First time building gaming pc $1500 budget

alrissa

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I would like to try and build my own PC. Tips/help would be appreciated ^^

I have a mouse & keyboard already; and a monitor. My budget is around $1500; I can afford to go over that amount, but I'd prefer less.

I'm just looking for something that's good for gaming. I don't really know what's good. If this helps; I don't really play FPS. Mainly MMO's and MOBA games.

Thanks. :)
 
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SLI option, with SSD, and i7 performance.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($242.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-E ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($115.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($61.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($104.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($75.99 @ Directron)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($319.99 @ B&H)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($319.99...

M0j0jojo

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Here ya go:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.88 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.75 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z97 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($106.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($72.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.97 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($341.98 @ OutletPC)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 300R Windowed ATX Mid Tower Case ($74.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1043.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-17 15:56 EST-0500
 

logainofhades

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($317.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: NZXT HAVIK 120 75.8 CFM CPU Cooler ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($146.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($64.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($104.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($92.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($344.00 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Source 530 ATX Full Tower Case ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($124.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($90.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1441.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-17 15:59 EST-0500
 

gamer1357

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Silence optimized build

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.88 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U14S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($65.99 @ Directron)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z97X Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($124.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($64.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($104.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($92.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($341.98 @ OutletPC)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 ATX Mid Tower Case ($114.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1219.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-17 16:14 EST-0500
 

M0j0jojo

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My build suggestion but with a 4K 60Hz Monitor.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.88 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.75 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z97 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($106.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($72.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.97 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($341.98 @ OutletPC)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 300R Windowed ATX Mid Tower Case ($74.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer B286HK ymjdpprz 60Hz 28.0" Monitor ($488.98 @ Directron)
Total: $1532.48
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-17 16:18 EST-0500
 

loren3807

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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Hwdk7P

heres mine i built it for 1200$ budgeting over black friday... i love it
its built for overclocking
its got loads of storage
nice video
plenty of ram
and plenty of power to upgrade and add sli later on down the road if wanted

CPU: | [Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor] | $316.99 @ SuperBiiz

CPU: Cooler| [Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler] | $88.98 @ OutletPC

M/B: | [ASRock Z97 EXTREME6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard] | $149.99 @ Micro Center

Ram: | [G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory] | $67.50 @ Newegg
Ram: | [G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory] | $67.50 @ Newegg

SSD: | [Samsung 850 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive] | $94.99 @ Amazon
HDD: | [Hitachi Deskstar 7K2000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive] | $67.99 @ Amazon

GPU: | [EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card] | $329.99 @ SuperBiiz

Case: | [NZXT H440 (Blue/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case] | $119.99 @ NZXT

PSU: | [Corsair RM 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply] | $159.99 @ Amazon

O/S: | [Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro (OEM) (64-bit)] | $40.00

| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $1503.91
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-27 15:36 EST-0500 |
 

hftvhftv

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http://pcpartpicker.com/user/hftv/saved/29hBD3 Now instead of getting an i7 and a liquid cooler... why not SLI! Where performance will actually be affected! This is closer to the end of your budget but it would kick ass. The i5 is not overclockable but since this is your first time I don't think you are interested in that anyways. No bottlenecks guaranteed, and a grand slam in da face performance.
 

logainofhades

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SLI option, with SSD, and i7 performance.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($242.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-E ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($115.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($61.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($104.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($75.99 @ Directron)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($319.99 @ B&H)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($319.99 @ B&H)
Case: NZXT Source 530 ATX Full Tower Case ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($13.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($91.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1497.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-28 09:32 EST-0500
 
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