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I just got onto summer vacation and have been thinking about building a computer for a while. I happen to have quite a bit of money saved up and will be making more over the summer. So, I thought that this would be the perfect time to build a gaming computer. I have never built one before and I need to buy everything. Also, I am not planning to overclock, at least not for a few years. Here's the Part Picker link to what I was thinking: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/6cr97P . I would add another 780 Ti later when I get more money for it. I was also wondering if I should go with 1440p or 1080p. I included a 1080p monitor in the build, but is it worth it to go for that extra resolution? I will be doing some schoolwork, and be playing games such as Battlefield Hardline, Assassin's Creed: Unity, Destiny (I think that's coming to PC), Batman Arkham Knight, possibly Watch Dogs, Civ: Beyond Earth, and other stuff that I can get cheap on Steam/G2A. I would like to be running multiplayer parts of games in ultra at 90-120 FPS and single player at 60-90 FPS at whatever resolution monitor I get. I want this to be future proof so it will have kickass graphics for many years to come. I just wanted to make sure everything in the list is decent so I don't end up getting crappy parts in early July when I buy this. All help is greatly appreciated!
 
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I changed up your build a little bit.
I changed the CPU to a 4670K and added a quality Noctua air-cooler. (you only want water for EXTREME overclocking.)

I added more raw graphics power, two R9 290X's to be exact, and got a 256GB SSD instead of your lower capacity one.
I've kept your case and peripherals, as those are personal preference.

I've upgraded your monitor to a 27" 1440p display, and thats what you would want with two R9 290X's in your system.
You could also reach out to 4K if you really wanted, but prepare to drop atleast $500 bucks.

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($233.98 @ SuperBiiz)
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I changed up your build a little bit.
I changed the CPU to a 4670K and added a quality Noctua air-cooler. (you only want water for EXTREME overclocking.)

I added more raw graphics power, two R9 290X's to be exact, and got a 256GB SSD instead of your lower capacity one.
I've kept your case and peripherals, as those are personal preference.

I've upgraded your monitor to a 27" 1440p display, and thats what you would want with two R9 290X's in your system.
You could also reach out to 4K if you really wanted, but prepare to drop atleast $500 bucks.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($233.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($109.42 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($104.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($55.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: HIS Radeon R9 290X 4GB IceQ X² Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($459.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: HIS Radeon R9 290X 4GB IceQ X² Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($459.99 @ Newegg)
Case: BitFenix Comrade ATX Mid Tower Case ($46.80 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: Acer K272HULbmiidp 60Hz 27.0" Monitor ($333.00 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Razer Blackwidow Ultimate 2013 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($135.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse ($51.08 @ Amazon)
Total: $2197.19
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-09 22:56 EDT-0400)

 
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alot of people are waiting a few weeks for the new i7 to release but the 4770k certainly would not disappoint.

the z97's are the latest models.. so that could be a thought.

if you are not overclocking you could get a Xeon.. the Intel E3-1231 v3 is selling for a great deal.
 
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$2200 rig you should definitely overclock - it'd be pointless not to. There's not going to be a huge amount of difference between the 4770K and 4790K, they're basically the same CPU with a new number and a slightly higher clock rate. And those Kingston SSDs is the price - they don't really have a lot of redeeming qualities otherwise.

I've kept your case and peripherals, as those are personal preference.
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Razer peripherals are so overrated it's not funny - you can get much better keyboards for less money and for mice there's plenty of better ones you can get. I am definitely getting an EVGA TorqX when they're available.

This is what you should do for $2200:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($233.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Thermaltake Water 3.0 Extreme 99.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($108.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($153.00 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M550 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($156.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Superclocked ACX Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($479.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Superclocked ACX Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($479.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 Blackout with Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($116.66 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($23.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($95.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $2073.47
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-10 00:16 EDT-0400)
 
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Why did you switch the i5 for the i7? I know theoretically the i5 is really all you need for gaming, but wouldn't it eventually be worth it? And with the hyper-threading wouldn't it be a lot better for CPU-Intensive games like Civ? The 290x you listed jumped up $100 and I am also wondering why dual 290x's would be more powerful than dual 780 Ti's. Thanks for the help though!
 
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Well the i5-4670K and i7-4770K both perform about the same and both overclock about the same. Civ V won't benefit from the extra threads even on huge maps (and trust me I play a lot of Civ V :lol: ), and Civ: Beyond Earth will use the same engine and won't benefit from the extra threads. The R9 290X and the 780TI both perform about the same. The biggest difference between the two cards though - is that the R9s use a lot more power and generate a lot more heat than their NVIDIA equivalents. That's one reason why I'm not a huge fan of the R9s. NVIDIA has made things a lot more energy efficient and their cards consume way less power while generating the performance you need.
 
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Well the i5-4670K and i7-4770K both perform about the same and both overclock about the same. Civ V won't benefit from the extra threads even on huge maps (and trust me I play a lot of Civ V :lol: ), and Civ: Beyond Earth will use the same engine and won't benefit from the extra threads. The R9 290X and the 780TI both perform about the same. The biggest difference between the two cards though - is that the R9s use a lot more power and generate a lot more heat than their NVIDIA equivalents. That's one reason why I'm not a huge fan of the R9s. NVIDIA has made things a lot more energy efficient and their cards consume way less power while generating the performance you need.[/quotemsg]


Oh, ok. Thanks for the help. I wasn't quite sure if the i7 was worth it and I had thought that the 780 Ti was more powerful than the 290x's. There is always nVidia shadow play to consider though, and that along with the energy efficiency you mentioned most likely gives them the higher price than the 290. Thanks again!
 
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