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[Build Complete] From laptop troubles to desktop gaming!
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type Item Price
CPU Intel Core i7-5930K 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor $554.98 @ SuperBiiz
CPU Cooler Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler $104.99 @ NCIX US
Motherboard Asus RAMPAGE V EXTREME/U3 EATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard $477.99 @ SuperBiiz
Memory Corsair DOMINATOR Platinum 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory $229.99 @ Newegg
Storage Samsung 850 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $88.99 @ NCIX US
Storage Sandisk Extreme Pro 960GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $408.99 @ SuperBiiz
Video Card EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Classified ACX 2.0 Video Card $709.98 @ Newegg
Case Cooler Master Cosmos II (Black) ATX Full Tower Case $289.99 @ Newegg
Power Supply Corsair 1200W 80 Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply $307.48 @ Amazon
Optical Drive Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer $57.98 @ Newegg
Operating System Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) $89.75 @ OutletPC
Monitor Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor $249.99 @ Amazon
Keyboard Corsair K95 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard $173.99 @ Amazon
Mouse Logitech G700s Wireless Laser Mouse $64.99 @ Amazon
Headphones Logitech G930 7.1 Channel Headset $81.95 @ Amazon
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total (before mail-in rebates) $3932.03
Mail-in rebates -$40.00
Total $3892.03
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-02 22:06 EDT-0400

Two weeks ago I was using an old Lenovo Y570 laptop for just about everything regarding computing. I recorded a podcast, edited files, browsed the web and kept things pretty low key. Microsoft kept offering me a free upgrade to Windows 10, so I took the bait and updated my laptop... only to realize that a straight upgrade to Windows 10 from Windows 7 wasn't support on my machine. The upgrade wiped my HDD and OS clean, leaving me with an usable laptop and a sour taste in my mouth.

It was time to look for a new laptop, but all my friends kept telling me to just build a PC and get way more bang for a buck. Taking their advice, I did just that and now it's finally complete :)

I lurked on this subreddit a lot early in my search for advice and knowledge. The entire build seemed really daunting, but with all the advice I gleaned from other posts, I figured I would be okay and dove head-first into the thick of it.

http://imgur.com/a/b10F5

I am super happy with the end result. Whisper quiet, runs MGSV: TPP with everything maxed out (1080p) like a dream and boots to Windows 10 in 10 seconds or so. Huge upgrade from my laptop and definitely worth the investment.

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