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September 5, 2014 8:25:48 PM

I have bought the Intel i5 4690k, and the Asus GTX 780 directcu ii. I was wondering what are your thoughts on which hard drives are best? Also should I get the asus z97 hero or formula? I was also wondering what monitor brand is really good? Thanks for the help!

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September 5, 2014 9:21:19 PM

For the HDD, I reccomend a WD Black. I also recommend an SSD such as one of the Samsung 840 Evo drives for your OS. For a monitor, BenQ, Dell, and ASUS are popular. I use an AOC and I like it.

Also don't get either of those boards because I doubt you need them. I can save you about a $100 if you get the Z-97 A which has all of the features you would need. Asus ROG boards tend to be popular amongst beginners because most people who start out don't realize why they don't need a $200 motherboard or something that is "the best." Unless you are going deep into overclocking, the z97-a is the best choice.

HDD http://www.amazon.com/Western-Digital-Cache-Desktop-WD1...

or the blue (which is more of an everyday HDD) http://www.amazon.com/WD-Blue-Desktop-Hard-Drive/dp/B00...

SSD (you can choose a size) http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-ali...

Motherboard. http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-Z97--DDR3-2600-Motherboards/...

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September 5, 2014 9:24:24 PM

Have you chosen a case, cooler, psu, etc.?
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September 5, 2014 9:30:45 PM

TheMagicalWallaby said:
Have you chosen a case, cooler, psu, etc.?


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September 5, 2014 9:31:47 PM

Great GPU, love mine, the BLack and the BLues are for all intents and purposes the same hard drives - different marketing to get a higher price on the Black, if planning to go a custom loop and water cool all go the Formula mobo, else go the Hero (my choice)..For monitors I normally look to Asus and BenQ first and generally go with one or the other
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September 5, 2014 9:42:17 PM

Tradesman1 said:
Great GPU, love mine, the BLack and the BLues are for all intents and purposes the same hard drives - different marketing to get a higher price on the Black, if planning to go a custom loop and water cool all go the Formula mobo, else go the Hero (my choice)..For monitors I normally look to Asus and BenQ first and generally go with one or the other


Newegg is having a %10 off sale on monitors.
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September 6, 2014 11:27:57 AM

PCnerd21 said:
Tradesman1 said:
Great GPU, love mine, the BLack and the BLues are for all intents and purposes the same hard drives - different marketing to get a higher price on the Black, if planning to go a custom loop and water cool all go the Formula mobo, else go the Hero (my choice)..For monitors I normally look to Asus and BenQ first and generally go with one or the other


Newegg is having a %10 off sale on monitors.


Keep I mind that their sale prices are sometimes just regular prices.
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