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Getting a high end RTX 4090 for 1.200 USD strikes me as somewhat optimistic. The Strix you picked currently retails for 2.000 USD. Also, you might wanna wait for AMD to release their Ryzen 7000X3D CPUs, since they will possibly beat the 13900K in gaming performance without melting your PSU.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($194.99 @ SuperBiiz) Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Amazon) Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($29.98 @ Newegg) Storage: AMD Radeon R3 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($58.50 @ NCIX US) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC) Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Newegg) Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($61.99 @ SuperBiiz) Monitor: LG 23MP57HQ-P 23.0" 60Hz Monitor ($105.98 @ Newegg) Keyboard: Logitech K120 Wired Standard Keyboard ($9.95 @ Amazon) Mouse: Razer DeathAdder Chroma Wired Optical Mouse ($49.99 @ Amazon) Other: RX 480 ($199.00) Total: $852.85 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-07 11:34 EDT-0400 You'd be much better off with something like that. The PSU you chose really is a big no no, try to get something more reliable.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($233.99 @ SuperBiiz) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.89 @ OutletPC) Motherboard: Asus Z170-E ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($115.99 @ Micro Center) Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($69.88 @ OutletPC) Storage: OCZ Vector 180 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($139.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC) Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Founders Edition Video Card ($699.99 @ NCIX US) Case: Corsair Carbide 400C ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Micro Center) Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz) Monitor: Dell S2716DG 27.0" 144Hz Monitor ($509.99 @ Amazon) Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm QuickFire XT Wired Slim Keyboard ($79.95 @ Newegg) Mouse: Razer DeathAdder Chroma Wired Optical Mouse ($55.93 @ Amazon) Speakers: Logitech Z200 0W 2ch Speakers ($22.99 @ Amazon) Total: $2207.55 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-05 02:50 EDT-0400 Here's what I'd be getting. Just don't buy a GTX 970 right now, it really isn't worth the money. Either wait for Polaris or get one of the Pascal cards that just released.

None. You really shouldn't do it, since Haswell is a dual channel processor. You won't see any performance improvements if you use more than two sticks of RAM. However, using four sticks of RAM would put slightly more strain on your memory controller which could potentially shorten the longevity of your components.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($194.99 @ SuperBiiz) Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($53.99 @ SuperBiiz) Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($27.09 @ Newegg) Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($34.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.99 @ Micro Center) Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 380 4GB NITRO Dual-X OC Video Card ($189.99 @ Newegg) Case: Fractal Design FD-CA-CORE-3300-BL ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ SuperBiiz) Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($58.99 @ B&H) Monitor: Acer KN242HYL 60Hz 23.8" Monitor ($110.98 @ Newegg) Keyboard: Logitech K120 Wired Standard Keyboard ($11.88 @ OutletPC) Mouse: ROCCAT Kone Pure Military Wired Optical Mouse ($34.99 @ Newegg) Total: $805.87 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-27 15:02 EDT-0400

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($233.99 @ SuperBiiz) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.98 @ OutletPC) Motherboard: Asus Z170-E ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($104.98 @ Newegg) Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($69.99 @ Amazon) Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($34.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.89 @ OutletPC) Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB XTREME GAMING Video Card ($599.99 @ Amazon) Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($63.99 @ SuperBiiz) Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz) Monitor: Asus VS228T-P 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($98.84 @ Amazon) Total: $1360.63 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-24 08:58 EDT-0400

The GTX 960 is a really poor choice compared to the R9 390. Castdeath97's, Aeroldor's and my build would all be significantly better choices. Just take a look at this.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($299.98 @ DirectCanada) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($38.98 @ DirectCanada) Motherboard: Asus Z170-E ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($160.00 @ Vuugo) Memory: Kingston FURY 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($84.99 @ NCIX) Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.98 @ DirectCanada) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.35 @ Vuugo) Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 390 8GB Nitro Video Card ($427.00 @ Vuugo) Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($94.50 @ Vuugo) Power Supply: EVGA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ NCIX) Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($44.99 @ Canada Computers) Total: $1404.76 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-22 15:42 EDT-0400 This is what I'd be getting.

If you really want those 3.0 front headers you could get something like this. http://m.newegg.com/ProductList?keyword=3.0+front+panel

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($253.98 @ DirectCanada) Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($59.99 @ NCIX) Memory: Kingston FURY 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($44.03 @ DirectCanada) Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($49.99 @ DirectCanada) Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 4GB Video Card ($265.98 @ DirectCanada) Case: Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX) Power Supply: SeaSonic 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($69.88 @ Canada Computers) Monitor: AOC E2260SWDN 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($120.88 @ Amazon Canada) Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($35.98 @ Newegg Canada) Total: $950.70 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-22 08:10 EDT-0400 Here's my suggestion to stay within budget. The Adata SP550 is a solid budget SSD and the PSU is also pretty good. If your mother was willing to spend a little bit more, I'd get a better mouse, preferably a Zowie, since precise mice are what you really want for CS:GO.

According to this thread it should fit. http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-2467901/cooler-master-hyper-212-fit.html

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£194.28 @ Aria PC) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£26.99 @ Novatech) Motherboard: MSI Z170-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£87.60 @ Amazon UK) Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory (£61.52 @ CCL Computers) Storage: Intel 535 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£59.89 @ More Computers) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£39.95 @ Amazon UK) Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 390 8GB Nitro Video Card (£259.98 @ Ebuyer) Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£54.71 @ CCL Computers) Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£79.99 @ Novatech) Monitor: Dell P2314H 60Hz 23.0" Monitor (£135.00 @ Amazon UK) Total: £999.91 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-21 19:21 BST+0100 Here's my suggestion. Don't get a locked CPU with a Z170 board and avoid lower end EVGA PSUs. Get the G2/GS/GQ/P2 series instead.

Your PSU will barely break a sweat even if you overclocked your system to the absolute max, and your CPU will definitely not bottleneck your graphics card. However, you should definitely consider an R9 390 instead of the GTX 970 as it will offer slightly better performance and more than double the VRAM. You should also get an SSD as it will improve the responiveness of your system in day to day tasks quite dramatically.

Yeah, I'm pretty sure it is. At least it was the last time I ordered a few parts there some time ago. Edit: As far as I remember you won't have to select anything. The shipping will be for free automatically.

I think a gaming system for $ 700 would pull around 250 Watts from the wall under a typical gaming load. If you're paying 15 cents per kW you'd be paying less than 4 cents per hour of gaming in terms of electricity.

I'd go for a dual rad. You might consider the Silverstone TD02-E. While it does perform slightly worse than the H100i it's really quiet and costs less.

Sure, this wouldn't be a problem. Liquid coolers aren't really bad, they're just not cost effective in my opinion. If you really want one then go for it.

Try to get a different SSD and PSU. The Kingston V300 is among the very worst performing SSDs and the EVGA Nex series isn't great, either, as was already mentioned. Here's what I'd be getting if I were you. These are only suggestions, but you should really get a different SSD and PSU. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($335.00 @ Centre Com) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212X 82.9 CFM CPU Cooler ($52.00 @ CPL Online) Motherboard: Asus Z170-AR ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($228.00 @ CPL Online) Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($93.00 @ IJK) Storage: Intel 535 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($108.00 @ IJK) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.00 @ CPL Online) Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card ($965.00 @ IJK) Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro M ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.00 @ PCCaseGear) Power Supply: XFX XTR 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($149.00 @ PCCaseGear) Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer ($22.00 @ Mwave Australia) Total: $2130.00 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-18 23:43 AEST+1000

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($233.99 @ SuperBiiz) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.98 @ OutletPC) Motherboard: Asus Z170-E ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($104.59 @ Newegg) Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg) Storage: PNY CS2111 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.99 @ Best Buy) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.77 @ OutletPC) Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card ($546.00 @ Newegg) Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg) Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 650W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($74.99 @ NCIX US) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($85.49 @ OutletPC) Keyboard: Cooler Master Storm QuickFire Rapid Wired Gaming Keyboard ($69.99 @ Amazon) Mouse: Zowie FK2 Wired Optical Mouse ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz) Total: $1457.76 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-18 06:59 EDT-0400 Might as well get a 980 ti, though I'd wait for Pascal/Polaris. Zowie mice are the best btw.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (£274.77 @ Amazon UK) CPU Cooler: be quiet! Shadow Rock 2 51.4 CFM Rifle Bearing CPU Cooler (£35.99 @ Novatech) Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£121.66 @ Amazon UK) Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (£67.98 @ Ebuyer) Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£114.15 @ Amazon UK) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£39.95 @ Amazon UK) Video Card: Palit GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Super JetStream Video Card (2-Way SLI) (£529.99 @ Amazon UK) Video Card: Palit GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Super JetStream Video Card (2-Way SLI) (£529.99 @ Amazon UK) Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£58.98 @ Amazon UK) Power Supply: Corsair RMx 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£109.53 @ Amazon UK) Total: £1882.99 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-17 19:00 BST+0100 You could go SLI with 980 Tis for this kind of money. That being said, I'd wait for Polaris/Pascal.

Well, just get an ATX case then. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($111.99 @ SuperBiiz) Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($53.99 @ SuperBiiz) Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($27.99 @ Newegg) Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($37.99 @ Amazon) Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($169.99 @ Newegg) Case: Corsair 100R ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Micro Center) Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($61.98 @ Newegg) Total: $503.92 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-17 13:22 EDT-0400

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($111.99 @ SuperBiiz) Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($53.99 @ SuperBiiz) Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($27.99 @ Newegg) Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($37.99 @ Amazon) Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($169.99 @ Newegg) Case: Corsair Carbide Series 88R MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Micro Center) Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($61.98 @ Newegg) Total: $503.92 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-17 07:50 EDT-0400 Get this instead. The i3-6100 will kill the FX-6300 in gaming applications, and the R9 380 is substantially faster than the R7 370 and comes with 4GB of VRAM which will help a lot with modern games. The PSU you chose is really super bad, so I changed it for a much better one. Since you already have an SSHD I figured an SSD would be a better investment than an HDD.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£160.99 @ Amazon UK) Motherboard: Asus B150M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£66.56 @ Ebuyer) Memory: Kingston FURY 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (£31.99 @ Amazon UK) Storage: OCZ TRION 150 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£52.98 @ Ebuyer) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£39.95 @ Amazon UK) Video Card: Palit GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Super JetStream Video Card (£529.99 @ Amazon UK) Case: NZXT H230 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£49.99 @ Novatech) Power Supply: Antec TruePower Classic 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply (£70.44 @ More Computers) Monitor: Dell P2314H 60Hz 23.0" Monitor (£135.00 @ Amazon UK) Keyboard: Logitech K120 - UK Layout Wired Standard Keyboard (£10.99 @ Amazon UK) Mouse: Zowie FK1 Wired Optical Mouse (£48.99 @ Amazon UK) Total: £1197.87 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-17 12:35 BST+0100 This is what I'd be getting.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-6600 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($215.99 @ SuperBiiz) CPU Cooler: CRYORIG M9i 48.4 CFM CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Newegg) Motherboard: ASRock H170A-X1/3.1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($83.99 @ SuperBiiz) Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($57.99 @ Newegg) Storage: OCZ TRION 150 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($61.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.77 @ OutletPC) Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card ($549.99 @ Newegg) Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg) Power Supply: EVGA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg) Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($248.00 @ Amazon) Keyboard: Logitech K120 Wired Standard Keyboard ($11.88 @ OutletPC) Mouse: Zowie FK2 Wired Optical Mouse ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz) Other: Win 10 from Kinguin ($30.00) Total: $1508.56 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-17 05:55 EDT-0400 Keyboards are overrated. Zowie mice are the best.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($335.00 @ Centre Com) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212X 82.9 CFM CPU Cooler ($52.00 @ CPL Online) Motherboard: Asus Z170-AR ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($228.00 @ CPL Online) Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($109.00 @ CPL Online) Storage: Intel 535 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($108.00 @ IJK) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.00 @ CPL Online) Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card ($965.00 @ IJK) Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($105.00 @ CPL Online) Power Supply: XFX TS 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($119.00 @ PCCaseGear) Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($449.00 @ CPL Online) Keyboard: Thermaltake POSEIDON ZX Wired Standard Keyboard ($99.00 @ Mwave Australia) Total: $2638.00 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-17 19:35 AEST+1000 I really think your build's solid, just not quite as cost effective as it could be. Changed the PSU, since the EVGA Nex PSUs are nothing to write home about, while the XFX TS Gold PSUs offer fantastic Seasonic quality for a fair price. Furthermore, if you're willing to spend so much money for a gaming PC you shouldn't go for anything but the best graphics card.