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Kakorat119

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Hey guys,

I need a gaming pc for under $1650
I need monitor, mouse and keyboard within the budget.
I will do mild photo editing like making logos ect. And average video editing like making intros/editing gaming videos.

I need to be able to record a game while playing it without too much frame drops. I will play games like Crysis 3 Highest settings and watch dogs(when it comes out) and some other next gen games when they come.

Im gonna buy it maybe next month.
I would like it if i had 12gb+ RAM and i7 and gtx 780 but if there are good reasons i might stick to something else. I need a build guys plz help!

Thnx
 
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Seladon-1370374
There's 150 bucks left on your budget to choose a mouse and a keyboard that you will like. For gaming and light photo/video editing an i7 is a waste of money, the i5 does all of that.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2RNKj
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2RNKj/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2RNKj/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($224.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk...
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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2RNG8
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2RNG8/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2RNG8/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($144.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 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 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Corsair CSM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ Microcenter)
Monitor: AOC E2425SWD 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($129.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $1470.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-12 01:24 EST-0500)
 
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There's 150 bucks left on your budget to choose a mouse and a keyboard that you will like. For gaming and light photo/video editing an i7 is a waste of money, the i5 does all of that.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2RNKj
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2RNKj/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2RNKj/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($224.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.89 @ Amazon)
Storage: Toshiba 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($489.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 300R Windowed ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill Hive 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($149.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1502.79
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-12 01:25 EST-0500)
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core (OVERCLOCK ME TO 4GHZ!)Processor ($319.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-K ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($115.79 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($145.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($509.99 @ Newegg)
Case: BitFenix Shinobi Window (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($65.00 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($28.94 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1619.67
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-12 01:34 EST-0500)
 
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Why would you get a crap monitor like that for this rig? I mean if you're going to get a crappy tft panel, at least make it a gaming one. This is much better:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236153

That case doesn't really have much going for it. The Haf 912 will do the job better:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119233

He really doesn't need a high-end motherboard like that either, not like it's gonna be a sli setup.
 
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This is an almost perfect build. I would just downgrade to a 650w psu, he's not going to need the extra power for sli.
 
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Kakorat119

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Wow thnx! I really like the build! I might edit a bit but that's perfect! Thnx again!
 
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Kakorat119

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Yea thanks man. Its epic but when i add monitor keyboard and mouse, it goes way over $1700 so I might do a few edits and try to pull it down to my budget.

 
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You can get an i5 4670k instead of an i7. The only difference between the two is that the i5 does not have as good multi-threading. You'll be gaming though so you shouldn't even notice a difference.
 
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Kakorat119

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Well.., im going to edit video/photos at the same time and when i play my antivirus might run. I think the i7 will last me longer. But still idk.
 
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If you're going to be doing photos while gaming, you are going to need an i7. On that note, any good anti virus will not kick on during gaming. That should not even be an issue. You can save money on the build by not getting the aftermarket cpu cooler. If you need to overclock, you can always grab one later.
 
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Kakorat119

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Yea, ur right. Im not gonna do photo editing while playing.... That's separate. When i game, I will only game lol. But r u sure the default cooler will be good enough? Isn't it gonna burn up?
 
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Of course not, intel tests and runs these processors with the default cooler. The aftermarket cooler just gives you more overclocking headroom. In other words, you won't be able to overclock much until you get that cooler.
 
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Kakorat119

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Oh, ok. I guess i won't need a different cooler. Im gonna overclock in maybe a years thx for the info.
 
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