~$1500 gaming PC

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hellosir1

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Hi. Ive really been struggling on making a good rig that's under $1500. If anyone could help it would be great

OS: W8.1
Monitor, Mice Keyboard etc, none.

Thanks
 
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EasyLover
Check this build: -

It has Haswell Refresh i5 4690k for gaming only
It has powerful mobo Asus Hero VII
It has 2133MHz G.Skill RAM
It has powerful Noctua NH-U14S CPU Cooler

All under 1500 tab. Enjoy

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U14S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($69.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($209.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($76.50 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage:...
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CAaronD

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How about this?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($143.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.91 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290X 4GB Tri-X Video Card ($519.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($100.00 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($94.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($21.74 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($102.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1486.56
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
 
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EasyLover

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Check this build: -

It has Haswell Refresh i5 4690k for gaming only
It has powerful mobo Asus Hero VII
It has 2133MHz G.Skill RAM
It has powerful Noctua NH-U14S CPU Cooler

All under 1500 tab. Enjoy

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U14S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($69.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($209.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($76.50 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290X 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($489.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT H440 (Red/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1471.36
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
 
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CAaronD

CAaronD

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I've heard bad reviews about the MSI 290x. Heard the fans stop working in a few months after light use. Is that true?
 
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EasyLover

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Any such claims should be providede with evidence. Read these reviews about this beast:

http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/msi_radeon_r9_290x_gaming_oc_review,29.html
http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/6179/msi-radeon-r9-290x-twin-frozr-gaming-oc-overclocked-video-card-review/index.html
 
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