$2K Gaming Build??

comrad3ofdeath · Jun 23, 2014

$82.99 Noctua NH-U12P SE2 120mm SSO CPU Cooler
$21.99 LITE-ON Black SATA DVD-ROM Drive Model iHDS118-04 - OEM
+$91.99 Seagate Constellation CS ST1000NC000 1 TB 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
+$154.99 G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2133 (PC3 17000) Desktop Memory Model F3-2133C11D-16GXL
+$119.99 Intel 530 Series SSDSCKGW080A401 80GB M.2 MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) - OEM
+$349.99 Intel Core i7-4790K Haswell Quad-Core 4.0GHz LGA 1150 Desktop Processor BX80646I74790K
+$119.99 XFX Core Edition PRO850W (P1-850S-NLB9) 850W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active
+$729.99 EVGA 03G-P4-2884-KR GeForce GTX 780 Ti Superclocked 3GB 384-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 SLI Support w/EVGA ACX Cooler Vide
+$149.99 ASUS Z97-A LGA 1150 Intel Z97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
+$6.99 LOGISYS Computer ML12RD 12" 18 LED Super Bright Sunlight Stick
+$89.99 CM Storm Enforcer - Gaming Mid Tower Computer Case with USB 3.0 and Water Cooling Support
+$99.99 Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - OEM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119240 -case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812551002 -led
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132118 -mobo
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487003 -gpu
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207011 -psu
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117369 -cpu
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820167168 -ssd
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231757 -ram
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822178704 -mem
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106276 -drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835608014 -cpu cooler

Grand Total:$1,963.28 ($55.60 total=possible rebates)

So, this is what i have in my shopping cart. As you can see I have some, upper-end kind of things in here as far as the expenditures go. Essentially, I'm trying to make a good quality long lasting gaming rig. If anyone could take a look and see if there is a compatibility issue or there is any place i could upgrade/downgrade to save some money, as this is around $2k dollars (note:ive spent quite a bit of time looking at the reviews/specs for all the items). Although i am not wanting to sacrifice the performance if its too much of a drop. (Id like ultra graphics/lots of mods/intensive gaming) Also, i am contemplating SLI in the future if not outright when buying.

A big portion of the extra money, seems to be coming from the processor which should be released in the next few days.. base clocked at 4.0ghz. So its of course a bit more pricey.

EDIT: Added price and links to each parts respective page.

Vic 40 · Jun 23, 2014

What does that m.2 ssd drive cost? I assume it's a lot,maybe money spend (imo) better.
I would go for w8(.1) at this point in time.
Since you've got a window in that case would i choose different ram,just so it looks good on that motherboard,but that's me..

Can you create your build here and post the permalink at the left hand top here in a new post,
http://au.pcpartpicker.com/
I assume looking at the price of that build your Australian?

comrad3ofdeath · Jun 24, 2014

Vic 40 :

In the interest of time, i just updated the thread to have pricing and the pages from Newegg where i will be buying it all from. I hope this will still be helpful? I figured the ssd would be good for booting off of? idk really if its necessary..I have heard that 7 is fine to have however. I really really hate windows 8's "phone" feeling..nor do i really like touch screens. So if this isn't detrimental to the overall working (or gaming aspect) i'd prefer to keep it. does anyone know if it will affect anything important... updates, security perhaps? by having it?

Side note: I am American ha, sadly not Australian

comrad3ofdeath · Jun 25, 2014

...not much happening.. bump?

Vic 40 · Jun 25, 2014

I was still looking,but this is a hobby so be patient.

I would get this motherboard,
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128709
just for the better matching colors,with that window in the case would that be a no brainer to me.It is probably as good as the asus too.

I would get this ssd for just a little bit more considering the amount of storage you get,
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148820

Don't know what the evga costs,but the next is about the lowest you can get and an equal card,
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814500322
well,in matching clock speeds this one is,
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814500321

I would just get this 1tb hdd,
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148840
or this 2tb still for less money,
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148834

For less money would i get this imo better cooler,
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835608041
for the same price as your choice could you get the NH-D14,
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835608018
Also very good for now $64.99 after $10.00 rebate,
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835709011
don't know how this one does with the ram you chose=height compatibility.The best way to find out nis by reading reviews.Both noctua's should be fine.
If you really wanted to save money on the cooler is there this still good one,
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233089
just read some reviews.(about all parts)

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