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http://pcpartpicker.com/user/thahazyskimmer/saved/yMbH99

I've had a lot of mixed answers. Some said to get the Intel Xeon or even going up to the Intel Core i7. But with the i7, that same person told me i'd have to get another motherboard and a moba?(whatever that is?). I only play League of Legends(for now, if i get into more advanced games later on i can always upgrade parts).

But as of right now, would I be able to play LoL at around 120 fps?

If not, what changes should I make? I would like to keep it around the $1000-1200 range. a
 
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whoever told you you needed an i7 to game with knows not what they are talking about. i'd avoid taking advice from this person/company in the future. an i5 is more than enough to game on.

i dropped the cooler since the cpu is locked and you won't need it for a non oc cpu. put that money into a much better psu. other than that, the rest of the specs look good and solid.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($202.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($78.30 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($53.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.50 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($319.00 @ NCIX US)
Case: Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($52.20 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($19.75 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 OEM (64-bit) ($86.75 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($249.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1197.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-02 19:30 EDT-0400

you'll easily get crazy fps on LOL with the 970. that 144 hz monitor will probably be pushing it's max on that game :)

you can easily save another $40 or so by going with a 4460 instead of the 4690. you won't notice the speed difference at all.
 
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Well as it is you should not have any problem whatsoever running LOL, or any other game for that matter. An I7 is just overdoing it for what you intend to use it.
 
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Ok thank you guys for your responses. Now Clasni, do you agree with the first comment? about taking out the fan since i wont need it for a locked CPU and about choosing the 4460 instead of the 4690?
 
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the fan is definitely worth losing. as for the cpu it is only a matter of money. i included the comment only as another option for you :)

if the $40 won't make a difference to you, then keep the 4690. if it makes or breaks the budget, then a 4460 would be a great alternative.
 
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Ok so just to be 100000% sure, this is my final build that I am looking at. Please let me know of any final changes I should make. thank you!

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/thahazyskimmer/saved/yMbH99
 
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I am not an expert on cooling, but that much i know, Intel runs way smother and you dont really need to overclock for performance. also those intel models dont have an unlocked multiplier to for overclocking. so with the stock cooler you should be ok. You will get both with the 4460 and the 4690 great performance in games so its really a matter of how much you want to spend. I would definetely upgrade the PSU though seasonic is good but with 520w you wont have much room for upgrading in the future.

 
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ok i will keep that in mind. what wattage of PSU would you recommend to give some room to upgrade in the future?
 
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http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-m12ii620bronze there is a seasonic also certified but 620w, I just read the answer from Math Geek and I completely agree with him.
 
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sorry, i wasn't able to open that link. is this the one you are thinking about that's 620W?
SeaSonic 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply

^ i just copied and pasted the name of the PSU rather than the link.
 
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http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-m12ii620bronze

Sorry my bad. Yes its the Seasonic M12II 620 Bronze. Try to open the link now it should work.
 
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ok so 1 last time to be 100% sure. this is the complete and final build? :

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

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($202.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($78.30 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($53.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.50 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($319.00 @ NCIX US)
Case: Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($71.10 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($19.75 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 OEM (64-bit) ($102.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($249.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1232.55
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-02 23:06 EDT-0400
 
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Looks like you got a pretty good build right there. One last thing, is an SSD out of your budget? If you can squeeze one in, it will make a difference on booting times and such.
 
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Oh yea...eh idk. is there a cheap but quality SSD i can buy? I mean, if i'm already spending this amount of money, whats another 50 or so bucks. but if its like more than 100 i probably can't do.
 
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not sure what upgrade you will want to do to need the extra wattage but if it makes you feel better then go for it :)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($78.30 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($75.60 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($308.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($71.10 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($19.75 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 OEM (64-bit) ($102.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($249.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1290.18
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-03 09:51 EDT-0400

here is a nice ssd with plenty of space for games and such. if you want you can get the 120 gb model for about $58 to save a few. but the build is nice and solid as is and is ready for you to pull the trigger :D
 
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That is indeed a good SSD, about the PSU i guess it is more of a personal issue for me, I always like to have a bit more room for expansion but I belevie that even if you were to upgrade to an I7 in the future your power consumption would not change that much. If anything it does not hurt to have a bit more wattage and amperage. Perhaps for a better GPU in a couple of years?
 
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Yea thats why I am finally sitting down and learning how to build a computer cause I want to be able to just upgrade any parts that need upgrading/fixing instead of having to get a completely new computer everytime(or paying couple hundred $ to fix it just for it to break again in a few months haha)
 
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