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June 18, 2014 4:17:18 PM

I want to be able to play any game with no issues at all. I want to be able to play planetside without anylag ever at all.

I want a monitor that has no lag at all.

I want a really good ssd and ram speed.

Also a really fast cpu (intel please) and good mother board.

I already have a 570 graphics card in my main computer that I would put in the new computer cuz im sure 570 is still ok and good for now.

Id like a website that could show me really good sales and deals coupons etc....

anyways please please pros show me a good build for around 1000-1200 please.

More about : 1000 1200 gaming computer

a c 451 4 Gaming
June 18, 2014 4:20:43 PM

You will not be maxing games or even playing moddern demanding games at very high with a gtx570. For a $1000 computer, you want a better GPU for sure.

The monitor does not affect performance or LAG.

RAM speed does very little. Normal 1600mhz RAM is plenty fast.
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June 18, 2014 4:21:20 PM

ok so what graphics card do you recommend?
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a c 451 4 Gaming
June 18, 2014 4:23:30 PM

is your budget in dollars or what? I will make a build.
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June 18, 2014 4:24:18 PM

yes dollars
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June 18, 2014 4:29:26 PM

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-G55 SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($125.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($70.32 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290X 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($469.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($76.66 @ Newegg)
Total: $1195.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-18 19:29 EDT-0400
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June 18, 2014 4:31:54 PM

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($184.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($76.66 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($79.99 @ Best Buy)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Dual Superclocked ACX Video Card ($309.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 400R ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($94.99 @ Best Buy)
Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($129.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $1174.49
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-18 19:31 EDT-0400

Here is a very good option.
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June 18, 2014 4:32:52 PM

M0j0jojo said:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-G55 SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($125.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($70.32 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290X 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($469.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($76.66 @ Newegg)
Total: $1195.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-18 19:29 EDT-0400


You did not include a monitor or an OS. OP specified he needed a monitor, and I assume he needs an OS.
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June 18, 2014 4:38:05 PM

tiny voices said:
M0j0jojo said:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-G55 SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($125.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($70.32 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290X 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($469.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($76.66 @ Newegg)
Total: $1195.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-18 19:29 EDT-0400


You did not include a monitor or an OS. OP specified he needed a monitor, and I assume he needs an OS.


My bad one sec
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June 18, 2014 4:39:41 PM

ok since I was told a monitor isnt needed for lag performence issues then it isnt needed.

So no monitor and no operating system needed.

So if you could please edit the builds based on that cuz they look great so far. Thank you

Also I don't really wanna have to overclock anything really so maybe a better cpu needed? just throwing that out there. If you have opinions and reasons why not a i7 or something I wanna know. Thanks in advance.
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June 18, 2014 4:48:39 PM

Here's my advice for your build. With this you don't need to worry about overclocking and you can also use your GTX 570 as a PhysX card (I use my 570 as a PhysX card with a 780, works great).

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G43 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($115.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($72.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($134.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Dual Superclocked ACX Video Card ($309.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: Silverstone Strider Plus 850W 80+ Silver Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Other: GTX 570 (Purchased)
Total: $1113.38
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-18 19:46 EDT-0400
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June 18, 2014 5:26:20 PM

Illumynization said:
Here's my advice for your build. With this you don't need to worry about overclocking and you can also use your GTX 570 as a PhysX card (I use my 570 as a PhysX card with a 780, works great).

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G43 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($115.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($72.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($134.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Dual Superclocked ACX Video Card ($309.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: Silverstone Strider Plus 850W 80+ Silver Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Other: GTX 570 (Purchased)
Total: $1113.38
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-18 19:46 EDT-0400


I just improved yours a little bit, i like your build

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G43 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($115.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($72.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($134.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 4GB Dual Superclocked ACX Video Card ($393.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill R5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Silverstone Strider Plus 850W 80+ Silver Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Other: GTX 570 (Purchased)
Total: $1202.38
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-18 20:25 EDT-0400
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June 18, 2014 5:34:42 PM

Really liking the last build. Just wandering why that cpu? why not like an i5 or i7? is that intel xeon that great? just wandering.

and also that motherboard. everything else seems perfect just wandering about the cpu and motherboard picks.

Also I might just use the computer I have now as a second computer and not use the graphics card to put in the other one.

But thanks guys this is almost perfect just yeah the other questions I have.
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a c 451 4 Gaming
June 18, 2014 5:41:45 PM

M0j0jojo said:
Illumynization said:
Here's my advice for your build. With this you don't need to worry about overclocking and you can also use your GTX 570 as a PhysX card (I use my 570 as a PhysX card with a 780, works great).

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G43 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($115.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($72.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($134.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Dual Superclocked ACX Video Card ($309.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: Silverstone Strider Plus 850W 80+ Silver Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Other: GTX 570 (Purchased)
Total: $1113.38
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-18 19:46 EDT-0400


I just improved yours a little bit, i like your build

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G43 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($115.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($72.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($134.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 4GB Dual Superclocked ACX Video Card ($393.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill R5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Silverstone Strider Plus 850W 80+ Silver Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Other: GTX 570 (Purchased)
Total: $1202.38
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-18 20:25 EDT-0400


I have some gripes here:

CPU is very overkill. A normal i5 would be ideal and save $65. This money could go towards a higher quality and newer (z97) motherboard. Then the PSU is WAY overkill. get a normal 650w unit and a 120gb SSD and use the saved money to get a better GPU. All of this will result in better game performance.

This build has pretty poor allocation of money for a gaming build.
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June 18, 2014 5:59:59 PM

psychostoner said:
Really liking the last build. Just wandering why that cpu? why not like an i5 or i7? is that intel xeon that great? just wandering.

and also that motherboard. everything else seems perfect just wandering about the cpu and motherboard picks.

Also I might just use the computer I have now as a second computer and not use the graphics card to put in the other one.

But thanks guys this is almost perfect just yeah the other questions I have.


tiny voices said:
M0j0jojo said:
Illumynization said:
Here's my advice for your build. With this you don't need to worry about overclocking and you can also use your GTX 570 as a PhysX card (I use my 570 as a PhysX card with a 780, works great).

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G43 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($115.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($72.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($134.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Dual Superclocked ACX Video Card ($309.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: Silverstone Strider Plus 850W 80+ Silver Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Other: GTX 570 (Purchased)
Total: $1113.38
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-18 19:46 EDT-0400


I just improved yours a little bit, i like your build

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G43 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($115.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($72.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($134.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 4GB Dual Superclocked ACX Video Card ($393.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill R5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Silverstone Strider Plus 850W 80+ Silver Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Other: GTX 570 (Purchased)
Total: $1202.38
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-18 20:25 EDT-0400


I have some gripes here:

CPU is very overkill. A normal i5 would be ideal and save $65. This money could go towards a higher quality and newer (z97) motherboard. Then the PSU is WAY overkill. get a normal 650w unit and a 120gb SSD and use the saved money to get a better GPU. All of this will result in better game performance.

This build has pretty poor allocation of money for a gaming build.


That CPU is equivalent to a core i7 4770k
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June 18, 2014 6:00:32 PM

tiny voices said:
M0j0jojo said:
Illumynization said:
Here's my advice for your build. With this you don't need to worry about overclocking and you can also use your GTX 570 as a PhysX card (I use my 570 as a PhysX card with a 780, works great).

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G43 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($115.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($72.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($134.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Dual Superclocked ACX Video Card ($309.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: Silverstone Strider Plus 850W 80+ Silver Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Other: GTX 570 (Purchased)
Total: $1113.38
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-18 19:46 EDT-0400


I just improved yours a little bit, i like your build

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G43 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($115.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($72.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($134.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 4GB Dual Superclocked ACX Video Card ($393.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill R5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Silverstone Strider Plus 850W 80+ Silver Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Other: GTX 570 (Purchased)
Total: $1202.38
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-18 20:25 EDT-0400


I have some gripes here:

CPU is very overkill. A normal i5 would be ideal and save $65. This money could go towards a higher quality and newer (z97) motherboard. Then the PSU is WAY overkill. get a normal 650w unit and a 120gb SSD and use the saved money to get a better GPU. All of this will result in better game performance.

This build has pretty poor allocation of money for a gaming build.



Tiny could you make a build going off what you just said? Please?

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June 18, 2014 6:04:46 PM

M0j0jojo said:


That CPU is equivalent to a core i7 4770k


Which is very unnecessary for a gaming build unless it includes SLI 780s or better. The money can be WAY better spent.
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June 18, 2014 6:04:48 PM

I hope we can all agree on this build.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-G55 SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($125.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Avexir Core series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($68.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($70.32 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($469.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Rosewill R5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Other: GTX 570 (Physx Card) (Purchased)
Total: $1198.16
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-18 21:04 EDT-0400
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a c 451 4 Gaming
June 18, 2014 6:10:49 PM

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($128.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($469.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Corsair 400R ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1196.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-18 21:09 EDT-0400

I would do this. The CPU can be changed to the K model if you really decide you want to overclock. The motherboard will overclock and will support a second 780 in the future with just a PSU upgrade. Great build and will max all games at 1080p easily.

What resolution is your monitor?
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June 18, 2014 6:12:02 PM

M0j0jojo said:
I hope we can all agree on this build.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-G55 SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($125.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Avexir Core series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($68.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($70.32 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($469.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Rosewill R5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Other: GTX 570 (Physx Card) (Purchased)
Total: $1198.16
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-18 21:04 EDT-0400


This is also a solid build, but OP stated he has no plans to overclock.
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June 18, 2014 6:20:56 PM

M0j0jojo said:
I hope we can all agree on this build.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-G55 SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($125.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Avexir Core series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($68.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($70.32 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($469.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Rosewill R5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Other: GTX 570 (Physx Card) (Purchased)
Total: $1198.16
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-18 21:04 EDT-0400


+1 good job getting the 780 in there

Also to whoever nitpicked the CPU and PSU, I chose the Xeon because of its performance output while also being similarly priced to the i5 CPU's. The downfall is that you don't get onboard video out. It also is capable of hyperthreading while the i5 CPU's are not.

I chose the supposedly "overkill" PSU because it was necessary if he followed through with my suggestion to use the GTX 570 as a PhysX card. Without the GTX 570, only running the GTX 770 or 780 now, a lower wattage PSU is fine.

Also, I'd like to mention my build was just over $1100 so there was plenty of room to make minor changes while still saving money.

Lastly, I stuck with such a large SSD because I was not sure how much stuff he wanted to put on there. It was not mentioned how many games and programs he would have so I stayed safe and went with the 250GB Samsung EVO. The Samsung SSD's are at or near the top of their class and beat out most of their competition across the board. Not saying that other SSD's are bad, in fact quite a few other are great as well, its just that the Samsung EVO's have great reviews and benchmarks.
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June 18, 2014 6:26:34 PM

Illumynization said:
M0j0jojo said:
I hope we can all agree on this build.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-G55 SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($125.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Avexir Core series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($68.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($70.32 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($469.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Rosewill R5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Other: GTX 570 (Physx Card) (Purchased)
Total: $1198.16
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-18 21:04 EDT-0400


+1 good job getting the 780 in there

Also to whoever nitpicked the CPU and PSU, I chose the Xeon because of its performance output while also being similarly priced to the i5 CPU's. The downfall is that you don't get onboard video out. It also is capable of hyperthreading while the i5 CPU's are not.

I chose the supposedly "overkill" PSU because it was necessary if he followed through with my suggestion to use the GTX 570 as a PhysX card. Without the GTX 570, only running the GTX 770 or 780 now, a lower wattage PSU is fine.

Also, I'd like to mention my build was just over $1100 so there was plenty of room to make minor changes while still saving money.

Lastly, I stuck with such a large SSD because I was not sure how much stuff he wanted to put on there. It was not mentioned how many games and programs he would have so I stayed safe and went with the 250GB Samsung EVO. The Samsung SSD's are at or near the top of their class and beat out most of their competition across the board. Not saying that other SSD's are bad, in fact quite a few other are great as well, its just that the Samsung EVO's have great reviews and benchmarks.


Nothing against you build, but I would take a 780 and an i5 no Physx card over a 770 and a xeon and a physx card any day. The 780 will simply be much more powerful.
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June 18, 2014 6:39:49 PM

tiny voices said:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($128.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($469.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Corsair 400R ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1196.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-18 21:09 EDT-0400



I think we are getting very close now. I like this build you've chosen. I've got two comments about it.

First, the case cost seems way overboard, it is a good case but you could get a full tower NZXT Phantom for nearly the same price. Otherwise you can save some money on a slightly less expensive case. This all really just depends on personal preference from the OP though.

Second, the motherboard is a Z97 board. Save some money and get a slightly cheaper Z97 board or H series board since he can't OC anyways?

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June 18, 2014 6:41:41 PM

Illumynization said:
tiny voices said:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($128.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($469.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Corsair 400R ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1196.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-18 21:09 EDT-0400



I think we are getting very close now. I like this build you've chosen. I've got two comments about it.

First, the case cost seems way overboard, it is a good case but you could get a full tower NZXT Phantom for nearly the same price. Otherwise you can save some money on a slightly less expensive case. This all really just depends on personal preference from the OP though.

Second, the motherboard is a Z97 board. Save some money and get a slightly cheaper Z97 board or H series board since he can't OC anyways?



I picked this board as it is one of the cheapest new boards that can run 2 PCI lanes at x8/x8 and can fully support SLI. This will help the longevity of he machine. And yes, the case is subjective, but I usually like to spend about $80-$100 on a $1000+ build.
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June 18, 2014 6:58:26 PM

tiny voices said:
Illumynization said:
tiny voices said:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($128.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($469.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Corsair 400R ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1196.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-18 21:09 EDT-0400



I think we are getting very close now. I like this build you've chosen. I've got two comments about it.

First, the case cost seems way overboard, it is a good case but you could get a full tower NZXT Phantom for nearly the same price. Otherwise you can save some money on a slightly less expensive case. This all really just depends on personal preference from the OP though.

Second, the motherboard is a Z97 board. Save some money and get a slightly cheaper Z97 board or H series board since he can't OC anyways?



I picked this board as it is one of the cheapest new boards that can run 2 PCI lanes at x8/x8 and can fully support SLI. This will help the longevity of he machine. And yes, the case is subjective, but I usually like to spend about $80-$100 on a $1000+ build.


Alright, I agree with this build completely then. OP any discrepancies you'd like to share?
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June 18, 2014 7:45:34 PM

Really love this build. Am I going to have to get anytype of fans or cooling? or is the equipment all so powerful thats its just perfect as is? since no overclocking?

Also I was wandering like what effects draw distance and stuff that is rendered and loaded in game? what effects that? Is it ram speed?

I play games like APB and planetside that have huge distances that need rendering and I never wanna have to lag or anything with draw distance.

If someone could tell me what is needed for no draw distance/objects on screen to load lag that would be great.
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June 18, 2014 9:19:10 PM

psychostoner said:
Really love this build. Am I going to have to get anytype of fans or cooling? or is the equipment all so powerful thats its just perfect as is? since no overclocking?

Also I was wandering like what effects draw distance and stuff that is rendered and loaded in game? what effects that? Is it ram speed?

I play games like APB and planetside that have huge distances that need rendering and I never wanna have to lag or anything with draw distance.

If someone could tell me what is needed for no draw distance/objects on screen to load lag that would be great.

Your graphics card will be handling that. It's a major reason we invested a lot of the budget into that card. I have a GTX 780 as well, the thing will max out all current games. I guarantee you can max out PS2 with ease.

As for the fans, you may want to get some, but we need to know if this is the case you are going with
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a c 451 4 Gaming
June 18, 2014 9:20:58 PM

The CPU comes with a cooler and the case comes with fans. You should be good to go. Planetside should play 98% lag free perfectly.

You should have no problems with any games with this setup. But do remember that some games like Planetside and poorly coded. Even people with $5000 rigs have a small bit of lag sometimes. It is rare but it happens.
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June 18, 2014 9:41:56 PM

thanks guys so much! you are all wonderful. I want to give solutions to all 3 of you but IDK how. Please let me know if I can. You all deserve it.

also am I going to have to get thermal paste for the cpu? or does it come with it?
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June 19, 2014 5:22:23 AM

psychostoner said:
thanks guys so much! you are all wonderful. I want to give solutions to all 3 of you but IDK how. Please let me know if I can. You all deserve it.

also am I going to have to get thermal paste for the cpu? or does it come with it?


There is pre applied thermal paste on the cpu cooler that comes with the Intel cpu
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