mITX pc + monitor for around $2000

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I've got $2000 and I was wondering what o could get. ..I Need a monitor and a mITX PC...I'm new and I have no exp..HELP PLZZ...I need for gaming and video editing
 
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Impact Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($219.49 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($174.99 @ Best Buy)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($139.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($499.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: BitFenix Prodigy (Green) Mini ITX Tower Case ($89.21 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($87.24 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: LG UH12NS29 Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($54.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: AOC i2367Fh 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($156.80 @ Amazon)
Total: $1983.64
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-09 14:14 EDT-0400)
 
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3GQXp
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3GQXp/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3GQXp/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1245 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($288.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L12 37.8 CFM CPU Cooler ($46.81 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H87N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($110.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($129.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($244.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 780 3GB AMP! Edition Video Card ($476.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 250D Mini ITX Tower Case ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer K272HULbmiidp 60Hz 27.0" Monitor ($399.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $2039.70
 
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: EVGA ACX mITX 46.5 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($38.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: EVGA Z87 Stinger Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($163.39 @ OutletPC)
Memory: AMD 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($158.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Plextor M5S Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($149.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($83.97 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB ACX Video Card ($499.99 @ Newegg)
Case: BitFenix Prodigy (Black) Mini ITX Tower Case ($69.98 @ OutletPC)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: AOC G2460PQU 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($249.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-P14 FLX 65.0 CFM 140mm Fan ($15.26 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-P14 FLX 65.0 CFM 140mm Fan ($15.26 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1970.76
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-09 14:41 EDT-0400)

The fans may be 140mm, but they use 120mm mounting brackets. Useful for chucking air out efficiently.
 
Nope i dont need windows...and this is what im looking forward to
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3GTjZ
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3GTjZ/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3GTjZ/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H105 73.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Impact Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($219.49 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($139.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($714.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Corsair 250D Mini ITX Tower Case ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX750B BRONZE 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($76.59 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer H226HQLbid 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2011.98
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-09 15:34 EDT-0400)
 
GTX780ti and 1440p monitor


PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3GTIP
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3GTIP/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3GTIP/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($244.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L12 37.8 CFM CPU Cooler ($46.81 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H87N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($110.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($66.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($83.97 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($689.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 250D Mini ITX Tower Case ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer K272HULbmiidp 60Hz 27.0" Monitor ($399.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1998.66
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-09 15:46 EDT-0400)
 


well, ive got a 1366x768 monitor and ill add more 1080p monitors in a about 6 months...but now a 1440p is not in my budget
 
well, ive got a 1366x768 monitor and ill add more 1080p monitors in a about 6 months...but now a 1440p is not in my budget

I'm confused. How can you say a 1440p is not in your budget when I just showed that you can get one in your budget of $2000?

Here is a different example of a build with a good 1440p monitor for less than $1800

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3GU1j
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3GU1j/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3GU1j/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($244.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H87N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($110.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($66.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($83.97 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290X 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($519.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 250D Mini ITX Tower Case ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer K272HULbmiidp 60Hz 27.0" Monitor ($399.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1781.85
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-09 15:54 EDT-0400)
 
If you don't want a 1440p monitor, here is a build with three 23.6" Asus monitors



PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3GUgo
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3GUgo/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3GUgo/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($244.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master GeminII M4 58.4 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($30.40 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H87N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($110.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($66.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($83.97 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($689.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 250D Mini ITX Tower Case ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VE247H 23.6" Monitor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VE247H 23.6" Monitor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VE247H 23.6" Monitor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1942.23
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-09 16:01 EDT-0400)
 
Throw in a nzxt kraken bracket and a 120 or 140mm rad cooler on the 290x build and that is pretty solid.





 


i said that ill get a full hd monitor now and use it with a 1366x768 and in around 6 months time, ill get more 1080p monitors..
 


the processor and SSD are slow..and ive used a gigabyte motherboard it sucked....died after 1 year
 
Are you kidding me? The Xeon e3 1230v3 is slow? It's faster than every AMD on the market and is pretty much a re-badged i7 4770.

The Crucial M500 has only average write times, but it's one of the most reliable ssds on the market, and at $66, it's a great deal.

I've used about a dozen Gigabyte motherboards and I've only ever had any issues with one of them.
 


i saw the benchmarks...they might be wrong