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My birthday (40th) is fast approaching [Sept. 24th], I decided that I needed a cute, yet powerful gaming computer to make me feel good. I will be finalizing the parts list and making the purchases no later than Monday, September 29, 2014. I will then document the build and post the benchmarks (fingers crossed, wood knocked upon) assuming all parts arrive undamaged an in working order. In the interim, I am seeking advice from all, should there be a part better (bang for the buck, better performance, etc) I would love to hear from you.
The budget for this build is in the $1,400.00 USD Range (Less is always better of course)
Additional notes:
The computer will live on a tea cart, hence the monitor mount, small form factor and wireless requirements. The purpose of this machine is primarily gaming and content creation.
A.) Save money wherever possible (read: Bang for the buck)
B.) Optimize gaming performance keeping in mind the requirement of small form factor and wireless connectivity.
C.) Fit on my tea cart.
Space restrictions to work with: 'Fer 'dem 'mericans - 15.5" high by 17.5" wide by 14.5" deep. For those using the metric system - 393.7 mm x 444.5 mm x 368.3 mm
Any and all advice is welcomed and thank you in advance, Slainte~!
The starting part list to kick the discussion off:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($224.74 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($94.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87E-ITX Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($77.74 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($324.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 250D Mini ITX Tower Case ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($98.24 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Asus VS247H-P 23.6" Monitor ($156.76 @ Amazon)
Other: Ergotron 45-174-300 Neo-Flex Desk Monitor Arm for 15-22" LCDs ($73.34)
Total: $1400.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-22 23:38 EDT-0400
Food for thought:
I had been considering if it was worth the effort/cost of the unlocked i5 and OC'ing paired with the GeForce GTX 770... Would the money be better served to say drop the water cooling, go with the i3-4130, air cooling and apply that money to say a GTX 980?
(Of note, I am not married to nVidia, the absolute goal here is performance per dollar spent. Again thank you in advance for your thought and input!)
The budget for this build is in the $1,400.00 USD Range (Less is always better of course)
Additional notes:
The computer will live on a tea cart, hence the monitor mount, small form factor and wireless requirements. The purpose of this machine is primarily gaming and content creation.
A.) Save money wherever possible (read: Bang for the buck)
B.) Optimize gaming performance keeping in mind the requirement of small form factor and wireless connectivity.
C.) Fit on my tea cart.
Space restrictions to work with: 'Fer 'dem 'mericans - 15.5" high by 17.5" wide by 14.5" deep. For those using the metric system - 393.7 mm x 444.5 mm x 368.3 mm
Any and all advice is welcomed and thank you in advance, Slainte~!
The starting part list to kick the discussion off:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($224.74 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($94.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87E-ITX Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($77.74 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($324.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 250D Mini ITX Tower Case ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($98.24 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Asus VS247H-P 23.6" Monitor ($156.76 @ Amazon)
Other: Ergotron 45-174-300 Neo-Flex Desk Monitor Arm for 15-22" LCDs ($73.34)
Total: $1400.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-22 23:38 EDT-0400
Food for thought:
I had been considering if it was worth the effort/cost of the unlocked i5 and OC'ing paired with the GeForce GTX 770... Would the money be better served to say drop the water cooling, go with the i3-4130, air cooling and apply that money to say a GTX 980?
(Of note, I am not married to nVidia, the absolute goal here is performance per dollar spent. Again thank you in advance for your thought and input!)
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