Help with a $1,500 gaming PC.

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jamrockc

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Approximate Purchase Date: Not sure when when


Budget Range:
Max $1500 AFTER MAIL-IN REBATES

System Usage from Most to Least Important:
Gaming

Parts Not Required:
Keyboard, mouse

Preferred Website(s) for Parts:
Please make it in pcpartpicker

Country:
USA

Parts Preferences:


Overclocking:
No, but would like a after marker CPU cooler

SLI or Crossfire:
Maybe not at the start, but id like to have the ability to do it

Monitor Resolution:
1920 x 1080

Additional Comments:
Please add a monitor
 
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Jameson Clark

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Ok so I have a couple questions and a preliminary build. First, do you need windows and if so is that cost part of the $1500 budget? Is the cost of the monitor need to fit in the budget?

Here is a quick $1500 build

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.70 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($128.79 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($86.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($118.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.99 @ Micro Center)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($559.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Other: monitor ($150.00)
Other: case ($100.00)
Total: $1526.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-09 22:26 EDT-0400


Despite you saying you wont overclock I left you all parts that could be used to OC if you ever do want to.
I did Not recommend a monitor despite you asking since I am not particularly knowledgeable on monitors, hopefully someone else can help you there.
I also did not include a case because I feel there is a lot of personal preference involved in picking a case.
I know the total is slightly over your max but some items which are not on sale now will be at some point and if you pick and choose when to buy you could easily get this for under $1500, especially if you spend less than my estimates for monitor/cases.
 
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Huang Ray

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Well here you go,

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-PRO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($187.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($118.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($418.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VS247H-P 23.6" Monitor ($144.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1437.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-09 22:18 EDT-0400

If you need WiFi, you can buy the WiFi version of the motherboard.
You can always SLI the gpu (gtx 780) or upgrade the gpu to i7 4770k. You also can buy another set of ram later on if you need 16gb of RAM.
I pick that case because it is very user friendly. If you want better case, you can switch the case to Phanteks Enthoo Pro.
 
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