Design / Gaming Build

[dondon4720]

Trying to figure out what to get that will fit my budget, will be using this machine every day for schoolwork and gaming. I am a graphic designer so IPS display is preferable due to color accuracy.

Approximate Purchase Date: 2 Months (Late Oct early November)

Budget Range: $1000 - $1500

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Adobe CC, Design/CAD (for classes), Gaming, light video editing

Are you buying a monitor: Yes, 27" and 24" 1080p minimum resolution (preferably Dell or ASUS)

Do you need to buy OS: Yes

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Microcenter.com, newegg, amazon.

Location: Cincinnati OH

Parts Preferences: Intel,EVGA, Corsair

Overclocking: No but I want a silent system so a liquid cooling loop on CPU is a necessity

SLI or Crossfire: Maybe

Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080

Additional Comments: Minimalist Design (Really Like Corsair Obsidian 450D or if ITX maybe a 250D),

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: I am upgrading because I am currently living off a MSI GT60 (i7, GTX 675M)laptop and I want to have a desktop again for design work, I plan to use my laptop for a second rendering machine.

Accessories to include in Budget
Corsair K95 Keyboard: http://amazon.com $173.99

Steelseries H Wireless: http://amazon.com $287.06

Elgato Game Capture HD (mainly using it for Digitizing Tapes and Family videos): http://amazon.com: $129.95

Cheers,

 

[noobgamer40]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($76.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.78 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 290 4GB TurboDuo Video Card ($252.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($111.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($89.75 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($119.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $1044.45
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-08 15:28 EDT-0400

$!044+stuff you mentioned (Elgato, etc..) $590 = $1634

supports crossfire only..

 

[dondon4720]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($76.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.78 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 290 4GB TurboDuo Video Card ($252.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($111.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($89.75 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($119.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $1044.45
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-08 15:28 EDT-0400

$!044+stuff you mentioned (Elgato, etc..) $590 = $1634

supports crossfire only..

Good Start, Thanks for replying,

These are the two monitors I am thinking about picking up

Dell E2715H 27 IPS LED Monitor: http://microcenter.com :$199.99

Dell E2314H 23" LED Monitor: microcenter.com: $149.99

I already have a 4GB Memory Kit so if I got a 8GB kit and add the 4 then I will have 12GB which I think will be plenty.