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So, basically I've saved up enough money to get a new gaming PC for myself! :)
However, my knowledge of hardware and building PCs is limited and so I seek advice and build requests from you guys. Some preferences that I feel strongly about in terms of components for my computer would be a NVIDIA graphics card and an intel processor. Other stuff like keyboards, mice, and etc, I already have covered. I'd also like a nice looking case with a window side panel so I can enjoy the insides of it as well. Finally, if possible I'd like to squeeze in a SSD for my games, and normal HD for storage and such. My current budget right now is about $1000. Any and all responses are greatly appreciated!

EDIT: I am not interested in overclocking, and this PC is moreover for casual gaming at my leisure.
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($241.95 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper T4 70.0 CFM Rifle Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($48.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial BX100 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($65.99 @ SuperBiiz)...
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($26.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($95.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($97.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($339.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Antec HCG M 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1015.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-08 01:30 EDT-0400
 
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I like the Gigabyte Gaming 7 because of the extra features and the power on and reset buttons. They are very useful because you should always connect your components outside the case before you build to make sure the system posts. Nothing worse than putting a PC together and getting a big fat 0.
 
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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Yk7zdC
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Yk7zdC/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($159.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($26.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($112.78 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Corsair Force LS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($339.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $952.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-08 02:36 EDT-0400

Ok so I downgraded the cpu as you never said anything about overclocking.
and I also switched the board for somthing alittle less, because unless you are Overclocking you don't need theses beefy boards the others are posting
 
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Forgot to add that I am not interested in overclocking. Thanks for reminding me about that and for the response as well!
I'll keep checking this thread more about 2 - 3 more days and then I'll pick a build.

 
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Personally I would rather have a better motherboard than pay almost 90 bucks for a 240GB SSD, especially when storage can always be upgraded later much more easily than a motherboard, but that's just me. I own a Sandisk SSD. Nothing close to horrible.

 
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Forgot to add that I am not interested in overclocking. Thanks for reminding me about that and for the response as well!
I'll keep checking this thread more about 2 - 3 more days and then I'll pick a build.

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You gave us a great budget! That makes it easy. Whichever you choose you will get maximum 1080p performance with a GTX 970 GPU
 
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The quality between a gaming 5 and gaming 7 is nothing. Gaming 7 is mainly for bragging rights and I doubt one would use the onboard features unless your an extreme overclocker.
 
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Converted, the term "ignorance is bliss" would be well placed when using a Sandisk SSD. I own one, I bought it because it was for some old, slow as hell laptop that needed some life brought back to it. I literally went to PCPartPicker Canada, went to storage then selected SSD 120-128GB and I picked the cheapest one there was.

Bossy is 100% correct about the motherboard by the way.
 
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My personal opinion on a $1000 build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($241.95 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper T4 70.0 CFM Rifle Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Crucial BX100 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($65.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.75 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($324.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair SPEC-03 White ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1001.63
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-10 20:05 EDT-0400

Z97 for SLI
Xeon 1231 V3 > 4690k due to hyper threading
750W for SLI (in the future)
T4 to keep things a lot quieter and cooler than a stock cooler.


Feel free to ask any questions :)
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($241.95 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper T4 70.0 CFM Rifle Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($94.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($48.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial BX100 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($65.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.75 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($319.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT BF ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $938.62
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-10 20:09 EDT-0400

MasterDell's PC but a lil bit cheaper
 
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One final bump. I'll have the money in my bank account to start ordering the parts online by tomorrow. Also, what is different about Bossy's build that makes it slightly cheaper, and why is the price listed not what I will actually pay at checkout?
Also would like to ask which build in the thread is the "best" in your guys' opinion.
Once again, thanks everybody for the responses and advice given in the thread!
 
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Because he has mail in rebates on which means that when he posts a list like that it includes the rebates. I keep mine off because I think it gives a false perception of what someone needs to budget. Plus, rebates are rarely even cash. Usually pre-paid credit cards with some credit on it. So basically the differences are that his has different memory which I would not suggest because it may be too tall for the cooler. Also, he changed the case to a much cheaper one. (As far as cases go)

Not saying what he did was bad, just saying that they are "less premium" options to save money.

Whose is the best build? Well not to sound arrogant but I think mine is :lol:
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($241.95 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper T4 70.0 CFM Rifle Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($48.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial BX100 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($65.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.75 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($331.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT BF ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $990.62
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-12 01:03 EDT-0400

Hehe 😉

ten dollar cheaper

i win

 
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