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Hello, everyone. This is my first post on Tom's Hardware (be nice pls), and I've been scouring the vastness of both r/buildapc and r/builapcforme for a long time now, and activity there seems to be... lacking, to say the least. I put together what will be my first ever PC build and I wanted to see what you guys think.
My goals for this system are:
I'd like to play games such as
Anyways, let me know what you think!
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.78 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($76.97 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Crucial V4 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.95 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($77.75 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($76.66 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.75 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VN248H-P 23.8" Monitor ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: Cooler Master R4-MFJR-07FK-R1 110.0 CFM 200mm Fan ($16.87 @ OutletPC)
Keyboard: Ducky Zero Wired Gaming Keyboard ($86.00 @ Mechanical Keyboards)
Headphones: Corsair Vengeance 1500 v2 7.1 Channel Headset ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Other: SteelSeries QcK Gaming Mouse Pad (Black) ($9.53)
Other: TeckNet HD Webcam ($24.99)
Total: $1412.16
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-04 02:46 EST-0500
My goals for this system are:
■1080p (no dual or triple monitors..... yet)
■~60 fps
■Everything on Ultra
I'd like to play games such as
■Microsoft Flight Simulator X (aka FSX) with many graphical/CPU intensive addons
■ArmA 2 and 3, again with some addons
■Skyrim, modded up the wazoo, both graphically and gameplay-wise (4k textures aww yiss)
■Battlefied 3 and 4
■Digital Combat Simulations (aka DCS)
■Many other games that my 8 year old laptop simply can't keep up with anymore.
■As a sidenote, I'm going to be adding an NZXT Aperture Card reader and NZXT Hue LED Strips to the whole thing (hence the 3 drive bays on the Enthoo Pro)
Anyways, let me know what you think!
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.78 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($76.97 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Crucial V4 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.95 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($77.75 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($76.66 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.75 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VN248H-P 23.8" Monitor ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: Cooler Master R4-MFJR-07FK-R1 110.0 CFM 200mm Fan ($16.87 @ OutletPC)
Keyboard: Ducky Zero Wired Gaming Keyboard ($86.00 @ Mechanical Keyboards)
Headphones: Corsair Vengeance 1500 v2 7.1 Channel Headset ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Other: SteelSeries QcK Gaming Mouse Pad (Black) ($9.53)
Other: TeckNet HD Webcam ($24.99)
Total: $1412.16
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-04 02:46 EST-0500
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