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I just found out that the Pro4 only supports Crossfire. Is it worth getting an R9 290x? im currently looking at the XFX Double D one. lol

 

If you think you might want to add a second gpu. But then you will also need to get a larger psu.

 

You could drop the cpu cooler. The Intel stock cooler will do a reasonable job. The budget would then allow for an SLI capable motherboard. Something like Asus Z97-E ATX LGA1150 Motherboard. Switch the psu to the Seasonic built EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply which has sufficient PCIe connectors for a second gpu.

 

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($189.95 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: Asus Z97-E ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($92.99 @ NCIX US)

Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($49.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 128GB 2.5"; Solid State Drive  ($52.73 @ Newegg)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5"; 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.75 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($329.00 @ NCIX US)

Case: Fractal Design Define S ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($64.99 @ NCIX US)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($85.75 @ OutletPC)

Total: $994.14

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My friend finally saved up $1K for his PC. Here are the parts:

 

i5 4590

Be Quiet! Pure Rock CPU Cooler

Asrock Z97 Pro4

G.Skill Ares 8gb ram

A-Data Premier Pro SP600 120gb SSD

Seagate Barracuda  1TB HDD

Asus STRIX GTX 970

Fractal Design Define S

Seasonic M12II 620w 80+ Bronze PSU

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/YDPF99

 

Feel free to make improvements, but don't change the case.

 

 

 

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Looks pretty good, though I'd recommend getting a samsung 850 evo as an ssd instead.

Also perhaps a different PSU, such as one from the EVGA G2 series.

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very nice :)

either downgrade your mobo to an H97 or upgrade that CPU to a K series and youll be set

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I would get windows 8.1 but that is just a personal preference

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Why get a z97 board with a locked processor?

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very nice :)

either downgrade your mobo to an H97 or upgrade that CPU to a K series and youll be set

But why get an unlocked cpu and a crappy board...
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Why get a z97 board with a locked processor?

 

H97 does not support SLI.

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But why get an unlocked cpu and a crappy board...

you can pick something up like a Z97 SLI Krait for ~$100

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H97 does not support SLI.

I just found out that the Pro4 only supports Crossfire. Is it worth getting an R9 290x? im currently looking at the XFX Double D one. lol

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you can pick something up like a Z97 SLI Krait for ~$100

The 4690K is ~$40 more though.

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The 4690K is ~$40 more though.

then get an H97 board and keep locked cpu

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then get an H97 board and keep locked cpu

but the h97 doesn't support SLI/Crossfire doe.

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but the h97 doesn't support SLI/Crossfire doe.

oh :/ but still, id say the 4690k is worth it :P i love mine and got a decent OC going

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oh :/ but still, id say the 4690k is worth it :P i love mine and got a decent OC going

Do you think it's worth it getting a 290x for $30 cheaper, and get a 4690K?

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Do you think it's worth it getting a 290x for $30 cheaper, and get a 4690K?

yeh, i mean the 290x probably will do just as good if not trade blows with the 970, will just use a bit more power, so make sure youve got enough wattage

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Yes either 4690K+290X or 4460+970 Don't get the 4570

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yeh, i mean the 290x probably will do just as good if not trade blows with the 970, will just use a bit more power, so make sure youve got enough wattage

Great, now the system takes up roughly 500 watts. Will the seasonic 620w PSU be able to power an OC'ed 4690K and R9 290x ?

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Great, now the system takes up roughly 500 watts. Will the seasonic 620w PSU be able to power an OC'ed 4690K and R9 290x ?

probably not :c geez, youre kinda stuck here it seems

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Yes either 4690K+290X or 4460+970 Don't get the 4570

definitely 4690K+290x. I mean you can overclock the thing and the 290x trade blows with the 970.

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probably not :c geez, youre kinda stuck here it seems

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh this sucks! I can get stick with the 4590 and GTX 970, but i can get a 4690K and an R9 290x, but I need a better PSU :(

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I just found out that the Pro4 only supports Crossfire. Is it worth getting an R9 290x? im currently looking at the XFX Double D one. lol

 

If you think you might want to add a second gpu. But then you will also need to get a larger psu.

 

You could drop the cpu cooler. The Intel stock cooler will do a reasonable job. The budget would then allow for an SLI capable motherboard. Something like Asus Z97-E ATX LGA1150 Motherboard. Switch the psu to the Seasonic built EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply which has sufficient PCIe connectors for a second gpu.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($189.95 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: Asus Z97-E ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($92.99 @ NCIX US)

Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($49.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 128GB 2.5"; Solid State Drive  ($52.73 @ Newegg)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5"; 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.75 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($329.00 @ NCIX US)

Case: Fractal Design Define S ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($64.99 @ NCIX US)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($85.75 @ OutletPC)

Total: $994.14

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ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh this sucks! I can get stick with the 4590 and GTX 970, but i can get a 4690K and an R9 290x, but I need a better PSU :(

wait, is the EVGA 750B PSU good?

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ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh this sucks! I can get stick with the 4590 and GTX 970, but i can get a 4690K and an R9 290x, but I need a better PSU :(

yeh wait a minute, if you plan on getting another gpu then youre gonna need a bigger psu anyway, so why not just get one now! :)

4690K // 212 EVO // Z97-PRO // Vengeance 16GB // GTX 770 GTX 970 // MX100 128GB // Toshiba 1TB // Air 540 // HX650

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If you think you might want to add a second gpu. But then you will also need to get a larger psu.

 

You could drop the cpu cooler. The Intel stock cooler will do a reasonable job. The budget would then allow for an SLI capable motherboard. Something like Asus Z97-E ATX LGA1150 Motherboard. Switch the psu to the Seasonic built EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply which has sufficient PCIe connectors for a second gpu.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($189.95 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: Asus Z97-E ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($92.99 @ NCIX US)

Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($49.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 128GB 2.5"; Solid State Drive  ($52.73 @ Newegg)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5"; 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.75 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($329.00 @ NCIX US)

Case: Fractal Design Define S ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($64.99 @ NCIX US)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($85.75 @ OutletPC)

Total: $994.14

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holy crap thanks dude. This build is like 420000% better. Just wondering, is the Seasonic PSU bad?

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