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aerius7

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Hi, I have always been a console gamer, and but I want to switch to pc,
I need the best build possible that can last years at ultra (60 for if you can) I don't mind if I need to overclock in a while. My budget is 1500$ but I can't upgrade every year or two.

I'm open minded so if you recommend amd, nvidia, Intel, radeon it's okay. I just need options to consider.
I'm new to pc gaming

PD. I can wait until January 2015, so if there's a new upcoming technology that you recommend and it is expected to fit in my budget is okay too.

Thanks.
 
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jasonite
First, of all congratulations for making the transition! Here is my recommended power build for $1500:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.97 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Xigmatek Dark Knight II SD1283 89.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($45.00 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SOC FORCE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($193.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.44 @ Amazon)...
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StaticDrift

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It's impossible to spend 1500 and last 2 yrs I think. But for your budget, I would wait for new the line of Nvidia Graphics cards to come out in the next couple months. The processor should be an i5 4690k and 8 GB of ram. Also I would make sure that you get a good case, such as the Corsair 450D. But if you want a GPU thats good for your budget the GTX 770 or GTX 760 should do the job.
 
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id wait for gtx 980 but this is all you need if you want it now.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($339.94 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U14S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($128.79 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($398.00 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($104.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1432.63
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-12 17:13 EDT-0400
 
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jasonite

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First, of all congratulations for making the transition! Here is my recommended power build for $1500:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.97 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Xigmatek Dark Knight II SD1283 89.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($45.00 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SOC FORCE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($193.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.44 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($557.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($95.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Phanteks PH-F140XP_BK 85.2 CFM 140mm Fan ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1494.32
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-12 17:24 EDT-0400

I've done my best to give you the most powerful, quality components available for your price point. This build assumes you will be overclocking though, if you aren't let me know and I can swap a couple of things out to save a bit of money. Your CPU is great, the cooler is probably the best air cooler for the money you can buy, it performs as well as coolers costing $20-30 more. Both the CPU and mobo are fantastic overclockers. The GPU is the best you can buy unless you're willing to spend $1000. You've got the most reliable storage HDD you can buy, and a performance SSD where you can install all of your games and your OS. The case is a full-tower (but if you prefer mid-towers try the Cooler Master Storm Enforcer) which is winning more awards than Meryl Streep, and I included an extra exhaust fan as well. The power supply is a bit much, but that's so you can have the option of installing an additional graphics card for SLI in a year or two for increased performance without having to get a new build!

Having said all of that, if you can stand waiting, there will be a ton of sales on black Friday and after Xmas that will lower costs more and allow an even higher performance build.
 
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