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Hi,

 

My build: 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($227.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U14S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($69.89 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Kingston Savage 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($47.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($71.78 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($472.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $1110.72
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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AIM: Gaming
 
Any recommendations? . My max budget is $1200 for RIG.
 
Thanks In Advance ! 
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Change the psu at least and why not go to skylake?

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CPU: i7-5820k @ 4.4GHz Motherboard: Asus X99 Strix  Graphics Card: Gigabyte 980Ti G1 Gaming Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury 24GB (3x 8GB) Hard Drive: 1TB WD Green SSD: Samsung 950 Pro 250GB CPU Cooling: Corsair H100i Power Supply: EVGA G2 850W Case: Corsair 400c Mouse: Logitech G502 Keyboard: Asus Strix (mx reds)  Monitor: BenQ XL2730Z 1440p@144hz OS: Windows 10 Professional 64-Bit Laptops: Lenovo Y50-70: i7-4720HQ - 16GB RAM - 256GB SSD - GTX 960m 4GB - MacBook Pro (Early 2016) 2,0GHz i5 - 8GB Ram - 256GB SSD Phone: iPhone 7+

 

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Go for Skylake, and get an ASRock or ASUS board. MSI and Gigabyte are very lacklustre on features. Like 1 out of 5 PWM headers actually being PWM. And crappy headphone amps.

Pascal Undervolting topic, get more out of your card with less power!

Why high refreshrate monitors look better even without Freesync/G-sync in one image.
Stutters, framedrops, "lag". How to provide detailed information with your "bottleneck" question, as well as a few solutions.

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I made a bit of a tweak: The 390 will get you close to the same performance but the savings go towards a bit more SSD space (240 should let you install some games on it) and more ram (16gb might not be needed for games but if you ever want to do things like streaming or leaving youtube on the background playing this would help a lot)

 

edit: Now better PSU too:

 

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($227.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U14S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($69.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Red 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($79.25 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($84.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 390 8GB Nitro Video Card  ($309.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 300R Windowed ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($93.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 39.9 CFM 120mm  Fans  ($24.13 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1020.09
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Change the PSU, the CX series isn't the best. I've opted to stick with Haswell because of its lower cost, and went for a 980Ti instead:

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($227.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($108.75 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($44.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card  ($609.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($71.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $1223.55
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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'Fanboyism is stupid' - someone on this forum.

Be nice to each other boys and girls. And don't cheap out on a power supply.

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CPU: Intel Core i7 4790K - 4.5 GHz | Motherboard: ASUS MAXIMUS VII HERO | RAM: 32GB Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 | SSD: Samsung 850 EVO - 500GB | GPU: MSI GTX 980 Ti Gaming 6GB | PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 650 G2 | Case: NZXT Phantom 530 | Cooling: CRYORIG R1 Ultimate | Monitor: ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q | Peripherals: Corsair Vengeance K70 and Razer DeathAdder

 

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($227.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($97.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($71.78 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 Fury 4GB Triple Dissipation Video Card  ($529.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($63.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1181.47
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Hi,

 

My build: 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($227.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U14S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($69.89 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Kingston Savage 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($47.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($71.78 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($472.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $1110.72
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-06 07:41 EST-0500
 
AIM: Gaming
 
Any recommendations? . My max budget is $1200 for RIG.
 
Thanks In Advance ! 

 

Get a diffrent mobo to save some dollarino, you should go with Asus, msi mobos just look good

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250 or 500 GB SSD.... 250GB 850 EVO has been going on sale <$80 on Amazon/new egg pretty frequently since Black Friday.

Computer: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ZczbWZ ~$950

Computer w/ Peripherals: http://pcpartpicker.com/b/mZNNnQ ~$1650

Case: Blue s340 painted black CPU: 4790K OC to 4.5MHz Cooler: Dark Rock 3 GPU: Powercolor R9-290 MOBO: z97 MSI Gaming 5 RAM: Fury HyperX 2x8GB 1866Mhz PSU: Corsair rm750x Storage: 250GB 850 EVO & 1TB WD Black HeadPhones: HD598 SE Speakers: MAckie CR4 SE Keyboard: K70 Cherry-Brown Mouse: G9x Fans: Prolimatech Vortex 140mm

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Get a diffrent mobo to save some dollarino, you should go with Asus, msi mobos just look good

 

'tis true.

Pascal Undervolting topic, get more out of your card with less power!

Why high refreshrate monitors look better even without Freesync/G-sync in one image.
Stutters, framedrops, "lag". How to provide detailed information with your "bottleneck" question, as well as a few solutions.

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