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March 13, 2014 10:05:00 PM

Hello everyone, been reading so much over the last week about a new gaming computer to replace my dead PC that finally gave out on me after 7 yrs of gaming.. I mostly play Aion, Eve Online, Runes of Magic and will be playing Everquest Next once out. Im torn between either Intels i5-4670k and AMD FX8350 CPU's. heres an Intel build i have going on atm http://pcpartpicker.com/p/39xDv. i know I went a lil over budget but i have right now the PSU in that current build. if theres anything i can change to bring down the price please feel free to point it out or if theres another build that will give better performance please let me know.

Approximate Purchase Date: Within a Month

Budget Range: $1000- 1100 max

System Usage from Most to Least Important: 100% Gaming

Are you buying a monitor: No, bought brand new http://www.samsung.com/us/computer/monitors/LS27A350HS/...

Parts to Upgrade: All but i have a PSU Antec Earthwatts EA-650w if i could use would be great to save $$

Do you need to buy OS: Yes

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Anyone with best price

Location: City, State/Region, Country - New York City

Parts Preferences: by brand or type: None

Overclocking: Yes

SLI or Crossfire: No

Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080

Additional Comments: Best gaming rig for $1000-1100

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Old PC died a week ago

Thanks in Advance for your help

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a b 4 Gaming
March 13, 2014 10:23:26 PM

I've pretty much just cut the cost on most components and added an optional SSD in there. In addition, you must have an aftermarket cooler for overclocking, so I added one.

These are still all high quality components, I didn't cut the cost to go with some random brand, so no worry about that.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($68.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($328.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Antec One ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec EarthWatts 650W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($113.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1141.85
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-14 01:23 EDT-0400)
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a b 4 Gaming
March 13, 2014 10:27:36 PM

Do you need a lot of storage?

This build will overclock to 4.3GHz safely, and probably more. RAM, Patriot isn't big in the US market but outside the US it is known for being excellent. I'd get a 770 cuz it'll max out games. The PSU, it is semi-modular and plenty of power for any GPU you want.

Lastly, there will be extra charges for something so I left the build around $1050 to account for them. This will keep you in under $1100.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/39ziU

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($328.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1046.87
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March 13, 2014 10:34:01 PM

envy14tpe said:
Do you need a lot of storage?


Not really just enough for games and system updates
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a b 4 Gaming
March 13, 2014 10:49:46 PM

Juicenyc said:
envy14tpe said:
Do you need a lot of storage?


Not really just enough for games and system updates


Then I'd skip a HDD and just get a SSD. This one comes recommended by Tomshardware and the price is insanely low. It isn't the fastest SSD but who cares? You can't tell the difference. It will be much faster than any top of the line HDD by a long shot. I have a 250GB SSD and it has OS, all programs, and 5 games (including BF3 and BF4, which are 63GB total) Yet I still have 67GB to spare. So I highly suggest you get a SSD instead. Once you do go SSD you'll never go back to OS on HDD.

My choice for SSD:
Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($107.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $107.99

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/ssd-recommendation-...
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