First time building. Budget of $2500

Jimmu · Oct 5, 2014

I need something that can run the most demanding games on 2k resolution with max settings. (Crysis 3, Assassin's Creed, Middle-Earth, Anything 2-3 years into the future).
I also want a 144hz monitor and I heard you need extra power to run those smoothly.
Not too noisy and possible room for future upgrades too.

Don't need Mice, keyboard, headsets, got all those already.
Thank you.

gamer1357 · Oct 5, 2014

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($336.74 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock 3 113.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z97X Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($78.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.97 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($355.91 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($355.91 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case ($119.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Micro Center)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus ROG SWIFT PG278Q 144Hz 27.0" Monitor ($807.58 @ Newegg)
Total: $2589.01
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-05 01:41 EDT-0400

Im not sure exactly what you wanted in the monitor. Did you want 1440p and 144hz? If so this is the only monitor out so far. The 970 sli will hold its own in 1440p but in games like crysis 3, it will not hit 100fps+ in 1440p. So in very demanding games you wont be able to take advantage of the 144hz.

Martell1977 · Oct 5, 2014

Here is what I came up with:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2WLkbv
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2WLkbv/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($336.74 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110 94.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($203.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($164.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($157.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($349.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($349.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master HAF XM (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic X Series 1050W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($177.04 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VG278HE 144Hz 27.0" Monitor ($372.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2528.65
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-05 01:48 EDT-0400

The monitor is 144hz @ 1080p
The OS is optional between Windows 7 or 8.1. I put 7 as a placeholder.

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