Looking for a gaming pc.

shawnb1824

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Hi All-
I'm looking for a gaming pc and i found cyberpowerpc.com was having a pretty good sale. Here is the breakdown of the system I priced from them and the closest I could come from pcpartpicker.com. Any feedback is appreciated.

*BASE_PRICE: [+925]
CAS: Cooler Master Elite 431 w/ USB 3.0, Side Panel Window [-2]
CD: 24X Double Layer Dual Format DVD+-R/+-RW + CD-R/RW Drive (BLACK COLOR)
COOLANT: Standard Coolant
CPU: Intel® Core™ i5-4670K 3.40 GHz 6MB Intel Smart Cache LGA1150 (All Venom OC Certified)
CS_FAN: Maximum 120MM Color Case Cooling Fans for your selected case [+15] (Blue Color)
FAN: Corsair Hydro Series H60 High Performance Liquid Cooling System 120MM Radiator & Fan (Single Standard 120MM Fan)
FLASHMEDIA: None
FREEBIE_VC: AMD NEVER SETTLE FOREVER SILVER: 2 Free Games
HDD: 128GB SanDisk SATA III 6.0Gb/s SSD - 490 MB/s Read & 350 MB/s Write [-14] (Single Drive)
HDD2: 1TB Western Digital Caviar Blue SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 7200 RPM HDD [+78] (Single Drive)
KEYBOARD: AZZA Multimedia USB Gaming Keyboard
MEMORY: 8GB (4GBx2) DDR3/1866MHz Dual Channel Memory (ADATA XPG V2)
MOTHERBOARD: ASUS Z87-K ATX w/ GbLAN, 2 PCIe x16 (1 Gen3, 1 Gen2), 2 PCIe x1, 3 PCI
MOUSE: Genius Maurus X 4000 DPI Gaming Mouse w/ 6 buttons + Free Genius GX-Speed Soft Gaming Mouse Pad
OS: * Microsoft® Windows 8.1 (64-bit Edition) + Office 365 FREE 30 Days Trial
OVERCLOCK: No Overclocking
POWERSUPPLY: 650 Watts - Corsair CSM Series CS650M 80 Plus Gold Certified Modular Ultra Quiet Power Supply [+54]
SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
VIDEO: AMD Radeon R9 270 2GB GDDR5 PCIe 3.0 x16 Video Card [+6] (Major Brand Powered by AMD)
_PRICE: (+1062)


PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3sA1q
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-K ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($117.78 @ OutletPC)
Memory: A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($69.07 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.28 @ SuperBiiz) Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270 2GB Video Card ($192.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 431 Plus (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CSM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Micro Center)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($94.99 @ Best Buy) Total: $1024.03 (Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.) (Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-16 00:27 EDT-0400)

The pcpartpicker does not include a mouse or keyboard.
 
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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3sATK
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3sATK/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3sATK/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($35.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case ($119.99 @ Amazon)
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Zachasaurs

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this is definetly a great build if you know how to put it all together but i would reccomend a nvidia gtx 760 instead of a radeon but hey thats just me

btw just build it it would be about the same price and it will be yours and unique and you can upgrade it in the future too
 

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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3sATK
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3sATK/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3sATK/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($35.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1059.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-16 00:48 EDT-0400)
 
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Zachasaurs

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this is definetly a better build but he still needs $90 for windows dont forget
 

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yes i know . but spending a little more makes significant difference in quality and performance.
 

Zachasaurs

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thats definetly true
 

shawnb1824

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Thanks guys for all the responses. This build doesn't include the SSD, operating system, mouse or keyboard but it gives me something to think about.