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So i have a 1500 dollar budget for a graduation gift.(senior this year ) and this is what i came up with, i was just wondering at how well i did looking and combing parts i understand by this time nect year some parts will change and what now. i was just wondering at how well i did. Thanks
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CPu Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor $234.99
CPU Cooler Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler $99.99
ThermalCompound Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste $8.99
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-Z87-HD3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard $119.99
Memory Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory $89.99 -
Storage
Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $84.98
Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $86.95
Video Card EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Dual Superclocked ACX Video Card $244.99
Case NZXT Phantom 530 (White) ATX Full Tower Case $109.99
Power Supply EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply $79.99
Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)
Monitor Asus VX228H 60Hz 21.5" Monitor $149.99
Case Fans Cooler Master R4-L2S-122B-GP 39.8 CFM 120mm Fans $10.99
Cooler Master R4-L2S-122B-GP 39.8 CFM 120mm Fans $10.99
Cooler Master R4-L4S-10AB-GP 60.9 CFM 140mm Fan $13.99
Keyboard/mouse Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse $29.99
Total (15 / 16 Items): $1331.09
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CPu Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor $234.99
CPU Cooler Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler $99.99
ThermalCompound Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste $8.99
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-Z87-HD3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard $119.99
Memory Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory $89.99 -
Storage
Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $84.98
Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $86.95
Video Card EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Dual Superclocked ACX Video Card $244.99
Case NZXT Phantom 530 (White) ATX Full Tower Case $109.99
Power Supply EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply $79.99
Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)
Monitor Asus VX228H 60Hz 21.5" Monitor $149.99
Case Fans Cooler Master R4-L2S-122B-GP 39.8 CFM 120mm Fans $10.99
Cooler Master R4-L2S-122B-GP 39.8 CFM 120mm Fans $10.99
Cooler Master R4-L4S-10AB-GP 60.9 CFM 140mm Fan $13.99
Keyboard/mouse Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse $29.99
Total (15 / 16 Items): $1331.09
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Hi,
Your build looks strong to me. A nice CPU, liquid cooling has always scared me so my opinion will differ from others, I would recommend a nice Noctua CPU cooler if you wish to switch from liquid cooling. Nice motherboard, Thank god you are getting both a dedicated HDD and SSD. The GTX 760 is a beast in itself, so you should be good with that card for a few months . I honestly love EVGA Cards.
Everything in your build seems nice. Will last you a while and you can expect to play 1080p 60fps games at high or ultra.
Your build looks strong to me. A nice CPU, liquid cooling has always scared me so my opinion will differ from others, I would recommend a nice Noctua CPU cooler if you wish to switch from liquid cooling. Nice motherboard, Thank god you are getting both a dedicated HDD and SSD. The GTX 760 is a beast in itself, so you should be good with that card for a few months . I honestly love EVGA Cards.
Everything in your build seems nice. Will last you a while and you can expect to play 1080p 60fps games at high or ultra.
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Thanks i wont be getting this exact one i was just wondering at how well i did at picking and what not.
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The 4690K is an updated 4670K for about the same price: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]
High-end air coolers are cheaper than and as good as AIOs: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]
The CPU cooler comes with a syringe of paste, so you don't need to order another.
Z97 chipset, all the features you'd ever want on 1150: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]
If you want to spend that much on memory: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]
If you don't: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]
Kingston changed the flash on the V300 drives from asynchronous to inferior synchronous without telling anyone, so don't buy those drives.
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WD Black drives are nice, but you can get a good 2TB drive for the price of a Black 1TB: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]
With the money these changes save you, step up to a 290 if this is mostly a gaming PC: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]
The 530 is nice, but you don't need a full-tower for this build at all. If anything, it may mean your PSU cables won't be long enough.
The EVGA NEX/G1 units are OK for the price. Nothing special as far as quality goes, but they're not bad and have nice cables.
Unless you know you'll use the features Ultimate has (you more than likely will not, making it a complete waste of money), just get the basic version. 8.1 is better, too. If you don't like the touchscreen stuff, install Classic Shell.
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E-IPS monitor. Using a 290 for 1080p is questionable, too. I'd consider QHD.
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The case should come with plenty of fans.
Get good peripherals.
Cheap mouse: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]
More expensive mouse: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]
Look around for a good keyboard: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]
High-end air coolers are cheaper than and as good as AIOs: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]
The CPU cooler comes with a syringe of paste, so you don't need to order another.
Z97 chipset, all the features you'd ever want on 1150: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]
If you want to spend that much on memory: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]
If you don't: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]
Kingston changed the flash on the V300 drives from asynchronous to inferior synchronous without telling anyone, so don't buy those drives.
[ Register or Signin to view external links. ]
WD Black drives are nice, but you can get a good 2TB drive for the price of a Black 1TB: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]
With the money these changes save you, step up to a 290 if this is mostly a gaming PC: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]
The 530 is nice, but you don't need a full-tower for this build at all. If anything, it may mean your PSU cables won't be long enough.
The EVGA NEX/G1 units are OK for the price. Nothing special as far as quality goes, but they're not bad and have nice cables.
Unless you know you'll use the features Ultimate has (you more than likely will not, making it a complete waste of money), just get the basic version. 8.1 is better, too. If you don't like the touchscreen stuff, install Classic Shell.
[ Register or Signin to view external links. ]
E-IPS monitor. Using a 290 for 1080p is questionable, too. I'd consider QHD.
[ Register or Signin to view external links. ]
The case should come with plenty of fans.
Get good peripherals.
Cheap mouse: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]
More expensive mouse: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]
Look around for a good keyboard: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]
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