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Approximate Purchase Date: 2-4 Weeks

Budget Range: Possibly 1,500$

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Surfing the web/Programming

Are you buying a monitor: Depending on the overall outcome money wise on the official build.

Hey all, first off appreciate anybody taking the time to read this. Well i am currently in the U.S Army and have way to much time on my hands and plan on getting back into gaming from taking a hiatus from BF2, and am wanting to make a top of the line gaming PC for BF4, Counter Strike source/Global Offence, and miscellaneous Desktop/Browser games.

I have pieced together the parts that i think fit my price range and i think that are compatible. But it would be awesome if i could have some feedback from people that probably know more than me.

I made the wishlist on tigerdirect.

1. Corsair 750W, 140MM fan Power supply - $99.99

2. Corsair Vengeance DDR3-1600MHz 8GB (2x 4GB) Memory - $92.99

3. Cooler Master Storm Scout 2 Advanced computer case, 3 x 5.25" Drive Bays, 7 x 3.5" Drive bays, 7 x Exp Slots, 3 x 120mm Fan, 2 x USB 3.0 Ports, 2 x 2.0 Ports - $109.99

4. Creative Labs Sound Blaster Sound Card - $54.99

5. Intel Core i7-4770k Processor, Quad core, 8mb l3 cache 3.5Ghz 84W, Fan - $339.87

6. Intel Pro Desktop network adaptor- OEM - $30.68

7. MSI Gaming Intel Z87 Motherboard 3000 MHz, DDR3, SATA 6 GB/s, Audio, Gigabit Lan, USB 3.0 - $149.99

8. Samsung Internal CD-RW & DVD-ROM 5.25" Combo Drive - $29.99

9. Seagate 2TB 3.5" Drive - $89.99

10. Galaxy GeForce GTX 670 2GB GDRR5 - $381.10

All coming out 1, 379.58 $

I am not the best with parts so i dont know if these are all compatible with eachother and if these look the best for gaming or not! If i could have some feedback that would be amazing! Thanks All!
 
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tiny voices
Too much PSU. 650w is plenty.

Get an i5 not an i7. they perform the same in games.

You do not need a sound card. The motherboard has a very good one built in.

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4670K is good for gaming, might look at the Asus Hero mobo, has the ROG Extreme audio which is great....besides neither I or the builders I network with will touch MSI mobos, too many QC issues, they have a habit of biting you, get more problem calls on their mobos than any 2 other manufacturers put together, plus Asus seems to have the best handle on the Z87 and Haswells
 
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Ok Awesome! Like i said i love the feedback, im not the parts type of guy yet, i saw MSI Gaming Mobo and thought of that might be good, and wanted the feedback instead of impulse buying!

Thanks! ill add the Asus hero mobo to my wishlist and drop the MSI

So, we have gone through the CPU, Mobo, the power supply, dropped the sound card.

What about the memory? that good enough to start for gaming? The hard drive, the case, the network adaptor, the hard drive and what about the grafix card? Thanks again Tradesman1 and tiny voices!
 
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Asus ROG Maximus VI Hero Motherboard - ATX, Socket LGA1150, Intel Z87 Express Chipset, 2800MHz DDR3 (O.C.), SATA 6.0 Gb/s, RAID, 8-Channel Audio, Gigabit LAN, SLI/CrossFireX Ready, USB 3.0 $207 thats the right mobo you were talking abuot tradesman1?
 
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At the pricepoint for the Corsairs you can get better sticks cheaper, or spend the same and getter much better higher freq sticks i.e. your at $93 dollars att he same price can get the GSkill Tridents 2x4GB 2400/10 (great set, have the 32GB set in my IB build)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231587

or at 1866 and save $8 and get 1866/9 Snipers

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231460

or for same as the Corsairs 1600/9 save $23

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231416







 
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Ok cool, since im using tigerdirect.com i had to find the closest thing to what you said, i found the

Patriot Viper 3 Series 8GB Desktop Memory Module Kit - DDR3, 2 x 4GB, 2400 MHz, PC3-12800, Dual Channel, CL 10, 1.65V (PV38G240C0KBL) for $ 92.99
 
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I plan on transfering my wishlist over, but i locked myself out of my email. i will go and make another and start from scratch on newegg. You're an expert! If prices are cheaper there i will go there!
 
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I put them all on a newegg wishlist and it came out to 1.1k$ now, With i5 4670k, the asus her mobo, the gskill trident series 8gb, msi 670 2gb geforce card, same case, 650w roswell power unit, asus drw dvd burner cd dvd rom, intel network adaptor, and seagate 1tb hard drive.
 
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CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC14PE_BL 78.1 CFM CPU Cooler ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($194.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($102.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($399.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Scout 2 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($22.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1385.88

Here is a build I put together for you really quick. I overroad (is that a word lol?) everything so your only merchant to buy from was Newegg.

i5 over i7 for gaming
CPU cooler is for overclocking (if you're into that)
For the Mobo, I stuck with the Hero. Its a great board and Asus is doing very well with the Haswell chipset.
For the RAM I put in low profile name so it would fit with the cooler and its also clock at 1866. Costs LESS than 1600 Ram and is faster. Why not right?
Threw an SSD in there for the OS and your main apps/games. This will give you faster load times on boot up and loading games.
Kept the same HDD you found. Its the cheapest 2TB drive out there right now.
I upgraded the GPU to a 770 from EVGA because it fits in your budget and is much better than the 670. If you can squeeze a little more money out I'd go with a 780, or maybe get another 770 down the line for SLI.
Kept your case, but its not on Newegg (I think)
PSU is large enough to upgrade in the future, and is modular with a Gold rating.

Also I didn't know if you needed and OS so I didn't include it.

I hope this can be of some guidance to you.
 
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Sacara that helps alot. I just remember I do actually need a OS but completely forgot about it. I think I could possibly push out that much, I kight skip the ssd til my next pay check because id still need a keyboard and such. Ill see what I can bring together. I like that build tho. Thanks.

Would I need to get any other Set fans or cooling systems?
 
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Well I'm not really familiar with that case. I prefer Corsair cases honestly... just brand preference on my part really. The CPU cooler will be able to handle any overclock you through at it and the GPU has the ACX cooling by EVGA which works pretty well. Other than that it's really just a wait and see until you build the machine.

If you are trying to get the total cost down you can get rid of the Hero. Yes, its a great board, but that money could be better used elsewhere. Also if you aren't going to be doing any heavy overclocking, I would downgrade the CPU cooler to a CM Hyper 212 Evo. Only $30 and it can still handle mild overclocking.

One last note, try not to skimp on the mouse and keyboard. A good "kit" can really make a difference in your performance in games. I went from a offbrand mouse and keyboard to a mechanical keyboard and optical mouse. (Razer blackwidow 2012 and Deathadder 3.5g).

Just my 2 cents btw.
 
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Sorry for the late reply Sacara21 i was in the field training. Like i said before i am trying to accomplish this within the month to get it by the first for the release of BF4, and to be quite honest i dont know what overclocking does and wouldnt know how to do it anyways but i would love to do it. I may have to do half the parts now and half next time i get paid which would mean i could get right up to the 1300$ mark .
 
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On the 670, can save some money by going with the new 280X - I picked up the Asus CU TOP model, think you'd like it better, more power, and if Mantle takes off in gaming it's already there, also cheaper at $309, or if you prefer nVidia (and I normally do) the 760 is newer and on a par with the 670 for a little less
 
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Tradesman1 and sacara21 I appreciate the advice and opinions! I had a snafu i guess you can say this month with money ( ended up buying a plane ticket to go home on a mini vacation) So i decided to split the build up into 2-3 paychecks worth. With that being said i feel like i am now able to get the most out of everything money wise. I will be getting a solid state drive which i said i didnt think i would get right away.


Now my next question. If i buy all these parts, do they all come with the appropriate hardware to be installed into the case? or do i need to buy screws and whatnot to mount the mobo and such?
 
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All of the parts will come with everything you need. You will probably only need a phillips head screw driver (maybe 2 different sizes) to put the entire machine together. Its essentially legos for adults.

On the 280X, it is a great card with a great price to performance ratio. But with the price drops on the Nvidia cards, I'm not so sure it pulls out ahead. Have a look at the 770 2GB or the 780 3GB or even the 780ti if you can fit it. You'll get 3 free games with a purchase.

Good luck on building!
 
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