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So I'm planning to try building my first custom PC.

 

First of all, can someone double check that all my components are compatible (especially the MotherBoard and the Processor, had a hard time telling)? Links to each page:

Case: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119263

PSU: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171079

Ram: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148663

MotherBoard: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130770

Processor: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117369

Blue Ray Drive: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136268

HDD: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822178296

Graphics card: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127807

 

I'd really appreciate it if someone would take the time to find out if all of that stuff is compatible.

 

Also if you have any tips and/or tricks for new builders, that would be greatly appreciated!

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The cpu and motherboard are compatible.  Next time use pcpartpicker it makes this kind of comparison way easier for people.

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It looks like you spent money in areas that really don't matter, and didn't spend money in areas that do. You can easily get away with a $75 PSU with the wattage of your system. Power efficiency isn't critical here. You only need to focus on reliable and stable power with good ripple suppression. You also could easily get away with a $100 Z97 MoBo. Ignore the word "gaming" because in a MoBo all you care about is compatibility, featureset, power delivery, and reliability. That case also doesn't really suit my tastes and isn't a cheap case either. You also failed to get an aftermarket CPU cooler despite clearly going for overclocking with that Z chipset motherboard and K series intel CPU. If you're not going for overclocking, then you're wasting money. You also spend way too much money on your HDD and don't bother getting an SSD. For that same cost of the HDD you could easily get an SSD and HDD dual drive system. Lastly, if this is an all-rounder including gaming, you really skimped on the GPU. At this price point you could easily include something better, especially considering all the savings you can find in your build from components like the PSU and MoBo.

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Can I tempt you?

 
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($364.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
CPU Cooler: Zalman CNPS10X OPTIMA CPU Cooler  ($21.99 @ NCIX) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 7 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($209.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($152.78 @ DirectCanada) 
Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($103.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($108.95 @ DirectCanada) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($269.99 @ NCIX) 
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.22 @ DirectCanada) 
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($93.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Optical Drive: LG WH16NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer  ($64.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Case Fan: LEPA Vortex 12 PWM 63.9 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($0.99 @ NCIX) 
Case Fan: LEPA Vortex 12 PWM 63.9 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($0.99 @ NCIX) 
Case Fan: LEPA Vortex 12 PWM 63.9 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($0.99 @ NCIX) 
Total: $1438.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-22 07:32 EDT-0400
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What are you going to use the PC for?

Scarlet Knight: Intel Core i3 6100 || Antec A40 Pro CPU Cooler || MSI Z170A Gaming M5 || Kingston HyperX 16GB DDR4-2133MHz || Samsung 850 Evo 120GB || Seagate Barracuda 1TB || Gigabyte G1 Gaming R9 390X 8GB || Seasonic M12II 620W || In Win 503 || Corsair Strafe || Steelseries Kinzu V3 MSI Edition || Dell UltraSharp U2414H || Xiaomi Alumunium Mouse Pad (S)

 

#Gadget: 

Phone: BlackBerry Classic Q20, Samsung Galaxy Note 4 S-LTE SM-N916S

Console: PlayStation 4 500GB CUH-1206A

Tablet: iPad Air 2 16GB Wi-fi Only

Laptop: MSI GE62 (i7 4720HQ || 8GB DDR3 || NVIDIA GTX960M || Samsung 650 EVO 120GB + 1TB HDD)

In-ear Monitor: Xiaomi Piston 3.0

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If you're going to do a $1500 build, I would make some significant changes. Firstly, I really don't think you need a blue-ray drive. At all. Anyway, here is what I would do with around a $1500 CAD Budget:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($419.79 @ DirectCanada)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($33.07 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: MSI X99S SLI Plus ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($246.61 @ DirectCanada)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($287.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($116.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Green 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($269.99 @ NCIX)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($64.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $1519.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-22 08:58 EDT-0400

 

However I don't think you need nearly that much hardware. If it were my money, I'd save it and get this instead:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($248.98 @ DirectCanada)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($33.07 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($107.50 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($164.98 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($110.78 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Western Digital WD Green 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($83.98 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($269.99 @ NCIX)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $1159.26
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-22 09:00 EDT-0400

Yeah it doesn't have the beast of a CPU as the other one, but the i5 should be sufficient for about everything with great single-threaded performance and still good all-round multithreaded performance. Unless you do heavy video editing or other such tasks, I wouldn't bother with the i7-5820k.

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So I'm planning to try building my first custom PC.

 

First of all, can someone double check that all my components are compatible (especially the MotherBoard and the Processor, had a hard time telling)? Links to each page:

Case: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119263

PSU: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171079

Ram: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148663

MotherBoard: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130770

Processor: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117369

Blue Ray Drive: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136268

HDD: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822178296

Graphics card: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127807

 

I'd really appreciate it if someone would take the time to find out if all of that stuff is compatible.

 

Also if you have any tips and/or tricks for new builders, that would be greatly appreciated!

 

 

Hey Spartaton and welcome to Linus Tech Tips forum :)
 
Build looks good, depending on what you are going to use it for.
 
If you are building a gaming rig, that CPU is a major overkill and a good i5 would do the job just fine. Also you won't have to OC the CPU and save a bit more on the MOBO. With the saved money, you can add a SSD and spend a bit more on the GPU as the GPU is the most important part when it comes to gaming.
 
If you are looking for a editing/processing/content creation build, it looks great. Just don't forget to add a CPU Cooler when Overclocking. If you are not planning on OCing, just ditch the Z97 MOBO and get a H97 with a non-k CPU and again get a SSD.
 
I would say you are getting a way too powerful PSU for what you are building. A good 700W gold certified would easily handle OCed i7 with 2 GPUs. If not adding more parts, I would say get a 550W gold-certified and save a lot on the PSU.
 
If you tell us what you are planning on using this build for, we can provide more feedback,
 
Hope this helps,
 
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Wow, these are some great ideas! To answer some questions I do plan to make a gaming PC, but I've been thinking of producing YouTube videos of some sort and also live streaming on Twitch. I'm trying to find a good Nvidia graphics card that comes with ShadowPlay for that reason. I do plan on a ~$1500 PC, but my plan is to buy all the parts on Boxing Day to take advantage of sales so I can save some money. Sadly, my mother will only buy things online if someone I know trust the retailer, so Newegg is the only option I have so far.

I am also in the process of changing most of the parts, so far I have gotten an SSD, two cheap 1TB HDDs with good reviews, and I have gotten a cheaper motherboard and a better graphics card.

When I get it all updated, I'll post another list if anyone wants to check over that one.

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Wow, these are some great ideas! To answer some questions I do plan to make a gaming PC, but I've been thinking of producing YouTube videos of some sort and also live streaming on Twitch. I'm trying to find a good Nvidia graphics card that comes with ShadowPlay for that reason. I do plan on a ~$1500 PC, but my plan is to buy all the parts on Boxing Day to take advantage of sales so I can save some money. Sadly, my mother will only buy things online if someone I know trust the retailer, so Newegg is the only option I have so far.

I am also in the process of changing most of the parts, so far I have gotten an SSD, two cheap 1TB HDDs with good reviews, and I have gotten a cheaper motherboard and a better graphics card.

When I get it all updated, I'll post another list if anyone wants to check over that one.

 

 

Hey, 
I'd love to see what you changed and optimized on your build. 
Since your build will be mostly for gaming, I would say the biggest portion of the budget should go towards the GPU, then the CPU, RAM and MOBO and then storage and the rest of the parts (given the fact that you will also be doing some videos). 
Also, depending on what parts you have chosen, I'm interested in which PSU you will get :)
 
Captain_WD.

If this helped you, like and choose it as best answer - you might help someone else with the same issue. ^_^
WDC Representative, http://www.wdc.com/ 

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