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1st build:

[font=Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif]budget: $1000 (including windows, so technically the budget is $900)[/font]

[font=Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif]will be used for: [/font][font=Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif][/font]

[font=Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif]- gaming @ highest settings (most games)
- recording
- photoshop/c4d[/font]

2nd build (mine)

budget: $1500 (including windows, so technically the budget is $1400)

will be used for:

- gaming [font=Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif]@ highest settings (most games)[/font]
- recording
- photoshop/c4d

(same uses, different budgets)

lmk guys


halp me? @aimi​
 

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Sure thing, give me a bit to throw something together.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/g4t8Bm
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/g4t8Bm/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($224.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.99 @ B&H)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($41.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($309.99 @ B&H)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($73.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($86.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1038.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-08 22:25 EDT-0400

Now some may argue the 290x is better which it is in some ways, but I prefer the 970 because of quieter performance etc. Also, you could drop the SSD and get an aftermarket CPU cooler, but its not really needed.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ckcbgs
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ckcbgs/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($224.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($115.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.99 @ B&H)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($41.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($41.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Crucial MX200 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($176.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 390X 8GB Tri-X Video Card ($434.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($94.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($86.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1465.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-08 22:32 EDT-0400

390x is pretty good card, get the job done.

I'm sure someone will argue with me lol.
 

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do you prefer the r9 390x over the 980 ti?
 

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Aimi said:
Completely slipped my mind, but yeah get that instead if you can.
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oki sounds good

whats the diff btw w/ the 4690k vs the 6600k? (newest gen i5)
 

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wild said:
oki sounds good

whats the diff btw w/ the 4690k vs the 6600k? (newest gen i5)
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Quite a bit tbh.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/TVY9zy
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/TVY9zy/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($251.98 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($115.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-P D3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($41.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($41.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Crucial MX200 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($176.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 390X 8GB Tri-X Video Card ($434.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($94.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($86.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1517.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-08 22:54 EDT-0400

6600k the only reason I didnt recommend is the limited motherboard options.
 
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