Pc Build

[Deathstar]

All parts bought - http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2puT8

 

$105 in mail-in rebates that I took out of that final price

15% cash back on my mobo + HD =~ 30 dollars that i didn't take out

30 dollars off from some V.me rebate that i didn't take out

around 20 bucks in shipping costs that weren't accounted for that i didn't add in

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total is going be around $790 assuming i get all the rebates back.

 

still planning on buying some sort of liquid cooling and an SSD.
 

• Mobo is z87
• I would like to get a WIFI Mobo but they're like 200 dollars
• 1080p monitors for now
• Will probably get another 8g ram at some point later
• PSU is gold rated and cheap enough to be reasonable
• gtx 770 because it's showing to be better than the r9 280x and I like nvidia
• Case because it's plain and large enough to fit the GPU in
• Windows 8 from /r/softwareswap for 20 bucks

After the SSD and win8 it should be right around 1k before the mail-ins which will probly take a while.

[Dan G]

Duno about your budget but I've heard that a GTX 780 TI is basically on par with a Titan for a lot less. Maybe the 780 standard might be a better option just for more for your money. Obviously that'll bulk up your cost and I'm not sure about the PSU requirements but may be worth considering.

I was thinking of getting a 770 or 780 in the near future so having this internal discussion myself.

[Deathstar]

Duno about your budget but I've heard that a GTX 780 TI is basically on par with a Titan for a lot less. Maybe the 780 standard might be a better option just for more for your money. Obviously that'll bulk up your cost and I'm not sure about the PSU requirements but may be worth considering.

I was thinking of getting a 770 or 780 in the near future so having this internal discussion myself.

It's like $520 tho and mine is $320

[Dan G]

Keeping an eye out for Black Friday sales? They won't match, no doubt, but you might get a bargain.

[Bryce]

Keeping an eye out for Black Friday sales? They won't match, no doubt, but you might get a bargain.

or cyber monday or w/e its called

[Deathstar]

Keeping an eye out for Black Friday sales? They won't match, no doubt, but you might get a bargain.

 

 

Keeping an eye out for Black Friday sales? They won't match, no doubt, but you might get a bargain.

or cyber monday or w/e its called

ya i might as well wait right now. there's a tigerdirect near my house so ill check that out and ill wait on ordering until next Monday.

[Dreviore]

The R9 280X overclocks better then the GTX 770 just so you're aware.

 

Overall it provides a better bang for your buck.

 

 

That and the R9 280X is cheaper, and overall performs better. Plus Mantle (Even though they haven't released Mantle yet ignore this and just refer to the fact that it's cheaper and performs better and overclocks better)

Edited November 25, 2013 by Dreviore

[Deathstar]

The R9 280X overclocks better then the GTX 770 just so you're aware.

 

Overall it provides a better bang for your buck.

 

 

That and the R9 280X is cheaper, and overall performs better. Plus Mantle (Even though they haven't released Mantle yet ignore this and just refer to the fact that it's cheaper and performs better and overclocks better)

Everything I've read the gtx 770 outperforms the R9 280x in single-gpu situations at 1080p. Plus the 770 has better reviews and cooling systems by now where as the 280x is new and still has issues with artifacts.

 

Anyways the build is shaping up really well.

 

$53 for the RAM - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231455&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL112513&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL112513-_-EMC-112513-Index-_-DesktopMemory-_-20231455-L0H

 

$39.99 for the case - http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1723741&CatId=1509

[Deathstar]

ordered psu for $54.99 from newegg - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817438005

 

looking for a deal on a http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=8041582&SRCCODE=LINKSHARE&cm_mmc_o=-ddCjC1bELltzywCjC-d2CjCdwwp&utm_source=Linkshare&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=8BacdVP0GFs&AffiliateID=8BacdVP0GFs-JtUvO53VVbtEdXlTxONXcw

 

and a gtx 770 windforce.

 

Tigerdirect has 15% off your order up to $500 if you use a BofA credit card. Their price on the Mobo I want is so ridic tho so ill wait a few days for their sales to change up. If i get HD+mobo+processor it would be around 500. I'd have to pay tax but then i'd get 15% off my total. so processor after tax would be ~$199.50. hopefully they have a $60 WD or Seasonic 1tb HD on sale soon. + TD is doing 30 dollars off for paying with VME. Sadly they raised all their prices (i5-4670k is 340!) so the deal is kinda shit when you total tax and shipping.

[Deathstar]

i5-4670k is on sale at newegg for 209.99 + free shipping today so i'll be buying that at midnight PST.

 

Will probably buy MoBo from TD using the 30 off + 15% cash back. 190 + shipping&tax minus 30 and 15% cash back.

 

bought gpu 329.99 free shipping from NCIX - http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=84048&vpn=GV-N770OC-2GD&manufacture=Gigabyte&promoid=1029

 

current build - http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2aZnD

[Deathstar]

Done - Everything should be here this week. Final total sub $800.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2buBR
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2buBR/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2buBR/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  (Purchased For $209.99)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (Purchased For $94.99)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  (Purchased For $52.99)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (Purchased For $39.99)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card  (Purchased For $329.99)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case  (Purchased For $39.99)
Case Fan: Kingwin CF-012LB 40.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  (Purchased For $0.00)
Case Fan: Kingwin CF-012LB 40.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  (Purchased For $0.00)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (Purchased For $54.99)
Total: $822.93
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-29 18:41 EST-0500)

[Dan G]

Didn't bother with an SSD?

[Deathstar]

Didn't bother with an SSD?

not yet

[Pyrolord]

Dang that's a nice build for only $800

[Deathstar]

Bought a 120g Kingston SSD for 70 on amazon and bought and downloaded a legit version of windows via http://www.reddit.com/r/softwareswap for 20 bucks. I have all of my parts except my GPU which was shipped late.

 

final build right around $900 -

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2gxNX
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2gxNX/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2gxNX/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  (Purchased For $209.99)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (Purchased For $94.99)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  (Purchased For $52.99)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  (Purchased For $69.99)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (Purchased For $39.99)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card  (Purchased For $329.99)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case  (Purchased For $39.99)
Case Fan: Kingwin CF-012LB 40.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  (Purchased For $0.00)
Case Fan: Kingwin CF-012LB 40.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  (Purchased For $0.00)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (Purchased For $54.99)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit)  (Purchased For $20.00)
Total: $912.92
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-07 13:47 EST-0500)

[Drewski]

Didn't bother with an SSD?

not yet

bro, SSD is the best part of a computer

[Deathstar]

Didn't bother with an SSD?

not yet

bro, SSD is the best part of a computer

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[Drewski]

kewl

[Deathstar]

everything is together and I managed to get it to POST installed inside the case and got to the BIOS. awaiting GPU delivery to install windows 8 and drivers.

[Deathstar]

gpu just got here but ill be out of town all week qqqq