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Originally Posted by J.Dre

I'll try to stay around $1500. That should leave some wiggle room for Sweden's inflated prices. :D

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• Computer Case: Corsair Obsidian Series 750D Full-Tower Case [+$135] (Amazon)
• CPU: Intel Core i7-4790k (8MB Cache, up to 4.4 GHz) [+$331] (Amazon)
• GPU: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 Overclocked 4GB GDDR5 [+$340] (Amazon)
• Motherboard: Gigabyte Black Edition LGA 1150 Intel Z97 [+$190] (Amazon)
• PSU: Corsair RM Series 750 Watt ATX/EPS 80PLUS Gold-Certified [+$108] (Amazon)
• RAM: Corsair Vengeance Pro Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 DRAM 2400MHz [+$95] (Amazon)
• Optical Drive: Asus Black 12X BD-ROM 16X DVD-ROM [+$70] (Amazon)
• SSD (Primary): Samsung 850 PRO 256GB 2.5" SATA III [+$175] (Amazon)

Sub-total: $1444 (with the SSD you wanted).
Taxes: Unknown
Total: $1444~ plus taxes.

Notes: This is a great setup. You'll be able to max out every game for a good while. It will also run like 100 Tibia clients, if you want.

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Edited some to suit my needs. This shit is expensive :confused:

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Originally Posted by svennn

Edited some to suit my needs. This shit is expensive :confused:

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Why is it so much money? I don't think those are the same components, lol.

EDIT: I'll help you out later. Kind of busy this week... You can look at previous posts to find other components I've recommended. ;)

What are your thoughts about ASUS? Idk if I need an upgrade or not that much.
This is what I'm using atm, enough for CS:GO and Arma 3 with nice FPS?
http://laptops-and-notebooks.findthe...om/l/226/N53SV

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Originally Posted by iMike

What are your thoughts about ASUS? Idk if I need an upgrade or not that much.

This is what I'm using atm, enough for CS:GO and Arma 3 with nice FPS? http://laptops-and-notebooks.findthe...om/l/226/N53SV

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Hmm, probably not. You'd have to lower settings quite a bit for a decent FPS. The 540M and 2630QM are quite old.

What's your budget for a new laptop, assuming you wanted to purchase one?

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Originally Posted by J.Dre

Hmm, probably not. You'd have to lower settings quite a bit for a decent FPS. The 540M and 2630QM are quite old.

What's your budget for a new laptop, assuming you wanted to purchase one?

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1,300 USD, not more not less, suggestions?

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Originally Posted by iMike

1,300 USD, not more not less, suggestions?

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With that budget, I'd recommend building a desktop. You'll get almost twice the performance from a desktop than any laptop can offer.

But, if you must have a laptop, this is a 15" beast: http://www.xoticpc.com/sager-np8651-...se-p-7690.html

• 15.6" FHD Matte (1080p)
• NVIDIA® GTX 970M [3GB]
• Intel® i7-4710HQ
• Up to 32GB RAM
• 1TB 7200RPM Hard Drive (Upgradeable)
• 2-3 Hours / 6.83 lbs

Notes: This laptop will last you a long time. You'll be able to max out every game, too. The 970M performs better than a desktop GTX 680.

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Originally Posted by svennn

Edited some to suit my needs. This shit is expensive :confused:

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You can go with an AMD CPU and a different motherboard. That should cut costs by about $200. You may also want to check out the i5-4690k.

You'll have to mess around with the specs until it meets your budget. Too bad you're not in the States, that would be a sweet build.

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Originally Posted by J.Dre

You can go with an AMD CPU and a different motherboard. That should cut costs by about $200. You may also want to check out the i5-4690k.

You'll have to mess around with the specs until it meets your budget. Too bad you're not in the States, that would be a sweet build.

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Yeah... Sucks that everything is so expensive in Sweden. Can't really import either cuz taxes would make it cost the same amount anyway... Might still get that setup even though it's a bit over my budget though. I'll just have to save ;)

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Originally Posted by J.Dre

You can go with an AMD CPU and a different motherboard. That should cut costs by about $200. You may also want to check out the i5-4690k.

You'll have to mess around with the specs until it meets your budget. Too bad you're not in the States, that would be a sweet build.

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Found this for 13 337 SEK. Cheaper than what I found when reworking what you told me to buy. I have no idea how it can be cheaper when a lot of the parts are better? XD

1 stk Fractal Design Define R5 Black Pearl
1 stk Cooler Master G750M, 80plus Bronze, 750W Modular PSU
1 stk Intel® LGA1150 Core i7-4790K
1 stk ASUS LGA1150 Z97-AR
1 stk HyperX Fury DDR3 1866MHz 16GB KIT Black
1 stk Gainward GeForce GTX980 4GB GDDR5 PCI-E
1 stk Crucial MX100 SSD 256GB 2,5" 7mm
1 stk ASUS DVD-Writer DRW-24F1ST/BLK/G/AS, SATA

The only thing that's better is the GPU. The brands I chose have a great reputation. Crucial SSD's vs Samsung SSD's, for example, are hugely different in speed and reliability.
The PSU you chose is only Bronze certified in efficiency vs. the Gold certification of the other. And so on... The components you chose are cheaper in both price and quality.