r/buildapc•13 yr. ago

[Build Help] Help Me Reduce the Cost!

I've made a lot of posts today, and have gotten a lot of feedback. After compiling what i liked, i came up with this build: PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i7-3930K 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor	$499.99 @ Microcenter
CPU Cooler	Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$99.99 @ NCIX US
Motherboard	Gigabyte GA-X79-UP4 ATX LGA2011 Motherboard	$233.99 @ Amazon
Memory	Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory	$116.21 @ NCIX US
Storage	Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk	$139.18 @ Amazon
Storage	Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$97.98 @ Outlet PC
Video Card	EVGA GeForce GTX Titan 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)	$1025.91 @ Newegg
Video Card	EVGA GeForce GTX Titan 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)	$1025.91 @ Newegg
Case	Corsair Obsidian Series 800D ATX Full Tower Case	$273.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply	Corsair Professional Gold 850W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply	$160.98 @ Amazon
Optical Drive	LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer	$59.99 @ Newegg
Operating System	Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)	$134.98 @ Outlet PC
Monitor	Dell U2713HM 60Hz 27.0" Monitor	$649.99 @ Amazon
Monitor	Dell U2713HM 60Hz 27.0" Monitor	$649.99 @ Amazon
Monitor	Dell U2713HM 60Hz 27.0" Monitor	$649.99 @ Amazon
Keyboard	Corsair Vengeance K90 Wired Gaming Keyboard	$114.99 @ Newegg
Mouse	Logitech G600 MMO Gaming Mouse Wired Laser Mouse	$60.10 @ Amazon
	Total
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.	$5994.16
Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-04-13 17:20 EDT-0400

I like all of this, however there is one problem: the cost. I would like to bring it down, HOPEFULLY to around $4000. So now I ask, where should i cut corners? Any feedback would be awesome, thanks to everyone on the subreddit, you've really helped me out.

Posted Apr 13, 2013, 9:22 PM UTC