Approximate Purchase Date: July 15th during the Amazon prime sale if I find some good deals
Budget Range: I have $1300 in Amazon gift cards and $100 in newegg gift cards, I pay about 7% tax on Amazon
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, surfing the internet, netflix
Are you buying a monitor: No
Do you need to buy OS: No
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Amazon.com
Parts Preferences: Intel cpu leaning toward i5 4690k
Overclocking: Maybe, never done it before so I'm not sure if I want to right away
SLI or Crossfire: Only if needed in the future
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080p, eventually want to get 2 more
Additional Comments: 60fps for games like Assetto Corsa and other racing sims, BF3, I'd like highest settings but doesn't have to be ultra
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Need a new machine, I'd like to be able to use it for the next 3-5 years and I don't mind lowering the graphics for higher fps in the future.
I already made a post on reddit tonight and got one person who helped price up a build with a 980ti but I don't know if I really need that for 1080p and I'm hoping for some more opinions. Below is what I came up with but I'm not sure on some parts.
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/wDJ2wP
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/wDJ2wP/by_merchant/
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($252.50 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($82.52 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (Purchased For $160.00)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($50.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX200 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($106.15 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($55.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card ($353.08 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($106.98 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($124.10 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1312.30
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-08 22:31 EDT-0400
The parts I'm not sure on are if I need the cpu cooler or if I should go for something cheaper like the 212 evo. I imagine the noctua dh14 would keep the cpu cooler and maybe make it last longer?
I'm not sure about the motherboard, its says purchased but I haven't bought one yet, not really sure what I need. I've been looking at the different Z97 ones but I don't really know the differences between them.
As I said someone on reddit helped me price out a build for $1500 with a 980ti but since I'm only doing 1080p I don't know if that's necessary. Would a 390 or 970 work with 3 1080p monitors?
I'd appreciate any help, whether you post a full build or just some opinions on specific parts, I want to have a solid list of parts that I can watch out for during the Amazon sale. Thanks for the help.
Budget Range: I have $1300 in Amazon gift cards and $100 in newegg gift cards, I pay about 7% tax on Amazon
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, surfing the internet, netflix
Are you buying a monitor: No
Do you need to buy OS: No
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Amazon.com
Parts Preferences: Intel cpu leaning toward i5 4690k
Overclocking: Maybe, never done it before so I'm not sure if I want to right away
SLI or Crossfire: Only if needed in the future
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080p, eventually want to get 2 more
Additional Comments: 60fps for games like Assetto Corsa and other racing sims, BF3, I'd like highest settings but doesn't have to be ultra
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Need a new machine, I'd like to be able to use it for the next 3-5 years and I don't mind lowering the graphics for higher fps in the future.
I already made a post on reddit tonight and got one person who helped price up a build with a 980ti but I don't know if I really need that for 1080p and I'm hoping for some more opinions. Below is what I came up with but I'm not sure on some parts.
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/wDJ2wP
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/wDJ2wP/by_merchant/
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($252.50 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($82.52 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (Purchased For $160.00)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($50.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX200 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($106.15 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($55.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card ($353.08 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($106.98 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($124.10 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1312.30
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-08 22:31 EDT-0400
The parts I'm not sure on are if I need the cpu cooler or if I should go for something cheaper like the 212 evo. I imagine the noctua dh14 would keep the cpu cooler and maybe make it last longer?
I'm not sure about the motherboard, its says purchased but I haven't bought one yet, not really sure what I need. I've been looking at the different Z97 ones but I don't really know the differences between them.
As I said someone on reddit helped me price out a build for $1500 with a 980ti but since I'm only doing 1080p I don't know if that's necessary. Would a 390 or 970 work with 3 1080p monitors?
I'd appreciate any help, whether you post a full build or just some opinions on specific parts, I want to have a solid list of parts that I can watch out for during the Amazon sale. Thanks for the help.