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PC Build.

cnote75 5/1/14 7:34 pm
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6/10/2014 7:39 am
What is this computer going to be used for?
Playing steam games, minecraft, recording, editing, rendering.
What is your budget?
Around $1000.
Where do you live? If in the US, do you have a nearby Microcenter?
US. No, I do not.
What is included in the budget?
Just the tower.
Will you be overclocking?
Not sure. I am kind of a noob when it comes to this. What do you think?
Will you be reusing any parts?
No.
What OS do you want?
Windows 8.
Any specific case preferences?
I would like it to be black, as it goes with my setup. I would also like it to have the glass window, with blue led's.
Any other special features that you want in the build?
2 Terabyte HDD, and wifi. I am assuming that the case and stuff will have usb's,
ethernet, and all of that.

Thanks!
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Frozen Pineapples
06/10/2014 7:39 am
Level 11 : Journeyman Narwhal
Heres a pretty good performing system:
Also there's no os because I recommend buying it off reddit software swap.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/njKXYJ
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/njKXYJ/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/njKXYJ/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-9370 4.4GHz 8-Core Processor ($229.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Xtreem Dark Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.97 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 770 4GB Video Card ($397.27 @ TigerDirect)
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS-I Epic Edition (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($56.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: CoolMax 700W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1029.16
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-10 07:37 EDT-0400)
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cnote75
05/01/2014 11:50 pm
Level 1 : New Miner
Thanks everyone for helping me find the right next gen pc build I wanted!
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DrStrad
05/02/2014 12:12 am
Level 29 : Expert System
Post pictures when you're done
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cnote75
05/02/2014 6:41 am
Level 1 : New Miner
Will do! Might be a few months or it could be right away I don't know.
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DrStrad
05/01/2014 11:36 pm
Level 29 : Expert System
You would buy this for overclocking, you could upgrade to the 4770k for $30 more.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($234.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.95 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($82.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($334.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($82.49 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ OutletPC)
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 ($15.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1142.32
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-01 23:35 EDT-0400)
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cnote75
05/01/2014 11:45 pm
Level 1 : New Miner
I guess I won't overclock. I'll just go for the first one with the i7. Thanks SO much for your help!
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Randomness3333
05/01/2014 8:35 pm
Level 26 : Expert Princess
Overclocking improves performance. It would make the computer insanely better but it does give a decent boost.
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cnote75
05/01/2014 8:38 pm
Level 1 : New Miner
Ok. How much more would it cost for a i7k and is there a risk for doing it?
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Randomness3333
05/01/2014 8:43 pm
Level 26 : Expert Princess
No risk as long as you are careful and know what you are doing. It would be about 90$ more since you need to get a z87 motherboard and a CPU cooler. Basically, take the build with the i5-4670k and replace the i5 with a i7-4770k.
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cnote75
05/01/2014 8:49 pm
Level 1 : New Miner
That sounds great but, I don't know what I'm doing when it comes to overclocking. Are there any tutorials? I have a tutorial for building but is it too outdated? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_56kyib-Ls&list=FLaQZYdIGcgmD8NZcJF9LGYg&feature=share
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DrStrad
05/01/2014 9:05 pm
Level 29 : Expert System
No, that build video is great!
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cnote75
05/01/2014 9:09 pm
Level 1 : New Miner
Ok thanks! Also I don't think I will be overclocking. Don't want to mess something up.
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xmx1024
05/01/2014 8:25 pm
Level 18 : Journeyman Network
Thank you so much for using that template.
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Randomness3333
05/01/2014 8:15 pm
Level 26 : Expert Princess
Edit: didn't see the updated build 57. The extreme4 is a much better motherboard than that gigabyte one.
@57 OP said they don't have a microcenter but you included it in the price. You can try and get a price match from Staples though. Also, I'd grab a 600 or high watt PSU to give some headroom for upgrades. Overclocking will cause the build to use more than the estimated wattage. Also, the extreme4 seems same/better quality than that mobo for cheaper. The extreme4 has better audio and pretty much matches it in other features.

Anyways, a non-overclocking build. Don't know if an i7 is really need. Depends on how intense the editing/rendering is that you will be doing.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4771 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($299.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock B85 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($82.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($326.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($82.49 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ OutletPC)
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 ($15.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1079.38
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-01 20:01 EDT-0400)
Overclocking build:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($234.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.95 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($82.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($326.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($82.49 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ OutletPC)
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 ($15.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1119.32
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-01 20:14 EDT-0400)
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cnote75
05/01/2014 10:59 pm
Level 1 : New Miner
So which is the better build? Yours or his updated one?
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DrStrad
05/01/2014 11:13 pm
Level 29 : Expert System
If you won't be overclocking, the first one.
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cnote75
05/01/2014 11:20 pm
Level 1 : New Miner
Well I might in the future... Should I just get the first one but change the i7 for a i7k?
EDIT: I don't think I will overclock but should I get it anyways in case I do decide to do it?
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cnote75
05/01/2014 8:19 pm
Level 1 : New Miner
Thanks! Question, will overclocking help the overall performance or no?
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cnote75
05/01/2014 8:05 pm
Level 1 : New Miner
57r4d
cnote75
Thanks! Sorry if I am asking too much but, what would 500-600 get me? I can pay this, I am just wondering what I would get.


A CPU that's ~3/4 as good, a GPU that's ~1/3 as good, worse case, worse motherboard. I can make a part list if you would like.

I see... Should I just build the one you recommend? Also I am fairly new to building. Do you have a youtube video you could link me to?
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DrStrad
05/01/2014 8:03 pm
Level 29 : Expert System
cnote75
Thanks! Sorry if I am asking too much but, what would 500-600 get me? I can pay this, I am just wondering what I would get.


A CPU that's ~3/4 as good, a GPU that's ~1/3 as good, worse case, worse motherboard. I can make a part list if you would like.
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cnote75
05/01/2014 8:01 pm
Level 1 : New Miner
57r4d
cnote75
57r4dIt's always good to have the parts necessary to overclock if you're not sure. It's a good way to get more performance out of your computer. You also won't want windows on both sides ( I don't even think there are cases like that.) As for LED's, I picked a motherboard that would match them and you could find some cold cathodes.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.95 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD4H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($159.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($77.25 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($82.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($334.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Gunmetal/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($82.98 @ Best Buy)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($94.98 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN781ND 802.11b/g/n PCI Wi-Fi Adapter ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1078.06
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-01 19:50 EDT-0400)
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You could decrease the price by buying a cheaper case and RAM, but they're very high quality.
That looks great! I forgot to ask though, I wanted a dvd player for if I watched a movie or loaded a disk software. Although you can get a external one can't you? (Sorry if I'm being kind of noobish.)


I edited the original build above to have a different motherboard, as the price was using a microcenter discount that you couldn't get. It also already included a DVD/CD writer/reader.

Thanks! Sorry if I am asking too much but, what would 500-600 get me? I can pay this, I am just wondering what I would get.
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DrStrad
05/01/2014 7:59 pm
Level 29 : Expert System
cnote75
57r4dIt's always good to have the parts necessary to overclock if you're not sure. It's a good way to get more performance out of your computer. You also won't want windows on both sides ( I don't even think there are cases like that.) As for LED's, I picked a motherboard that would match them and you could find some cold cathodes.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.95 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD4H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($159.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($77.25 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($82.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($334.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Gunmetal/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($82.98 @ Best Buy)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($94.98 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN781ND 802.11b/g/n PCI Wi-Fi Adapter ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1078.06
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-01 19:50 EDT-0400)
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You could decrease the price by buying a cheaper case and RAM, but they're very high quality.
That looks great! I forgot to ask though, I wanted a dvd player for if I watched a movie or loaded a disk software. Although you can get a external one can't you? (Sorry if I'm being kind of noobish.)


I edited the original build above to have a different motherboard, as the price was using a microcenter discount that you couldn't get. It also already included a DVD/CD writer/reader.
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cnote75
05/01/2014 7:56 pm
Level 1 : New Miner
57r4dIt's always good to have the parts necessary to overclock if you're not sure. It's a good way to get more performance out of your computer. You also won't want windows on both sides ( I don't even think there are cases like that.) As for LED's, I picked a motherboard that would match them and you could find some cold cathodes.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.95 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD4H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($159.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($77.25 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($82.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($334.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Gunmetal/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($82.98 @ Best Buy)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($94.98 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN781ND 802.11b/g/n PCI Wi-Fi Adapter ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1078.06
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-01 19:50 EDT-0400)
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You could decrease the price by buying a cheaper case and RAM, but they're very high quality.
That looks great! I forgot to ask though, I wanted a dvd player for if I watched a movie or loaded a disk software. Although you can get a external one can't you? (Sorry if I'm being kind of noobish.)
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DrStrad
05/01/2014 7:50 pm
Level 29 : Expert System
It's always good to have the parts necessary to overclock if you're not sure. It's a good way to get more performance out of your computer. You also won't want windows on both sides ( I don't even think there are cases like that.) As for LED's, I picked a motherboard that would match them and you could find some cold cathodes.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.95 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87-D3HP ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($126.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($65.70 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($82.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($334.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Gunmetal/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($82.98 @ Best Buy)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($94.98 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN781ND 802.11b/g/n PCI Wi-Fi Adapter ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1083.50
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-01 19:57 EDT-0400)

You could decrease the price by buying a cheaper case, but it's very good.
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theIgloo
05/01/2014 7:38 pm
Level 3 : Apprentice Hunter
I won't be providing a build because it probably wouldn't be the best you could get, however I don't think you'll get a case with glass on both sides as well as it's pointless, you'll just see a lot of wires on the other side.
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cnote75
05/01/2014 7:39 pm
Level 1 : New Miner
I see... I really only need one side of glass then?
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