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July 10, 2014 9:07:59 AM

Is this a good build for a high end gaming pc. Any compatibility problems or anything that I could lower to lower cost or keep to help upgrading in the future?

Build Here: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gTdzFT

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July 10, 2014 9:19:16 AM

Everything looks great, but I'd go with a R9 290x, depending on your monitor set up. Given the extra gig of vram, the r9 290x might be the better choice. But if you have a setup with few monitors, and standard resolutions, the 780 would be the best bet.

And your hard drive...500GB 7200rpm for $100+? You could get a Western Digital 1TB 7200 rpm for $60.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
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July 10, 2014 9:31:58 AM

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/7xkXJx
I'd go with this. I5 is all you need for gaming, 8g ram all needed for gaming. 780ti is the best till upgrading to a titan. Added an SSD and a 1tb HDD still at your 1500$
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July 10, 2014 9:33:26 AM

I would swap the psu to something of more quality, the RM uses cheap caps

This evga uses all Japanese caps and is one of the best 850W units for its price
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The hard drive is also way too expensive. Get a Western Digital Caviar blue 1tb
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July 10, 2014 9:36:44 AM

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: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($144.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($449.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom (Black) ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic M12II 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($55.91 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($34.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $1375.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

this be better

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July 14, 2014 11:07:33 AM

You don't need an i7 cpu for gaming, i5 does just as well. Take the $100+ savings and get a 128 GB SSD for your operating system. Also, $113 for a 500GB HD is a ripoff- I got a 2 TB Western Digital for $99. You don't need Caviar Blue if you have an SSD for your OS and main programs. As for power supplies, nothing beats a Seasonic 100% modular, gold rated psu. You didn't list a case or a cpu cooler...
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July 14, 2014 11:18:35 AM

yep the above build will do fine sir

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