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Chrisnyc

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Approximate Purchase Date: Black Friday and cyber Monday purchase days.

Budget Range: $1500

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, streaming, web surfing.

Are you buying a monitor: Yes, later on. going to use my current dell screen and hdtv

Do you need to buy OS: No, using Windows 7

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: the one with the best prices :)

Location: NJ

Parts Preferences: Intel and Nvidia

Overclocking: Yes

SLI or Crossfire: Yes, as a future upgrade

Your Monitor Resolution: not sure but will be getting a current monitor by Jan 14.

Additional Comments: Just looking for a dependable pc with good components that will let me play current games at high settings.

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Outdated PC

Include a list of any parts you have already selected with descriptively labeled links for parts. Please do not post only links: Monitor, operating system, keyboard and mouse.
 
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maurelie

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Here is something for your budget

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($200.49 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.93 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($324.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($324.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Scout 2 ATX Mid Tower Case ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($118.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1509.29
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-26 15:21 EST-0500)
 
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No looking to go SLI right now, just one card for now then SLI later on.. coastie65, you think the r9 280x is better than GTX 770 4gb.. Also do you think the 4770k not worth it?
 
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Hi. The only thing you really gain with the i7 4770k is Hyper threading and not really needed. The GTX 770 would be a good choice as well. I haven't run either one of those cards as I am still with my GTX 680, which is doing fine. Both are good cards and have benched well. My personal preference is Nvidia though.
 
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Chrisnyc

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ok guys the only reason I asked about the 4770k is that they are priced the same by me, so I think I might go for that. Now my question is what motherboard should I go with, asus z87 pro or the hero VI they going for $160 both.
 
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all i see missing is an hdd to store stuff. a 256gb ssd will not be enough alone. if you already have an hdd then that is a great build if not add a 1tb seagate barracuda 7200rpm or western digital caviar blue 1tb 7200 rpm and you are all set
 
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First you kinda went over your $1500 Budget a bit, but that's fine as it is your budget. I brought a good one in for a little over $1300 and it included a 256 Gb SSD as well as 1 Tb Hdd for back up and storage ( which you didn't ). Believe me, 256 Gb can fill up in a hurry if you have a lot of stuff & games. If you want to swap out the i5 4670k I had listed and go with the i7 4770k then fine and it will still leave you under budget. Your list also left out the OS. In your words: " Just looking for a dependable pc with good components that will let me play current games at high settings." What I gave you, would do just that and give you an upgrade path in the future. I used an ASRock motherboard in what I put up. That is a very good board and made by ASUS. The Extreme 6 is probably more than most folks would need or want. It is ultimately your choice.

 
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Chrisnyc

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Sorry I think I wasn't clear, I can get the cpu and mobo much cheaper so I can prolly save about 200 off that build maybe more by getting parts on sale. just wanted to know if that setup compares or is a lil better than the I5. I appreciate all your imput, I guess im a victim or reading on the forums too much and I read the i7 doesn't have that much gaming advantage but why not go for it if its the same price. I have windows 7 so I can save on that also.
 
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I have seen i7 4770k's priced at $199.99, but that was one of those flash in the pan things. They are out there at $299.99, which is a god price. I got mine right after they hit the market at $349.99. If you Copy of Windows 7 is OEM and hasn't been used it is fine. If it is Retail and has been used, you can move it to another Machine, but only run it in one machine. If it is OEM and has been installed in another machine, you CAN NOT install it it another machine. It is locked to the Machine it was installed in. You really do need a Hdd for back up and storage. As for the Motherboard, it is a toss up between the one you had listed and an ASUS Z87-Pro. Both are good and I am running the Z87-Pro in here. As for the Video Card you chose, the GTX 770, that is a good card. I went with the other one, which is a very good card, for cost purposes. The stuff I had listed was far from being inferior, and was working within a $1500 budget and left some wiggle room. The only real thing you gain with an i7 over the i5 is Hyper Threading as has been stated. Yes, games are starting to be optimized for that, but far more are not so the i7 wouldn't have any particular advantage over the i5. The only reason I have stuck with an i7 is that I have been using them since the First gen ( i7 920 / 960 ).
 
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