$5,000 Build July 2013

xenojoey

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I am planning to add another monitor in the future, but one of them cost $1000, so I can only get one for now :(



 

xenojoey

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I work at home so it'll be my main computer for work/gaming in my office. My work does not require heavy duty computing. My budget is $5000 for a build. In my spare time, I play games. I want to future proof for the next 5 years and be able to game in max settings until then
 
5 k don't mean you will future proof it its a waste of funds really .. mY gfriend is sitting next to me with a older system that's a old amd Phenom 2 920 and a 4750 vid card just humming away playing cod like no other on 4 gig of ram that's ddr 2 not 3 and it still shits and giggles... really you work from home that is great kudos to you,but your amount is overkill for something that going to be dog slow in the next five years unless we have a explosion in cpu and gpu tech and that hasn't happen in a very long time. IF YOUR OLD enough then maybe you can remember this when I WENT TO COLLEGE forgive my grammer My teachers in computer programming told us we where at a standstill with a ibm or intel 386 then all of a sudden we went from 386 to 486 but it took years for it to be outdated more then 5 years before intel had the pent and amd had the Athlon chip btw the Athlon was kicking intels arse at that time cuz intel drop the ball for awhile hasn't happen since ok. so 5 years from now if some wiz kid or intel needs or feels the need to ramp up there chips you will be left out in the cold but as long as AMD is behind them they wont..... So your safe for now because its all about money in the chipzilla war why spend so much unless you want to just want to toss it away?
 

xenojoey

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I am 25 years old and work in the field of finance investments. How does this sound? Drop a GTX 780, reduce 512 SSD for 256 SSD, reduce 2TB to 1TB, 850W instead of 1200W, 8GB instead of 16GB and a mid tower instead of a full? Would the swifttech H220 fit inside a midsize?
 

xenojoey

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I want to be able to play BF4 in ultra settings in a full game without any lag as well as future games
 
all is good but I wouldn't just trust the SSD drive just yet Out of 3 of the ones I own... One has died BF4 wont be a pc issue but more a software one just as My dear Brother found out after his new pc was built and BF3 was new until...... They get the bugs worked out ORGIN yes has some problems read it up on the net... Its your money as G G WEntworth says BUT anyone here would most likely say its a waste to build so much so high of dollar for the next 5 years but whom am I but another person on toms whos been doing pc,s since 1995 Good luck to you...
 

xenojoey

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thank you for your input. I was able to shave off a $1,000 from my build

 
Better answer is do just a 128 gig SSD Samsung pro 840 AND build Whatever you want put the os on the 128 INstall everything else on the other drive or drives do a NVidia 760 or 770 card or radeon 7950 ps 650 or higher good brand os win 7 or 8 if you install classic shell and so on so forth you got the money to blow then do it if not build 2 or 3 system have buddies come over network them and play together.. belive me BF3 OR bf4 had problems before and will have them now when its out.... I never buy new always WAIT 6 months after the car has sat on the lot before making a offer think about it. you always get the same in the end...
 
Seroius its not the wanting of a pc you want its you amount spend and in my respect toss away that could be set back in your 401 k dude I am almost 50 I have been around what I am saying for the game and what your doing with what you want to do its easy I could have you a awesome pc either intel or amd in 24 hours by just doing some research online but don't waste your money unless you have thousands to toss aside and if you do then you need to rethink that these days cuz that's how big business fails you don't need to make a wimpy system to just get by but you can have a really good system for just 1 k a lot of folks be in envy because all of us here are not made of money so if you want a really good system either intel or amd post it that's future proof or amd you wont belive how many people are here to serve you .
 
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You choose monitor or tv this a a amd build higher end...
 
-dont get cheap liquid cooling units
-stock paste is better than that silver 5 stuff. no reason to even get it at all when all the other pastes perform about the same if not better without a ridiculous 200 hr cure time
-fast ram is both useless and fries your warranty instantly. not to mention it will limit your overclock
-no reason to get the 840 pro when a m5s is much cheaper yet in real life they perform the same
-the fractal case is much better in build qualty without cheap plastics
-there is no reason to get a 27 inch 1080p screen. you are doing it wrong if you get a 1080p panel that is above 23 inches
-coolermaster keyboards are much cheaper and they are built the same if not better than anything from corsair
-logitech mice are better
 

xenojoey

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Doesn't matter to me if things are cheaper. The Corsair keyboard, mouse, and mouse pad all match and look nice together and are high quality. I don't want a coolermaster keyboard with a logitech mouse. I like the NZXT case and the size. Why would I get a m5s when I can afford the 840 pro? Faster ram can run at lower speeds, but have the option to run much higher unlike 1600 ram. I got the artic silver 5 cause I don't trust the generic thermal paste that intel sends. The ASUS MX279H monitor is stylish and has one of the slimmest bezels and will look good in my office.

There are many smartphones that are free with 2 year contract that have the same specs as iphone5s & galaxy S4s. Doesn't mean everyone will get the free smartphone. That is only for people who are price conscience. If I can afford it, why wouldn't I get an Iphone or a galaxy s4 over the free smartphone with the same specs for the style and quality of build
 
Well if you can afford it why not get 3x titans for the one game that might need them in the future, and/or a 4k display. If its aesthetic choices sure, but be within reason. No way in heck I would put down an extra 100 bucks to get something with a matching color scheme.

A "free" smartphone with a 2 year contract isn't free. And the people who actually own a iphone 5 / galaxy S4 are a minority. Most "common" folk wouldn't even consider LOOKING at a 400+ dollar phone.
 

xenojoey

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Just because I can afford something doesn't mean I'm going to buy it. I have to want it. I'm not going to buy a Bently because "I can" when I am happy with a Mercedes. I'm not going to buy a Toyota because it's cheaper and does what I need it to and is more than enough to get to places. I have no use for 3x titans and don't care for 4k. New GPUs (maxwell) are coming out next year. I will be upgrading then
 


Er... Why? If its saving you money and does all the things a more expensive thing does but is in a different color/case then why not get it? Trust me, no ones going to care about a mismatched keyboard/mouse combo.

Though its your money, do what you like with it.
 

xenojoey

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Because it doesn't matter if no one is going to care. I care. I have to see it and use it everyday for work. Why do you think some colors sell for less than other colors? People care. Would you buy a pink keyboard for $50 less than a black one because it is cheaper ? I wouldn't