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Non-overclocking gaming

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Kero_1116

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1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc Youtubing, surfing the net, gaming I want to play The Crew that will come out with the PC

2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included? $1,500 Canadian but very flexible

3) Which country do you live in? If the U.S, please tell us the state and city if possible. Toronto Canada

4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. The word "Everything" is not a valid answer. Please list out all the parts you'll need. CPU, Ram, Motherboard, SSD, Video Card, PSU

5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model. Antec P190 case and my hard drives listed in my signature

6) Will you be overclocking? No

7) What is the max resolution of your monitor? What size is it? I have 3 22" LCD (not led) monitors with 2048x1152 resolution.

8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC? Anytime within a few months

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, maybe crossfire/sli to support video card with 3 montiros

10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If so, what OS? Is it 32bit or 64bit? Yes
 
Where do you plan on buying parts from?

Which version of Windows do you have? What edition?

Are you ready to buy and build everything this week? Do you have all the funds right now?
 
Intel I5 4690K (saving by going non K about $30), Asrock Z97 Extreme4, price name brand DDR3 2X4 gb RAM, 1600-2400, usually 1600 or 1866 are best priced. (many people are using 2x8 GB) Any name brand. Crucial is my favorite choice, but any name brand on sale should be good. Cooler Master 212 EVO Cooler (or better).
Crucial MX100 240GB SSD.
Power Supply, for SLI/Crossfire 750-850 watts. Cooler Master v series is good, and has been reasonably priced.
AMD 280 or 280X is about the most reasonable price performance choice, should handle 3 monitors at your resolution.
AMD 290X might be better.
MSI is a preferred brand.
 
If you have that kind of cash to spend, I would prioritize 16GB over 8GB.

We are nearing end of life for DDR3, so the prices will only go up (prices on 16GB have risen $20 just in the last few months). Since you will likely get 4-6 years viability out of this build (Core i5 has a long lifetime if all you're doing is gaming), I would go the next tier up to 16GB, just to make things easier.

The GPU will be much easier to find a replacement for 3-4 years down the road!
 
tiraides said:
Where do you plan on buying parts from?

Which version of Windows do you have? What edition?

Are you ready to buy and build everything this week? Do you have all the funds right now?
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Windows 8.1 Pro. I am ready to buy any time.

defaultluser said:
Are you going to be gaming on all three screens there, or just one?
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Ideally yes.

wtourist said:
Intel I5 4690K (saving by going non K about $30), Asrock Z97 Extreme4, price name brand DDR3 2X4 gb RAM, 1600-2400, usually 1600 or 1866 are best priced. (many people are using 2x8 GB) Any name brand. Crucial is my favorite choice, but any name brand on sale should be good. Cooler Master 212 EVO Cooler (or better).
Crucial MX100 240GB SSD.
Power Supply, for SLI/Crossfire 750-850 watts. Cooler Master v series is good, and has been reasonably priced.
AMD 280 or 280X is about the most reasonable price performance choice, should handle 3 monitors at your resolution.
AMD 290X might be better.
MSI is a preferred brand.
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I want my computer to be a bit future prof. Would getting a i7 be better?

I prefer Asus mother boards.

defaultluser said:
If you have that kind of cash to spend, I would prioritize 16GB over 8GB.

We are nearing end of life for DDR3, so the prices will only go up (prices on 16GB have risen $20 just in the last few months). Since you will likely get 4-6 years viability out of this build (Core i5 has a long lifetime if all you're doing is gaming), I would go the next tier up to 16GB, just to make things easier.

The GPU will be much easier to find a replacement for 3-4 years down the road!
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I was thinking of getting 8gb sticks.
 
You can definitely afford 16GB, Core i7, MX100 SSD + storage hard drive and a high-end video card. If all you're doig is gaming, you don't need a faster SSD, and the price is definitely right.

I can't make you a build until I get home tonight, but perhaps by that time someone else will assist you :D
 
Build that assumes you're going to game on all three monitors at-once (all prices CAD, before shipping):

i7 4790K $370 - might as well buy this one if you are craving i7 for longevity. It comes stock clocked faster than anything else Intel sells, and gives you the option to overclock in the future.

http://www.ncix.com/detail/intel-core-i7-4790k-unlocked-d5-97888-1286.htm

Z97 motherboard with full CFX support, just in case one video card is not enough for your triple display gaming:

$130 after mir.

http://www.ncix.com/detail/gigabyte-z97mx-gaming-5-matx-lga1150-e1-96901.htm

16GB Corsair ram $170

http://www.ncix.com/detail/corsair-vengeance-pro-black-cmy16gx3m2a1866c9-e9-84346-1286.htm

MX100 512GB $240

http://www.ncix.com/detail/crucial-mx100-512gb-sata-6gbps-64-97625-1286.htm

MSI Radeon R9 290 Twin Frozr: $470. Should be beefy enough for triple-monitor gaming. price break only good through tomorrow!

http://www.ncix.com/detail/msi-radeon-r9-290-gaming-ba-92891-1286.htm

This Corsair 650w PSU for $110 if you're never going to add a second video card:

http://www.ncix.com/detail/corsair-cs650m-cs-modular-80-0a-91782.htm

Or buy this Corsair 850w unit for $130:

http://www.ncix.com/detail/corsair-tx850-850w-atx-12v-8a-58383-1286.htm

Grand total: $1490-1510 before shipping/tax

Too rich for your blood? Recommended downgrades (in order of preference)

Cut-back on SSD size to drop $100, or drop to a Core i5 non-k to save nearly $150. You can buy an H97 board and save $40, or settle for single-screen gaming and go R9 280X (save $150). The same brands and cooler styles are available for all these downgrades, so you can find them on NCIX at your leisure.
 
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defaultluser said:
Build that assumes you're going to game on all three monitors at-once (all prices CAD, before shipping):

i7 4790K $370 - might as well buy this one if you are craving i7 for longevity. It comes stock clocked faster than anything else Intel sells, and gives you the option to overclock in the future.

http://www.ncix.com/detail/intel-core-i7-4790k-unlocked-d5-97888-1286.htm

Z97 motherboard with full CFX support, just in case one video card is not enough for your triple display gaming:

$130 after mir.

http://www.ncix.com/detail/gigabyte-z97mx-gaming-5-matx-lga1150-e1-96901.htm

16GB Corsair ram $170

http://www.ncix.com/detail/corsair-vengeance-pro-black-cmy16gx3m2a1866c9-e9-84346-1286.htm

MX100 512GB $240

http://www.ncix.com/detail/crucial-mx100-512gb-sata-6gbps-64-97625-1286.htm

MSI Radeon R9 290 Twin Frozr: $470. Should be beefy enough for triple-monitor gaming. price break only good through tomorrow!

http://www.ncix.com/detail/msi-radeon-r9-290-gaming-ba-92891-1286.htm

This Corsair 650w PSU for $110 if you're never going to add a second video card:

http://www.ncix.com/detail/corsair-cs650m-cs-modular-80-0a-91782.htm

Or buy this Corsair 850w unit for $130:

http://www.ncix.com/detail/corsair-tx850-850w-atx-12v-8a-58383-1286.htm

Grand total: $1490-1510 before shipping/tax

Too rich for your blood? Recommended downgrades (in order of preference)

Cut-back on SSD size to drop $100, or drop to a Core i5 non-k to save nearly $150. You can buy an H97 board and save $40, or settle for single-screen gaming and go R9 280X (save $150). The same brands and cooler styles are available for all these downgrades, so you can find them on NCIX at your leisure.
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Wow. Thank you! I really appreciate your help. I made a few adjustments. I prefer Asus motherboard as I had good history in the past with it. I cut out the PSU as I am just going to use my current one which is Corsair Professional Series HX750. Will it support the hardware I have??

Intel Core i7 4790K Unlocked Quad Core HT 4GHZ/4.4GHZ Processor LGA1150 Haswell 8MB Cache Retail
MSI Radeon R9 290 Gaming Twin Frozr IV 1GHz 4GB 5GHZ GDDR5 HDMI DisplayPort 2xDVI PCI-E Video Card
ASUS Z97-A ATX LGA1150 DDR3 3PCI-E16 2PCI-E1 2PCI CrossFireX/SLI SATA3 USB3.0 HDMI Motherboard
Corsair Vengeance Pro Black CMY16GX3M2A1866C9 16GB 2X8GB DDR3-1866 CL9 1.5V Dual Channel Memory Kit
Crucial MX100 512GB SATA 6Gbps 150/550MB/S 2.5” 7MM (With 9.5MM Adapter) SSD

Any opinion from you guys? I can pay a bit more to change things.
 
Kero_1116 said:
Wow. Thank you! I really appreciate your help. I made a few adjustments. I prefer Asus motherboard as I had good history in the past with it. I cut out the PSU as I am just going to use my current one which is Corsair Professional Series HX750. Will it support the hardware I have??

Intel Core i7 4790K Unlocked Quad Core HT 4GHZ/4.4GHZ Processor LGA1150 Haswell 8MB Cache Retail
MSI Radeon R9 290 Gaming Twin Frozr IV 1GHz 4GB 5GHZ GDDR5 HDMI DisplayPort 2xDVI PCI-E Video Card
ASUS Z97-A ATX LGA1150 DDR3 3PCI-E16 2PCI-E1 2PCI CrossFireX/SLI SATA3 USB3.0 HDMI Motherboard
Corsair Vengeance Pro Black CMY16GX3M2A1866C9 16GB 2X8GB DDR3-1866 CL9 1.5V Dual Channel Memory Kit
Crucial MX100 512GB SATA 6Gbps 150/550MB/S 2.5” 7MM (With 9.5MM Adapter) SSD

Any opinion from you guys? I can pay a bit more to change things.
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No, that's fine! I only suggested the new PSU because you requested it in the build request :D

You MAY need a better PSU than that if you add another R9 290 card to run in CFX, but that's something you can always buy tomorrow. The reason I suggested 850w was because the 750w models were TIGHT based on my power use estimates: peak power use for the r9 290 is around 250w (more with overclock), that combined with estimated 150w for mobo + processor, and another 30w for those 4 hard drives means you're cuttings things close for dual-cards.

But you can DEFINITELY use that PSU for your system as-is and later if you decide to go dual-card, you can check to see if your 750w PSU can handle things!
 
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