New high end gaming computer- need help

Trevenj

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So i am looking into building a PC in about 6 months from now, i am wondering was a good build would be for 2500$ or less, i need all parts except keyboard and mouse.

I will be getting back from a deployment and getting out of the armed forces and going to college so i want a high end computer for gaming and to use for school as well obviously but i want it to be able to take anything i could possibly do on it for the next 4-6 years, maybe an upgrade here or there.

I prefer Intel / Nvidia parts and non water cooling.

I just dont know what new parts are coming out in the next coming months, should i stick with the 4770k or is there newer processors coming out for around the same price and performance?

I would only need an SSD @ like 128-256gb at max. I appreciate all help, concerns and builds. Thank you for your time
 
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You should come again in a few months but, by the way, this is what I would do now:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4820K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($313.96 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Thermaltake Water 3.0 Extreme 99.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($104.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus P9X79 ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($229.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($104.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($83.97 @ OutletPC)...

Andrew Rohlfs

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I just finished building a $2,500 computer and it took me about 6 months to finish. granted it's water cooled, but you can you get about the same price for better parts(without overclocking). If you are going strictly gaming, I suggest getting an i5-4670k and spending the extra $100 on a bigger SSD, like a Samsung EVO 500gb, or a GTX 770 or 780 (or even a 780ti).

Thanks for serving by the way, mad respect.
 

TwinDenis

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Dell Alienware series is excellent for this purpose also the greatest for gaming if you are interested on it. if you want it for work only get an precision workstation or similar counterpart of other companies. Alienware pc besides the unique gaming capabilities they are fancy sci-fi designed with their unique logo.
Best options for components at the moment:
i7 3.60ghz or more
gtx 780ti or more
8gb -16gb ram.
only your budget is your limit really... go to their website and search the price/component stuff.

best regards
 

juanjovargas

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You should come again in a few months but, by the way, this is what I would do now:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4820K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($313.96 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Thermaltake Water 3.0 Extreme 99.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($104.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus P9X79 ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($229.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($104.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($83.97 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB DirectCU II Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($488.79 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB DirectCU II Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($488.79 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT H440 (Red/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($134.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $2336.41
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-26 15:13 EDT-0400)

Note that it has no sense staying in socket 1050 because with 4770k you would never be able to upgrade it. With this, you can upgrade to a six-core CPU like 4930k or 4960x, or even a dual CPU upgrading the motherboard!
 
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