$2300 build suggestions?

aschr

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Hi, I am building a new computer for a family member. I wanted to know what everyone thinks. I am going for a red a black theme build. Im going to be replacing the front 200mm fan with a red coolermaster, as well as putting two 140mm fan on h100i radiator, and one black 120mm fan on the back of the case.(coolermaster doesn't make a clear/red led 120mm fan)

Some concerns I have are:
- fan control. I don't won't to use a external fan controller as they are in my opinion an eye sore. I also don't want to use speed fan as it takes up cpu processes which i am ocd about. Will this msi motherboard control fan speed by temperature?
- Is there a way to make ssd easier for computer novices to use. i.e. they don't have to redirect all installs to the hard drive. If so i might add one to this build.
-will 4 led fans be to much light
-are there any wifi cards with black pcb's because i feel like the green pcb ruins the color scheme
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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1zD6G
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p.s. only reason im going with such a rediculously priced power supply is because the letters are red

 

g-unit1111

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I think I would trash that whole build - too much money being spent on fans and peripherals, and not enough being spent on the graphics card. To have that kind of a budget and only a single GPU is just wrong, no offense. I've also found building around a particular color scheme almost never works. Black / red is the most common but anything else and you're severely restricted to what kind of hardware you are able to buy.

I would personally do something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Swiftech H220 55.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($150.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($174.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($399.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($399.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom 630 (Gunmetal) ATX Full Tower Case ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000G2 1000W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($197.04 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $2124.92
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-03 17:41 EDT-0400)

- Better liquid cooler
- Better SSD
- Ditched the high profile Vengeance RAM
- Dual GTX 770 outperforms a single Titan
- Gives you $300 left over for a nice monitor (I suggest 2560 x 1080 or 2560 x 1440) and whatever keyboard and mouse you want.
 

Marcopolo123

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yes 310$ 1440p monitor, realy nice
http://www.amazon.com/QNIX-QX2710-Evolution-LED-Monitor/dp/B00BUI44US/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

xspc raystorm 750 ex240 for ~150$ (cpu watercooling kit) good deal.
http://www.frozencpu.com/products/21235/ex-wat-270/XSPC_Raystorm_750_EX240_Extreme_Universal_CPU_Water_Cooling_Kit_New_Rev_4_Pump_Included_w_Free_Dead-Water.html?id=MJC9iZPX

rosewill 1000w gold has a good deal, only 120$, probably too much watt...
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/rosewill-power-supply-lightning1000

550w psu should be fine for 1 gpu build
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550sxxb9


>>[[750w+ for 2 gpus >>> this xfx 750w gold only 80$, very good deal <<<
>>[[http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1750bbefx


case alternatives:
fractal define r4 (optional window)
nzxt 530
nzxt 810
corsair air 540
or
matx build with corsair 350D case

hd 7970s are pretty cheap, good performance..
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/sapphire-video-card-100351sr
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvr797oc3gd



""aesthetics over p/p build""

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($204.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($152.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($176.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($119.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($399.99 @ NCIX US)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN725N 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($7.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm Fans ($27.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($6.48 @ Outlet PC)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($6.48 @ Outlet PC)
Power Supply: Corsair 760W 80 PLUS Platinum Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($159.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($88.90 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse ($54.99 @ Newegg)

Other: 1440p monitor ($310.00)
Other: xspc raystorm 750 ex240 ($150.00)

Total: $2312.73
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-03 19:59 EDT-0400)
 

aschr

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Feb 28, 2013
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Thanks for the replies.G-unit my client really needs a new monitor since he is using a early 2000's dell right now. If i were to go with your build it would cost me $2400 and he wanted it to be under $2200. The reason i spent more on high quality parts and aestetics is being my family is under the impression that homebuilt computers are a bunch of parts jerry rigged together. Also i don't think 1tb is enough becuase I had a 1tb that filled up after downloading aprox. 10 games. Marco polo your post has me leaning towards getting a 7970 and 1440p monitor since the 7970 performs better at high resolutions that 770. But I might still stick with the 120hz monitor because it is a monitor that i own and love. Also it matches the color scheme as it has red highlights. I would like to do a custom water loop with xspc raystorm but i've never done one before and i would prefer to do it on my own rig first so i don't screw anything up. The only cases i really like are corsair simplisctic full metal cases. I really like 350d but space isn't an issue for my client and i prefer the better cooling and room that the 650d has.
 

g-unit1111

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Thanks for the replies.G-unit my client really needs a new monitor since he is using a early 2000's dell right now. If i were to go with your build it would cost me $2400 and he wanted it to be under $2200. The reason i spent more on high quality parts and aestetics is being my family is under the impression that homebuilt computers are a bunch of parts jerry rigged together.

Aesthetics are not important in a home rig. Well let me rephrase that. They can be important if you care about looks. But if you care about power, you don't build around a color scheme. Especially when the primary focus is gaming. Sure it looks cool but in the end you're really restricted to what parts you can buy. If you want it to be under $2200 I would do something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X60 98.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($144.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($673.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Titanium Grey) ATX Mid Tower Case ($134.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: PC Power & Cooling Silencer Mk III 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1795.87
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-04 01:16 EDT-0400)

That gives you $500 to add a monitor, I normally don't suggest displays as preferences vary from person to person, but I will suggest that you get a monitor with a minimum resolution of 2560 x 1080 or 2560 x 1440.
 
with 1800 $ you can get this.
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1zQqY

SLI 760 is faster than one 780 in most games.

2560 * 1440p monitor. That QNIX is awesome deal. Really mind blow price. It is as good as Dell.
Dell price is 650-800 $ http://pcpartpicker.com/part/dell-monitor-u2713hm

And you get same quality with only 350 $ http://www.amazon.com/QNIX-QX2710-Evolution-LED-Monitor/dp/B00BUI44US

But hey you can make this cheaper by dropping one HDD and SSD away :D
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1zQqY
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1zQqY/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1zQqY/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V2 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($225.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V PRO ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($171.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: A-Data XPG Gaming Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($57.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($169.99 @ Microcenter)
Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($169.99 @ Microcenter)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($119.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($119.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($263.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($263.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic M12II 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($88.88 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1807.71
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-04 06:34 EDT-0400)