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Batman9

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Hi All,

I was hoping for some thoughts/recommendations on this build I'm putting together. I am building it primarily for gaming on my 1080P 60" TV.

I was hoping to find a way to drop the price about $100 - $200 but I'm not sure I am willing to compromise on the parts I picked out. I also want to stick with purchasing everything from Amazon because I am a Prime member and I'll save a lot on shipping.

I was thinking that maybe at this time I don't need the 1TB HDD but it's such a good price right now. I could also wait for a bigger HDD to come down in price.

Any feedback is greatly appreciated.

Here is a link to my Amazon Wishlist: http://amzn.com/w/130T2ZGZQOU47

And here is the list of parts for those that don't want to visit the link above:

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K Processor 3.5 GHz LGA 1150 BX80646I54690K ($234.67)
CPU Cooler: Corsair Hydro Series Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler H100i ($99.99)
Motherboard: MSI ATX DDR3 2600 LGA 1150 Motherboards Z97 GAMING 5 ($146.99)
Memory: G.Skill 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 F3-14900 1866MHz Sniper Series ($94.69)
OS SSD: Samsung Electronics 840 EVO-Series 250GB MZ-7TE250BW ($118.99)
Storage HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1 TB HDD SATA 6 Gb/s ($53.99)
Video Card: VGA GeForce GTX 780 6GB SC with ACX Cooler 6GB GDDR5 ($549.99)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series Black 300R Mid-Tower ($69.99)
Power Supply: Corsair RM Series 850 Watt ATX/EPS 80PLUS Gold-Certified ($129.99)
Optical Drive: LG Electronics Optical DVD Drive GH24NSB0B ($17.99)
OS: Windows 8.1 System Builder OEM DVD 64-Bit ($96.99)

Total: $1614.27
 
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And that's exactly the reason I was looking at the 6GB. I had heard that Watchdogs was taking up more than 3GB of VRAM for a lot of people.

I have decided that I'm going with the last build posted by JSHOOP. My only disappointment was that the total price in his post didn't include the cost of Windows 8.1 Haha.

You guys ended up saving me $100. Can't wait to put this thing together. =) Can't thank you all enough for all the feedback. It was very helpful and it I am really happy with the result.
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That build is only going to pull ~650w of power, you could save a few $s dropping the PSU to a 750, although the one you picked out is a very good choice. You could also opt out for the 3gb version of the 780 unless you plan on running multiple monitors and/or resolutions other than 1080p.

Great looking build though :) nice work!
 
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Made some tweaks and saved you about $250without reducing any performance

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gBx88d
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gBx88d/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($78.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($118.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.49 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 780 3GB OC Video Card ($439.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1348.38
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-29 17:48 EDT-0400
 
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this is an updated build from bossmanfromthehood, with newer hardware and more reliable hardware. a little bit more than the original.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.24 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($456.00 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1400.16
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-29 17:58 EDT-0400


if you want something just from amazon, i had to change a few things to keep it around the same price. either build would work fine, theres no major performance differences. the 780 and 290 trade blows, both are great gpus.


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($234.67 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($31.87 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($137.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($79.86 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.24 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($406.53 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic M12II 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($17.96 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro (OEM) (64-bit) ($132.63 @ Amazon)
Total: $1388.72
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-29 18:06 EDT-0400

 
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You guys are awesome! Seriously, I really appreciate all the feedback!

Honestly, my heart is kind of set on the EVGA GTX 780 SC ACX. The reason I went with the 6GB version is it is only $50 more than the 3GB and I was concerned with games needing more VRAM in the future. I really would like this card to last for a few years. That being said I was also thinking about SLI in the future hoping the 780 prices drop. Would I be better off with just getting the 3GB version for now and SLI in the future when VRAM becomes a problem? Or is the $50 worth it for the extra VRAM?
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($234.67 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($31.87 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($137.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($86.97 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.24 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 6GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($549.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($17.96 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)
Total: $1446.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-29 18:56 EDT-0400


i like that card too. very good card, and it will pay off in the future getting 6gb vs the 3gb (when you sli). the list above is all from amazon if that helps
 
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the 6 gig model is anabsolute must if you ever plan on going SLI and also getting a 1440p 1600p or 2k monitor.

I run CF 7950's at 1440 and games like watch dogs will max out all 3 gigs already (3 gigs per card)
 
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And that's exactly the reason I was looking at the 6GB. I had heard that Watchdogs was taking up more than 3GB of VRAM for a lot of people.

I have decided that I'm going with the last build posted by JSHOOP. My only disappointment was that the total price in his post didn't include the cost of Windows 8.1 Haha.

You guys ended up saving me $100. Can't wait to put this thing together. =) Can't thank you all enough for all the feedback. It was very helpful and it I am really happy with the result.
 
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bossmanfromthehood, why did you unselect the answer chosen by batman and select batman's post as the answer?

and sorry about that, i must have overlooked it. if you want to bring the price down any more you can use this psu

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-ss850am

its a great psu, the only difference between this one and the more expensive xfx one is the xfx is 80+ gold certified and fully modular, as this one is 80+ bronze certified and semi-modular.
 
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yep and there is no real benefit to the gold plus rating other than you will save a couple of dollars over the lifetime of your build in electricity but it has nothing to do with the quality of the power delivery
 
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I actually ended up ordering everything last night. I stuck with the XFX power supply because of the Gold certification and it was fully modular. Planning on getting some sleeved cables in the future. =)

Below is the final build I went with... though I have a feeling I will eventually give in and by the H100i cooler Haha.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($31.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($137.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.24 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 6GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($549.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($17.85 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)
Total: $1435.01
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-31 03:50 EDT-0400

Once again I just want to thank everyone that contributed to this thread. I think I ended up with a better build and I saved $100! Can't wait for everything to arrive next week. I'll make sure to update this for you guys when I have everything put together.=)
 
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