About to build first gaming PC

[Bigdumbnoob]

I want to know if i can get any major improvements without taking me over 1500 dollars

 

Graphics: GTX 970 = $330

Processor: i7 3770 = $0(have one already)

HSF: Cryorig H5 = $47

Hard drive: 1tb = 0(have already)

Mother Board = MSI Z97-Gaming 7 = $180

Memory : 2x G.SKILL  Trident X series ripjaws 8G 240 pin = $135

SSD: Crucial mx100 ct256SSD1 2.5 internal solid state = $115

PSU: EVGA 850 G2 = $130

Case: Cooler Master HAF X RC-942KKN1 Black Steel = $170

 

Total 1070 dollars

[Imakuni]

I want to know if i can get any major improvements without taking me over 1400 dollars

 

Graphics: GTX 970 = $330

Processor: i7 3770 = $0(have one already)

HSF: Cryorig H5 = $47

Mother Board = MSI Z97-Gaming 7 = $180

Memory : 2x G.SKILL  Trident X series ripjaws 8G 240 pin = $135

SSD: Crucial mx100 ct256SSD1 2.5 internal solid state = $115

PSU: EVGA 850 G2 = $130

Case: Cooler Master HAF X RC-942KKN1 Black Steel = $170

 

Total 1070 dollars

That mobo of yours won't work. It's the wrong socket.

 

That said, how about... this. It includes SLI 970, as well as Windows.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  (Purchased For $0.00) 

CPU Cooler: RAIJINTEK TRITON 100.5 CFM Sleeve Bearing Liquid CPU Cooler  ($69.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard  ($129.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Team Zeus Blue 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($52.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($54.98 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 7K2000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.90 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($314.99 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($314.99 @ Amazon) 

Case: Fractal Design Define S ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ NCIX US) 

Power Supply: Rosewill 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($87.79 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $1265.60

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-21 19:27 EDT-0400

[VettleBolt]

I want to know if i can get any major improvements without taking me over 1400 dollars

 

Graphics: GTX 970 = $330

Processor: i7 3770 = $0(have one already)

HSF: Cryorig H5 = $47

Mother Board = MSI Z97-Gaming 7 = $180

Memory : 2x G.SKILL  Trident X series ripjaws 8G 240 pin = $135

SSD: Crucial mx100 ct256SSD1 2.5 internal solid state = $115

PSU: EVGA 850 G2 = $130

Case: Cooler Master HAF X RC-942KKN1 Black Steel = $170

 

Total 1070 dollars

i would buy a GTX 980 instead of a 970 since its the newer model is ony a extra $200,and it still is keeping you in budget

[techguru]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/L8PNFT

 

you might wanna wait till the 980ti comes out as well..if it does

[Bigdumbnoob]

 

That mobo of yours won't work. It's the wrong socket.

 

That said, how about... this. It includes SLI 970, as well as Windows.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  (Purchased For $0.00) 

CPU Cooler: RAIJINTEK TRITON 100.5 CFM Sleeve Bearing Liquid CPU Cooler  ($69.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard  ($129.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Team Zeus Blue 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($52.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($54.98 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 7K2000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.90 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($314.99 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($314.99 @ Amazon) 

Case: Fractal Design Define S ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ NCIX US) 

Power Supply: Rosewill 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($87.79 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $1265.60

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-21 19:27 EDT-0400

 

Well i already have a hard drive and i kind of want a 256GB solid state. Also why change the Memory? I also have no clue what a liquid cpu cooler is or how to install it.

[VettleBolt]

Well i already have a hard drive and i kind of want a 256GB solid state. Also why change the Memory? I also have no clue what a liquid cpu cooler is or how to install it.

there are loads of vidoes online to show you how to install liquid cooling

[Imakuni]

Well i already have a hard drive and i kind of want a 256GB solid state. Also why change the Memory? I also have no clue what a liquid cpu cooler is or how to install it.

I changed the memory because 8gbs is all you'll need. Unless you plan on doing heavy video rendering, but you didn't state that, so...

 

I don't think that you need a 250gb SSD, but given the fact that you still have some budget left, and that you won't need an HD, you may as well buy it.

 

Do you know how to install a regular CPU cooler? Do you know how to install a regular case fan? If you said "yes" to both questions, you know how to install a liquid AIO; it's just about the same thing. And if you said "no".... I think you'll have some troubles when assembling your pc......