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October 16, 2014 12:17:42 AM

Here are the parts i selected, my budget is $1000 - $2200 ( Looking for a higher end gaming PC that i can use for other things such as word and other such things)

Here is the build -

Seagate NAS HDD ST2000VN000 2TB 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s Internal Hard Drive - $119

ASUS GTX 780-DC2OC-3GD5 G-SYNC Support GeForce GTX 780 3GB 384-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card x 2 - $680


CORSAIR HXi HX850i (CP-9020073) 850W ATX12V / EPS12V 80 PLUS PLATINUM Certified Full Modular Power Supply - $190

G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-1600C9Q-32GXM - $320

ASRock Fatal1ty Z97 Killer LGA 1150 Intel Z97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard - $135

Intel Core i5-4690 K Devil's Canyon Quad-Core 3.5GHz LGA 1150 Desktop Processor BX80646I54690K - $250

SAMSUNG 840 Pro Series MZ-7PD128BW 2.5" 128GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) - $170

SAMSUNG 840 Pro Series MZ-7PD256BW 2.5" 256GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) - $250

Total Price - $1995

I'm not sure if that is all the components I need or not, ( Also i'm yet to choose a case so any suggestions would be greatly appreciated) feel free to make suggestions, on parts that work better or parts that aren't necessary. Keep in mind I want a high end gaming PC

- Cheers Jim

UPDATED LIST

G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-1600C9D-16GXM - $155

Seagate NAS HDD ST2000VN000 2TB 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s Internal Hard Drive -X 2 - $200

ASUS STRIX-GTX970-DC2OC-4GD5 GeForce GTX 970 4GB 256-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 SLI Support G-SYNC Support Video Card X 2 - $700

CORSAIR HXi HX850i (CP-9020073) 850W ATX12V / EPS12V 80 PLUS PLATINUM Certified Full Modular Power Supply - $190

ASRock Fatal1ty Z97 Killer LGA 1150 Intel Z97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard - $135

Intel Core i5-4690 K Devil's Canyon Quad-Core 3.5GHz LGA 1150 Desktop Processor BX80646I54690K - $250

SAMSUNG 840 Pro Series MZ-7PD256BW 2.5" 256GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) - $250

NEW NZXT H440 STEEL Mid Tower Case. Next Generation 5.25-less Design. Include 4 x 2nd Gen FNv2 Fans, High-End WC support - $140
Total Price = $2020

Feel Free to make more suggestions and give tips on the build

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October 16, 2014 12:29:10 AM

32gb of ram is way overkill. Get 16gb or even 8 and put the money towards a 980. But, other than that a great build!
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October 16, 2014 12:38:15 AM

Get 16 GB ram instead and get a better gpu like gtx 970 or 980, and as for video editing you would greatly benefit from an i7's hyperthreading so i would go for an i7 4790, maybe even a K model if you are into overclocking.
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October 16, 2014 12:43:48 AM

Updated - Bit easier to understand now
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October 16, 2014 12:53:51 AM

Jim_Syn said:
Updated - Bit easier to understand now

Ok, drop it down to 16gb of ram and I don't think you need that 128gb ssd. For gaming a 7200rpm drive is plenty.
Then, you could probaly pull off 2 980's.
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October 16, 2014 12:56:00 AM

In addition to what I said earlier, I would swap one of the ssds out for an hdd to have more space available.
As for case I don't know your preferences but if I may recommend one the NZXT H440 is one of the best cases out there IMO. It has great build quality and nice looks for a reasonable price.
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October 16, 2014 1:32:08 AM

Doesn't the case need to be ATX compatible or am I wrong?
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October 16, 2014 1:34:18 AM

Jim_Syn said:
Doesn't the case need to be ATX compatible or am I wrong?


Yes it has to be. The majority of cases are ATX compatible so don't worry. In fact they like to highlight it with big letters nowadays if a case is only micro ATX compatible for example.
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October 16, 2014 1:37:15 AM

Also can you specifically recommend video cards for me? Cheers

So this case should fit the motherboard I selected no problem?
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October 16, 2014 1:43:38 AM

For a gtx 970 or 980 I would recommend Asus, Evga or Gigabyte. Peronally I really dig the Asus Strix because of it's silent mode where it doesn't even start the fans until a certain degree.

As for the case yeah, you will have no problems with the h440, but feel free to check out some of these manufacturers, they are all known for great build quality and usable features like great cable management.
Thermaltake,Corsair,NZXT,Fractal Design,Bitfenix,Cooler Master
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October 16, 2014 2:00:05 AM

Recommended ram?
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October 16, 2014 2:09:05 AM

Ghost24 said:
For a gtx 970 or 980 I would recommend Asus, Evga or Gigabyte. Peronally I really dig the Asus Strix because of it's silent mode where it doesn't even start the fans until a certain degree.

As for the case yeah, you will have no problems with the h440, but feel free to check out some of these manufacturers, they are all known for great build quality and usable features like great cable management.
Thermaltake,Corsair,NZXT,Fractal Design,Bitfenix,Cooler Master


Recommended ram?

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October 16, 2014 2:12:31 AM

Jim_Syn said:
Recommended ram?


Ripjaws are highly praised and they come at great prices too so its a good decision IMO.

Also great ram modules are the corsair vengeance series.

But the gpu and cpu are more important. There are no big differences between memory brands to be honest.

And 1600 Mhz is the sweet spot nowadays for speed. Also cl9 timing is great.
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October 16, 2014 1:59:11 PM

UPDATED LIST

G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-1600C9D-16GXM - $155

Seagate NAS HDD ST2000VN000 2TB 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s Internal Hard Drive -X 2 - $200

ASUS STRIX-GTX970-DC2OC-4GD5 GeForce GTX 970 4GB 256-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 SLI Support G-SYNC Support Video Card X 2 - $700

CORSAIR HXi HX850i (CP-9020073) 850W ATX12V / EPS12V 80 PLUS PLATINUM Certified Full Modular Power Supply - $190

ASRock Fatal1ty Z97 Killer LGA 1150 Intel Z97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard - $135

Intel Core i5-4690 K Devil's Canyon Quad-Core 3.5GHz LGA 1150 Desktop Processor BX80646I54690K - $250

SAMSUNG 840 Pro Series MZ-7PD256BW 2.5" 256GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) - $250

NEW NZXT H440 STEEL Mid Tower Case. Next Generation 5.25-less Design. Include 4 x 2nd Gen FNv2 Fans, High-End WC support - $140
Total Price = $2020

Feel Free to make more suggestions and give tips
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October 16, 2014 10:11:41 PM

Jim_Syn said:
UPDATED LIST

G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-1600C9D-16GXM - $155

Seagate NAS HDD ST2000VN000 2TB 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s Internal Hard Drive -X 2 - $200

ASUS STRIX-GTX970-DC2OC-4GD5 GeForce GTX 970 4GB 256-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 SLI Support G-SYNC Support Video Card X 2 - $700

CORSAIR HXi HX850i (CP-9020073) 850W ATX12V / EPS12V 80 PLUS PLATINUM Certified Full Modular Power Supply - $190

ASRock Fatal1ty Z97 Killer LGA 1150 Intel Z97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard - $135

Intel Core i5-4690 K Devil's Canyon Quad-Core 3.5GHz LGA 1150 Desktop Processor BX80646I54690K - $250

SAMSUNG 840 Pro Series MZ-7PD256BW 2.5" 256GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) - $250

NEW NZXT H440 STEEL Mid Tower Case. Next Generation 5.25-less Design. Include 4 x 2nd Gen FNv2 Fans, High-End WC support - $140
Total Price = $2020

Feel Free to make more suggestions and give tips


I think you are all set :) 
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October 16, 2014 10:15:54 PM

Ghost24 said:
Jim_Syn said:
UPDATED LIST

G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-1600C9D-16GXM - $155

Seagate NAS HDD ST2000VN000 2TB 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s Internal Hard Drive -X 2 - $200

ASUS STRIX-GTX970-DC2OC-4GD5 GeForce GTX 970 4GB 256-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 SLI Support G-SYNC Support Video Card X 2 - $700

CORSAIR HXi HX850i (CP-9020073) 850W ATX12V / EPS12V 80 PLUS PLATINUM Certified Full Modular Power Supply - $190

ASRock Fatal1ty Z97 Killer LGA 1150 Intel Z97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard - $135

Intel Core i5-4690 K Devil's Canyon Quad-Core 3.5GHz LGA 1150 Desktop Processor BX80646I54690K - $250

SAMSUNG 840 Pro Series MZ-7PD256BW 2.5" 256GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) - $250

NEW NZXT H440 STEEL Mid Tower Case. Next Generation 5.25-less Design. Include 4 x 2nd Gen FNv2 Fans, High-End WC support - $140
Total Price = $2020

Feel Free to make more suggestions and give tips


I think you are all set :) 


Few quick questions
Will this be able to handle games on ultra?
Are all the parts compatible?
I want a large monitor so should i go 4k tv? and if so what brand?
And finally what do you think the lifespan of this PC will be before i need to start replacing parts so i can keep running on ultra

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October 16, 2014 10:26:44 PM

Jim_Syn said:
Ghost24 said:
Jim_Syn said:
UPDATED LIST

G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-1600C9D-16GXM - $155

Seagate NAS HDD ST2000VN000 2TB 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s Internal Hard Drive -X 2 - $200

ASUS STRIX-GTX970-DC2OC-4GD5 GeForce GTX 970 4GB 256-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 SLI Support G-SYNC Support Video Card X 2 - $700

CORSAIR HXi HX850i (CP-9020073) 850W ATX12V / EPS12V 80 PLUS PLATINUM Certified Full Modular Power Supply - $190

ASRock Fatal1ty Z97 Killer LGA 1150 Intel Z97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard - $135

Intel Core i5-4690 K Devil's Canyon Quad-Core 3.5GHz LGA 1150 Desktop Processor BX80646I54690K - $250

SAMSUNG 840 Pro Series MZ-7PD256BW 2.5" 256GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) - $250

NEW NZXT H440 STEEL Mid Tower Case. Next Generation 5.25-less Design. Include 4 x 2nd Gen FNv2 Fans, High-End WC support - $140
Total Price = $2020

Feel Free to make more suggestions and give tips


I think you are all set :) 


Few quick questions
Will this be able to handle games on ultra?
Are all the parts compatible?
I want a large monitor so should i go 4k tv? and if so what brand?
And finally what do you think the lifespan of this PC will be before i need to start replacing parts so i can keep running on ultra



Well, this config certainly handle games on max setting for a while, but maybe not at 4k. For that you might be better off with a 980 if you have the money.

There are already big 4k monitors on the market by Asus, Acer, Benq so you should be able to find a suitable one.

As for how long will this be on top, it's hard to say. I would assume 2-3 years minimum. But if you always want to play everything on ultra and on the highest resolutions then obviously you can't buy tech now that will last you 5 years.
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October 16, 2014 10:32:31 PM

Ghost24 said:
Jim_Syn said:
Ghost24 said:
Jim_Syn said:
UPDATED LIST

G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-1600C9D-16GXM - $155

Seagate NAS HDD ST2000VN000 2TB 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s Internal Hard Drive -X 2 - $200

ASUS STRIX-GTX970-DC2OC-4GD5 GeForce GTX 970 4GB 256-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 SLI Support G-SYNC Support Video Card X 2 - $700

CORSAIR HXi HX850i (CP-9020073) 850W ATX12V / EPS12V 80 PLUS PLATINUM Certified Full Modular Power Supply - $190

ASRock Fatal1ty Z97 Killer LGA 1150 Intel Z97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard - $135

Intel Core i5-4690 K Devil's Canyon Quad-Core 3.5GHz LGA 1150 Desktop Processor BX80646I54690K - $250

SAMSUNG 840 Pro Series MZ-7PD256BW 2.5" 256GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) - $250

NEW NZXT H440 STEEL Mid Tower Case. Next Generation 5.25-less Design. Include 4 x 2nd Gen FNv2 Fans, High-End WC support - $140
Total Price = $2020

Feel Free to make more suggestions and give tips


I think you are all set :) 


Few quick questions
Will this be able to handle games on ultra?
Are all the parts compatible?
I want a large monitor so should i go 4k tv? and if so what brand?
And finally what do you think the lifespan of this PC will be before i need to start replacing parts so i can keep running on ultra



Well, this config certainly handle games on max setting for a while, but maybe not at 4k. For that you might be better off with a 980 if you have the money.

There are already big 4k monitors on the market by Asus, Acer, Benq so you should be able to find a suitable one.

As for how long will this be on top, it's hard to say. I would assume 2-3 years minimum. But if you always want to play everything on ultra and on the highest resolutions then obviously you can't buy tech now that will last you 5 years.


Ok whats big PC monitor that these components will be able to handle? ( Preferably larger than 32')

- Cheers
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October 17, 2014 12:14:12 AM

Im confused do I need better components to use a 4k tv / 4k monitor?
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October 17, 2014 4:19:24 AM

BUMP
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October 17, 2014 1:36:29 PM

Ghost24 said:
Jim_Syn said:
Ghost24 said:
Jim_Syn said:
UPDATED LIST

G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-1600C9D-16GXM - $155

Seagate NAS HDD ST2000VN000 2TB 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s Internal Hard Drive -X 2 - $200

ASUS STRIX-GTX970-DC2OC-4GD5 GeForce GTX 970 4GB 256-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 SLI Support G-SYNC Support Video Card X 2 - $700

CORSAIR HXi HX850i (CP-9020073) 850W ATX12V / EPS12V 80 PLUS PLATINUM Certified Full Modular Power Supply - $190

ASRock Fatal1ty Z97 Killer LGA 1150 Intel Z97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard - $135

Intel Core i5-4690 K Devil's Canyon Quad-Core 3.5GHz LGA 1150 Desktop Processor BX80646I54690K - $250

SAMSUNG 840 Pro Series MZ-7PD256BW 2.5" 256GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) - $250

NEW NZXT H440 STEEL Mid Tower Case. Next Generation 5.25-less Design. Include 4 x 2nd Gen FNv2 Fans, High-End WC support - $140
Total Price = $2020

Feel Free to make more suggestions and give tips


I think you are all set :) 


Few quick questions
Will this be able to handle games on ultra?
Are all the parts compatible?
I want a large monitor so should i go 4k tv? and if so what brand?
And finally what do you think the lifespan of this PC will be before i need to start replacing parts so i can keep running on ultra



Well, this config certainly handle games on max setting for a while, but maybe not at 4k. For that you might be better off with a 980 if you have the money.

There are already big 4k monitors on the market by Asus, Acer, Benq so you should be able to find a suitable one.

As for how long will this be on top, it's hard to say. I would assume 2-3 years minimum. But if you always want to play everything on ultra and on the highest resolutions then obviously you can't buy tech now that will last you 5 years.


Ghost can you please answer my above question?
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