Building A 2K Gaming/Work at Home PC

Jerry_C

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Hi, I'm completely new to PC building. As a newbie, I'm here for advice on how I can build something that's simple to construct following a general tutorial as a guide, and has maximum gaming performance. For this I'll need your expert help coming up with a components list.

I have $1800-2400 to put to good use. I'll need everything, including a monitor. Components need to work seamlessly together when playing AAA games like Skyrim on the maximum settings. A future-proof system build would be ideal as well.

Wishlist of things I'd like on the PC:

-Waiting for the i7-4790K release seems like a good idea, so please incorporate that intel CPU when selecting my mobo.
-NVIDIA graphics card (have replaced before on different computer) for ENB real vision mods
-Windows 8.1 - office Word
-SSD with plenty of space for installing
-Quiet, effective cooling
-ergonomic, high-quality 120Htz LED monitor
-RAM I won't need to update for some time

That's it, so have at it! Go spend my money before I second guess building!
 
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I edited the build to add a performance CPU cooler as well as a small, cheap cache SSD used to boost HDD performance. And yes, the 4770k is just a placeholder for the 4790k, which should be similarly priced.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / 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 ($29.94 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($76.50 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk ReadyCache 32GB 2.5" Solid State...
Uhh, What type of work do you do that warrants a 2k gaming computer?
And Why the specification for an SSD, it will eat up a shit load of cost for ONLY LOADING TIME PERFORMANCE. for the money spent on a 240gb SSD you could get a 1TB 10krpm HDD. It loads things very fast, while technically SSDs load quicker it's such a short time you barely notice.

 
Anyways:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($259.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($82.23 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($145.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital VelociRaptor 1TB 3.5" 10000RPM Internal Hard Drive ($209.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($683.53 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 600T Mesh (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($135.45 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: LG UH12NS29 Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($54.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($102.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($249.23 @ B&H)
Other: Microsoft Office Home and Business 2013 Product Key Card - 1 PC ($189.99)
Total: $2366.94
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-26 01:21 EDT-0400)

I gave you a 2TB black drive as a backup drive because since you're using this for work, being able to backup your data is important, though a NAS solution might be better.

You can change the case if you want, as the case has alot to do with personal preference.

the CPU is just a placeholder and will be similar (about $10-30 cheaper than the K version)

You didnt say if you wanted to do water or air cooling though.
You could get a Hyper 212 evo for air cooling:
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2
or a h100i for water cooling:
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-cpu-cooler-h100i
 
I edited the build to add a performance CPU cooler as well as a small, cheap cache SSD used to boost HDD performance. And yes, the 4770k is just a placeholder for the 4790k, which should be similarly priced.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / 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 ($29.94 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($76.50 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk ReadyCache 32GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($39.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($144.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital VelociRaptor 1TB 3.5" 10000RPM Internal Hard Drive ($205.00 @ B&H)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($599.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 600T Mesh (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($114.99 @ TigerDirect)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($95.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG UH12NS29 Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($54.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($249.23 @ Amazon)
Other: Microsoft Office Home and Business 2013 Product Key Card - 1 PC ($189.99)
Total: $2346.55
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-28 09:27 EDT-0400)
 
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