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Doug13

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Hi guys I am buying a new computer soon my price limit is $2250.
I made this build on PC part picker:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/R7CVmG

Also the GPU in there is a place holder.
I want some opinions on it what card should I go with?
Extra on GPU:
1. I prefer Radeon but if I get a good deal Nvidia is alright
2. Im not against crossfire.
3. Regarding other parts are there any I can replace to cut costs to be able to get 2 larger GPUs.


Thanks for any help
 
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moozilbee
You really don't want to bother with Xfire unless you're running multiple monitors with a game on all of them at 120fps, or you're using some insane resolution, chances are you're not, the R9 290 will already give incredibly good performance on ANY game, it can play any game on max settings at very high framerates, no reason to waste $600 more for little extra benefit.

I forgot to include the link before as I was in a rush, here:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($339.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme6 ATX...
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moozilbee

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Are you planning on OCing?
What games do you want to play?


The GPU you already have is very good and is a very high performance card, fits nicely in your budget.


A couple of other things:
If you're just gaming you only want 8GB of RAM.
Are you OCing? I assume so, but if not then the mobo is way overkill.
Since your budget is so big, you could get 2 extra fans and put them onto the Hyper 212 for a push pull config, get some quiet but high performance fans.
OR you can get a better cooler, the hyper 212 is good but you can get a way better one for your budget.
Case is kinda ugly imo but if you like it then it's fine, I would say get a H440 (if you're going to change to watercooling/or not OCing) or a Fractal R4.


 
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Here's a build I put together that will perform about the same as your one but cost a lot less, it will be able to get a pretty decent overclock, nothing massive, but still pretty good. It was built around a clean looking white colour scheme, which I assumed you wanted because your original case was white. It has quite a few changes from your original build, if you want me to explain any of them I can.

The 2 extra fans really aren't entirely necessary, they're just a bonus for if you want better cooling. You can either put them both on the Hyper 212 CPU cooler for a push-pull fan config, which will give better CPU cooling for a bigger OC, or you can add them in to the top of the case as exhaust fans for a cooler system overall and better airflow.

The SSD is very big and will have enough room for all of your games, but if you want to save some cash you can get a 250GB MX100 SSD instead, for about $100 less.

I added in a really nice mechanical keyboard from Corsair and a very nice Corsair mouse, you can use any mouse and keyboard you want but if you need to buy some then I would recommend these. They're both in a black and blue colour scheme but I can change to different colour versions if you want.

The power supply is a very high quality EVGA gold fully modular PSU.

If you need to buy a monitor for your build, I would recommend getting 2 or 3 high quality, large, 1080p monitors at 1920x1080 resolution.
 
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You really don't want to bother with Xfire unless you're running multiple monitors with a game on all of them at 120fps, or you're using some insane resolution, chances are you're not, the R9 290 will already give incredibly good performance on ANY game, it can play any game on max settings at very high framerates, no reason to waste $600 more for little extra benefit.

I forgot to include the link before as I was in a rush, here:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($339.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($148.49 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Fury White Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Crucial MX100 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($212.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($88.97 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card ($389.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Scythe Gentle Typhoon 50.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($16.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: Scythe Gentle Typhoon 50.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($16.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K95 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Corsair Vengeance M65 Wired Laser Mouse ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1784.32
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-22 23:28 EDT-0400
 
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