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Best $1500 Intel and Amd builds? For a friend.

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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2xB6N

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2xB6N/by_merchant/


 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.99 @ NCIX US) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($59.99 @ Microcenter) 

Motherboard: MSI Z87I Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($129.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Kingston Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 

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

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card  ($704.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case: Fractal Design FD-CA-NODE-304-WH Mini ITX Desktop Case  ($72.99 @ NCIX US) 

Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $1467.89

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-07 23:55 EST-0500)

 

 

 

try this, its small and with a 780ti you cant get any better

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Hey guys,

 

So I am going to be building a computer for one of my friends and I want to know what is the best build for $1500 I can get? Now we don't have a set plan on which type of processor we will be using so I want builds with Intel and AMD. This computer is going to be meant to do some hardcore gaming and some intense interweb browser. 

 

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   Retro

 

 

 

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may i ask what does intense interweb browsing consist of lol

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may i ask what does intense interweb browsing consist of lol

I really don't know myself, but I would guess like watching youtube or like reddit?

 

EDIT: its kinda a joke.

 

 

 

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"Intense interweb browsing" 

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Okay guys enough with the jokes, can you start suggesting some $1500 Intel and AMD builds?

 

 

 

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What kind of dollars are we talking about here?

IS a copy of Windows or any peripherals needed?

If you ever need help with a build, read the following before posting: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/3061-build-plan-thread-recommendations-please-read-before-posting/
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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2xB6N

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2xB6N/by_merchant/


 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.99 @ NCIX US) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($59.99 @ Microcenter) 

Motherboard: MSI Z87I Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($129.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Kingston Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 

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

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card  ($704.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case: Fractal Design FD-CA-NODE-304-WH Mini ITX Desktop Case  ($72.99 @ NCIX US) 

Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $1467.89

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-07 23:55 EST-0500)

 

 

 

try this, its small and with a 780ti you cant get any better

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What kind of dollars are we talking about here?

IS a copy of Windows or any peripherals needed?

Looking at US money and a copy of windows is need, also peripherals are not needed.

 

 

 

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Looking at US money and a copy of windows is need, also peripherals are not needed.

US money... Does that mean you live in this big hole? 

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I am good at computer

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Motherboard: Gigabyte G1 sniper 3 | CPU: Intel 3770k @5.1Ghz | RAM: 32Gb G.Skill Ripjaws X @1600Mhz | Graphics card: EVGA 980 Ti SC | HDD: Seagate barracuda 3298534883327.74B + Samsung OEM 5400rpm drive + Seatgate barracude 2TB | PSU: Cougar CMX 1200w | CPU cooler: Custom loop

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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2xB6N
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2xB6N/by_merchant/
 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.99 @ NCIX US) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($59.99 @ Microcenter) 
Motherboard: MSI Z87I Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($129.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Kingston Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card  ($704.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Fractal Design FD-CA-NODE-304-WH Mini ITX Desktop Case  ($72.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $1467.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-07 23:55 EST-0500)
 
 
 
try this, its small and with a 780ti you cant get any better

 

Dats pretty smexy.

 

 

 

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US money... Does that mean you live in this big hole? 

 

 

 

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Really?

 

 

 

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ NCIX US)

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($154.99 @ NCIX US)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($149.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Corsair Force Series GT 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($129.23 @ Amazon)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($82.99 @ NCIX US)

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($499.99 @ Amazon)

Case: Corsair 400R ATX Mid Tower Case ($65.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ Microcenter)

Total: $1478.15

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-08 00:06 EST-0500)

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'Obtain' windows.

My PC:

CPU: Xeon E3 1230 V3(Haswell) @ 3.7GHz Motherboard: AsRock B85M-ITX RAM: 8GB Corsair Vengeance LP Blue @ 1600MHz Storage: Intel 520 Series 120(Boot), Seagate Barracuda 500GB @ 7200RPM, Western Digital Caviar Green 1TB @ 5400RPM GPU: ZOTAC GTX 970 @ 1.4GHz Case: Node 304 Power Supply: CX430

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Really?

It's not the fastest of days... Anyway, here's an AMD alternative. The PSU is overkill... Really overkill, but yeah

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2xBxe

I am good at computer

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Motherboard: Gigabyte G1 sniper 3 | CPU: Intel 3770k @5.1Ghz | RAM: 32Gb G.Skill Ripjaws X @1600Mhz | Graphics card: EVGA 980 Ti SC | HDD: Seagate barracuda 3298534883327.74B + Samsung OEM 5400rpm drive + Seatgate barracude 2TB | PSU: Cougar CMX 1200w | CPU cooler: Custom loop

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Looking at US money and a copy of windows is need, also peripherals are not needed.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2xBwv

 

Save the rest of the money for upgrades.

If you ever need help with a build, read the following before posting: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/3061-build-plan-thread-recommendations-please-read-before-posting/
Also, make sure to quote a post or tag a member when replying or else they won't get a notification that you replied to them.

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I really don't know myself, but I would guess like watching youtube or like reddit?

 

EDIT: its kinda a joke.

i know i know dw

CPU: i5 4670k with Noctua C12P-SE14 GPU: Gigabyte GTX 770 SSD: 250gb Samsung EVO MOBO: MSI Z87-G43 RAM: 8GB G-Skill 1600mhz PSU: Antec HCG 620W CASE: Corsair 300R windowed 

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Why not choose an 8320 or 8350? Or at least an FM2+ chip...

And pay double for them? The A10 is still fine for everything... More than fine... Then again, it is a bit confused, I was originally going with a 290, but changed to a 290x... It should be the same gaming performance whether I went with an 8320/8350 or the APU really since most games are all on the GPU anyway

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Motherboard: Gigabyte G1 sniper 3 | CPU: Intel 3770k @5.1Ghz | RAM: 32Gb G.Skill Ripjaws X @1600Mhz | Graphics card: EVGA 980 Ti SC | HDD: Seagate barracuda 3298534883327.74B + Samsung OEM 5400rpm drive + Seatgate barracude 2TB | PSU: Cougar CMX 1200w | CPU cooler: Custom loop

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And pay double for them? The A10 is still fine for everything... More than fine... Then again, it is a bit confused, I was originally going with a 290, but changed to a 290x... It should be the same gaming performance whether I went with an 8320/8350 or the APU really since most games are all on the GPU anyway

Well it never hurts to future proof a bit and it could matter more in other applications besides gaming, and something like a 6300 would be better and around the same price. If he did want to get an APU it would probably be better to wait for Kaveri.

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