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Hello Tom community! I am currently looking to build a new Gaming PC. I have around $2000 max to spend on the PC. This does NOT include keyboard, mouse, monitor
As far as what I would do on my PC, I plan on using it to play games on the best settings(League of Legends, World of Warcraft, Ark, CoD, Battlefield, Witcher, GTA etc), use it to do homework, play movies, youtube, music etc,
I am not planning on using it for creating videos, photoshop etc.

P.S. What monitor is the best currently in your opinion? I plan on using a dual monitor

thanks in advance,
- Kris
 
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Glorious PC: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3L2QHx
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Apevia case? Coolmax PSU? Are you serious? :heink:

The thing is we're at a weird time in the PC World where Intel hasn't supplied enough Skylake CPUs to meet demand, and there's still a demand for the previous generation Haswell CPUs. I'd personally go with the current generation to ensure system longevity.

I would try something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($350.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG R1 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz)...
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Criteria for certain parts? Color coordination? Overclockable? CND or USD? GPU Brand? SSD/HDD? Preferred case? OS?

Some specifics would really help out.

As for the monitor, i think that the ASUS VG248QE is one of the best monitors on the market, though it is only 1080p, which would make a lot of cards overkill, it is still pretty good for its price of $270 USD even (keep in mind it is a LCD LED
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236313&cm_re=vg248qe-_-24-236-313-_-Product
 
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Here is a Tom's link for a 1600 dollar gaming pc they should give you an idea on where to start.
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/q2-2015-newegg-system-builder-marathon-1600-gaming-pc,4198.html
If you stick with recommended brands: Crucial for memory and SSD; ASUS or Gigabyte motherboards; and SeaSonic gold plus power supplies, you will have a reliable gaming machine you can be proud of. BTW, the MOST important thing you can do when building or working on a pc it to educate yourself about Electrostatic Discharge - static electricity is an electronics destroyer; get a wrist ground strap and use it properly at all times when touching any electronic components..
 
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You can have a Good gaming pc with just over your budget by like 20 dollars or something.NOTE this will have 4th gen Intel stuff not the current 6th gen (Previous generation but this very good for todays pc)

Case NZXT Phantom 410 up to you what colour blue white or black

PSU EVGA Supernova 850W Gold Fully Modular (You can unplug the cables you dont need from the PSU)

Motherboard Asus Z97 ROG Maximus VII Hero

CPU Intel 4th gen I5 4690K (you can overclcok with this cpu but dont have to since it is already pretty fast)

RAM Corsair Vengeance 1600 8GB (find the one with the lowest CL so 8-8-8-24 for example because each country has different models) 8-8-8-24 is better than 11-11-11-27 or what ever

HDD Seagate SSHD desktop drive 1TB

SSD Kingston V300 240GB (faster version of HDD and smaller make sure you install Windows 10 on this)

CPU Cooler Coolermaster 212x (can overclcok with this)

GPU Gigabyte GTX 970 G1 Gaming (x2) make sure install GE force experience on nvidia site

OS Windows 10 Pro

All together 2800 AUD = 2000USD

If you want com to cool better and look better add Corsair Fans (AF and SP) only use SP on the front of case and if you want CPU cooler everything else is AF.

I hoped this helped you any problem or question just ask me :)
 
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What about something like this?
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($317.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($202.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Trident X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: *Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($87.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: *Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($501.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Phantom 820 (Black) ATX Full Tower Case ($206.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: *EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($86.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($244.51 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Razer BlackWidow Chroma Wired Gaming Keyboard ($162.75 @ Other World Computing)
Total: $2081.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-02 01:18 EDT-0400
 
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Glorious PC: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3L2QHx
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Apevia case? Coolmax PSU? Are you serious? :heink:

The thing is we're at a weird time in the PC World where Intel hasn't supplied enough Skylake CPUs to meet demand, and there's still a demand for the previous generation Haswell CPUs. I'd personally go with the current generation to ensure system longevity.

I would try something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($350.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG R1 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($172.79 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card ($667.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($107.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($117.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Directron)
Total: $1900.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-02 16:42 EDT-0400
 
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Bad SSD, bad HDD, too much OS.

The Kingston V300 should never, ever be on anyones parts list. Ever.
An SSHD should not be chosen for a secondary drive. It brings no performance benefit.
Win 10 Pro? Why? For a gaming PC, it gives zero performance benefit over Win 10 Home.
 
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What would you recommend building?
 
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What's your opinion between the G. Skill and Corsair? I have heard that the G.Skills were the best but I haven't read anything about he corsair's yet
 
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Hey, thanks a ton man for all the help, I really appreciate it!
 
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I just cannot recommend skylake i7, when you can get a 5820k, for not much more.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($379.95 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Nepton 280L 122.5 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI X99A Raider ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($208.38 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($104.95 @ Adorama)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($172.49 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card ($667.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro M ATX Mid Tower Case ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($121.11 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1919.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-05 10:19 EDT-0400
 
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why hate on apevia cases, and why pick the pricy mobo and psu? They won't do anything for performance. what really matters is that the mobo and psu are reliable, which those were 😛
 
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Coolmax and reliable do not belong in the same sentence. They are PSU shaped objects best used as door stops and paperweights. A low quality PSU can easily affect performance, as they tend to be unstable, or just flat out die. I would say your performance is going to be pretty horrible if the system cannot get stable, if any power. 😛
 
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It is better, PSU wise, but the CX 750 is still a lousy PSU. Also, you can get a Seasonic built Antec HCG 850w, for less, right now. The Z97 PC mate is not a very good board either. Zotace SSD?? Titan X is a waste of money, when the GTX 980ti is far cheaper, and nearly identical performance. Your build makes 0 sense.
 
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Still not any better Apevia is a brand that produces a lot of junk products that break and fall apart easily and is generally not recommended for anyone. And you definitely want a quality power supply, the EVGA Leadex power supplies, Corsair AXi/HXi, and the Seasonic X/G series are among the best you can buy right now. Will they do anything for performance? Absolutely! You don't want to buy a crap power supply like a Coolmax and have it blow up or short out and take your system down with it.

Although I didn't know Zotac made SSDs, huh. You learn something new every day. :lol:
 
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I really do like the way Apevia cases look, basically what I can't stand is when people get too focused on brand-names 😛 and yes, I agree titan X is awful value-wise, but with that kind of a budget, he can do it! 12 gigs tho.

Anyways, even my high-end builds use cheapo PSUs and cases, but I haven't had one fail me yet 😛

and yes, the z97 PC mate is glorious in value, mobo armor and unnecessary extra PCIe isn't worth 200 bucks more!

he said its solved anyways, so you guys win 😛


EDIT: I use too many emojis.

EDIT 2: Pro versions of windows may actually be useful, because you might want microsoft's remote desktop built in..
 
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It has absolutely nothing to do with brand names but everything to do with quality, of which Apevia is, and has never been associated with quality. Same with Ultra, Raidmax, Diablotek, Xion, and about 100 other brands I could name.

Anyways, even my high-end builds use cheapo PSUs and cases, but I haven't had one fail me yet 😛
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That is never a good idea - cheapo PSUs can and will fail at some point. There's much better PSUs that you can get at every price range whether you're spending $50 or $350.

and yes, the z97 PC mate is glorious in value, mobo armor and unnecessary extra PCIe isn't worth 200 bucks more!
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When you pay for a high end motherboard you're paying for a lot more than "armor". You are paying for extra PCI-e lanes, which are worth it, and you are also paying for more overclocking potential.

EDIT 2: Pro versions of windows may actually be useful, because you might want microsoft's remote desktop built in..
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Unless you're on a network running multiple PCs, you don't need remote desktop. And you're only using Pro if you need more than 16GB of RAM (and most people don't and that's especially true of gaming PCs).
 
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