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Clerryst

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Hey everyone! Long story short, I know little to nothing about the hardware and etc of computers. I have a cousin that's pretty tech savvy, but I figured I should make a thread before consulting him just in case.

I'm looking to either buy a prebuilt computer or the parts to build one.....Well for he and I to build one.

It would mainly be used for gaming, art/design, animation, video editing (I do speedpaints), streaming, etc.


I'd like it to be in the $1000 or less range but that's not that important.
 
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Gskillrip

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You should read this: http://newbcomputerbuild.com/newb-computer-build-home/january-2015-monthly-gaming-pc-builds/#1000-pc-build

 
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@Gskillrip thats good systems i had simular build in mind this one that you posted leaves a lot of space for future upgrades with the extra PCi E slot for future SLI use and a PSU that can power 1 more GPU in future
 
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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/JFbnrH
I don't know what you were going for but here, This is a decent PC for $1000 and I don't think you will need SLI for gaming and or art because this card can handle it very well you could do some minor overclocking on the card but as for your CPU you are not going to need it. Also 8gb of ram is minimum for gaming but probably MAX for a $1000 budget anyway hope you like it.
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($226.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Eisberg 120L Prestige 60.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($150.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($199.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Trident X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($140.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($269.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate 4TB 3.5" 5900RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($169.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 980 4GB AMP! Extreme Edition Video Card ($609.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Trooper ATX Full Tower Case ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic Platinum 860W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($170.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $2079.88 (In my defense you did say being within 1k is not that important)
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-15 13:36 EDT-0400

Let me know if you have anymore questions!
 
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Gskillrip

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You should do $1499, I don't have the time.
 
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logainofhades

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($71.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($55.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: OCZ ARC 100 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($88.54 @ Amazon)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 7K2000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.75 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X OC Video Card ($259.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT BF ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($82.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($86.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $995.10
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-15 14:28 EDT-0400
 
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anyway, this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($90.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.98 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($329.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($57.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($82.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $967.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-15 14:42 EDT-0400
 
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Gskillrip

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Replace the Xeon with an i7, he said gaming and those processors are better at doing that
 
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I am staying within budget.
 
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logainofhades

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A 1231v3 is an i7 without IGP, and added support for server grade hardware. It will game about the same as an i7 4770. ;) The 1231v3 is a Haswell refresh, and has a bit better memory controller, so it will probably be slightly better than the i7 4770.
 
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Yep. The power of an i5 at the cost of an i5.

Also gratz for getting Mod, Logain.
 
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