First build, 1400$ Fractal Design Arc Mini R2

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Marco Mathias

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Hello I am thinking of building my own PC for gaming and was wondering if you guys could help me out? :D
Purpose: Gaming
Budget 1400$-1480$
I was thinking of maybe a r9 290x? and an i7
(Willing to go a little over budget)
 
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Marcopolo123
want to overclock?
want to add a second gpu?


r9 290 has almost the same performance as r9 290x
a cheaper 850w power supply would be plenty, like bronze.
if you dont intent to add a second gpu, ~550w psu is plenty



PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($237.99 @ NCIX)
CPU Cooler: Thermaltake Water 2.0 Extreme 81.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($79.99 @ Memory Express)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($124.99 @ NCIX)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($78.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5"...
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($237.99 @ NCIX)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.79 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.99 @ NCIX)
Memory: Kingston Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($80.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($99.79 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($61.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card ($710.35 @ TigerDirect Canada)
Case: Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 850W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($124.88 @ Canada Computers)
Total: $1564.74
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-11 21:13 EST-0500)

First of all for just gaming you don't need a i7. And secondly I know it's a bit over but having that 780TI will give you currently unmatchable performance (In 1440P and 1080P the 780TI is better and quieter than the 290X, plus the 780TI will SLI better than the 290X Crossfires.)
 
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Marcopolo123

Marcopolo123

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want to overclock?
want to add a second gpu?


r9 290 has almost the same performance as r9 290x
a cheaper 850w power supply would be plenty, like bronze.
if you dont intent to add a second gpu, ~550w psu is plenty



PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($237.99 @ NCIX)
CPU Cooler: Thermaltake Water 2.0 Extreme 81.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($79.99 @ Memory Express)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($124.99 @ NCIX)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($78.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($99.79 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($62.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB Video Card ($442.84 @ Newegg Canada)
Case: NZXT Phantom 530 CA-PH530-B1 Black ATX Full Tower Case ($129.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: Corsair 860W 80 PLUS Platinum Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($174.99 @ Canada Computers)
Total: $1432.54
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-12 12:29 EST-0500)
 
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