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CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.99 @ Micro Center) 
Motherboard: EVGA Stinger Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($199.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390X 8GB Video Card  ($383.98 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: BenQ GW2765HT 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($351.99 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($119.95 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1849.50
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Basically, I'm building a gaming rig for my best friend's birthday. He's a pretty cool guy and I wanted to make his sweet sixteen one of the best. There's just one problem... I have a $1500 budget dictated by my parents; it's my money, but they're in control of what I do with it. I can't stretch the budget (even by a cent). OS is already owned. It has to include the same peripherals except for the monitor (which has to remain IPS @ 2560 x 1440). Please help me on this! I have until the fifth to purchase parts; his b-day's on the 20th and I want to allot enough time to deal with issues.

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8GBs of Ram

Cheaper Motherboard

Please don't use the 500w Included power supply...

Cheaper mouse and keyboard.

Umm. Dunno...

 

 

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I wouldn't run a 390x on a hadron PSU, just saying.

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You could change out the 2k monitor for one that is around $300 and asrock's motherboards are usually cheaper. You could just get one 8gb stick and upgrade to another later. Also, like the above comments stated the r9 390x will most likely need a more powerful psu.

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Did the best I could m8

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($111.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Kingston Savage 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($45.97 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($75.60 @ SuperBiiz) 
Monitor: BenQ GW2765HT 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($351.99 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($119.95 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1570.43
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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The 390X wont be much different from the 390X to be worth $60 more...

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You could change out the 2k monitor for one that is around $300 and asrock's motherboards are usually cheaper. You could also just get one 8gb stick and upgrade to another later. 

 

Need 2K for editing, would've used 4K. but it's not in budget.

 

8GBs of Ram

Cheaper Motherboard

Please don't use the 500w Included power supply...

Cheaper mouse and keyboard.

Umm. Dunno...

 

ARMA III for 12 GB

 

It's the only 1151 ITX MOBO

 

EVGA is trusted for PSU

 

No peripheral changes

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Did the best I could m8

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($111.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Kingston Savage 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($45.97 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($75.60 @ SuperBiiz) 
Monitor: BenQ GW2765HT 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($351.99 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($119.95 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1570.43
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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The 390X wont be much different from the 390X to be worth $60 more...

 

 

Overbudget and needs 16 GB.

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Overbudget and needs 16 GB.

the sacrifices are coming then m8.

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: be quiet! PURE ROCK 51.4 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($34.90 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: MSI Z97-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($136.89 @ OutletPC)

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($42.30 @ SuperBiiz)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.50 @ SuperBiiz)

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card ($319.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($98.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($66.60 @ SuperBiiz)

Monitor: Asus PB258Q 60Hz 25.0" Monitor ($319.99 @ Newegg)

Keyboard: Corsair STRAFE Wired Gaming Keyboard ($104.64 @ Amazon)

Mouse: Logitech MX Master Bluetooth Wireless Laser Mouse ($96.78 @ Amazon)

Total: $1490.56

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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Maybe get an SSD for him on Christmas? Also I changed the keyboard for a good reason. Check it out, otherwise you go over budget.

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Why not Haswell?

 

Could do if i7 and 4 cores.

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Need 2K for editing, would've used 4K. but it's not in budget.

 

 

ARMA III for 12 GB

 

It's the only 1151 ITX MOBO

 

EVGA is trusted for PSU

 

No peripheral changes

8GB is enough.

Small,lesson on PSU. Don't trust the company, trust the model. Not EVERY EVGA is good. EVGA Rebrands PSUs from companies such as Super Flower, SeaSonic, and CWT, Few more. Well the only 500w EVGA PSU I know of is not very good. Don't get it. Trust PSUs from companies like SeaSonic, Delta, SuperFlower, or FirePower. If the PSU isn't made by one of these companies it's most of the time not a tier 1 or 2 PSU.

 

 

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($232.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($64.80 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Kingston 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($73.80 @ SuperBiiz) 

Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($75.60 @ SuperBiiz) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($43.20 @ SuperBiiz) 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 390 8GB Nitro Video Card  ($329.99 @ Amazon) 

Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($62.10 @ SuperBiiz) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($74.70 @ SuperBiiz) 

Monitor: Asus PB258Q 60Hz 25.0" Monitor  ($319.99 @ Newegg) 

Keyboard: Corsair STRAFE Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($104.64 @ Amazon) 

Mouse: Logitech MX Master Bluetooth Wireless Laser Mouse  ($96.78 @ Amazon) 

Total: $1478.59

 

 

Is quad core with 8 threads. Equivalent of ~i7-4770.

I like this except for the PSU Choice. Get a EVGA B2 750w or EVGA GS 550-650w. Much better.

 

 

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CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($232.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($64.80 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Kingston 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($73.80 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($75.60 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 390 8GB Nitro Video Card  ($329.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($62.10 @ SuperBiiz) 
Monitor: Asus PB258Q 60Hz 25.0" Monitor  ($319.99 @ Newegg) 
Keyboard: Corsair STRAFE Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($104.64 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1478.59
 
 
Is quad core with 8 threads. Equivalent of ~i7-4770.

 

 

Close, but no cigar; he needs multimedia keys and a 27' monitor.

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8GB is enough.

Small,lesson on PSU. Don't trust the company, trust the model. Not EVERY EVGA is good. EVGA Rebrands PSUs from companies such as Super Flower, SeaSonic, and CWT, Few more. Well the only 500w EVGA PSU I know of is not very good. Don't get it. Trust PSUs from companies like SeaSonic, Delta, SuperFlower, or FirePower. If the PSU isn't made by one of these companies it's most of the time not a tier 1 or 2 PSU.

I believe the 500W PSU inside of the Hadron is actually really good. I remember @TimmyTechTV talking about it in one of his videos. 

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I believe the 500W PSU inside of the Hadron is actually really good. I remember @TimmyTechTV talking about it in one of his videos. 

 

Linus has a video on the case, too.

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Close, but no cigar; he needs multimedia keys and a 27' monitor.

Alright if his isn't good enough, take my build, throw the K70 in there and it'll be about $5 over budget.

 

 

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I believe the 500W PSU inside of the Hadron is actually really good. I remember @TimmyTechTV talking about it in one of his videos.

The ONLY 500w PSU made by EVGA is not good. It's one of there lowest end power supplies. Don't say it's another one they only make one 500w PSU.

 

 

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Alright if his isn't good enough, take my build, throw the K70 in there and it'll be about $5 over budget.

 

He needs an i7 for rendering and editing. This is a PC to last him ten years. No joke. 

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The ONLY 500w PSU made by EVGA is not good. It's one of there lowest end power supplies. Don't say it's another one they only make one 500w PSU.

this one is an SFX and it's gold rated ?

 

 

afaik it's their only good 500 watt PSU and they don't sell it as an individual item, it's unique to the hadron.

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CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($232.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler: be quiet! SHADOW ROCK LP 51.4 CFM CPU Cooler  ($39.90 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($78.98 @ Newegg) 


Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($75.60 @ SuperBiiz) 


Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 290 4GB TurboDuo Video Card  ($232.98 @ Newegg) 


Monitor: BenQ GW2765HT 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($351.99 @ Amazon) 

Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($119.95 @ Amazon) 


Total: $1468.34

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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He needs an i7 for rendering and editing. This is a PC to last him ten years. No joke.

Ten years? Yeah no... I'm sorry but give me a PC from ten years ago that can run newer programs. We can't determine how long pcs will last. A 980Ti Could be a useless card next years because game devolpers decide to make games around PC,instead of console. Most people upgrade every 2 1/2 yeses the longest I've seen people last is 5 years. I can go fire up my stepdads old PC that has 1GB of ram, some old GPU from 2001 ect and I'll tell you how it runs.

 

 

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CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($232.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! SHADOW ROCK LP 51.4 CFM CPU Cooler  ($39.90 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($78.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($75.60 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 290 4GB TurboDuo Video Card  ($232.98 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: BenQ GW2765HT 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($351.99 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($119.95 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1468.34
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Needs 8GB frame buffer... You know what, guys? Just forget about it, I'm asking the impossible. 

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Ten years? Yeah no... I'm sorry but give me a PC from ten years ago that can run newer programs. We can't determine how long pcs will last. A 980Ti Could be a useless card next years because game devolpers decide to make games around PC,instead of console. Most people upgrade every 2 1/2 yeses the longest I've seen people last is 5 years. I can go fire up my stepdads old PC that has 1GB of ram, some old GPU from 2001 ect and I'll tell you how it runs.

 

Well, at least as long as possible.

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Needs 8GB frame buffer... You know what, guys? Just forget about it, I'm asking the impossible. 

why does he need 8GB frame buffer? Very few cases you actually need that...

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why does he need 8GB frame buffer? Very few cases you actually need that...

 

2560 x 1440 monitor @ 60 Hz needs a fairly high frame buffer. 6 GB would do it, but 4 GB is cutting it close.

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