About me:
I currently have all the "current" gen consoles and I'm growing tired of them. I haven't had a gaming PC in a long time and the last one I had I built in 2007 and it wasn't a great experience. I spent three grand on it and it never performed as well as it should when it decided to work. I'm debating about getting a custom pc from maingear or trying to build one. I know building is cheaper, but worried about building a PC due to previous experience and I'm wanting to do some water cooling which is something I've never done before. You should approach this as I'm completely new to the whole PC building experience since I'm sure I've forgotten almost everything.
What I'm looking for:
I'm looking to build a PC that I don't need to upgrade for quite a while. I'd like it to be able to handle VR. I play all kinds of games from RPGs like Fallout to FPS like Battlefield. Possibly 4K gaming later, I already own a 4K tv. I live in a windy area so dust is an issue so I'd like something with easy to clean filters. I'd like to be able to safely OC the processor and maybe the GPU and still be running cool. Preferably have the OC being automatically done and monitored by the motherboard. The system being quiet it also a plus. All the parts I'm looking to get from amazon with amazon prime since I'm selling my macbook pro to finance this and it's my only computer.
Parts:
Case: Nanoxia Deep Silence 5 Big Tower Case - $159.99
Optical Drive: Asus 24x DVD-RW Serial-ATA Internal OEM Optical Drive - $20.49
Thermal Paste: Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound 3.5 Grams - $7.08
CPU and OS: Bundle: Intel Core i7-4790K Processor & Windows 8.1 System Builder OEM DVD 64-Bit - $419.98
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 500GB 2.5-Inch SATA III Internal SSD - $198.00
Power Supply: Corsair CX Series 750 Watt ATX/EPS Modular 80 PLUS Bronze ATX12V/EPS12V 744 Power Supply - $79.99
GPU: ASUS Graphics Cards STRIX-GTX980-DC2OC-4GD5 - $555.00
Ram: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 1600 MHz - $113.49
CPU Cooling: NZXT Technologies Kraken X61 280mm All-in-One Liquid Cooling System - $139.99
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-GAMING 3 LGA 1150 Z97 Gaming Audio and Networking ATX Motherboard - $123.99
Total: $1,828.00
I don't know if I forgot any cables, if there are better parts for roughly the same price, if I should get extra fans, etc. Budget wise looking at 1,700 - 2,000. The maingear PC I'm looking at would cost me almost $2,200.
I currently have all the "current" gen consoles and I'm growing tired of them. I haven't had a gaming PC in a long time and the last one I had I built in 2007 and it wasn't a great experience. I spent three grand on it and it never performed as well as it should when it decided to work. I'm debating about getting a custom pc from maingear or trying to build one. I know building is cheaper, but worried about building a PC due to previous experience and I'm wanting to do some water cooling which is something I've never done before. You should approach this as I'm completely new to the whole PC building experience since I'm sure I've forgotten almost everything.
What I'm looking for:
I'm looking to build a PC that I don't need to upgrade for quite a while. I'd like it to be able to handle VR. I play all kinds of games from RPGs like Fallout to FPS like Battlefield. Possibly 4K gaming later, I already own a 4K tv. I live in a windy area so dust is an issue so I'd like something with easy to clean filters. I'd like to be able to safely OC the processor and maybe the GPU and still be running cool. Preferably have the OC being automatically done and monitored by the motherboard. The system being quiet it also a plus. All the parts I'm looking to get from amazon with amazon prime since I'm selling my macbook pro to finance this and it's my only computer.
Parts:
Case: Nanoxia Deep Silence 5 Big Tower Case - $159.99
Optical Drive: Asus 24x DVD-RW Serial-ATA Internal OEM Optical Drive - $20.49
Thermal Paste: Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound 3.5 Grams - $7.08
CPU and OS: Bundle: Intel Core i7-4790K Processor & Windows 8.1 System Builder OEM DVD 64-Bit - $419.98
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 500GB 2.5-Inch SATA III Internal SSD - $198.00
Power Supply: Corsair CX Series 750 Watt ATX/EPS Modular 80 PLUS Bronze ATX12V/EPS12V 744 Power Supply - $79.99
GPU: ASUS Graphics Cards STRIX-GTX980-DC2OC-4GD5 - $555.00
Ram: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 1600 MHz - $113.49
CPU Cooling: NZXT Technologies Kraken X61 280mm All-in-One Liquid Cooling System - $139.99
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-GAMING 3 LGA 1150 Z97 Gaming Audio and Networking ATX Motherboard - $123.99
Total: $1,828.00
I don't know if I forgot any cables, if there are better parts for roughly the same price, if I should get extra fans, etc. Budget wise looking at 1,700 - 2,000. The maingear PC I'm looking at would cost me almost $2,200.
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