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Frenzy Designs

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Hey Everyone.
I am looking at building my first computer later this year and was wondering on the components I can use for the build. The Main Purpose of the Build will be Gaming on a 1920 x 1080 monitor and later three of these monitors. My Second Use will be Photography and Video editing so I am hoping to get 16 GB of Memory and an i7 Processor for that. My Budget is $2000 without Peripherals.

My Preferred Brands are: Intel, NVIDIA, ASUS, EVGA Corsair.

I Live in Australia So any Build suggestions please be on:
www.pccasegear.com or any other trusted website.
 
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JackNaylorPE

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Here's my standard $2100 build .... sorry have to run out so wont have time to get ya links from down under. My guess is it will all work but to hit ya $2k limit, you'll have t0 go w/ one GFX card at this point

Case - $180 - Corsair 500R White http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1327117
$245 - $45 MIR - $20 off w/ promo code EMCXPVM27, ends 7/4
PSU - incl. w/ above - Corsair HX850 included with above

MoBo - $450 - ASUS Z87 Pro http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1352791
CPU - incl. w/ above - Intel Core i5-4670k Included w/ above and MoBo has built in wireless, $100 combo discount and $10 off w/ promo code Z87MB617, ends 6/30

RAM - $140 - (2 x 8GB) Muskin CAS 9 DDR3-1866 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226382

Cooler - $80 - Phanteks PH-TC14 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835709011
TIM - $7 - Shin Etsu http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835150080

GFX - $400 - Gigabyte GTX 770 Windforce http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125463
GFX - $400 - Gigabyte GTX 770 Windforce Same

HD - $160 Caviar Black 2TB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136792
SSD - $250 - Samsung 840 Pro 256GB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147193

DVD Writer - $54 - Asus Blue Ray Burner http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135252
 
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sophiebeth100

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($349.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($78.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-PRO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($144.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($224.99 @ Mac Mall)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($156.64 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($409.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($409.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 400R ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($140.78 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG UH12NS29 Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($49.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $2146.32
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-29 02:37 EDT-0400)

 
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Formata

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Hi there. I have listed a couple of options for RAM and Mobos. The Option 1's are my preference in parts but will have you well over $2K. Option 2's are still good choices and will leave your total a lot closer to $2K. The main difference with option 2 being only 8GB of RAM, which is plenty for gaming... but more might be useful to you in your video editing etc.

Case: CoolerMaster Storm Enforcer $99
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=17170

Mobo: ASUS Z87-PRO Motherboard $269
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=138_1491&products_id=23591&zenid=2f3281b8088a603b409618475d39c597

Mobo Option 2: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 $199
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=138_1491&products_id=23627

PSU: Silverstone Strider Plus 750W $145
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=15_995&products_id=15350&zenid=2f3281b8088a603b409618475d39c597

GPU: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 OC Edition 2GB $479 - 2 x SLI = $958
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=193_1486&products_id=23601

CPU: Intel Core i5 4670K $269
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=23495

CPU Cooler: CoolerMaster Hyper 212 EVO CPU Cooler $39
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=18670

Optical: Samsung SH-224BB/BEBS SATA DVDRW Drive OEM $25
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=658_667&products_id=23679

RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws X F3-1600C9D-16GXM 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 $155
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=186_538_913&products_id=19895&zenid=2f3281b8088a603b409618475d39c597

RAM Option 2: Corsair Vengeance CML8GX3M2A1600C9 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 $89
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=186_538_913&products_id=17729&zenid=2f3281b8088a603b409618475d39c597

SSD: Samsung 840 Series 120GB SSD Retail Box $109
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=22033

HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB ST1000DM003 $75
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=19747

Option 1 Total $2143

Option 2 Total $2007

Also to cut down your total shipping from PCCaseGear. Check out your local MSY for some of the larger, heavier parts eg PSU, Case
I just download the pdf price list, then call the closest store to me to check stock. They will be close to PCCase on retail price too.

http://msy.com.au/
 
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varundbest

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780 is better than two 770's, You can upgrade later too (If needed). Because if you get two 770's then PCIe you give you like x16, x8 lanes and if you add a third one, it will deteriorate further...
 
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Formata

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Ooo. Nice list. I see your budget has moved north. If your thinking of adding a 2nd 780 down the track make sure your PSU is at least 850W. IPS screens are generally not favoured for gaming. You could save a bit with a 2ms screen similar to the one you've chosen from Asus:

ASUS VS248H 24in Widescreen LED Monitor
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=558_1087&products_id=17297

Not a big fan of the Sabertooth. If you go with the model Jack and myself have linked above, you get onboard WiFi (so you don't need that extra card) & for less money :)

 
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