1000 EUR Gaming PC

[Smorfar]

So i am gonna build a new gaming rig for my brother and choosed these parts.

 

Intel Xeon E3-1231v3 4x 3.40GHz So.1150 BOX

8GB Corsair Vengeance LP

4096MB Asus GeForce GTX 970 STRIX OC Edition

Corsair Carbide Series SPEC-02 Red LED

Thermalright Macho 120 Rev

600 Watt Corsair CX Series Modular 80+ Bronze

Asus H97-Pro Gamer Intel H97 So.1150

Do you have any suggestions what could be improved here.

[HeathCliff]

Gaming PC with a Xeon...? 

[Izaya Orihara]

Gaming PC with a Xeon...? 

GAWD. When will you people understand that Xeons aren't only made for servers but can also deliver a great bang for the buck for gaming?

[ThyFeared]

Honestly that's a strong build overall I really don't see any change to be made

Maybe a hyper 212 Evo?

[HeathCliff]

GAWD. When will you people understand that Xeons aren't only made for servers but can also deliver a great bang for the buck for gaming?

 

I am fully aware of this fact, however, I have a tendency to stick with the mainstream series for obvious reasons. Also, the self-accomplishment of overclocking is something every pc gamer needs to try. 

[Smorfar]

Honestly that's a strong build overall I really don't see any change to be made

Maybe a hyper 212 Evo?

Thank you very much for you reply and i might get the Evo because it is also a good cooler.

[Smorfar]

I am fully aware of this fact, however, I have a tendency to stick with the mainstream series for obvious reasons. Also, the self-accomplishment of overclocking is something every pc gamer needs to try.

In this price range i could get a I5 4690k but if i do that i have also to get a Z97 Motherbaord which is like 20 EUR more expensive

[HeathCliff]

In this price range i could get a I5 4690k but if i do that i have also to get a Z97 Motherbaord which is like 20 EUR more expensive

 

Fair point. It's simply my preference to squeeze out as much performance as possible from a product that I purchase, and with the new haswell refresh cpu's, there is a lot you can get from overclocking. 

[Smorfar]

People say the Xeon that i picked is like a I7 only a little bit slower, not overclockable and it has no integrated Graphic which is completely Bullshit for a gamer.

Maybe I am going to get these then :

 

I5 4690k

MSI Z97 Gaming 5

[ThyFeared]

People say the Xeon that i picked is like a I7 only a little bit slower, not overclockable and it has no integrated Graphic which is completely Bullshit for a gamer.

Maybe I am going to get these then :

 

I5 4690k

MSI Z97 Gaming 5

Just remember you lose hyperthreading from switching

[Kherm]

That build is solid, but it belongs in New Builds & Planning

[Smorfar]

That build is solid, but it belongs in New Builds & Planning

Oh thank you I didnt know that.

Srry.