2500 Dollar gaming build! Please help :)

[Axzevos]

Can anyone make a good build for 2500 dollars? I already have i7 4930k. I'm gonna buy the specs from newegg

 

[blohm85]

dude just look on amazon or YouTube has plenty of videos which show good builds for your money
look up linustechtips and he shows how to make computers to fit anyones budget

 

[Alon_Ofer]

GTX 690/TITAN/TITAN BLACK/R9 290X
4930k
At least a 750W psu
MOBO- Asus maximus VI Extreme
RAM- 16GB DDR3 MEMORY
Water cooling system
any case you like
Samsung 240GB SSD

 

[numanator]

What monitor resolution will you be playing at? Do you want a single GPU or SLI/CF GPU (dual graphics cards)? Did you need a monitor in that budget (and I am assuming the cpu is not part of the $2500 budget)?

 

[Axzevos]

What monitor resolution will you be playing at? Do you want a single GPU or SLI/CF GPU (dual graphics cards)? Did you need a monitor in that budget (and I am assuming the cpu is not part of the $2500 budget)?

Nope, monitor is not needed. 5760x1080p. Only the computer. And I don't need a new CPU. I want best performance as possible. Thanks for the help

 

[numanator]

Alright so this would be the full build with dual gtx 780s, you could upgrade to dual gtx 780 tis if you want the absolute best but I personally don't feel the performance difference between the 780 and the ti is worth the extra $200 per card

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4930K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor (Purchased For $0.00)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U14S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($55.28 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth X79 ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($303.99 @ Best Buy)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($149.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Dual Classified ACX Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($509.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Dual Classified ACX Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($509.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define XL R2 (Titanium Grey) ATX Full Tower Case ($100.00 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($134.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $2066.18
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-22 16:45 EDT-0400)

I went with air cpu cooling since that is what i prefer/know. If you want a liquid cpu cooler there are quite a few good options out there. You could also look into a custom cooling loop but I am not familiar with that. Let me know if you have any questions about the build.

 

[Axzevos]

Alright so this would be the full build with dual gtx 780s, you could upgrade to dual gtx 780 tis if you want the absolute best but I personally don't feel the performance difference between the 780 and the ti is worth the extra $200 per card

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4930K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor (Purchased For $0.00)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U14S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($55.28 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth X79 ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($303.99 @ Best Buy)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($149.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Dual Classified ACX Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($509.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Dual Classified ACX Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($509.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define XL R2 (Titanium Grey) ATX Full Tower Case ($100.00 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($134.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $2066.18
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-22 16:45 EDT-0400)

I went with air cpu cooling since that is what i prefer/know. If you want a liquid cpu cooler there are quite a few good options out there. You could also look into a custom cooling loop but I am not familiar with that. Let me know if you have any questions about the build.

What about Corsair h100i and 2x MSI GTX 780Ti GAMING GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB SLI?

 

[numanator]

Yeah those would definitely work. Here is the build with those changes:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4930K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor (Purchased For $0.00)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth X79 ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($303.99 @ Best Buy)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($149.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($629.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($629.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Define XL R2 (Titanium Grey) ATX Full Tower Case ($100.00 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($134.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $2340.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-22 16:59 EDT-0400)

You could also upgrade the SSD if you really wanted to (no reason to though) or if there is a case you really like then you could throw that into the build too. I chose the Fractal R4 XL since it is a quiet, well cooled case.

 

[Axzevos]

Yeah those would definitely work. Here is the build with those changes:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4930K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor (Purchased For $0.00)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth X79 ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($303.99 @ Best Buy)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($149.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($629.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($629.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Define XL R2 (Titanium Grey) ATX Full Tower Case ($100.00 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($134.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $2340.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-22 16:59 EDT-0400)

You could also upgrade the SSD if you really wanted to (no reason to though) or if there is a case you really like then you could throw that into the build too. I chose the Fractal R4 XL since it is a quiet, well cooled case.

How do I get everything in the same basket?

 

[numanator]

You would have to buy from each individual website, pcpartpicker is just for finding the prices and checking compatibility. If you don't want to order from a whole bunch of different vendors, I would go with at least 2 to get the best prices so for this build go for amazon & newegg or amazon & NCIX.

 

[babernet_1]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 SE2011 CPU Cooler ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus P9X79 LE ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($224.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Mushkin Essentials 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($164.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($166.49 @ B&H)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($83.71 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290X 4GB Vapor-X Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($606.13 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290X 4GB Vapor-X Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($606.13 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill BLACKHAWK-ULTRA ATX Full Tower Case ($188.95 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: PC Power & Cooling Silencer Mk III 1200W 80+ Platinum Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($326.00 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $2512.36
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-22 17:27 EDT-0400)

Here's the build you need. The Nocuta cooler works as well as a water cooler but has less noise and cost.

The RAM is low profile so the air cooler will easily fit over them. Also you want the four cards because the Intel 2011 processors have four channels of RAM so it can read all four channels at once for stupid fast
RAM speed.

a nice 250GB SSD for quick booting and is large enough for you to stick your games in there for quick loading and scene changes during game play.

The video cards are critical. You have the best here. With that large resolution you are going to run out of RAM. The R9 290X has a full 4GB RAM. The 780's have only 3GB which starts to make a difference at large resolutions. Plus the Sapphire Vapor-X has superior cooling, quiet, cool, fast, with its vapor chamber over the GPU.

The power supply is huge and of top quality, you will need it if you want to overclock.

Windows 7 because it is the best, Win8 is an insult to us gamers.