$1500 Gaming PC August 2015

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Can you guys fit an i7 4790k, a GTX 980 ti and 16GB RAM into a $1500 budget? Ive tried but I always end up with like $1800 or so (lol) im not that good at it. But I dont really think its possible so thats what Im expecting. Never hurts to run it by someone :)

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you arent going to get under 1500 with your requirements.

-in a 1500 dollar build you should have an ssd. hdd are so slow...
-you dont need an i7 for gaming and it is blowing your budget.
-you would be fine with a 212 evo cooler. wasting money on the higher end noctua one.
-wasting money on the case for your budget.
-you dont need 16gb of ram for a gaming machine. go with 8gb.
-buy a smaller hdd and add one later when you have money. however, i did add a 3tb to the build to square you off at 1500.




PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($232.39 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU...
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Okay I have this

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Bfn8Bm
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Bfn8Bm/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($331.79 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($76.19 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SOC ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($192.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Tactical 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($684.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Stryker (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($159.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($75.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($102.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1940.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-11 09:45 EDT-0400

But you can only tone down the price of the psu, the mobo, the hdd and the ssd. Everything else must remain.

Thanks
 
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N3rdR4ge

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you arent going to get under 1500 with your requirements.

-in a 1500 dollar build you should have an ssd. hdd are so slow...
-you dont need an i7 for gaming and it is blowing your budget.
-you would be fine with a 212 evo cooler. wasting money on the higher end noctua one.
-wasting money on the case for your budget.
-you dont need 16gb of ram for a gaming machine. go with 8gb.
-buy a smaller hdd and add one later when you have money. however, i did add a 3tb to the build to square you off at 1500.




PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($232.39 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($31.06 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($153.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($63.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($94.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($678.95 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000G2 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($95.00)
Total: $1504.35
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-11 10:02 EDT-0400

Notes:
-NO REBATES!!!
-Selected a 1000w psu so you can add another graphics card down the road.
-The Psu i selected has a custom price. this is because when you purchase the graphics card i selected you get 50% a psu direct from evga. you have to register the graphics card with evga's website and it will apply the coupon when you check out.
 
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Pfft...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($279.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($111.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury White 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($88.98 @ Mac Mall)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($99.39 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB AMP! Omega Edition Video Card ($649.99 @ B&H)
Case: Thermaltake Core X1 Mini ITX Tower Case ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1475.30
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-03 10:22 EDT-0400

Take that, Mr. Impossible.
 
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1) why make a mITX build with a 980 ti/i7 when he doesnt need it. a full tower will move air much better and keep things cooler.
2) you didnt include an os which he needed
3) you selected a piece of junk, overpriced power supply
4) you picked 1600 ram when 1866+ is the same price
5) prices change, you posted this a month later
6) a 250gb is not enough space for a gaming system. he has a 980 ti and im sure he will be gaming. one new game these days can be around 50gb.
7) zotac isnt one of the better brands for graphics cards
8) i never said it was impossible.
 
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