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Amanda123

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Approximate Purchase Date: As soon as I know what to get

Budget Range: $1500-1600

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming

Are you buying a monitor: Yes

Do you need to buy OS: Yes

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg

Location: USA

Parts Preferences: Intel CPU, Nvidia GPU (I'm open to AMD suggestions)

Overclocking: Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: Not now, maybe in the future

Your Monitor Resolution: I don't have one yet but I'm thinking about getting 1920x1080

Additional Comments: This is going to be my first build, I currently only game on consoles so I don't know a lot about parts. I want to be able to play most games on max settings with good fps.
 
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Hey there, here is my recommendation for your gaming needs. I try to choose the cheapest parts you can get but if its all from Newegg, makes a $100 difference exactly.

here we go..

1st alternative with gtx770
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($225.49 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($159.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.98 @ Outlet PC)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series...
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n1ghtr4v3n

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Hey there, here is my recommendation for your gaming needs. I try to choose the cheapest parts you can get but if its all from Newegg, makes a $100 difference exactly.

here we go..

1st alternative with gtx770
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($225.49 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($159.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.98 @ Outlet PC)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($126.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($388.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 300R Windowed ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic M12II 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.74 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($250.52 @ Amazon)
Total: $1598.65
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-24 02:57 EDT-0400)

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2nd alternative with gtx780 squeezed in :)
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G43 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.98 @ Outlet PC)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($93.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($640.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT Tempest 210 ATX Mid Tower Case ($47.06 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($76.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.74 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Asus VS247H-P 23.6" Monitor ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1608.69
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-24 03:09 EDT-0400)

good luck and have fun.

edit: updated the list.
 
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How this looks?
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1k3yb
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1k3yb/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1k3yb/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($137.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ Microcenter)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($399.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($93.49 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.74 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Asus MX279H 27.0" Monitor ($329.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1558.13
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-24 03:03 EDT-0400)
 
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smorizio

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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1k3Oz
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1k3Oz/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1k3Oz/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($339.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-C ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($135.66 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($71.48 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 4GB Video Card ($499.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Zalman Z12 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: SeaSonic M12II 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($86.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.74 @ Amazon)
Total: $1500.78
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-24 03:51 EDT-0400)
 
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Amanda123

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Do you recommend the gtx 770 or 780? I've seen people say the 780 is only worth it if your resolution is over 1080p
 
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n1ghtr4v3n

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for 1080p gaming 770gtx is more than enough to be honest. Its just some people prefers raw power whatever. thats why I suggested with an alternative. If I were you I'd go for my 1st build with 770 hehe. much better system in general.

so also if you were to choose the 1st system with 770, you can also try 7970OC or GHZ models for a similar price. But Im always a Nvidia customer :D

dont mind the fact that I am using a 7870xt in my current build as seen in my signature. didnt have the cash to splash for something better for that price range at that time lol
 
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