Buying strictly gaming pc 3000$

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Im not good at overclocking so looking for something good out of the box... Looking to buy tomorrow

3000$ budget

If possible would like an awesome comp for xplane 10 thanks for any tips and suggestions :)
 
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You did not say what parts you want to buy ...
 
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This is true. Big box vendors charge like 150% markups on parts in order to maintain a profit.

Is $3k for just the CPU (everything in the case?) Does it include LCDs? Does it include a sound system?
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If you can spend $3K on a PC chances are good you already have the necessary sound equipment.

I'd personally spend $2K and then spend the rest on getting whatever monitors and peripherals you want.
 
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Montor included ?

KB + Mouse ?

DVD ? Blue Ray ? SSD ?

3 monitors ? one monitor ?

 
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I would do this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($68.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($409.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($409.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 400R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: PC Power & Cooling Silencer Mk III 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1801.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-07 18:31 EDT-0400)

And then with the rest add whatever monitor (I would suggest a good 1440P and running it alongside your 1080), keyboard, mouse, speakers, etc you want.
 
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http://pcpartpicker.com/user/sna/saved/27S8

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-3930K 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($499.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 SE2011 CPU Cooler ($69.95 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X79-UP4 ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($233.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($127.11 @ TigerDirect)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($222.17 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($613.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($613.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master HAF X Blue ATX Full Tower Case ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: OCZ ZX 1250W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($159.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: Plextor PX-891SA-28 DVD/CD Writer ($28.88 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($124.00 @ Amazon)
Total: $2924.03
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-07 18:40 EDT-0400)

6 cores system , If you want water cooling , replace the Nuctua with Corsair H100i

Has place for additional GTX 780 in the future ...

Windows Pro for 32G ram in the future or maybe 64G :)
 
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Same with soundcard if you wish

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-3930K 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($499.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 SE2011 CPU Cooler ($69.95 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X79-UP4 ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($233.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($123.25 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($222.17 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($613.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($613.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Sound Card: Creative Labs Z PCIe 24-bit 96 KHz Sound Card ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF X Blue ATX Full Tower Case ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: OCZ ZX 1250W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($159.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: Plextor PX-891SA-28 DVD/CD Writer ($28.88 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($124.00 @ Amazon)
Total: $3010.16
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-07 19:02 EDT-0400)
 
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6 cores and 64GB of RAM are a complete waste of money for a gaming rig. If this were a video editing rig I'd say yes, but for gaming definitely no.
 
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=) I added just 16G of RAM ... if he wants to spend $3000 this is his optimal solution ... I go with his $$$

besides , soon we will see the benefit of 6 cores in gaming , the consoles are 8 cores now ..

oh and this CPU can OC to 4.8 ...
 
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No that is not true - the consoles are glorified AMD APUs. They are not true dedicated 8 core processors, they have 4 CPU cores and 4 GPU cores with threads that link them. In terms of sheer processing power a PS4 will *NEVER* compete with an i7-3930K. The console fanboys who have been trolling this point for the last two years really don't know what they are talking about. A PS4 will never compete with a PC in terms of sheer graphics and processing power. The APU that's used in the PS4 is like 1/10th the cost of the system, and they're sold to meet price points and make profits. An i7-3930K is sold to people who know how to properly use a 6 core CPU, and games will not make use of one for several years down the road.
 
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:O several years ? we have 12 cores just near the corner in 2014 ...

besides , for 3000$ you have no other choice but the 6 cores for just 200$ more thats what you are saving actually so it is no brainer ..

if he lowers the budget ofc I wont choose 6 cores ...

oh and I am not saying they will compete , I am saying they will be 8 cores optimized , so we will have games flying on PC soon using 8 cors by default .. even the i7 will be better than i5 for the 8 threads ..
 
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