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Hi

I'm planning on building a Gaming rig for games like BF4, AC4, Skyrim. I am using a 23" 1080p monitor pa238q preferred playing at about 60 fps on med/high.

My bugdet is around 1600 usd. though its flexible if there is a good reason for it :) i live in Denmark (northern europe) and it is a bit more expensive up here :(

I have all the peripherals i need, (g710+, 6500s, g440, HD 518, some sony speakers)

my current gaming machine is laptop(msi ge60) which is not good enough for me.

oh and im going for a red and black theme and i want to overclock a bit.

 

specs:

case: Fractal design ARC midi R2                                                                                     115 USD

motherboard: MSI Z87 G45                                                                                                 190 USD

CPU: Intel i5 4670K                                                                                                              290 USD

CPU cooler: Noctua NH-U14S                                                                                              103 USD

GPU: MSI GTX 760                                                                                                              327 USD

SSD: Samsung 840 evo (I have some hardrives laying around I will use in the beginning) 130 USD

RAM: Kingston HyperX Beast 8gb kit                                                                                   123 USD

PSU: Corsair RM550                                                                                                            150 USD 

OS: Win8                                                                                                                              145 USD

 

                                                                                                                                            1573 USD

 

The prices is from a webshop i my area converted to USD. 

 

suggestions for other parts/thoughts on the build/Critic is very velcome :)

 

oh and i will be adding some Corsair af/sp fans and a soundcard later on :)

GPU: MSI GTX 770 gaming || CPU: Intel 4670k @ 4.4Ghz || RAM: 4x4GB 1600mhz Corsair vengeance pro || MOBO: MSI Z87-GD65 Gaming || CPU cooler: Corsair H105 || PSU: Corsair RM650 || SSD: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB, Crucial M4 128GB || Case: Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 || Monitor: ASUS PA238Q

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ohh sorry mini :)

GPU: MSI GTX 770 gaming || CPU: Intel 4670k @ 4.4Ghz || RAM: 4x4GB 1600mhz Corsair vengeance pro || MOBO: MSI Z87-GD65 Gaming || CPU cooler: Corsair H105 || PSU: Corsair RM650 || SSD: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB, Crucial M4 128GB || Case: Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 || Monitor: ASUS PA238Q

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damn its actually the midi :D

GPU: MSI GTX 770 gaming || CPU: Intel 4670k @ 4.4Ghz || RAM: 4x4GB 1600mhz Corsair vengeance pro || MOBO: MSI Z87-GD65 Gaming || CPU cooler: Corsair H105 || PSU: Corsair RM650 || SSD: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB, Crucial M4 128GB || Case: Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 || Monitor: ASUS PA238Q

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I suggest getting a 7950/70 ATM. They're cheap and perform great.

I would also step up that PSU to aeound 650w. Gives you aome OC headroom and whatnots :)

As for windows, $150 is WAY too much. I would find an installation disk and use the trial for a couple months. You'll have all the features of windows for around 4 months then you have a full copy of windows that doesnt update.

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as for GPU im trying to stick with nvidia because i am getting a sheild when it ships international :) but i might have to rethink that!

was i doubt about the PSU thanks!

I will look into that, 150 is alot!

thanks!

GPU: MSI GTX 770 gaming || CPU: Intel 4670k @ 4.4Ghz || RAM: 4x4GB 1600mhz Corsair vengeance pro || MOBO: MSI Z87-GD65 Gaming || CPU cooler: Corsair H105 || PSU: Corsair RM650 || SSD: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB, Crucial M4 128GB || Case: Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 || Monitor: ASUS PA238Q

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as for GPU im trying to stick with nvidia because i am getting a sheild when it ships international :) but i might have to rethink that!

was i doubt about the PSU thanks!

I will look into that, 150 is alot!

thanks!

just want to point out that BF4 will be heavily AMD optimized with their mantle api (and lots of other games too)

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Why not get a "EVGA SuperNOVA 650W 80 PLUS Gold Certified" PSU? this is fully modular and should be cheapter then the corsair unit. Also i would either opt a GTX 770 or a 7970Ghz Edition.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5 4670K (€205.00 @ Amazon Deutschland)

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (€94.90 @ Amazon Deutschland)

Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (€136.12 @ Amazon Deutschland)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (€121.00 @ Amazon Deutschland)

Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP900 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (€91.89 @ Amazon Deutschland)

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (€356.90 @ Amazon Deutschland)

Case: Fractal Design Arc Midi Tower ATX Mid Tower Case (€95.98 @ Amazon Deutschland)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 650W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (€111.90 @ Amazon Deutschland)

Total: €1213.69

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-14 18:06 CEST+0200)

Used amazon germany, because afaik they do ship to denmark

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just want to point out that BF4 will be heavily AMD optimized with their mantle api (and lots of other games too)

forgot about that, great point! :)

GPU: MSI GTX 770 gaming || CPU: Intel 4670k @ 4.4Ghz || RAM: 4x4GB 1600mhz Corsair vengeance pro || MOBO: MSI Z87-GD65 Gaming || CPU cooler: Corsair H105 || PSU: Corsair RM650 || SSD: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB, Crucial M4 128GB || Case: Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 || Monitor: ASUS PA238Q

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If you're only gaming, 8gb of RAM will suffice.

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i choose corsairs RM650 PSU because of being very quiet :)

i really like Noctuas CPU cooler and went with air cooling instead, i'm just not sure if i should take single or double tower..

GPU, i really want Nvidia for shield but AMD is more bang for the buck and mantle.. i might even wait to see what maxwell have to offer.

GPU: MSI GTX 770 gaming || CPU: Intel 4670k @ 4.4Ghz || RAM: 4x4GB 1600mhz Corsair vengeance pro || MOBO: MSI Z87-GD65 Gaming || CPU cooler: Corsair H105 || PSU: Corsair RM650 || SSD: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB, Crucial M4 128GB || Case: Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 || Monitor: ASUS PA238Q

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i choose corsairs RM650 PSU because of being very quiet :)

i really like Noctuas CPU cooler and went with air cooling instead, i'm just not sure if i should take single or double tower..

GPU, i really want Nvidia for shield but AMD is more bang for the buck and mantle.. i might even wait to see what maxwell have to offer.

If you want quiet, don't get Corsair fans. They aren't that quiet.

Where are you actually shopping and your actual budget?

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