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New PC
MuffinMan22
Killertoad
What is this computer going to be used for?
Gaming, recording
What is your budget?
$800-$1500
Where do you live? If in the US, do you have a nearby Microcenter?
US, no i don't have one nearby
What is included in the budget?
Just the pc and its components, I don't need a mouse, keyboard, etc.
Will you be overclocking?
Sure, if i figure out how
Will you be reusing any parts?
No
What OS do you want?
Windows 7
Any specific case preferences?
A purty one
Any other special features that you want in the build?
Nope
Gaming, recording
What is your budget?
$800-$1500
Where do you live? If in the US, do you have a nearby Microcenter?
US, no i don't have one nearby
What is included in the budget?
Just the pc and its components, I don't need a mouse, keyboard, etc.
Will you be overclocking?
Sure, if i figure out how
Will you be reusing any parts?
No
What OS do you want?
Windows 7
Any specific case preferences?
A purty one
Any other special features that you want in the build?
Nope
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Hows this?
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($309.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H105 73.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z87M GAMING Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($121.58 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($75.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($75.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($79.99 @ Micro Center)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($344.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Scythe Gentle Typhoon 57.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($19.02 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: Scythe Gentle Typhoon 57.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($19.02 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: Cooler Master Megaflow 110.0 CFM 200mm Fan ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1418.49
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-24 19:56 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: Corsair H105 73.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z87M GAMING Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($121.58 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($75.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($75.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($79.99 @ Micro Center)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($344.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Scythe Gentle Typhoon 57.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($19.02 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: Scythe Gentle Typhoon 57.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($19.02 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: Cooler Master Megaflow 110.0 CFM 200mm Fan ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1418.49
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-24 19:56 EDT-0400)
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No need for a i7, you won't be using what it offers. The 4670k and the 4770k have the same performance in-game.
No need for anything more than 8GB's of ram.
Why a liquid cpu cooler? The 212 EVO is just as good, if not better.
Why a z87 motherboard? Why not bump up to the newer and better z97's?
a 280x is cheaper, which having about the same performance
And Windows 8.1 is better for gaming. On the hardware we are recommending, you'd get about 20% more performance with 8.1 over 7.
No need for anything more than 8GB's of ram.
Why a liquid cpu cooler? The 212 EVO is just as good, if not better.
Why a z87 motherboard? Why not bump up to the newer and better z97's?
a 280x is cheaper, which having about the same performance
And Windows 8.1 is better for gaming. On the hardware we are recommending, you'd get about 20% more performance with 8.1 over 7.
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(Before reading this, note that this is my first time picking out pc parts so I'm a complete noob.)
Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler
Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro (OEM) (64-bit)
Ok i fixed those, but what motherboard to you suggest? Also 280x? Not sure what that means. Thanks for your help by the way <3
Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler
Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro (OEM) (64-bit)
Ok i fixed those, but what motherboard to you suggest? Also 280x? Not sure what that means. Thanks for your help by the way <3
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Good, and this http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-mothe ... thz97mark2 is what I'd get, but it's ~180 dollars. Or go with this cheaper one; http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-z97kcsm.
Although, the sabertooth would be better.
And I mean the r9 280x. AMD card, it runs about the same performance, but is cheaper (And has higher FPS in BF4, with mantle)
Although, the sabertooth would be better.
And I mean the r9 280x. AMD card, it runs about the same performance, but is cheaper (And has higher FPS in BF4, with mantle)
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You can't overclock with this, but you won't need to. It will pretty much max out any modern or even next-gen game at 1080p or 1440p maybe even 4K.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($194.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Biostar Hi-Fi B85S3+ Ver. 6.x Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($64.00 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($65.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($79.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.44 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290X 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($535.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Titanium Grey) ATX Mid Tower Case ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ 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: Asus PCE-N10 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($17.63 @ Amazon)
Total: $1278.98
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-24 19:26 EDT-0400)
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($194.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Biostar Hi-Fi B85S3+ Ver. 6.x Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($64.00 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($65.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($79.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.44 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290X 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($535.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Titanium Grey) ATX Mid Tower Case ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ 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: Asus PCE-N10 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($17.63 @ Amazon)
Total: $1278.98
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-24 19:26 EDT-0400)
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.44 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 280X 3GB TurboDuo Video Card ($269.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($32.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ NCIX US)
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: Encore ENEWI-2XN45 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $760.33
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-24 19:00 EDT-0400)
You could go with this, it's overkill for everything you want it to do. And it'll play every game possible, on high/ultra settings, at well over 60 FPS.
P.S. On minecraft, it'll get well over 150 FPS while recording, which is overkill, but you can play/record other games as well.
But, if you wanna go to the higher end of your budget, you could get this. This is all you'd need to max out 1080p gaming. You could get a better gpu, for 1440p+, but then you'd need a better monitor (~$200 more), and such.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($223.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.94 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK2 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.43 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($399.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1180.26
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-24 21:56 EDT-0400)
(Could even slide in a SSD, if you wanted)
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.44 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 280X 3GB TurboDuo Video Card ($269.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($32.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ NCIX US)
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: Encore ENEWI-2XN45 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $760.33
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-24 19:00 EDT-0400)
You could go with this, it's overkill for everything you want it to do. And it'll play every game possible, on high/ultra settings, at well over 60 FPS.
P.S. On minecraft, it'll get well over 150 FPS while recording, which is overkill, but you can play/record other games as well.
But, if you wanna go to the higher end of your budget, you could get this. This is all you'd need to max out 1080p gaming. You could get a better gpu, for 1440p+, but then you'd need a better monitor (~$200 more), and such.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($223.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.94 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK2 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.43 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($399.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1180.26
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-24 21:56 EDT-0400)
(Could even slide in a SSD, if you wanted)
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CheesyRice how about one thats just good for recording and playing minecraft, and if i need to ill upgrade it later
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but i guess just do one for mc only and then another for other high res games.
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well I plan on using it for all kinds of games later on
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I mean like bf4, you dont need a super good computer for games like mc, and you could save quite a bit of money
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Any games
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What games?
