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Good ~1000$ Gaming setup?

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July 5, 2013 12:22:32 AM

CPU: i5-4670k
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X60 (280mm)
Motherboard: GA-Z87X-UD3H
GPU: EVGA gtx GeForce 760 acx cooling
RAM: Corsair Vengeance Pro (2 x 4gb) 1866 MHz
PSU: CX600M 80 plus bronze
HDD: 1TB WD blue
Case: Between Tt a31 chaser (black) or enermax ostrog gt

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July 5, 2013 12:30:43 AM

apologetic_zombie said:
CPU: i5-4670k
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X60 (280mm)
Motherboard: GA-Z87X-UD3H
GPU: EVGA gtx GeForce 760 acx cooling
RAM: Corsair Vengeance Pro (2 x 4gb) 1866 MHz
PSU: CX600M 80 plus bronze
HDD: 1TB WD blue
Case: Between Tt a31 chaser (black) or enermax ostrog gt


I would suggest replacing the cx600, with an XFX550w and dropping the speed of the RAM to 1600mhz (It would save you a couple of bucks, and no noticeable performance hit)
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July 5, 2013 12:35:16 AM



I would suggest replacing the cx600, with an XFX550w and dropping the speed of the RAM to 1600mhz (It would save you a couple of bucks, and no noticeable performance hit)[/quotemsg]

yeah I am currently watching the prices on the RAM but its only 4$ difference so no real harm in kicking it up, and for the PSU, I like the CX600M cus its modular and itl help keep my case organized. But thanks for the suggestions
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July 5, 2013 12:45:09 AM

Is that 1000 US Dollar, or... ? And do you need an OS and other peripherals?
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July 5, 2013 12:48:38 AM

Madn3ss795 said:
Is that 1000 US Dollar, or... ? And do you need an OS and other peripherals?


Already have mouse keyboard headphones and OS and yes this is us dollars
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July 5, 2013 1:01:24 AM

This is to balance both overclocking performance, gaming performance and aesthetic:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($234.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC12DX_BK 68.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card ($349.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Zalman Z11 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Rosewill Hive 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Semi-modular Power Supply ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1004.92
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-05 04:00 EDT-0400)

As a side note, the 4670k with be 40$ cheaper if you can get it directly from a Microcenter store ( in-store pickup onlt ).
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July 5, 2013 6:33:41 AM

My current build :) 
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: SilenX EFZ-120HA5 86.0 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V LK ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($119.98 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: Kingston 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($73.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($66.62 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card ($349.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($54.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $934.54
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-01 11:50 EDT-0400)
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July 6, 2013 8:11:49 PM

Madn3ss795 said:
This is to balance both overclocking performance, gaming performance and aesthetic:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($234.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC12DX_BK 68.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card ($349.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Zalman Z11 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Rosewill Hive 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Semi-modular Power Supply ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1004.92
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-05 04:00 EDT-0400)

As a side note, the 4670k with be 40$ cheaper if you can get it directly from a Microcenter store ( in-store pickup onlt ).


Not worth paying more for the 7970 its alot more expensive but only around 7% performance upgrade.
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July 6, 2013 9:49:01 PM

Yes, feel free to ignore the fact that Techpowerup used many nvidia-favor for their recent reviews, too.
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