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Espen Vos
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I am making the glorious switch from console to PC. I have been doing a lot of research on builds for the application I plan on using. I am looking for suggestions from seasoned PC gamers. The only piece of the build I believe I have figured out is the case. I plan to use the cooler master HAF 912 mid case I have heard many good things about it. To put into perspective the build I'm looking for something to run any 1080p resolution on high settings I play a lot of RPG's like the Mass Effect Trilogy and Elder Scrolls so I know it is going to need some power. My budget is about $1200 and I don't want to need to upgrade for a while. Thank you for your suggestions in advance. I prefer black and red color scheme but not a must my main concern is functionality I also need peripherals

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17 minutes ago, Espen Vos said:

I am making the glorious switch from console to PC. I have been doing a lot of research on builds for the application I plan on using. I am looking for suggestions from seasoned PC gamers. The only piece of the build I believe I have figured out is the case. I plan to use the cooler master HAF 912 mid case I have heard many good things about it. To put into perspective the build I'm looking for something to run any 1080p resolution on high settings I play a lot of RPG's like the Mass Effect Trilogy and Elder Scrolls so I know it is going to need some power. My budget is about 1k and I don't want to need to upgrade for a while. Thank you for your suggestions in advance.

Any color scheme. Location? Peripherals? Do you need a monitor?

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($249.99 @ B&H) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.75 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI Z170-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($67.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  ($329.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($55.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $998.56
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-23 21:27 EST-0500

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($249.99 @ B&H) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.75 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI Z170-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($67.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  ($329.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($55.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $998.56
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-23 21:27 EST-0500

You can do better on the psu.

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21 minutes ago, Espen Vos said:

I am making the glorious switch from console to PC. I have been doing a lot of research on builds for the application I plan on using. I am looking for suggestions from seasoned PC gamers. The only piece of the build I believe I have figured out is the case. I plan to use the cooler master HAF 912 mid case I have heard many good things about it. To put into perspective the build I'm looking for something to run any 1080p resolution on high settings I play a lot of RPG's like the Mass Effect Trilogy and Elder Scrolls so I know it is going to need some power. My budget is about 1k and I don't want to need to upgrade for a while. Thank you for your suggestions in advance.

Also, are you set on that case? Because it doesn´t have a front 3.0 point.

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29 minutes ago, Espen Vos said:

I am making the glorious switch from console to PC. I have been doing a lot of research on builds for the application I plan on using. I am looking for suggestions from seasoned PC gamers. The only piece of the build I believe I have figured out is the case. I plan to use the cooler master HAF 912 mid case I have heard many good things about it. To put into perspective the build I'm looking for something to run any 1080p resolution on high settings I play a lot of RPG's like the Mass Effect Trilogy and Elder Scrolls so I know it is going to need some power. My budget is about 1k and I don't want to need to upgrade for a while. Thank you for your suggestions in advance.

Here:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Mkn3qs
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Mkn3qs/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($249.99 @ B&H) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG C7 40.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: MSI Z170-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial BX200 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($63.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($46.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 390 8GB Nitro Video Card  ($309.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($55.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $966.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-23 21:46 EST-0500

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7 hours ago, N_Bot said:

The PSU you listed and the one I have are almost identical in specs. Minor differences in them. Nothing to fret over. 

Please read this tier list. There´s more to psu´s than just their specs. Internal components play a big role in quality as well:

 

 

6 hours ago, Espen Vos said:

Thank you both for your recommendations I'm not dead set on the case if you have a better suggestion 

Here: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-case-cas340wb1 

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6 hours ago, Starelementpoke said:

Please read this tier list. There´s more to psu´s than just their specs. Internal components play a big role in quality as well:

 

 

Here: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-case-cas340wb1 

will this current build work with that case?

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54 minutes ago, Espen Vos said:
7 hours ago, Starelementpoke said:

Please read this tier list. There´s more to psu´s than just their specs. Internal components play a big role in quality as well:

 

 

Here: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-case-cas340wb1 

will this current build work with that case?

Yep, should work just fine.

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11 hours ago, Starelementpoke said:

Please read this tier list. There´s more to psu´s than just their specs. Internal components play a big role in quality as well:

 

 

Here: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-case-cas340wb1 

Can you please explain to me why the same company would list their MSRP for 2 different PSU's if they have different specs.

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10 minutes ago, N_Bot said:

Then they could raise the price of the better one to get even more profit? Anyway regardless, you were right.

But then that´d fall out of it´s value as well. Tier-lists also factor in the value and price of the product as well when putting them into a slot.

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