new gaming rig $2-3K

[zohair]

Hi Guys,

Going to be building a new gaming rig and wanted to get some advice. Things I am looking for, great gaming performance, subtle style (I'm 30 for goodness sake, no need for glowing bright lights), and relative quietness (again reference the 30).


1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming

2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included? 2000-3000

3) Which country do you live in? Santa Barbara, CA (not near a microcenter)

4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, MOBO, SSD,operating system,

5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? I will re use my 24 inch monitor, and peripherals (mouse/keyboard)

6) Will you be overclocking? Not at first ideally but maybe down the line.

7) What is the max resolution of your monitor? What size is it? 1920 x 1080, 24 inch, may increase my monitor size in the future.

8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC? July

9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? USB 3.0? SATA 6Gb/s? eSATA? Onboard video (as a backup or main GPU)? UEFI? etc. : USB 3.0/Sata 6 gb would be nice.

10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If yes, what OS? Is it 32bit or 64bit? No will need one

 

[Dangman]

$340 - Intel Core i7-4790K CPU
$140 - Asus Z87-A Intel Z87 Motherboard
$145 - Crucial BLS2CP8G3D1609DS1S00 Ballistix Sport 2 x 8GB DDR3 1600 RAM
$392 - XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB PCI-E Video Card
$260 - Samsung 840 Evo Series 500GB SSD
$85 - Seagate Barracuda ST2000DM001 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s Hard Drive
$21 - Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD Burner
$140 - Seasonic X750 Gold 750W Modular PSU
$79 - Noctua NH-D14 120mm and 140mm HSF
$95 - Windows 8.1 64bit
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Total: $1697 shipped

For gaming at 1980P, the above is more than enough considering that same card can provide great gaming performance at the higher resolution of 2560x1440. So 1080P is no sweat.

As for cases, I recommend these low noise oriented cases:
$112 - Fractal Design Define R4 Arctic White ATX Case
$112 - Fractal Design Define R4 Black Pearl ATX Case
$114 - Fractal Design Define R4 Titanium Grey ATX Case
$110 - Antec P280 ATX Case
$130 - Corsair Obsidian Series 550D ATX Case
$230 - Silverstone FT02B-USB3.0 ATX Case
$250 - Silverstone FT02S-W-USB3.0 ATX Case

If low noise is note quite as huge of a concern as you mentioned earlier, I recommend these cases:
tp://www.amazon.com/dp/B009GXZ8MM/?tag=extension-kb-20]$60[/URL] - Corsair Carbide Series 200R ATX Case
$63 - Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Case
$75 - Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black w/ Window ATX Case
$100 - Corsair Carbide Series 400R ATX Case
$100 - NZXT Phantom PHAN-001WT White Full Tower ATX Case
$100 - Corsair Carbide Series 500R ATX Case
$120 - Antec 1100 ATX Case
$120 - Corsair Obsidian Series 450D ATX Case
$120 - Corsair Vengeance Series C70 Arctic White ATX Case
$110 - Corsair Vengeance Series C70 Gunmetal Black ATX Case
$120 - NZXT Phantom PHAN-002OR Black Finish w/Orange Trim Full Tower ATX Case
$130 - NZXT Phantom 530 Black Full Tower ATX Case
$130 - Corsair Graphite Series 600TM ATX Case
$140 - Corsair Graphite Series 730T ATX Case
$150 - Corsair Obsidian Series 650D ATX Case
$160 - Corsair Obsidian Series 750D ATX Case
$160 - Corsair Special Edition White Graphite Series 600T ATX Case
$170 - NZXT Phantom 630 Gunmetal Full Tower ATX Case
$170 - NZXT Phantom 630 White Full Tower ATX Case
$190 - Corsair Graphite Series 760T ATX Case