$4500 gaming pc

ThatMoose

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Hello,

I am building a gaming pc very soon and I want the absolute best of the best in it!

Purchase date near black Friday

Price range I really don't have one but I wanna stick near 4.5K

System usage from most to least important: gaming, hardcore video editing, school work, the Internet, looking at computer that are better than mine

I am buying a monitor(s)

I do need a os

Preferred website newegg :)

I wan pt to stick with intel and nvidia

I live in Florida

Might overclock

I do want sli


Thanks if you help :)

Matthew




 
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Guys just let him get what he wants just make sure it's compatible why should you care if he wants to over spend it's his money if it makes him happy so be it

g-unit1111

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You can spend 1/2 of your budget and still get an awesome system:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($329.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U9B SE2 37.9 CFM CPU Cooler ($59.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD5H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($198.49 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($88.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: OCZ Vertex 4 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card (CrossFire) ($449.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card (CrossFire) ($449.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Switch 810 (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($179.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: PC Power & Cooling Silencer Mk II 950W 80 PLUS Silver Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (32-bit) ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $2218.34
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

Then use the rest for a nice monitor or two and any peripherals you want.
 
here you go 300 under budget! Not much you can do to improve this absolute beast of a rig, comes with OS and 3 27" 2560x1440 monitors. I originally had you with 2 670s but after fitting monitor setup i wanted the 670 just wouldnt do it justice like the 7970 can.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/jSD2
Total (before mail-in rebates): $4316.58
Mail-in Rebates: $-115.00
Total: $4201.58

G-unit has a nice build too, a couple minor things i would change ( the ram, windows version, mobo, case, hdd, optical drive) but on the whole its pretty solid.
Get the hell ot here with that "Fisher Price Watercooling"!! :non:
 

g-unit1111

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Yeah really - $4500 build and you're trusting it with a cheap toy. Please. You could do a real radiator with a full CPU -GPU loop with the build I posted and still come out ahead. :lol:

And $349 for a Z77 motherboard? Unless it does quad SLI it's not worth it. I'd go for the EVGA Z77 FTW instead.
 
we dont like any closed loop cooler. get a rasa kit to start off with watercooling.

oh and if you are doing quad sli on a z77 (which is stupid since those are for benchmarks and not for gaming. for gaming at max is 3 cards), you are to look at something like the MVE or the z77x-up7 (32 phase power design capable of handling 2000w of juice ftw)
 

CaptainTom

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I am curious. Why do you require us to stick with Nvidia? If you are knowledgeable about video cards, why do you need our help?
 
:eek: :lol: i agree and to conclude

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ThatMoose

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g-unit1111

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Don't include accessories like that in your build - concentrate on the hardware first, get the accessories later.

Corsair Obsidian Series 800D CC800DW Black Aluminum / Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case
Item #: N82E16811139001
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
-$25.00 Instant
$25.00 Mail-in Rebate Card
$299.99
$274.99

No reason to spend $300 on a case - that thing is massive overkill. You could get a Switch 810 for 1/2 the budget.

Western Digital WD VelociRaptor WD6000HLHX 600GB 10000 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Item #: N82E16822136555
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
Recover Your Data(expand for options)
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Velociraptor HDs are incredibly overrated and overpriced - and there's been no reason to purchase them since SSDs have been made affordable.

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Item #: N82E16817151109
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
-$20.00 Instant
$25.00 Mail-in Rebate
$269.99
$249.99

Good power supply but 1250W is massive overkill for any build - you could drop this to a Silencer 950W and come out ahead.

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Item #: N82E16835100007
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This isn't needed - and most good CPU fans include paste that is far better than this.

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You'll never use 32GB of RAM - ever, even heavy duty CS5 / 6 work doesn't come close.

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$89.99

Norton sucks - there's far better anti virus programs you could go with (AVG, Bit Defender, etc), and this shouldn't be included in your budget.

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Why would you spend $120 on a mouse and get two of them?

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Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
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Have you not seen what we've been saying about plastic water blocks? Just because Corsair makes it doesn't automatically mean it's good.

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There's newer and better SSDs you could go with like the Corsair Neutron, or OCZ Vertex 4, or Samsung 840 - both use the new LAMD controller and Toshiba NAND.

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Unless you're doing heavy duty video editing or CAD rendering you won't use the 3930K to its' full extent. Go with a 3770K instead.
 

giltyler

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I thought I may tell you what I did last year on my build over Thanksgiving and Christmas I bought my parts at the local chain computer shops Microcenter Fry's and Compusa.
I am lucky to have all of these stores within 20-25 minutes from my house.
Microcenter kills it on Processor and MOBO prices usually with at least $50-65 off a MOBO with a CPU purchace and that will be much cheaper than anywhere else.
Frys is cheap on cases and power supplys and everything else is a toss up since they all price match anyway.
http://www.microcenter.com/product/388577/Core_i5_3570K_34GHz_LGA_1155_Processor $179
http://www.microcenter.com/product/388575/Core_i7_3770K_35GHz_LGA_1155_Processor $279
They have the 3930K for $499 You can never have to much processor :kaola:
 

g-unit1111

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That depends on what the build is being used for. Gaming? Actually yes you can have too much CPU. Video editing? Rendering? Then you can never have too much CPU.