Need help for gaming build

[eviltaxi]

It's been far too long since I've kept up with the latest part trends (2009, which coincidentally was when I last built a PC), so here goes.

1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing. FPS gaming, streaming

2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread. $1700-$2000

3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from. US (preferably from a vendor with some kind of no-interest financing a la Newegg)

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. Intel

6. If YOU intend on using any of YOUR current parts, and if so, what those parts are. Keyboard, mouse, speakers, 1x 1920x1080 monitor

7. IF YOU plan on overclocking or run the system at default speeds. Overclocking, but not to the point where it's much louder than ambient noise

8. What resolution, not monitor size, will you be using? 2x 1920x1080

9. WHEN do you plan to build it?
Note that it is usually not cost or time effective to choose your build more than a month before you actually plan to be using it. Within the month

X. Do you need to purchase any software to go with the system, such as Windows or Blu Ray playback software? Windows

 

[Ken g6]

preferably from a vendor with some kind of no-interest financing a la Newegg

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I really don't recommend buying a computer on credit. They depreciate fast so they're not a good investment intrinsically. If you're not buying it to do something money-making, I'd cut back the price as much as possible. (Or do you expect to get ad revenue from Twitch.tv or something? You still probably won't get enough to make this worth spending a lot of money you don't have.)
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Now, then, [thread=2192841]start with Mfenn's build[/thread], add the HSF, maybe upgrade to an R9 290 if you think you can afford it, and add Windows 8. Then select a monitor similar to your current one. What are its physical dimensions? And is it IPS or TN? (Brand and model would tell us this as well.)

 

[eviltaxi]

I want to get it on credit so I have a credit balance on my report (hence the no interest part). I have the money, just not much of a credit history. And no, I'm not trying to make money on Twitch. Just something I like doing on occasion.

As for the monitor, its a 22" TN with about a 1/2" bezel on each side.

 

[DSF]

Ken_g6's advice in terms of starting from mfenn's build and riffing on that is solid.

I probably wouldn't even bother going up to an R9 290 unless you are the kind of person who really has to have the highest settings for as long as possible. My build philosophy for a standard gaming build is almost always 1 to 1.5 steps back from the best card. That's where the bang-for-the-buck without any significant performance loss is.

Replace your monitor if you want, although I don't think it's necessary unless you're unhappy with your current one, and sock the extra away for future upgrades.

 

[mfenn]

I agree with Ken on not buying a computer on credit. If you want to build a credit history, get a low-limit credit card (with no fee). Charge a little bit every month and pay off the balance in full every month.

Would having two mismatched monitors annoy you? I ask because I don't think I could justify buying a 22" TN on this budget.

 

[eviltaxi]

It would kinda, actually.

I could wait a month and save up some more money to get 2 identical ones and just pass along my current one to my pops along with the PC I'm replacing. He's still running an ancient 17" 1024x768 monitor on the even more ancient PC I built myself in 2004.

 

[mfenn]

At a $1700 budget, you definitely have enough to get two nice monitors right off the bat. You simply don't have to spend that much money on the machine itself for 1080p gaming.

You said you have the money, so I would get this (cash, no financing):

i5 4670K $230 AP
ASRock Z87 Killer $100 AR
Team DDR3 1600 8GB $61
Gigabyte GTX 770 $330 - Nvidia for ShadowPlay
Crucial M500 240GB $120
Seagate 7200RPM 2TB $90
ASUS DVD Burner $15 AP
Rosewill Capstone 650W $77 AP
Corsair 300R $60 AR
Hyper 212 EVO $30 AR
Windows 8.1 Full $120
Samsung 1080p 23.6" PLS w/ height adjustment x2 $440
Total: $1673 AR AP