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AxelWolf
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So a buddy of mine who isn't quite tech savvy asked me to build him a computer that could run Skyrim at 60 FPS and Witcher at atleast a decent frame so i was tinkering online and built this 

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/WcgMt6

he gave me a budget of 3000 but i don't want to have him spend more then he has to on parts any way to maybe lower the price but not lose alot in power?

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Can we take it he won't be overclocking, if that's the case maybe get a locked processor with a h97 motherboard.

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I say give him Skylake, and at least a 970/390. and something a better than a CX PSU like an EVGA G2

He's given you the budget, may as well use it. or a bit more of it at least.

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make sure you have a good gaming monitor and don't forget to overclock the cpu and gpu

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($434.95 @ NCIX)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($89.75 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-E ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($154.99 @ NCIX)
Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($50.99 @ NCIX)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($87.50 @ shopRBC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.99 @ Canada Computers)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB AMP! Extreme Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($921.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB AMP! Extreme Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($921.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($84.75 @ Vuugo)
Power Supply: EVGA 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($197.81 @ Amazon Canada)
Total: $3004.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-07 09:44 EDT-0400

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So a buddy of mine who isn't quite tech savvy asked me to build him a computer that could run Skyrim at 60 FPS and Witcher at atleast a decent frame so i was tinkering online and built this 

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/WcgMt6

he gave me a budget of 3000 but i don't want to have him spend more then he has to on parts any way to maybe lower the price but not lose alot in power?

  Lol wat, you went for a 960, 4770K, and an Intel 520 series SSD?..

Get a 4790K if you're going for an i7 hut the 4690K should be just fine, or you can get skylake. The 960 won't run Skyrim/Witcher at 60fps high settings, replace it with an R9 390 or GTX 970. Also, get a EVGA G2 PSU and a good monitor.

make sure you have a good gaming monitor and don't forget to overclock the cpu and gpu PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchantCPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($434.95 @ NCIX)CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($89.75 @ Vuugo)Motherboard: Asus Z97-E ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($154.99 @ NCIX)Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($50.99 @ NCIX)Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($87.50 @ shopRBC)Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.99 @ Canada Computers)Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB AMP! Extreme Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($921.98 @ Newegg Canada)Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB AMP! Extreme Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($921.98 @ Newegg Canada)Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($84.75 @ Vuugo)Power Supply: EVGA 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($197.81 @ Amazon Canada)Total: $3004.69Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when availableGenerated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-07 09:44 EDT-0400

Idk if he'll be needing 980 ti's in dual SLI. Maybe just one with a super strong monitor?

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make sure you have a good gaming monitor and don't forget to overclock the cpu and gpu

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($434.95 @ NCIX)

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($89.75 @ Vuugo)

Motherboard: Asus Z97-E ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($154.99 @ NCIX)

Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($50.99 @ NCIX)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($87.50 @ shopRBC)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.99 @ Canada Computers)

Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB AMP! Extreme Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($921.98 @ Newegg Canada)

Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB AMP! Extreme Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($921.98 @ Newegg Canada)

Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($84.75 @ Vuugo)

Power Supply: EVGA 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($197.81 @ Amazon Canada)

Total: $3004.69

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-07 09:44 EDT-0400

I'm looking to make some money off building him this Comp not just waste it all on the computer. The budget is for shipping and Building costs. and he doesnt need over clocked parts.

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you're a piece of work you know that? gtfo

Whats with your attitude? I was just asking for some help and this was just a base. Im also looking to make this into my computer in the future. when i have the money. seriously your first comment in this thread that the computer sucked. like you obviously have nothing nice to say so please just stop responding. The computer you built is very nice but I'm sorry for what he needs its to much. 

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I'm looking to make some money off building him this Comp not just waste it all on the computer. The budget is for shipping and Building costs. and he doesnt need over clocked parts.

 

Whats with your attitude? I was just asking for some help and this was just a base. Im also looking to make this into my computer in the future. when i have the money. seriously your first comment in this thread that the computer sucked. like you obviously have nothing nice to say so please just stop responding. The computer you built is very nice but I'm sorry for what he needs its to much. 

wait... he's given you $3000 to build a PC and you keep what you don't spend? and you want to give him something worth around half as much to maximize your profits? That's dark man.

Aftermarket 980Ti >= Fury X >= Reference 980Ti > Fury > 980 > 390X > 390 >= 970 > 380X > 380 >= 960 > 950 >= 370 > 750Ti = 360

"The Orange Box" || CPU: i5 4690k || RAM: Kingston Hyper X Fury 16GB || Case: Aerocool DS200 (Orange) || Cooler: Cryorig R1 Ultimate || Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB + WD Black 1TB || PSU: Corsair RM750 || Mobo: ASUS Z97-A || GPU: EVGA GTX 970 FTW+

"Unnamed Form Factor Switch" || CPU: i7 6700K || RAM: Kingston HyperX Fury 16GB || Case: Phanteks Enthoo Evolv Mini ITX (White) || Cooler: Cryorig R1 Ultimate (Green Cover) || Storage: Samsung 850 Evo 1TB || PSU: XFX XTR 550W || Mobo: ASUS Z170I Pro Gaming || GPU: EVGA GTX 970 FTW+

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wait... he's given you $3000 to build a PC and you keep what you don't spend? and you want to give him something worth around half as much to maximize your profits? That's dark man.

No.. he keeps what i dont take as fees which would most likely be around 250 300 and out of that 300 about 70 will be for packaging and shipping.. i just don't want him spending more then he has to on the computer. 

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