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Hey community, building my computer that im going to be using for streaming and game playing


what I have now is

Intel i5 4690k
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117372&cm_re=i5_4690k-_-19-117-372-_-Product

evga gtx 760
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130932&cm_re=geforce_gtx_760-_-14-130-932-_-Product

help with a 1tb hard drive would be useful

help with the ram, I'm trying to decide between these two

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233180&cm_re=corsair_vengeance_2x4gb-_-20-233-180-_-Product

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231314&cm_re=ripjaws_8gb-_-20-231-314-_-Product

I might be getting a cpu cooler and I heard that the gskill is big and that the cpu cooler might not fit. So advice on that is well accepted.

asus z97

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132118&cm_re=asus_z97-a_atx_lga_1150-_-13-132-118-_-Product


cpu cooler

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099&cm_re=coolermaster_hyper_212_evo-_-35-103-099-_-Product


case

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146149&cm_re=nzxt_h440-_-11-146-149-_-Product

power supply

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817438025&cm_re=750_watt_psu-_-17-438-025-_-Product

Any advice on building is welcomed
 
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Beast Gaming PC for 4 bucks more than your budget. Got a 4.0ghz i7 in there very very new. Be sure to select the best answer. Good pc all around and you'll be able to play games at 1080p at high/ultra setting and this pc is future proofed if you want to overclock or SLI.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Mz8pQ7
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Mz8pQ7/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($329.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
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if I could get an i7 for a little bit over 100$ I would think about it, and no liquid cooling please.
 
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you could get a good Xeon for around 200-220 bucks.
 
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Beast Gaming PC for 4 bucks more than your budget. Got a 4.0ghz i7 in there very very new. Be sure to select the best answer. Good pc all around and you'll be able to play games at 1080p at high/ultra setting and this pc is future proofed if you want to overclock or SLI.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Mz8pQ7
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Mz8pQ7/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($329.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Green 1TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.39 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB ACX Video Card ($279.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1004.30
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-30 01:19 EDT-0400
 
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For $1000, I'd do something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($234.66 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($78.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97N-Gaming 5 Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($132.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($77.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($269.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $979.57
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-30 02:19 EDT-0400
 
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what is a xeon?
 
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I could switch the ram to 2x4 gb right?
And what is the difference betwween that hdd and the seagate baracuda 1tb 7200 rpm
Also, what would be another case option because I don't particularly like that one?
 
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Some Xeons are basically the same as i7's but they dont have built in graphics (which you wont be using anyhow) and they cant be overclocked. They are sometimes thought of as sever CPUs but they are totally capable of gaming too and are future proof because they have HT (HyperThreading technology) for up to 8 or even 12 cores.

Some other things to consider. If you really just want a GAMING PC only, a PC dedicated to gaming (as in that is the most stress it will see), then get an i5 4690K + a R9 290X. Will future proof you in terms of gpu RAM and high res/textures. The CPU will be wholly capapble for a long long time. The i7/Xeon too, and the FX 8 cores as well. CPU strength isnt so much an issue. For gaming you want a good GRAPHICS CARD. the graphics card matters much more than the CPU does when it comes to gaming. In any event, anything i5/FX 8 core and greater will not be bottlenecks to the gaming experience (not going back in time here, future thinking. games threaded to one and two cores era is dead outside of MMos and free games maybe.)

so far the best GPU budgeted has been the build with the GTX 770 which is stronger than the 280x.
 
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and im telling you that the Xeon e3 1230 v3 is basically the same chip as the i7 4770k, just with the iGPU scrapped and the processor is locked (no overclocking except with FSB). I get he wants an i7 but not because its called the "i7" but probably because the hyperthreading appeals to him which the i7/Xeons have. this is what the i5 lacks. I also get you want to be future proof, and im saying you will be more future proof (and at a better value) investing in a stronger GPU with a lot of RAM for games with high textures at 1080p.
 
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