high end 1500$ build

ktechpc

Honorable
Jan 25, 2014
11
0
10,510
looking to max out any game on a 1920x1080 also i need so good speakers and windows 7 64bit os and i would like a i5-4670k and am going to over clock it to 4.2 or 4.0 so i need a good heatsink also i would like a tower with a clear side view and ill like to add fans to help keep the system cool so am going with air cooling no water coolers
 
Solution
It's not the prettiest build ever, so definitely look around for what you like...
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($71.99 @ Mwave)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($124.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($73.47 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)...
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3tOUy
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3tOUy/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3tOUy/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($309.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($31.98 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($172.49 @ Newegg)
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($87.29 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($473.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Inwin GT1 Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic M12II 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($115.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($15.00 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($98.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Wireless Network Adapter: Encore ENLWI-N3 802.11b/g/n PCI Wi-Fi Adapter ($10.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Silverstone AP122 42.6 CFM 120mm Fan ($4.82 @ NCIX US)
Speakers: Genius SP-S110 1W 2ch Speakers ($13.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1454.48
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-18 04:28 EDT-0400)
 

Seeking Solace

Reputable
Mar 1, 2014
397
0
4,860
It's not the prettiest build ever, so definitely look around for what you like...
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($71.99 @ Mwave)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($124.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($73.47 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($499.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Phantom 530 (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec HCG M 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($15.00 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: NZXT FN-120RB 47.3 CFM 120mm Fan ($7.20 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: NZXT FN-120RB 47.3 CFM 120mm Fan ($7.20 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: NZXT FN-120RB 47.3 CFM 120mm Fan ($7.20 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: NZXT FN-140RB 62.5 CFM 140mm Fan ($8.09 @ Amazon)
Speakers: Logitech Z506 155W 5.1ch Speakers ($74.99 @ B&H)
Total: $1405.05
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-18 04:29 EDT-0400)
 
Solution

Graphiicz

Reputable
Mar 16, 2014
477
0
4,860
I don't know much about speakers so I didn't include them in the build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($214.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($71.99 @ Mwave)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($141.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($151.95 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($82.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($469.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 500R White ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($88.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1507.82
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-18 06:42 EDT-0400)