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Hello! I need recommendations on a build I am currently working on please,

 

1. Budget & Location

$1,500 USD is what I would like to spend on this build. Need mouse and keyboard still, can be slightly over budget with adding keyboard and mouse.

2. Aim

Purpose for this build is gaming. Running games on 1080p around 60 fps on games such as Overwatch, FarCry, Battlefield, Terra, and Mobas.

3. Monitors

One monitor at 1080p

4. Peripherals

I do also need a gaming mechanical keyboard and a good gaming mouse, any recommendations would be good that will not break the budget by too much.

5. Why are you upgrading?

Need a new gaming computer.

Here is the pcpartpicker link as of now: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/RrXcQ7

Thank you for all and any help/recommendations!
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Here's what I came up with. I changed a few parts including the windows license. Added 980 from 970 and add a newer skylake 6600k instead of the 4790k. Also opted for a 480 gb ssd rather than an expensive 250 gb. (performance is give or take the same) Also changed the windows price to 30 bucks which you can get from kinguin.

(btw it's legit not a scam)   http://www.kinguin.net/category/19429/windows-10-professional-oem-key/

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/7nqFwP
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/7nqFwP/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($230.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($107.99 @ Best Buy) 
Motherboard: ASRock Z170 Gaming K4/D3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($119.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($37.78 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: OCZ TRION 150 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($133.49 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($71.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 4GB Twin Frozr Video Card  ($467.23 @ B&H) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($117.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($109.99 @ Amazon) 
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($20.83 @ Amazon) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($30.00) 
Total: $1448.25
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/fMx3f7
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/fMx3f7/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($230.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! SHADOW ROCK LP 51.4 CFM CPU Cooler  ($39.90 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($139.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($74.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($87.77 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 4GB Twin Frozr Video Card  ($467.23 @ B&H) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($61.59 @ NZXT) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ NCIX US) 
Monitor: Asus VX238H 23.0" Monitor  ($109.99 @ Micro Center) 
Keyboard: Corsair STRAFE RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($119.99 @ Best Buy) 
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder Chroma Wired Optical Mouse  ($59.00 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1507.32
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-13 01:43 EDT-0400

 

 

also, THANK YOU

you are one of the few people who give the needed info ahead of time

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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/LT7LWZ
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/LT7LWZ/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($339.99 @ Best Buy)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($34.50 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($133.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($37.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($88.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($71.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 390 8GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($314.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($117.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($86.68 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Acer R240HY bidx 60Hz 23.8" Monitor  ($131.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse  ($49.99 @ Best Buy)
Other: Ducky One ($115.00)
Total: $1633.07
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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If you swap the 970 for a 390, its cheaper and has a bit better performance (unless you need nvidia features). Do you really need a DVD writer these days? Everything else looks great, though you could swap the AIO for an H7 to save a bit there. My recommendation for the monitor is this: IPS, 24 in, thin bezels. For the mouse, the g502 is probably hte most widely recommended. Finally, the keyboard. I'd say get a Ducy One - it has better build quality than major brands like razer, cm, or corsair. If you want RGB, then Ducky Shine 5,

Altair - Firestrike: http://www.3dmark.com/3dm/13945459

CPU:  i7-4790 @ 3.6 GHz Motherboard: Gigabyte B85M-DS3H-A RAM: 16GB @ 1600MHz CL11 GPU: XFX RX 470 RS Storage: ADATA SP550 240GB | WD Blue 1TB | Toshiba 2TB PSU: EVGA B2 750W Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro Fans: Phanteks PH-F200SP (Front) | Phanteks PH-F140SP (Rear) | Noctua NF-A15 (Top)

Mouse: Logitech G502 | Keyboard: Corsair K70 MX Brown | Audio: Sennheiser HD 558

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20 minutes ago, Nytronic said:

Hello! I need recommendations on a build I am currently working on please,

 

1. Budget & Location

$1,500 USD is what I would like to spend on this build. Need mouse and keyboard still, can be slightly over budget with adding keyboard and mouse.

2. Aim

Purpose for this build is gaming. Running games on 1080p around 60 fps on games such as Overwatch, FarCry, Battlefield, Terra, and Mobas.

3. Monitors

One monitor at 1080p

4. Peripherals

I do also need a gaming mechanical keyboard and a good gaming mouse, any recommendations would be good that will not break the budget by too much.

5. Why are you upgrading?

Need a new gaming computer.

Here is the pcpartpicker link as of now: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/RrXcQ7

Thank you for all and any help/recommendations!

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($348.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.49 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: MSI Z170-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($74.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: OCZ TRION 150 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($61.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.77 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB FTW ACX 2.0+ Video Card  ($619.99 @ NCIX US) 
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 Blackout with Window ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 650W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($74.99 @ NCIX US) 
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer  ($13.99 @ Newegg) 
Keyboard: Thermaltake POSEIDON Z Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: SteelSeries Rival 300 Wired Optical Mouse  ($49.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $1518.16
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Go Skylake and get a 980 Ti.

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3 minutes ago, Fungal said:

you can get from kinguin.

(btw it's legit not a scam)

ummmm..

yeah it's not always legit, there have been tons of reddit posts and articles about people getting fake codes, ones bought with stolen credit cards, etc..

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You really don't need more than this. Budget is a ceiling, not a target.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($194.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper T2 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($51.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 390 8GB Nitro Video Card  ($309.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($36.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Antec Green 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($58.42 @ B&H)
Total: $755.15
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-13 01:45 EDT-0400

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The problem is that this is an nVidia product and scoring any nVidia product a "zero" is also highly predictive of the number of nVidia products the reviewer will receive for review in the future.

On 2015-01-28 at 5:24 PM, Victorious Secret said:

Only yours, you don't shitpost on the same level that we can, mainly because this thread is finally dead and should be locked.

On 2016-06-07 at 11:25 PM, patrickjp93 said:

I wasn't wrong. It's extremely rare that I am. I provided sources as well. Different devs can disagree. Further, we now have confirmed discrepancy from Twitter about he use of the pre-release 1080 driver in AMD's demo despite the release 1080 driver having been out a week prior.

On 2016-09-10 at 4:32 PM, Hikaru12 said:

You apparently haven't seen his responses to questions on YouTube. He is very condescending and aggressive in his comments with which there is little justification. He acts totally different in his videos. I don't necessarily care for this content style and there is nothing really unique about him or his channel. His endless dick jokes and toilet humor are annoying as well.

 

 

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Just now, verydogesuchwow said:

ummmm..

yeah it's not always legit, there have been tons of reddit posts and articles about people getting fake codes, ones bought with stolen credit cards, etc..

Lol really well there's the protection and i just know about it bc one of the tech tubers mentioned that's where they get there codes. Kyle from AwesomeSauce I think

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Also when are you building this system, since Pascal/Polaris is just 2 months away and should have a pretty significant performance increase.

Altair - Firestrike: http://www.3dmark.com/3dm/13945459

CPU:  i7-4790 @ 3.6 GHz Motherboard: Gigabyte B85M-DS3H-A RAM: 16GB @ 1600MHz CL11 GPU: XFX RX 470 RS Storage: ADATA SP550 240GB | WD Blue 1TB | Toshiba 2TB PSU: EVGA B2 750W Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro Fans: Phanteks PH-F200SP (Front) | Phanteks PH-F140SP (Rear) | Noctua NF-A15 (Top)

Mouse: Logitech G502 | Keyboard: Corsair K70 MX Brown | Audio: Sennheiser HD 558

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23 hours ago, tataklee said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($348.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.49 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: MSI Z170-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($74.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: OCZ TRION 150 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($61.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.77 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB FTW ACX 2.0+ Video Card  ($619.99 @ NCIX US) 
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 Blackout with Window ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 650W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($74.99 @ NCIX US) 
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer  ($13.99 @ Newegg) 
Keyboard: Thermaltake POSEIDON Z Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: SteelSeries Rival 300 Wired Optical Mouse  ($49.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $1518.16
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Go Skylake and get a 980 Ti.

What is the main difference between the i7 4790k and the 6700k? Isn't the 4790k better in performance? Or am I wrong, I'm not sure what I am missing since everyone on this thread recommended the Skylake series. According to Cpu Boss, the 4790k seems better all around.

 

Also, shouldn't the Skylake and 4790k be liquid cooled?  Or is it also just overkill and unnecessary?  Thank you for your help!

 

23 hours ago, DrM said:

If you swap the 970 for a 390, its cheaper and has a bit better performance (unless you need nvidia features). Do you really need a DVD writer these days? Everything else looks great, though you could swap the AIO for an H7 to save a bit there. My recommendation for the monitor is this: IPS, 24 in, thin bezels. For the mouse, the g502 is probably hte most widely recommended. Finally, the keyboard. I'd say get a Ducy One - it has better build quality than major brands like razer, cm, or corsair. If you want RGB, then Ducky Shine 5,

Nvidia isn't necessary, but I would like to stick with it because of problems I've heard of with amd that I would just like to avoid. and dvd writer is mostly for windows installation. Thank you for that monitor recommendation, I do like it alot! Thanks!

 

On 4/13/2016 at 0:41 AM, Fungal said:

Here's what I came up with. I changed a few parts including the windows license. Added 980 from 970 and add a newer skylake 6600k instead of the 4790k. Also opted for a 480 gb ssd rather than an expensive 250 gb. (performance is give or take the same) Also changed the windows price to 30 bucks which you can get from kinguin.

(btw it's legit not a scam)   http://www.kinguin.net/category/19429/windows-10-professional-oem-key/

Same question for you too, what advantage does the Skylake offer over the 4790k? In comparison to me, the 4790k seems better, unless I am missing a feature I am not taking account of, any information would be greatly appreciated thanks!

 

On 4/13/2016 at 0:43 AM, verydogesuchwow said:

also, THANK YOU

you are one of the few people who give the needed info ahead of time

Ha thanks, I tried to make it easier for people to reply and give suggestions. I do however want to stick with a full tower, did leave that bit of information out aswell. Also, same thing, wouldn't the Skylake need to be water cooled for best performance? 

 

Thank you for your help!

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On 4/13/2016 at 0:46 AM, DrM said:

Also when are you building this system, since Pascal/Polaris is just 2 months away and should have a pretty significant performance increase.

What is this? I have not heard of this before, like new series of GPUs for nvidia and amd? 

If so, what is the Nvida new gpu and price range? 

Thank you!

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17 minutes ago, Nytronic said:

dvd writer is mostly for windows installation.

Thats not necessary anymore. yopu can install from usb.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

 

16 minutes ago, Nytronic said:

new series of GPUs for nvidia and amd?

Just look it up. basically, yes its a new series that will almost certainly have a significant jump in performace due to the die shrink. From the rumors/leaks ive been hearing, nvidia will be releasing the 970/980 (possibly 980 ti) replacement mid to late june while amd will release the 490/490x late june.

Altair - Firestrike: http://www.3dmark.com/3dm/13945459

CPU:  i7-4790 @ 3.6 GHz Motherboard: Gigabyte B85M-DS3H-A RAM: 16GB @ 1600MHz CL11 GPU: XFX RX 470 RS Storage: ADATA SP550 240GB | WD Blue 1TB | Toshiba 2TB PSU: EVGA B2 750W Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro Fans: Phanteks PH-F200SP (Front) | Phanteks PH-F140SP (Rear) | Noctua NF-A15 (Top)

Mouse: Logitech G502 | Keyboard: Corsair K70 MX Brown | Audio: Sennheiser HD 558

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The lists others are suggesting is A LOT more expensive for marginally better performance in 1080p gaming. You should really consider if you have any use case for those top end components.

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The problem is that this is an nVidia product and scoring any nVidia product a "zero" is also highly predictive of the number of nVidia products the reviewer will receive for review in the future.

On 2015-01-28 at 5:24 PM, Victorious Secret said:

Only yours, you don't shitpost on the same level that we can, mainly because this thread is finally dead and should be locked.

On 2016-06-07 at 11:25 PM, patrickjp93 said:

I wasn't wrong. It's extremely rare that I am. I provided sources as well. Different devs can disagree. Further, we now have confirmed discrepancy from Twitter about he use of the pre-release 1080 driver in AMD's demo despite the release 1080 driver having been out a week prior.

On 2016-09-10 at 4:32 PM, Hikaru12 said:

You apparently haven't seen his responses to questions on YouTube. He is very condescending and aggressive in his comments with which there is little justification. He acts totally different in his videos. I don't necessarily care for this content style and there is nothing really unique about him or his channel. His endless dick jokes and toilet humor are annoying as well.

 

 

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2 hours ago, Shahnewaz said:

The lists others are suggesting is A LOT more expensive for marginally better performance in 1080p gaming. You should really consider if you have any use case for those top end components.

I feel that way too. I'm not sure how much it will actually benefit from DDR4 and Skylake. I know they are a lot more expensive also.

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2 hours ago, Nytronic said:

I feel that way too. I'm not sure how much it will actually benefit from DDR4 and Skylake. I know they are a lot more expensive also.

No point in buying last gen (Haswell) when you can get a Skylake build for the same sort of money.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($339.99 @ Best Buy) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($123.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($37.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $501.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-14 08:17 EDT-0400

 

 

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($348.98 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard: MSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($140.98 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($38.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $528.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-14 08:19 EDT-0400

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