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August 11, 2014 5:06:34 PM

I'm looking to spend a total of 2k for my PC build. This will include monitor, OS and peripherals.

I would like to use about 1500 for the PC itself (if possible).
My only requirment is a high quality, low input lag 1080p gaming monitor (will be picking up a 1440p later). I have always liked ASUS.

I will be playing everything from BF4 to Far Cry and Counter Strike.
I also may start streaming so an i7 would he beneficial.

More about : 2000 build needed

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August 11, 2014 5:18:44 PM

$1500 is more than enough, is it only gaming and streaming at 1440P? No triple monitor surround in the future?
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August 11, 2014 5:32:00 PM

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($339.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($87.31 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($129.97 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($599.69 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Rosewill Capstone 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1708.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-11 20:31 EDT-0400
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August 11, 2014 5:37:44 PM

Here's what I would suggest for $1500:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($227.39 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Thermaltake Water 3.0 Extreme 99.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($75.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($156.13 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($76.50 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M550 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($143.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($55.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($499.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 Blackout with Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($106.85 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($100.00 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1552.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-11 20:35 EDT-0400

Then you can add whatever monitor(s), keyboard and mouse you want.
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August 11, 2014 5:59:03 PM

kunthakenthe said:
heres a nvidia build with ram with leds, a 1tb hdd and 2k monitor.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/csMFmG


That build is also $700 over budget, and why would you waste money on things like LEDs?
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August 11, 2014 6:02:26 PM

g-unit1111 said:
kunthakenthe said:
heres a nvidia build with ram with leds, a 1tb hdd and 2k monitor.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/csMFmG


That build is also $700 over budget, and why would you waste money on things like LEDs?


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August 11, 2014 6:46:15 PM

gamer1357 said:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($339.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($87.31 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($129.97 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($599.69 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Rosewill Capstone 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1708.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-11 20:31 EDT-0400


If you're going to spend $80 on an Air Cooler, spend the extra $10 and get a Corsair closed-loop like the H90. If you're spending more than $50-60 on cooling, go with water. I would also go with 16GB of RAM, to take advantage of the maximum RAM support later on, if/when you decide to add an additional 16GB. And another $20-30 extra for another terabyte of space on the HDD. Everything else seems nice. Personal preference is 7, but I would live with 8.1 if someone gave it to me or if I was building another computer. Would have also went with a EVGA PSU, but whatever gets the job done right.
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August 11, 2014 9:34:53 PM

zAustin said:
gamer1357 said:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($339.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($87.31 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($129.97 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($599.69 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Rosewill Capstone 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1708.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-11 20:31 EDT-0400


If you're going to spend $80 on an Air Cooler, spend the extra $10 and get a Corsair closed-loop like the H90. If you're spending more than $50-60 on cooling, go with water. I would also go with 16GB of RAM, to take advantage of the maximum RAM support later on, if/when you decide to add an additional 16GB. And another $20-30 extra for another terabyte of space on the HDD. Everything else seems nice. Personal preference is 7, but I would live with 8.1 if someone gave it to me or if I was building another computer. Would have also went with a EVGA PSU, but whatever gets the job done right.


The reason i cut out the 16gb ram and 2tb hard drive is so he can get the 780ti and still have $300 for the monitor and peripherals. Your right about the psu. this one would be better.
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-220g2075...

I have to disagree with the cpu cooler. The nh-d15 is a fantastic cooler which cools at the same level as the corsair h110 for less money. I personally like the look of massive air coolers but not everyone does.

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August 12, 2014 11:28:20 AM

gamer1357 said:
zAustin said:
gamer1357 said:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($339.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($87.31 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($129.97 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($599.69 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Rosewill Capstone 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1708.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-11 20:31 EDT-0400


If you're going to spend $80 on an Air Cooler, spend the extra $10 and get a Corsair closed-loop like the H90. If you're spending more than $50-60 on cooling, go with water. I would also go with 16GB of RAM, to take advantage of the maximum RAM support later on, if/when you decide to add an additional 16GB. And another $20-30 extra for another terabyte of space on the HDD. Everything else seems nice. Personal preference is 7, but I would live with 8.1 if someone gave it to me or if I was building another computer. Would have also went with a EVGA PSU, but whatever gets the job done right.


The reason i cut out the 16gb ram and 2tb hard drive is so he can get the 780ti and still have $300 for the monitor and peripherals. Your right about the psu. this one would be better.
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-220g2075...

I have to disagree with the cpu cooler. The nh-d15 is a fantastic cooler which cools at the same level as the corsair h110 for less money. I personally like the look of massive air coolers but not everyone does.



you could of got him the cheaper r9 290x and he would of had even more money on perphieals.
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August 12, 2014 1:13:56 PM

kunthakenthe said:


you could of got him the cheaper r9 290x and he would of had even more money on perphieals.


No that's not a good idea. On gaming the graphics come first and everything else comes second. You can always get expensive peripherals as you advance your build.
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August 12, 2014 1:17:46 PM

zAustin said:

If you're going to spend $80 on an Air Cooler, spend the extra $10 and get a Corsair closed-loop like the H90. If you're spending more than $50-60 on cooling, go with water. I would also go with 16GB of RAM, to take advantage of the maximum RAM support later on, if/when you decide to add an additional 16GB. And another $20-30 extra for another terabyte of space on the HDD. Everything else seems nice. Personal preference is 7, but I would live with 8.1 if someone gave it to me or if I was building another computer. Would have also went with a EVGA PSU, but whatever gets the job done right.

The NH-D15 performs quite a bit better than the H90, it performs better than the H100i, and is on par with the H110 and H105...

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August 12, 2014 1:23:51 PM

g-unit1111 said:
kunthakenthe said:


you could of got him the cheaper r9 290x and he would of had even more money on perphieals.


No that's not a good idea. On gaming the graphics come first and everything else comes second. You can always get expensive peripherals as you advance your build.


graphical difference between them really is nothing.
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August 12, 2014 1:43:35 PM

only by like 1-5fps. so for 1 or 5fps more you spend a extra 300$.
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August 12, 2014 6:53:36 PM

kunthakenthe said:
only by like 1-5fps. so for 1 or 5fps more you spend a extra 300$.


Do you have benchmarks to prove this? If so show them.
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August 13, 2014 1:45:18 AM

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/2014/06/19/intel-core-...
It actually depends on the game, here for example, you see a bigger difference in skyrim than in total war. Around 10 fps between stock clocks on skyrim, and 2 fps on shogun 2.
Whether it is worth it or not, is up to the OP to decide, as he might find the extra threads or the small boost in performance in games worth the premium paid for the i7.
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August 13, 2014 1:49:09 AM

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nRyV23
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nRyV23/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($329.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H105 73.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK2 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($168.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Dominator GT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2000 Memory ($112.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ TigerDirect)
Storage: Seagate 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($113.18 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB AMP! Edition Video Card ($649.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 650D ATX Mid Tower Case ($179.99 @ Best Buy)
Power Supply: Cooler Master V850 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($15.63 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1935.72
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-13 04:47 EDT-0400

that's the ultimate rig, you can almost run your game maxed out
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August 13, 2014 9:15:30 AM

Wima said:
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nRyV23
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nRyV23/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($329.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H105 73.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK2 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($168.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Dominator GT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2000 Memory ($112.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ TigerDirect)
Storage: Seagate 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($113.18 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB AMP! Edition Video Card ($649.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 650D ATX Mid Tower Case ($179.99 @ Best Buy)
Power Supply: Cooler Master V850 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($15.63 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1935.72
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-13 04:47 EDT-0400

that's the ultimate rig, you can almost run your game maxed out


Zotac cards have a reputation for very sub par coolers, just so you know. I also think Corsair Dominator and Dominator Platinum are massive ripoffs compared to say G.Skill Ares, or Crucial Ballistix.
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August 13, 2014 10:38:59 AM

g-unit1111 said:
Wima said:
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nRyV23
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nRyV23/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($329.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H105 73.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK2 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($168.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Dominator GT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2000 Memory ($112.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ TigerDirect)
Storage: Seagate 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($113.18 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB AMP! Edition Video Card ($649.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 650D ATX Mid Tower Case ($179.99 @ Best Buy)
Power Supply: Cooler Master V850 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($15.63 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1935.72
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-13 04:47 EDT-0400

that's the ultimate rig, you can almost run your game maxed out


Zotac cards have a reputation for very sub par coolers, just so you know. I also think Corsair Dominator and Dominator Platinum are massive ripoffs compared to say G.Skill Ares, or Crucial Ballistix.


And because the most cheapest i say, but they are nvidia's 1st partner right?
Personally i prefer take from asus/sapphire/msi/gigabyte for a non-ref gpu. And take the avexir core series 8gb kit 2133
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August 14, 2014 9:14:01 PM

Ytyoussef said:
zAustin said:

If you're going to spend $80 on an Air Cooler, spend the extra $10 and get a Corsair closed-loop like the H90. If you're spending more than $50-60 on cooling, go with water. I would also go with 16GB of RAM, to take advantage of the maximum RAM support later on, if/when you decide to add an additional 16GB. And another $20-30 extra for another terabyte of space on the HDD. Everything else seems nice. Personal preference is 7, but I would live with 8.1 if someone gave it to me or if I was building another computer. Would have also went with a EVGA PSU, but whatever gets the job done right.

The NH-D15 performs quite a bit better than the H90, it performs better than the H100i, and is on par with the H110 and H105...



But considerably louder. I'd rather have good cooling very quietly than excellent cooling with a jet engine inside my case. Plus it makes the inside of your case look bulky with all that real estate as opposed to a water block and some hose mounted to a radiator. Not to mention cheaper. I know because I upgraded from a push-pull T4 at 1,800RPM's to the H90 at 800RPM, and I'm getting even cooler temperatures at a much quieter level.
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August 15, 2014 2:25:31 AM

The NH-D15 is quieter than any AIO (sealed liquid cooler) ^^ http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Noctua/NH-D15/7.html

But it does look bulky which is why you could consider an AIO, performance isn't an issue, as the NH-D15 performs better than 99% of AIOs and it is quieter than any AIO but it takes up a lot of space and doesn't look good. (Which is why I personally opted for the H110 for my build.)
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August 15, 2014 11:37:51 PM

Ytyoussef said:
The NH-D15 is quieter than any AIO (sealed liquid cooler) ^^ http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Noctua/NH-D15/7.html

But it does look bulky which is why you could consider an AIO, performance isn't an issue, as the NH-D15 performs better than 99% of AIOs and it is quieter than any AIO but it takes up a lot of space and doesn't look good. (Which is why I personally opted for the H110 for my build.


I have a Kraken X61 in my build (upgraded from a EVGA M020) and after replacing the stock fans with Corsair AF140s, I barely hear a peep out of it. The D15 is a solid choice don't get me wrong but the trend is leaning more toward less bulky AIOs instead of giant heat sinks.
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August 16, 2014 12:23:40 AM

I agree, but I was just responding to the post above me. As I said, I opted for an H110 because it looks much better than any giant heatsink.
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August 16, 2014 12:49:24 PM

Yeah AlO coolers are great especially for a 2000$ system the best cooling should be used(even if its a 1-2c difference) and to make the build look smooth. I would of recommended a waterloop but he probably doesnt want that.
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