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Best computer for $1300
mintychickenis
What is this computer going to be used for?
Gaming an using Adobe After Effects, Photoshop, and priemer pro and recording
What is your budget?
$1300 USD
Where do you live? If in the US, do you have a nearby Microcenter?
No
What is included in the budget
Everythinh
Will you be overclocking?
Yes
Will you be reusing any parts?
I have a monitor keyboard and mouse
What OS do you want?
8.1
Any specific case preferences?
NZXT Phantom (white and red)
Any other special features that you want in the build?
120 gb Samsung ssd 2tb 16gb ram
Gaming an using Adobe After Effects, Photoshop, and priemer pro and recording
What is your budget?
$1300 USD
Where do you live? If in the US, do you have a nearby Microcenter?
No
What is included in the budget
Everythinh
Will you be overclocking?
Yes
Will you be reusing any parts?
I have a monitor keyboard and mouse
What OS do you want?
8.1
Any specific case preferences?
NZXT Phantom (white and red)
Any other special features that you want in the build?
120 gb Samsung ssd 2tb 16gb ram
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This is what I ended up with, little bit over budget.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($309.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($80.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($83.98 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($335.50 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom (White/Red) ATX Full Tower Case ($132.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN725N 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($8.88 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: NZXT FZ-200mm LED 103.0 CFM 200mm Fan ($21.99 @ Amazon)
Fan Controller: NZXT Sentry 2 Fan Controller ($27.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1452.24
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-27 00:34 EDT-0400)
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($309.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($80.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($83.98 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($335.50 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom (White/Red) ATX Full Tower Case ($132.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN725N 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($8.88 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: NZXT FZ-200mm LED 103.0 CFM 200mm Fan ($21.99 @ Amazon)
Fan Controller: NZXT Sentry 2 Fan Controller ($27.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1452.24
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-27 00:34 EDT-0400)
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Adding in the case and wifi put it about 100$ over budget. You can get it cheaper but you'll have to sacrifice something to do so.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($309.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($79.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($83.98 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($335.50 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom (White/Red) ATX Full Tower Case ($132.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N250PCe 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($18.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1396.38
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-26 12:43 EDT-0400)
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($309.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($79.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($83.98 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($335.50 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom (White/Red) ATX Full Tower Case ($132.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N250PCe 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($18.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1396.38
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-26 12:43 EDT-0400)
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I forgot to mention it needs a wireless card
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Randomness3333IronyIngot
Another mention, XFX makes real sh*tty cards, I'd recommend going with this card.
SAPPHIRE Tri-OC Radeon R9 290 4GB
Quite the contrary. XFX GPUs are very good quality. The XFX Double Dissipation r9-290's cooler has very similar(if not better) performance to the Tri-X you recommended.Just because you got a few bad cards doesn't mean that all of one's brands GPUs are bad. It just means that got very unlucky.IronyIngot
A larger power-supply is definitely needed, especially since he want's to be overclocking. I'd recommend a 700-750 W Corsair.
The PSU is more than enough. Even with overclocking that rig should draw more than 500W so why would he need a 750W psu? Please get your facts right before spreading false information.runesmite14
I would also recommending getting your RAM as a factory matched pair. If the two sticks of RAM you get are from different silicon batches, you may find they wouldn't perform as well as those from the same batch.
Good point. Don't know why I put that in the build.
OP change the RAM to this.
Can you redo it and add that and the case to it
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I don't know how much power the monitor takes but I can post the model
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The monitor isn't powered from the PSU. It has its own built-in "psu".
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How do you overclock ram
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It's useless, faster ram doesn't really help anything. (unless you're using a APU, which you are not)
And the PSU is fine, it probably draws ~490w, and that gives you a 110w to play around with.
And the PSU is fine, it probably draws ~490w, and that gives you a 110w to play around with.
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I couldn't find a red and white phantom so I didn't put it in the build. This will handle pretty much any game on high/ultra @1080p with 60 fps while recording.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($309.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($124.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($79.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($83.98 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($335.50 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1229.40
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-25 21:50 EDT-0400)
Wait a week to get the CPU since new ones are supposed to come out on the 2nd.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($309.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($124.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($79.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($83.98 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($335.50 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1229.40
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-25 21:50 EDT-0400)
Wait a week to get the CPU since new ones are supposed to come out on the 2nd.
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Another mention, XFX makes real sh*tty cards, I'd recommend going with this card.
SAPPHIRE Tri-OC Radeon R9 290 4GB
SAPPHIRE Tri-OC Radeon R9 290 4GB
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Quite the contrary. XFX GPUs are very good quality. The XFX Double Dissipation r9-290's cooler has very similar(if not better) performance to the Tri-X you recommended.Just because you got a few bad cards doesn't mean that all of one's brands GPUs are bad. It just means that got very unlucky.
The PSU is more than enough. Even with overclocking that rig should draw more than 500W so why would he need a 750W psu? Please get your facts right before spreading false information.
Good point. Don't know why I put that in the build.
OP change the RAM to this.
IronyIngot
A larger power-supply is definitely needed, especially since he want's to be overclocking. I'd recommend a 700-750 W Corsair.
The PSU is more than enough. Even with overclocking that rig should draw more than 500W so why would he need a 750W psu? Please get your facts right before spreading false information.
runesmite14
I would also recommending getting your RAM as a factory matched pair. If the two sticks of RAM you get are from different silicon batches, you may find they wouldn't perform as well as those from the same batch.
Good point. Don't know why I put that in the build.
OP change the RAM to this.
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They do? Oh where did you hear this? Have you had one of their cards?
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Of course I have, I wouldn't be making that statement from a random persons point of view.
In 2012, I purchased an XFX Radeon 7850 HD 2GB, from Newegg. I got it DOA, made sure it wasn't any other hardware conflicting with it, and it wasn't. I contacted the company like a knowledgeable person would do, and got really bad customer support, but eventually got them to send me a new one after five hours on the phone with customer support. When the new one came in it was another DOA, went through checks again and nothing was conflicting. Was pretty upset, I then bought a Sapphire version of the Radeon 7850 HD 2GB, and had no issues when it arrived.
TL;DR I bought two cards from XFX, both were DOA, and didn't get a replacement and lost money.
In 2012, I purchased an XFX Radeon 7850 HD 2GB, from Newegg. I got it DOA, made sure it wasn't any other hardware conflicting with it, and it wasn't. I contacted the company like a knowledgeable person would do, and got really bad customer support, but eventually got them to send me a new one after five hours on the phone with customer support. When the new one came in it was another DOA, went through checks again and nothing was conflicting. Was pretty upset, I then bought a Sapphire version of the Radeon 7850 HD 2GB, and had no issues when it arrived.
TL;DR I bought two cards from XFX, both were DOA, and didn't get a replacement and lost money.
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I was generously curious, because I've never heard another good/bad about XFX, I've never had one of their cards either. Hmm, thanks for this information
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Here's the case http://pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-case-phan003rd
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Personally, I would get a larger PSU, perhaps a Gold or Platinum rated one if you're overclocking, so you don't eat up all your electricity.
I would also recommending getting your RAM as a factory matched pair. If the two sticks of RAM you get are from different silicon batches, you may find they wouldn't perform as well as those from the same batch.
It's almost non-essential, and if you already had 8 GB and were upgrading to 16, it'd be OK, but if this is a brand new build, you should go ahead and get it all in the same package.
Also, my preferred brand of RAM is G.Skill, they have many levels to choose from and have very effective, and very nice heatsinks for overclocking (If you plan on overclocking your RAM as well).
I would also recommending getting your RAM as a factory matched pair. If the two sticks of RAM you get are from different silicon batches, you may find they wouldn't perform as well as those from the same batch.
It's almost non-essential, and if you already had 8 GB and were upgrading to 16, it'd be OK, but if this is a brand new build, you should go ahead and get it all in the same package.
Also, my preferred brand of RAM is G.Skill, they have many levels to choose from and have very effective, and very nice heatsinks for overclocking (If you plan on overclocking your RAM as well).
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Not trying to one-up you or anything, but shouldn't he get a larger power supply?
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A larger power-supply is definitely needed, especially since he want's to be overclocking. I'd recommend a 700-750 W Corsair.
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I will be playing games like gta
