Gwydion1917

Thanks so much!

Hello! I am replacing my mobo from a z87 to a z97 I have Windows 7 installed on my SSD and all my my games, music, movies etc on platters. I am going to attempt to not reinstall windows. However, if I end up doing a clean install of windows on the SSD will I have to format the platters?

Thanks for the replies.

So if go with an i3 4160 and appropriate intel 1150 H97 motherboard, my plan to go without a GPU is solid?

I am looking to build a pc for my 10 year old daughter. Right now she plays Minecraft and browses browses YouTube (she also plays wii and 3ds with pokemon and zelda games). My intent is to build her a new PC that she can use right now as she does with our old 2010 desktop and if she starts playing higher end games, drop in a reasonable graphics card (GTX 660 or R9 270). Will this PC run Minecraft effectivly. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($94.99 @ NCIX US) Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz) Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($56.99 @ Adorama) Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.98 @ NCIX US) Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($86.89 @ OutletPC) Total: $425.83 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-14 11:05 EDT-0400

Does your case have a slight positive pressure?

I ordered this very processor from amazon last night for $229 US. I called amazon and they refunded me the $40 difference. Amazon rocks!

Thanks! I should include that that my GPU is a EVGA 770 and my mobo is an AsRock Z87 Extreme4.

I am looking to add some additional fans to my new build. Specifically I am looking to add a 140mm intake fan on the side panel and a 200mm exhaust fan on top of the case. I am reading several places online that not all fans fit the case. Is this true? Owners, what brands of fans fit this case? Thanks in advance!

Well. all parts ordered. Thanks for the help everyone. Here is the updated list. I will post my build process in the appropriate forum when I get that done. [PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3nhJZ) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3nhJZ/by_merchant/) / [benchmarks](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3nhJZ/benchmarks/) Type|Item|Price :----|:----|:---- **CPU** | [intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54670k) | $229.99 @ Amazon **Motherboard** | [ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-z87extreme4) | $124.99 @ Newegg **Memory** | [Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/team-memory-tlyd38g1600hc9dc01) | $61.99 @ Newegg **Storage** | [Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/crucial-internal-hard-drive-ct240m500ssd1) | $119.99 @ Adorama **Storage** | [seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st1000dm003) | $58.24 @ Amazon **Video Card** | [EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-02gp42774kr) | $339.99 @ Newegg **Case** | [NZXT Phantom 530 (White) ATX Full Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-case-caph530w1) | $115.98 @ Best Buy **Power Supply** | [seaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-m12ii520bronze) | $69.99 @ Newegg **Optical Drive** | [Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-optical-drive-drw24b1stblkbas) | $23.10 @ Amazon **Monitor** | [Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/acer-monitor-umvh6aa003) | $149.00 @ Amazon **Case Fan** | [Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm Fan](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-case-fan-r4l2r20arr1) | $7.98 @ OutletPC **Keyboard** | [Cooler Master CM Storm QuickFire XT Wired Slim Keyboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-keyboard-sgk4030gkcr1us) | $89.99 @ Amazon | | **Total** | Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available. | $1391.23 | Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-06 20:51 EDT-0400 |

Thanks so much for the suggestions so far! One question though. I notice that both of you have recommended Gigabyte mobos and GPU's is the same manufacturer important for mobo and GPU?

Could you please elaborate on the whys of your suggestions?

Hello! I am planning on building my first gaming PC. My intent is to be able to play most of the current generation games at max or near max settings. My max price is $1500 U.S. for everything I need. I have some nice headphones and nice gaming mouse and a copy of Windows 7 home premium already from my bootcamped Macbook Pro (Don't hate, it was a gift). After some reasearch this is the build I came up with. I dont plan to overclock initially but I wanted the option for the future. Any advice and critique is greatly appreciated. http://pcpartpicker.com/user/tim.a.marshall/saved/4hsn