Building a Gaming / work computer, please help.

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Steve Jones

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I'm helping a friend build a gaming / work computer. I would appreciate some help on a few of the components.

He has decided he wants the i7-4790k, 970gtx, a cheap but reliable 128ish SSD and 16gb of ram. He doesn't want to overclock, and he doesn't want to buy a mobo with a ton of features he'll never use. We could use some suggestions on a decent mobo, ram and SSD, or just some sample builds with those parts.

The budget is $1300, but the lower the better.

Thanks for any help/suggestions
 
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cursedqt
http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/ think you can save a bit more by searching for better price/performance ratio.

I have no idea why he wants an unlocked i7 when he isnt interested in OC. Basically the gpu and cpu are the most expensive in the build.

Your friend has to pick his case.He is the only one who knows what he like the most.But the cases are no more than 100$.
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plaintuts

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For starters, get the non-k i7 if you're not overclocking

An 1866mhz ram, any brand should be fine
A 1150 motherboard worth 120$ and above not below should be fine

A reliable psu seasonic, xfx or something else, or just a seasonic m12 620watts

Ssd of your choice
Thats it.
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($307.27 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ Best Buy)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.78 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($136.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($349.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 ATX Mid Tower Case ($119.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $1281.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-08 04:40 EST-0500

This includes some cooling for the K series cpu, but if not just get a regular 4790 and a h97 mobo. Another cooler's possible but watercooling's good and looks good while saving space for airflow so ;)
 
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cursedqt

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http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/ think you can save a bit more by searching for better price/performance ratio.

I have no idea why he wants an unlocked i7 when he isnt interested in OC. Basically the gpu and cpu are the most expensive in the build.

Your friend has to pick his case.He is the only one who knows what he like the most.But the cases are no more than 100$.
 
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