- Jul 5, 2005
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Hello everyone, I know some Anand members are calling me out on this (if some you guys are active in GPU forums ). But I'll be truly grateful make a new gaming rig right before the holidays. I've been out of the loop in CPU/mobo/ram builds and it'll be awesome from to get a response. My overall goal in this build:
1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing.
- 1) Gaming current gen 2)Netflix/Entertainment 3)browsing
2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread
> $600-$800, less is better, tax included since I live in SoCal
3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from.
U.S. Prefer to buy in one place as much as possible to grab ( no interest payment plans ). But other sources are fine as well.
4. IF you're buying parts OUTSIDE the US, please post a link to the vendor you'll be buying from.
We can't be expected to scour the internet on your behalf, chasing down deals in your specific country... Again, help us, help YOU.
N/A
5. IF YOU have a brand preference. That means, are you an Intel-Fanboy, AMD-Fanboy, ATI-Fanboy, nVidia-Fanboy, Seagate-Fanboy, WD-Fanboy, etc.
No preference. I have great experience with AMD/Intel/Western Digital/Asus/Gigabyte/Sapphire etc. If CPU water cooling is a possibility it'll be great! but I can sacrifice that thought.
6. If YOU intend on using any of YOUR current parts, and if so, what those parts are.
Maybe - Spare 1000W Coolmax PSU ZU series
7. IF YOU plan on overclocking or run the system at default speeds.
Default
8. What resolution, not monitor size, will you be using?
yet to be determined, 4K in the near future
9. WHEN do you plan to build it?
1-2 weeks from now
So far I only acquired these items:
Win 8.1 oem (on hand)
(2) Sapphire Tri-x OC R9 290 ($395)
(1) NZXT H440 orange/black ($119.99)
(1)Corsair AF140 Quiet Edition 140mm Case ($12.99)
(2)Corsair SP120 Quiet Edition ($15.00)
(2)G Skill Ares 2 x 4 gb DDR3-1600 (gonna pull out from my other rig)
~$625 with tax and shipping
Thanks Ken g6 for your suggestions! updated list
Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i74790k) | $309.99 @ Newegg
**CPU Cooler** | [Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rrb10212pg1) | $19.99 @ Newegg
**Motherboard** | [MSI H97 Guard-Pro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-h97guardpro) | $59.99 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/crucial-internal-hard-drive-ct256mx100ssd1) | $109.99 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex) | $54.99 @ Newegg
**Video Card** | [Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/sapphire-video-card-1003622sr) (2-Way CrossFire) | $0.00
**Video Card** | [Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/sapphire-video-card-1003622sr) (2-Way CrossFire) | $0.00
**Case** | [NZXT H440 (Orange/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-case-cah440wm2) | $0.00
**Power Supply** | [CoolMax 1000W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/coolmax-power-supply-zu1000b) | $0.00
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $554.95
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-09 04:59 EST-0500 |
1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing.
- 1) Gaming current gen 2)Netflix/Entertainment 3)browsing
2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread
> $600-$800, less is better, tax included since I live in SoCal
3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from.
U.S. Prefer to buy in one place as much as possible to grab ( no interest payment plans ). But other sources are fine as well.
4. IF you're buying parts OUTSIDE the US, please post a link to the vendor you'll be buying from.
We can't be expected to scour the internet on your behalf, chasing down deals in your specific country... Again, help us, help YOU.
N/A
5. IF YOU have a brand preference. That means, are you an Intel-Fanboy, AMD-Fanboy, ATI-Fanboy, nVidia-Fanboy, Seagate-Fanboy, WD-Fanboy, etc.
No preference. I have great experience with AMD/Intel/Western Digital/Asus/Gigabyte/Sapphire etc. If CPU water cooling is a possibility it'll be great! but I can sacrifice that thought.
6. If YOU intend on using any of YOUR current parts, and if so, what those parts are.
Maybe - Spare 1000W Coolmax PSU ZU series
7. IF YOU plan on overclocking or run the system at default speeds.
Default
8. What resolution, not monitor size, will you be using?
yet to be determined, 4K in the near future
9. WHEN do you plan to build it?
1-2 weeks from now
So far I only acquired these items:
Win 8.1 oem (on hand)
(2) Sapphire Tri-x OC R9 290 ($395)
(1) NZXT H440 orange/black ($119.99)
(1)Corsair AF140 Quiet Edition 140mm Case ($12.99)
(2)Corsair SP120 Quiet Edition ($15.00)
(2)G Skill Ares 2 x 4 gb DDR3-1600 (gonna pull out from my other rig)
~$625 with tax and shipping
Thanks Ken g6 for your suggestions! updated list
Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i74790k) | $309.99 @ Newegg
**CPU Cooler** | [Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rrb10212pg1) | $19.99 @ Newegg
**Motherboard** | [MSI H97 Guard-Pro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-h97guardpro) | $59.99 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/crucial-internal-hard-drive-ct256mx100ssd1) | $109.99 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex) | $54.99 @ Newegg
**Video Card** | [Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/sapphire-video-card-1003622sr) (2-Way CrossFire) | $0.00
**Video Card** | [Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/sapphire-video-card-1003622sr) (2-Way CrossFire) | $0.00
**Case** | [NZXT H440 (Orange/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-case-cah440wm2) | $0.00
**Power Supply** | [CoolMax 1000W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/coolmax-power-supply-zu1000b) | $0.00
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $554.95
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-09 04:59 EST-0500 |
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