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Need help deciding what parts to get for high end gaming/game development PC

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September 1, 2014 7:24:47 PM

I would like to build my own PC but am at a loss for what parts I should be looking at. I want a small form factor (easy to transport) high end PC for gaming and game development in Unreal Engine 4. Can someone give me a suggestion for what parts I should be looking at? There are so many different versions of everything that I'm not sure what's what anymore.

For a budget, I can go up to about $2000 CAD for a system.

Thanks so much.

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a b 4 Gaming
September 1, 2014 8:46:03 PM

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($256.98 @ Newegg Canada)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($27.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($154.79 @ DirectCanada)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($84.99 @ Memory Express)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($116.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.97 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($399.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Case: Enermax ECA3290A-G ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: Rosewill Capstone 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($98.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ Canada Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.79 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $1356.43
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-01 23:45 EDT-0400


I'd think this is good enough.
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September 1, 2014 10:34:29 PM

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/r9KCZL

I would recommend having dual or triple monitors for this build since you would be able to see all things clearly.
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a b 4 Gaming
September 1, 2014 10:40:49 PM

Alexdiaz said:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/r9KCZL

I would recommend having dual or triple monitors for this build since you would be able to see all things clearly.


ERROR: Goes over budget.
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September 2, 2014 9:15:46 AM

Thanks guys. Just curious why you wouldn't go with an i7 processor?
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a b 4 Gaming
September 2, 2014 6:03:43 PM

Gaming+Game Dev = not many cores needed, if I'm not mistaken.
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