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alright so my friend came to me for help to build a gaming PC and I got a decent set-up going on that I've also built for another friend (yay getting my friends to join the master race) I went a bit less than the budget so he can buy himself some games with the steam summer sale thats coming (yay for being a good friend)

 

anyways, these are the parts

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($114.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($139.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card  ($339.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $1383.19
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-05 15:42 EDT-0400
 
and the things I have in mind right now are the PSU, the store im buying the PSU from might not have the EVGA one and I might get stuck with Corsair, any good Corsair PSU's? 
also he might upgrade in the future to a 4k panel and he might just buy another 970 and SLI them but for now he's playing at 1080p 60 Hz
he's looking for raw performance and will be playing CPU intensive games like Arma 3 and Planeside 2 so I decided to pick the 4790k, even though he will be gaming and wont be doing any video editing so is that a good CPU?  
Also in the future he asked me to overclock his CPU incase it gets old so I decided to pick the H100i to overclock with it, he doesn't care much about noise or looks, but I do so I went with a black and red theme for the build, and I will be doing the building of the system and the cable management, what do you guys recommend me of doing? I've built a decent amounts of PC so far, and no PC died or anything so I think I'm doing alright. :)

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The summer sale is GOOOOOOOONE! Like a month ago!!!!! And it looks okay, just change the PSU to an EVGA Supernova G2 or GS and the processor to an i5 4690K.

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The summer sale is GOOOOOOOONE! Like a month ago!!!!! And it looks okay, just change the PSU to an EVGA Supernova G2 or GS and the processor to an i5 4690K.

Yup, I have to say 4690k overclocked over the 4790k even for CPU intensive games.

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The summer sale is GOOOOOOOONE! Like a month ago!!!!! And it looks okay, just change the PSU to an EVGA Supernova G2 or GS and the processor to an i5 4690K.

 

 

Yup, I have to say 4690k overclocked over the 4790k even for CPU intensive games.

 

awww I didn't know that :/ yeah problem is the PSU might not be in the store where im shopping sadly, and he really want to get an i7 because he thinks its the best thing that exists so lets just say that he wont change that 

 

 

Wow... He must want a lot of games if you have $400 to spare.

 

If he decides to use all $1700, either get another 970 and a better power supply, or get replace the 970 with a 980 Ti.

 

well, he wants to play all the latest games and such so might as well, the 980 Ti will make him go over budget because that thing here is really expensive, and he's planning on getting another 970 when he changes to 4K so I guess he'll be saving that money for now 

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Early 2019 Build : Ryzen 2600X // Asus Tuff X470 // G.Skill Trident Z RGB 8x2 16GB // MSI RTX 2070 // NZXT H500 

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awww I didn't know that :/ yeah problem is the PSU might not be in the store where im shopping sadly, and he really want to get an i7 because he thinks its the best thing that exists so lets just say that he wont change that 

 

 

 

well, he wants to play all the latest games and such so might as well, the 980 Ti will make him go over budget because that thing here is really expensive, and he's planning on getting another 970 when he changes to 4K so I guess he'll be saving that money for now 

sli 970 wont make for a nice 4k experiance, if the budget is 1700 get a 980ti

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CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC12DX_BL 68.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97 Guard-Pro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($159.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: OCZ ARC 100 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Blue) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $1395.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-05 16:17 EDT-0400
 
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CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC12DX_BL 68.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97 Guard-Pro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($159.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: OCZ ARC 100 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Blue) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $1395.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-05 16:17 EDT-0400
 
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with this build would there be room for a 980 Ti? budget and PSU wise? 

Early 2020 Build : Intel i7 8700k // MSI Krait Z370 // Corsair LPX 8x2 16GB // Aorus 5700 XT // NZXT H500 

Early 2019 Build : Ryzen 2600X // Asus Tuff X470 // G.Skill Trident Z RGB 8x2 16GB // MSI RTX 2070 // NZXT H500 

Late 2017 Build : Intel i7 8700k // Asus Prime Z370-A // G.Skill Trident Z 8x2 16GB // EVGA GTX 1080 Ti  // NZXT S320 Elite 

Late 2015 Build : Intel i7 6700k // Asus Maximus VI Gene Z170 //  Corsair LPX 8x2 16GB // Gigabyte GTX 970 // Corsair Air 240

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with this build would there be room for a 980 Ti? budget and PSU wise? 

The PSU would be fine with a 980ti. There should be physical room inside the case, yes. That build also nicely color matches BTW

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If 4K gaming is anticipated, stick with the i7-4790K. It is 500MHz faster than any i5 and overclocking can push it even higher. You might also consider going with a GTX 980 or 980 Ti if the budget allows, but only if 4K is really expected.

 

If SLI and overclocking is anticipated go with a 750W psu. Corsair HX750, HX750i, AX760, and AX760i are excellent psu. EVGA 220-G2-0750-XR is excellent, as are several Seasonic, Superflower, XFX, and Antec models.

 

You might consider going with a 250GB 850 EVO and getting a less expensive hdd.

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If 4K gaming is anticipated, stick with the i7-4790K. It is 500MHz faster than any i5 and overclocking can push it even higher. You might also consider going with a GTX 980 or 980 Ti if the budget allows, but only if 4K is really expected.

 

If SLI and overclocking is anticipated go with a 750W psu. Corsair HX750, HX750i, AX760, and AX760i are excellent psu. EVGA 220-G2-0750-XR is excellent, as are several Seasonic, Superflower, XFX, and Antec models.

 

You might consider going with a 250GB 850 EVO and getting a less expensive hdd.

 

thanks for the comment, 4k is anticipated, and I think 970's in SLI will do as good if not better than a 980 Ti in 4K from what I've seen in videos and such, also he will only be installing the OS and maybe a game or two on the drive, so 250 GB isn't really wroth it for him. and I might concider the 750W PSU :) 

Early 2020 Build : Intel i7 8700k // MSI Krait Z370 // Corsair LPX 8x2 16GB // Aorus 5700 XT // NZXT H500 

Early 2019 Build : Ryzen 2600X // Asus Tuff X470 // G.Skill Trident Z RGB 8x2 16GB // MSI RTX 2070 // NZXT H500 

Late 2017 Build : Intel i7 8700k // Asus Prime Z370-A // G.Skill Trident Z 8x2 16GB // EVGA GTX 1080 Ti  // NZXT S320 Elite 

Late 2015 Build : Intel i7 6700k // Asus Maximus VI Gene Z170 //  Corsair LPX 8x2 16GB // Gigabyte GTX 970 // Corsair Air 240

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