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pkerofdarkness

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Approximate Purchase Date:
Immediately

Budget Range:
$1,200.00 before rebates/shipping/taxes

System Usage from Most to Least Important:
Gaming [WOW, D3, SC2, LoL], Watching HD videos, Surfing the Internet

Are you buying a monitor:
No

Parts to Upgrade:
Building entire computer system from scratch

Do you need to buy OS:
No

Preferred Website(s) for Parts:
Newegg, Amazon (Open to other places if they are significantly cheaper)

Location:
Los Angeles, CA

Parts Preferences:
Intel CPU/Nvidia GPU

Overclocking:
No

SLI or Crossfire:
No

Your Monitor Resolution:
1920x1200 on 24" Monitor
When watching HD videos, I use a 46" TV

Additional Comments:
A quieter PC would be great

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading:
Last computer was getting old and needed a computer at the office. So I just decided upgrade my gaming computer since I have to buy a computer either way.



Parts I was considering - None of these parts are set in stone. I am still a beginner so any advice to make my build better is appreciated:

$85.00 - Antec 900
$200.00 - Intel i5 4590
$140.00 - Asus Z97-A
$165.00 - Corsair Vengence Pro 16GB CMZ16GX3M2A1600C10
$120.00 - Corsair AX760 Power Supply
$120.00 - Samsung 840 Evo 250GB
$60.00 - Western Digital 1TB Blue
$230.00 - EVGA GTX 760 2GB
$15.00 - Samsung DVD Burner
$25.00 - Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo

Thanks!!!
 
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A Z series is not needed as you will not overclock. The H97 is not suitable for overclocking and the Z97 is suitable.

As you don't overclock, a CPU cooler is also not needed.

You can remove the 16GB and get an 8GB if gaming is your first priority and no editing.

And I added in a much better graphics card in of you are Nvidia fan like me.


Try this out:


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($88.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO...
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lightcloud

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A Z series is not needed as you will not overclock. The H97 is not suitable for overclocking and the Z97 is suitable.

As you don't overclock, a CPU cooler is also not needed.

You can remove the 16GB and get an 8GB if gaming is your first priority and no editing.

And I added in a much better graphics card in of you are Nvidia fan like me.


Try this out:


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($88.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($118.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($439.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Zalman Z12 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Antec HCG M 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1149.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-03 01:46 EDT-0400
 
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viewtyjoe

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Edit: Missed you have OS already, go with Joeteoh's build because 780 is definitely worth it.

Comes in just a tad over budget:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty H97 Performance ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($105.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda ES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($50.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($349.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro (OEM) (64-bit) ($132.62 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1218.53
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-03 01:50 EDT-0400
 
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lightcloud

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He Donets need an OS. And with that budget you can afford an overclocking CPU and a better GPU. However the one I digested can have an overclocked CPU and will cost the same. So I hope the OP may consider that.

 
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I'd scrap that whole build - you can definitely get way better for $1200, and there's no reason to purchase an Antec 900 since they are old, outdated, and have zero cable management and SSD support. You also don't need 16GB of RAM for gaming, drop that and invest in a better GPU.

Here's what I would suggest for $1200 (went a bit over budget):

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($234.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($128.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($86.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($86.99 @ Best Buy)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB ACX Video Card ($459.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 Blackout with Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($90.12 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($97.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1285.02
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-03 01:54 EDT-0400
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lightcloud

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I really hope you read this right on the budget.



PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($234.66 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($118.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($439.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Zalman Z12 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Antec HCG M 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1200.56
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-03 01:55 EDT-0400
 
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CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor $199 @Newegg
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty H97 Performance LGA 1150 Motherboard $99 @ Newegg
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($68.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $54.00 @ Amazon
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti Superclocked 3GB 384-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 $669 @ Newegg
Case: BitFenix Shinobi Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($52.99 @ NCIX US
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($88.78 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ Newegg)

Total 1240
 
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