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Greetings Folks at Tom's Hardware, my name is Max

I am seeking some advice for the gaming system i intent to build.

My budget is 1200$-1400$

i will be playing on a 23" @1080p


Motherboard: considering i don't intent to overclock or sli what would be the best one out there for me?

CPU: not sure if i5 4690 or i7 4790, i have read that gaming gets no benefit from hyper threading but i do want my system future proof

Graphics: i have in mind at the moment a GTX770, but i i'm not sure which card will give me the best performance for single display 1080p gaming (again future proof is key for me here)

Memory: G.SKILL Sniper Gaming Series 12GB (3 x 4GB)

SSD: SAMSUNG 840 Pro Series 256GB

HDD: WD BLACK SERIES 1TB 7200 RPM

PSU: CORSAIR CX750M 750W ATX12V v2.3

CPU Cooler: Hyper 212 EVO


My intention is to be able to throw most if not any game full setting @1080p for the next few years. i am outside the US and i plan to buy in newegg.com to then have it shipped to my country, i know newegg for online reference do you guys recommend something else or is newegg fine?.

Advice, opinions, thoughts are all welcomed. thanks in advance.
 
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plywrlw
Definitely get an i7 with your budget, I also have a feeling hyperthreading will be a bonus in newer games. With this build you get the fantastic gtx 980 which achieves almost 780ti performance for a much better price and power envelope. The SSD could be stepped up to a faster drive like the 840 evo if you like but any ssd is a huge upgrade from traditional hdd's. The psu is made by Superflower and is based around (its modified a bit) one of the best platforms you can buy right now and has the advantage of being modular. I really like the build quality of this case, its spacious and has good airflow but there are tons of other nice cases too, it's kind of a personal preference thing!

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CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($309.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 4GB Twin Frozr Video Card ($585.91 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 500R White ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($96.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1411.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-02 15:15 EDT-0400
 
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No, corsair make good ones, just the cx ones aren't very good for handling higher end systems, a hx from corsair will do well, a non NEX from EVGA, any seasonic or zfz will be good too
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($309.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($109.99 @ 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 ($129.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($349.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 500R White ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($96.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1248.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-02 15:11 EDT-0400
 
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Definitely get an i7 with your budget, I also have a feeling hyperthreading will be a bonus in newer games. With this build you get the fantastic gtx 980 which achieves almost 780ti performance for a much better price and power envelope. The SSD could be stepped up to a faster drive like the 840 evo if you like but any ssd is a huge upgrade from traditional hdd's. The psu is made by Superflower and is based around (its modified a bit) one of the best platforms you can buy right now and has the advantage of being modular. I really like the build quality of this case, its spacious and has good airflow but there are tons of other nice cases too, it's kind of a personal preference thing!

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: Gigabyte G1.SNIPER H6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($90.00 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.97 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($569.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Rosewill Capstone 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($84.00 @ Newegg)
Total: $1225.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-02 15:07 EDT-0400
 
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There are an increasing number of bad console ports that ask for an i7 I'm concerned this daft trend is going to continue. I have realised I forgot a hdd in my build above, a 1tb WD Caviar blue will add about 55 dollars to the cost.
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($197.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($349.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 500R White ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Antec EarthWatts Green 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($76.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1033.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-02 15:38 EDT-0400
 
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