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My brother is building his first PC. He is looking to spend from 1000-1500 on everything. he has the peripherals (Monitor, Mouse, keyboard, speakers). He is looking to future proof it as much as possible. Intel preferred unless theres an amd that runs better on games. He is looking to play games like WoW, BF4, DayZ, pretty much anything he wants on 1080p max settings. and like stated below hes gonna need a PSU and Mobo that will support 2x GPU with both running x16 (all the ones ive looked at are 1x16, 1x8).

Approximate Purchase Date: Within the next 4 months.

Budget Range: 1000-1500

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, WoW, D3, SC2, DayZ, BF4. everything on max settings

Are you buying a monitor: No

Do you need to buy OS: no

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: cheapest. :)

Location: Utah, US

Parts Preferences: nope

Overclocking: Might OC the CPU (if needed)

SLI or Crossfire: yes

 
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Andrew Buck
Alright Whammy, I changed what you suggested and I am not sure that skuch's brother will want to pay more than $1500, but lets see what he thinks.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($334.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($34.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.89 @ Amazon)
Storage:...
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Andrew Buck

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Would AMD or Nvidia be preferred for the graphics card? I will get on it now.
 
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Alright. I got a $1600 build, which will fit any of his needs, is top of the line, very upgradable if he wants another 780, and is just a very solid Gaming PC.
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CPU: Intel Core i7-4820K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($313.98 @ Best Buy)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: ASRock X79 Extreme3 ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($213.29 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.89 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($509.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 850W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($155.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1635.08
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-10 23:19 EST-0500)
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($224.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Pro3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($67.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($139.00 @ Adorama)
Storage: Toshiba 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($491.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Antec Eleven Hundred ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: FSP Group 550W 80+ Silver Certified ATX Power Supply ($66.13 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG UH12NS30 Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1345.02
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-10 23:21 EST-0500)
 
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The 550W is not enough for the 780 and that i5 CPU.
 
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Looks great but a 4820k is definitely overkill for gaming, even for future-proofing. I would opt for a 4770k and an Asus Maximus VI Hero and 2x8 sticks of 1866 RAM.

 
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Isn't quad-channel RAM faster than dual-channel?
 
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No. RAM only changes the game play by 1 FPS
Source: http://youtu.be/dWgzA2C61z4
 
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Alright Whammy, I changed what you suggested and I am not sure that skuch's brother will want to pay more than $1500, but lets see what he thinks.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($334.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($34.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.89 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($509.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 850W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($155.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1626.79
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-10 23:27 EST-0500)
 
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The previous builds ignored the 2x16 PCI-E slot requirement. I hope your brother realizes that requirement is really limiting motherboard options and taking up a big part of the budget. You can't tell the difference between the cards running at 16x vs. 8x. Anyway, this motherboard does support two cards running at 16x. You have to pay big bucks for that (absolutely NOT worth it). I would suggest going with a reasonably priced board that supports dual cards running at 8x and use the money saved for an SSD.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($224.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Xigmatek GAIA SD1283 56.3 CFM CPU Cooler ($36.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte G1.SNIPER 5 EATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($339.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($499.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 330R ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 850W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($155.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1489.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-10 23:36 EST-0500)
 
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who told you that?

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http://www.overclock3d.net/reviews/cpu_mainboard/intel_4670k_i5_haswell_review_overclocking/2
142W

PSU has 42A on the 12v rail (504W). CPU/GPU combine at 400W.
 
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Andrew Buck

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Alright, I revised this to have less of a price.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($224.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-DELUXE/DUAL ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($308.97 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($509.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 850W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($155.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1471.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-11 00:02 EST-0500)
 
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Holy crap this thread got alot more responses than i thought it would xD.
He might go with Andrew Bucks' build with the i7 4770k. but tweak it a little.
He is going for an orange/red color scheme. this is what we have so far.. let me know what you guys think of it. thanks again for all the help.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($152.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.89 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($489.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Phantom (Black/Orange) ATX Full Tower Case ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 850W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($149.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1589.80
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-12 19:04 EST-0500)
 
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No problem. That is good. If you enjoyed my help, please select my answer as best and I wish you and your brother good luck with the build!
 
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