My first build, suggestions?

[AlexWalters08]

Hello guys, I am planning on building my first computer that I will use for gaming, video editing, and everyday tasks. I have a budget of $1500 excluding a monitor, keyboard, mouse, etc... Here is the PC-Parts-List that me and my friend @Kherm made http://pcpartpicker.com/p/dnzB99 Seggestions are welcome, and even encouraged!

 

Thanks!
- Alex

[Kherm]

Lol, your location is Pennsylvania, PA

[AlexWalters08]

Why a H87 mobo for an unlocked Haswell refresh i7?

 

There are much better value SSDs than that 830 128GB. Look at the deals section.

 

Why a Samsung mechanical drive? Consider a WD Blue?

 

Why specifically that LEPA PSU? There are better options available.

I am sorry about that, I originally posted the wrong link, the link that I sent my friend which he then edited. I edited my original post to have the right link now, with the right parts. Sorry for any confusion.

 

Thanks!

- Alex

[Rawrz007]

Maybe water cooler for cpu only 70$ more and get better over clocking too

[brob]

A few suggestions. Less expensive memory. Larger ssd. A better performing hdd - the Hitachi only has 32MB of cache. A different case, one I like better. A much better psu.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($316.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($30.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($137.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($96.49 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($342.39 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Grey ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($87.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($97.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1349.80
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[AlexWalters08]

A few suggestions. Less expensive memory. Larger ssd. A better performing hdd - the Hitachi only has 32MB of cache. A different case, one I like better. A much better psu.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($316.99 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($30.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($137.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Mushkin Blackline 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($119.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($96.49 @ Newegg)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($342.39 @ Amazon)

Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Grey ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($87.99 @ NCIX US)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($97.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Total: $1349.80

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-31 00:54 EST-0500

        This does seem like the best build for me, the larger SSD is a big plus! A bit more expensive, but still well in my price limit. Thanks for your help, if anyone thinks that can improve this build, feel free to.  

 

Thanks!

- Alex

[Demons Wrath]

@AlexWalters08

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($279.99 @ Micro Center) 

CPU Cooler: Zalman CNPS10X OPTIMA CPU Cooler  ($17.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($137.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: G.Skill Sniper Gaming Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($117.00 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($62.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.88 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($329.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case: Cooler Master N400 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Micro Center) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.75 @ OutletPC) 

Case Fan: Kingwin CF-012LB 40.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($3.98 @ OutletPC) 

Case Fan: Kingwin CF-012LB 40.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($3.98 @ OutletPC) 

Case Fan: Kingwin CF-012LB 40.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($3.98 @ OutletPC) 

Case Fan: Kingwin CF-012LB 40.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($3.98 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $1180.48

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-31 12:56 EST-0500

 

No one has offered to add a 750w PSU as of yet for possible SLI in the future. All round cheaper build than your original spec, though only a bit. The only thing I'd change would be the SSD, 128gb ain't that much to be sure. The whole thing is airflow optimsed, hence the extra fans. When it's all ready, it will have; 2 in the front as intakes, 1 in the side as intake over the GPU, 2 in the roof as exhaust, 1 in the rear as exhaust. Set them all to work at minimum speeds and you have a neutral air pressure PC, but still cool and quiet.

[AlexWalters08]

 

@AlexWalters08

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($279.99 @ Micro Center) 

CPU Cooler: Zalman CNPS10X OPTIMA CPU Cooler  ($17.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($137.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: G.Skill Sniper Gaming Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($117.00 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($62.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.88 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($329.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case: Cooler Master N400 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Micro Center) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.75 @ OutletPC) 

Case Fan: Kingwin CF-012LB 40.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($3.98 @ OutletPC) 

Case Fan: Kingwin CF-012LB 40.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($3.98 @ OutletPC) 

Case Fan: Kingwin CF-012LB 40.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($3.98 @ OutletPC) 

Case Fan: Kingwin CF-012LB 40.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($3.98 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $1180.48

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-31 12:56 EST-0500

 

No one has offered to add a 750w PSU as of yet for possible SLI in the future. All round cheaper build than your original spec, though only a bit. The only thing I'd change would be the SSD, 128gb ain't that much to be sure. The whole thing is airflow optimsed, hence the extra fans. When it's all ready, it will have; 2 in the front as intakes, 1 in the side as intake over the GPU, 2 in the roof as exhaust, 1 in the rear as exhaust. Set them all to work at minimum speeds and you have a neutral air pressure PC, but still cool and quiet.

 

      A bigger PSU would be nice, because I am planning on keeping this build for a while, so it will be upgraded. Also since I am planning on keeping it for a while, I would rather spend a couple hundred on quality parts, then cheap out on parts, and have them fail on me. Keep in mind that my budget is $1500 USD.

Thanks!

-Alex

[Fgtfv567]

If you can, upgrade that cooler to a water cooler. If you do A LOT of video editing, you might want more ram, otherwise that's fine. And a 650W PSU is not necessary unless you plan on doing SLI in the future 

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($316.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($28.75 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97-G55 SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($108.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Kingston Fury Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($122.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($96.49 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($51.88 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290X 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($279.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply: Antec HCG M 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.75 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $1265.81

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-01 00:01 EST-0500

[AlexWalters08]

If you can, upgrade that cooler to a water cooler. If you do A LOT of video editing, you might want more ram, otherwise that's fine. And a 650W PSU is not necessary unless you plan on doing SLI in the future

Video editing will be 1080p video at 60FPS, it won't be 3D, but I will be adding Special effects and all that stuff. A RAM upgrade will be done, just not right away. I want to see if 32GB of RAM would benefit me. The same things goes with an SLI, if I need the extra power, I will get a second GPU, but for now I will just start out with one.

Thanks!

- Alex

[AlexWalters08]

By the way, what kind of frames would I get if I had dual EVGA GeForce GTX 970s, running Battlefield 4 at 4k resolution?

[brob]

By the way, what kind of frames would I get if I had dual EVGA GeForce GTX 970s, running Battlefield 4 at 4k resolution?

 

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/NVIDIA/GeForce_GTX_970_SLI/6.html

[AlexWalters08]

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/NVIDIA/GeForce_GTX_970_SLI/6.html

Thank you, that is a very informative article that goes beyond then just answer my question. Thanks!

Thanks!

- Alex