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Thedoors55

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Hello everyone,
I'd like to build my first desktop gamer PC, since I've been running on a laptop for quite a while now. I did some research and I came up with a decent build (in my opinion), but I'd like to lower the costs, since with taxes and shipping it's around 1600$.

My needs: OS: windows 7
Microsoft Office student/home
Monitor, around 23-27inches.

So here's my build, maybe you could give me some tips on items I should change, because I'd like to have quite a bang for my buck. My budget would be around 1000-1400$.


CPU: Intel Core i5 4670K Unlocked Quad Core 3.4GHZ Processor LGA1150 Haswell 6MB Cache Retail

Motherboard: ASUS Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Z87 DDR3 3PCI-E16 2PCI-E1 2PCI CrossFireX/SLI SATA3 USB3.0 HDMI Motherboard

DDR3 Memory: Kingston HyperX KHX1600C9D3K2/8GX 8GB 2X4GB DDR3-1600 XMP Dual Channel Memory Kit

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 660 FTW ACX Cooler 2GB 192BIT DUAL-LINK DVI-I DVI-D HDMI DP SLI Ready Graphics Card

Case: Corsair Carbide Series 200R Window Black Gaming Case ATX 3X5.25 4X3.5 Front USB3.0 Audio No PSU

Power Supply: Corsair CS550M CS Modular 80 Plus GOLD-RATE 550W 12V Power Supply
(I think 550w might not be enough)

Monitor:ASUS VE247H 23.6in Widescreen LED LCD Monitor 1920x1080 2ms 10M1DC HDMI DVI-D VGA Speakers

Hard Drive:Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200RPM 64MB SATA 6Gbps 3.5in Internal Hard Drive - OEM

Network Card:ASUS PCE-N15 300Mbps 802.11B/G/N Wireless PCI-E Network Adapter

OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition 64Bit SP1 DVD OEM

Card Reader: Flash Card Reader 3.5 Internal USB3.0 Black w/ Front USB3.0 Port

Optional Fan: Antec 120MM Case Fan 3/4 Pin Adpt DBB Double Ball Bearing 2000RPM 79CFM 29.8DBA (might be useless)


So I'd like any advices, to help me with my budget.
Thanks in advance!
 
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Oups I forgot it.. it would be : Corsair Cooling Hydro Series H60 CPU Cooler System LGA1150 1155 1366 1156 2011 AM2 AM3 FM1 & FM2 2013 Edition
 
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There are a couple places where you could lower the price of the build.

1. Instead of a GTX 660 I would get a AMD R9 270, it performs slightly better and it is also slightly cheaper.

2. You can save some money on the Motherboard aswell. But it's kind of tricky in my opinion. From what I saw, there are a lot of motherboards that only support Crossfire, this means that you could go for the R9 270 I suggested above but if you want to work in a 2-way GPU, you'll need to always stick with AMD.

3. The case has reasonable ventilation, I don't think you need another fan.

4. Do you really need that overclocking on the CPU? The processor isn't that important for gaming, I think you could save some dollars and buy the i5-4670 instead.

Just as a reminder, these are all just opinions. Feel free to ask me any questions you want. Hope I helped you out in some way.
 
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Sorry mate, but for ~$1500 your build isnt even worth mentioning.

For that cost you should have at least a R9 280x, that PSU is not exactly fabulous and there is cheaper RAM for better performance.
 
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Try this:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($234.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.70 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($72.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($369.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1161.62
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-21 21:51 EDT-0400

You can choose your monitor and other peripherals
 
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Doesn't blow the budget and has decent components.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($233.95 @ OutletPC)
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 ($116.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($369.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($104.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VS247H-P 23.6" Monitor ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN751ND 802.11b/g/n PCI Wi-Fi Adapter ($13.74 @ Amazon)
Total: $1306.55
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-21 22:20 EDT-0400

Instead of the AMD R9 290 you can choose a GTX 770 as the motherboard supports 2-way SLI aswell as Crossfire. It already comes with a monitor and Windows 7 64-bit. This was the best I could do for the budget. It's a really decent build. You should be able to run most recent games in the highest settings at about 60fps.
 
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You know the budget was ~$1500 right? Because... no ssd, and 4670k as opposed to 4690k
 
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Yes I know, but in the build I suggested I included a Wireless adapter, an optical drive and the motherboard supports SLI so he doesn't have to stick in AMD for 10 years if he wants to upgrade to Nvidia. Also, the PSU I suggested is fully-modular and is 80+ Gold certified.

Either build is good in my opinion, ind, he's the one who m the enakes the decision, and he can benefit from your suggestion aswell as mine. In fact, he would benefit the most if he could mix the builds.
 
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Thanks for your time and reply, I will def look at this!
 
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Thank you for your reply! But I heard the R9 290 is quite a large video card, will it fit into this case?
And also, when picking AMD, am I stuck with AMD components or I can upgrade with another company?
 
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The GPU will fit inside the case without any problems.

What do mean when you talk about being stuck with AMD components? You'll be able to have components from whatever brand you wish as long as they are compatible with the rest of your build. If you are talking about GPU only, you can have both AMD and Nvidia graphics cards and they'll work, and I actually suggested the MSI Z97-G55 SLI because it supports SLI and Crossfire allowing you two similar cards working together.

If you have any other question, feel free to ask and I'll do my best to answer.
 
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Thedoors55

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Great thanks! and why did you choose the 4670k over the 4690k? The 4690k is newer, and almost same price
 
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The 4690K is better indeed. The only reason I did not suggested it is because where I live it cost $30 more. If it's about the same price in your country there's is no reason why you shouldn't go for the 4690K.
 
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Thedoors55

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Canada? :p
 
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drill97

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In Canada you have decent prices (I think), it should be about the same price. I live in Portugal and here things are weird.
 
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Thing is, you have euro... which is the strongest device. Most builds here are in USD, so for a 1k build it's around 1200-1300 canadian dollar. for example the r9 290 is 369USD compare to 429CAD
 
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