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Help building my first gaming rig
The PC vs Console thread really got me going (although, I've been wanting to do this for some time) I want to build a nice gaming rig that I can use to play some PC exclusives on as well as not having to worry about it being slow as hell compared to my POS laptop.
What I want - 1. Must be able to run graphics at med/high settings. (770 card?) 2. I'd like to have good storage for movies/music (I don't know the advantages/differences of an SSD/HDD. 3. I'd like to have an HDMI port so I can move it into my living room on the big screen. 4. I do need a monitor. Undecided whether or not I want to run a dual/tri monitor setup yet. 5. I still burn CD's and Dvds. Will need a drive that supports both. 6. 8 GB of Ram at least with options to upgrade to 16gb in the future. To sum It up I want a Rig that can do it all with little to no issues speed wise. I have a budget of around $1000, which is pretty flexible. I also like pretty things. So I'm not afraid to spend a little more on a nicer case. Am a big fan of the Cooler Master Stryker case, I love the cases with the windows in the side with LEDS. If anybody would like to help me I would greatly appreciate it. I just want to be apart of the PC master race. EDIT: This is build I am going with, unless I find good deals on better components. PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/287w2 Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/287w2/by_merchant/ Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/287w2/benchmarks/ CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.98 @ SuperBiiz) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC) Motherboard: Asus Z87-PRO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($174.98 @ SuperBiiz) Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($86.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ Amazon) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.98 @ OutletPC) Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($312.99 @ B&H) Case: Corsair Vengeance C70 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg) Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm Fans ($27.99 @ Newegg) Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg) Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.00 @ Amazon) Total: $1268.85 (Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.) (Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-26 20:46 EST-0500) Last edited by Shogun; 11-26-2013 at 07:47 PM.. |
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10-22-2014, 09:19 AM | #541 |
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Nah i won't ever buy anything else from newegg, I bought a monitor when that site first came around..it was DOA and I had to threaten them with legal action to get the monitor replaced. It took several weeks and I had to buy another monitor from somewhere else. **** Newegg!
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10-22-2014, 09:24 AM | #542 |
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A GTX 970 is what I recently got, along with the rest of a whole new monster rig. The 970 is a beast.
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10-22-2014, 11:37 AM | #543 |
Oh yeah..... you like that
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If you are patient, Tigerdirect has a 970 for as low as $303 shipped. Its on backorder.
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10-22-2014, 12:28 PM | #544 |
Oh yeah..... you like that
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10-22-2014, 01:33 PM | #545 | |
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10-22-2014, 02:00 PM | #546 | |
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10-23-2014, 06:51 AM | #547 |
Oh yeah..... you like that
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10-23-2014, 07:23 AM | #548 | |
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10-23-2014, 09:24 AM | #549 |
Oh yeah..... you like that
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I am blessed enough to live by a frys electronics, but I could only imagine how I much I would spend if I had a Microcenter locally.
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10-23-2014, 09:45 AM | #550 |
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True, unfortunately or fortunately I'll be moving to Florida within the next year and no Microcenter down there. Looking for a nice tech hub down there if anyone knows of anything around the Orlando area?
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11-01-2014, 07:03 AM | #551 |
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970 for $329.99 - $20 coupon when checking out with Paypal and entering promo code "20PAYPAL" at checkout at newegg
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11-01-2014, 12:32 PM | #552 | |
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I think I may end up going with 2x 970s. I can buy into them around the same price after I sell my 780. |
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11-24-2015, 10:52 PM | #553 |
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Building this in the next couple of weeks.
Thoughts? PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Newegg) CPU Cooler: Scythe Kotetsu 79.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.00 @ SuperBiiz) Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste ($4.63 @ OutletPC) Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($109.99 @ Newegg) Memory: Corsair XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($43.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($77.99 @ Amazon) Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($39.10 @ SuperBiiz) Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card ($294.98 @ SuperBiiz) Case: Corsair Vengeance C70 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ Amazon) Power Supply: Thermaltake 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($52.00 @ Newegg) Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($84.98 @ OutletPC) Case Fan: Corsair CO-9050016-RLED 52.2 CFM 120mm Fan ($17.98 @ OutletPC) Case Fan: Corsair CO-9050016-RLED 52.2 CFM 120mm Fan ($17.98 @ OutletPC) Monitor: AOC G2460PF 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($249.99 @ Newegg) Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($19.99 @ Newegg) Total: $1382.57 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-24 23:52 EST-0500
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11-25-2015, 08:40 AM | #554 |
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My initial thought is that if you are spending $1400 on a computer, why build it around the 1150 socket?
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11-25-2015, 08:45 PM | #555 |
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I'm open for suggestions. I tried building off of the 1551 on pcpp and I kept going over budget. So many options for 1550.
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