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Hi! Going to follow the Sticky format here:
Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: end of March
Budget Range: $1000-1200 USD
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming (MMO, Steam), Video Editing, Image Editing (Photoshop), watching videos
Are you buying a monitor: No
Parts to Upgrade: N/A. New Build.
Do you need to buy OS: No (Win 8.1 Pro)
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Tigerdirect/Amazon/Newegg
Location: City, State/Region, Country - Illinois
Parts Preferences: Intel/Nvidia. Avoiding AMD and Seagate mainly.
Overclocking: Maybe. Not at first but perhaps down the line.
SLI or Crossfire: No
Your Monitor Resolution: 32" HDTV (1366 x 768) HDMI and 19" DELL LCD (1360 x 768) VGA
Additional Comments: Looking to upgrade from my current PC (Pentium G2030 and GT 630 w/4GB RAM) mainly for performance boosts in games. Currently barely able to run games like H1Z1 or Archeage. Lots of lags in TERA and slow loading in games like League or DOTA2. High Res gaming not required (4K or 1440p). Hoping to get a more stable playable fps (hopefully stable 60 fps).
Some parts I've picked out:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.89 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($347.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Cooler Master VSM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($90.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.79 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($36.79 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1138.38
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-18 14:02 EST-0500
Mainly looking for some advice for potentially better/cheaper parts. In particular, WLAN adapter, case, PSU, and case fans. The listed case comes with 2 fans (1 200 mm in front and 1 140 mm in the back) but I'm not sure whether I'd need more and what's good. I have Comcast cable internet, but due to how the PC is laid out, I need to access using wifi (router in a different room) hence the WLAN adapter. I'm not sure about WIFI specifications so if there's a better one out there, please advise.
Also, in regards to RAM, I was initially looking at Corsair's Vengeance Pro but not sure if there's issues as pcpartpicker didn't list the RAM as compatible. Does anyone know if there's any issues with the RAM and my configuration?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233536
I also found G.SKILL RAM that looks to be cheaper for practically the same performance. Which do you think is better to go with? The Corsair or one of the two G.SKILL RAMs? If the G.SKILL, what is the difference between the Sniper series and the Ripjaws X series?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231627
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231615
Any additional advice is welcome! Thanks in advance.
Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: end of March
Budget Range: $1000-1200 USD
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming (MMO, Steam), Video Editing, Image Editing (Photoshop), watching videos
Are you buying a monitor: No
Parts to Upgrade: N/A. New Build.
Do you need to buy OS: No (Win 8.1 Pro)
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Tigerdirect/Amazon/Newegg
Location: City, State/Region, Country - Illinois
Parts Preferences: Intel/Nvidia. Avoiding AMD and Seagate mainly.
Overclocking: Maybe. Not at first but perhaps down the line.
SLI or Crossfire: No
Your Monitor Resolution: 32" HDTV (1366 x 768) HDMI and 19" DELL LCD (1360 x 768) VGA
Additional Comments: Looking to upgrade from my current PC (Pentium G2030 and GT 630 w/4GB RAM) mainly for performance boosts in games. Currently barely able to run games like H1Z1 or Archeage. Lots of lags in TERA and slow loading in games like League or DOTA2. High Res gaming not required (4K or 1440p). Hoping to get a more stable playable fps (hopefully stable 60 fps).
Some parts I've picked out:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.89 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($347.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Cooler Master VSM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($90.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.79 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($36.79 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1138.38
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-18 14:02 EST-0500
Mainly looking for some advice for potentially better/cheaper parts. In particular, WLAN adapter, case, PSU, and case fans. The listed case comes with 2 fans (1 200 mm in front and 1 140 mm in the back) but I'm not sure whether I'd need more and what's good. I have Comcast cable internet, but due to how the PC is laid out, I need to access using wifi (router in a different room) hence the WLAN adapter. I'm not sure about WIFI specifications so if there's a better one out there, please advise.
Also, in regards to RAM, I was initially looking at Corsair's Vengeance Pro but not sure if there's issues as pcpartpicker didn't list the RAM as compatible. Does anyone know if there's any issues with the RAM and my configuration?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233536
I also found G.SKILL RAM that looks to be cheaper for practically the same performance. Which do you think is better to go with? The Corsair or one of the two G.SKILL RAMs? If the G.SKILL, what is the difference between the Sniper series and the Ripjaws X series?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231627
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231615
Any additional advice is welcome! Thanks in advance.
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