far as gaming PCs go, it would be in the higher end of the spectrum.

 

Uhmmm, play any game at really high settings.  The most demanding games would require you to tinker with the settings a little to get a 60+ FPS constant.

 

To put it is perspective:  No matter how much you spend, there will be games that you cannot max:

 

 

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what keyboard would you recommend? any other good cases in your opinion?

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what keyboard would you recommend? any other good cases in your opinion?

 

The Phanteks is the best case (value-wise) in that price range... but you have to like the style as well.

 

Corsair 300R (windowed), NZXT S340... depends on what you like... Fractal Design S?

 

@Gene Sargent  I would recommend a good mouse before a keyboard.

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