Tips on Build

[ZexonPrime]

Evening, I want some opinions about my first build, it will be used for both gaming and editing programs such as 3ds Max , Maya etc.

I plan on getting an h100i late next month so ill stick with the cpu stock cooler for now, and yes i plan on doing oc after i get it.
For periphireals I don't need any , and as for the resolution of my monitor is 1920 x 1080.

I plan on ordering it next friday thus I'm waiting for opinions about the parts below and if possible explanations why there are better ( hardwarewise and if they have any , softwarewise )

For my OS, I already have Windows 8 Pro licensed.

CPU : Intel i7 4790k
Mobo : MSI Z97 Gaming 5
Memory : Corsair Dominator Platinum 8 Gb
Storage : Samsung Evo 120 Gb and WD Blue 1 TB
Graphics : Msi gtx 770 gaming oc
Power Supply : Seasonic M12II Evo 620W
Case : Thermaltake Chaser A31
+ 2 x Corsair SP120 High Performance Edition

PCpartpicker List :http://pcpartpicker.com/p/yb4pzy

And for my budget, roughly between 1200 - 1250 $ 



 

[Rheinwasser]

no dominators, they are overpriced.

i would get another case.

these fans are only for looks, if you need quietness get others, for example noctuas.

[ForsakenLive]

Why don't you just ditch the expensive cooler and expensive ram, get cheaper ones and go for a GTX 780/R9 290X, it makes a lot of difference.

[ZexonPrime]

From where Im buying the parts the 8 gigs version of the dominators is on sale so its the same price as the other versions, thats why I added it.As for the case, why do you suggest that?

What do you mean by expensive cooler? Im not buying any for the moment.

[lx_srs]

Evening, I want some opinions about my first build, it will be used for both gaming and editing programs such as 3ds Max , Maya etc.

I plan on getting an h100i late next month so ill stick with the cpu stock cooler for now, and yes i plan on doing oc after i get it.

For periphireals I don't need any , and as for the resolution of my monitor is 1920 x 1080.

I plan on ordering it next friday thus I'm waiting for opinions about the parts below and if possible explanations why there are better ( hardwarewise and if they have any , softwarewise )

For my OS, I already have Windows 8 Pro licensed.

CPU : Intel i7 4790k

Mobo : MSI Z97 Gaming 5

Memory : Corsair Dominator Platinum 8 Gb

Storage : Samsung Evo 120 Gb and WD Blue 1 TB

Graphics : Msi gtx 770 gaming oc

Power Supply : Seasonic M12II Evo 620W

Case : Thermaltake Chaser A31

+ 2 x Corsair AF120 Blue Led

PCpartpicker List : http://pcpartpicker.com/p/n674YJ

And for my budget, roughly between 1200 - 1250 $ 

 

4790k is a little overkill for gaming....

[lx_srs]

Also for the H100i, you might want to go with some SP120 or SP140 fans, AF series won't do great at stuffing air through a rad.

[ZexonPrime]

Im not going to use the 4790k only for gaming

[Guest acdcman200]

go with just the simple corsiar sp120s without the color on them. they preform great. and undervolt nicely. ditch the corsiar dominator platmims and go with kingston hyperx fury, they preform great and i highly recomend them. there only 75 bucks for 8 gb!! use that extra money to get a better video card. use the money saved to invest in a better video card.

get these fans and save yourself 10 bucks

http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Series-Performance-Edition-CO-9050008-WW/dp/B007RESFYK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1405208018&sr=8-1&keywords=corsair+sp+120

get this ram and save yourself 52 bucks

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00J8E9334/ref=twister_B00JIUS500

put that extra 62 bucks toward a better gaming card

[CoolBeans]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.99 @ NCIX US) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97-G55 SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($118.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($82.98 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP900 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($119.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.91 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($349.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ NCIX US) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($83.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Total: $1163.82

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

 

You could get a better GPU if you cut down on the CPU

[ZexonPrime]

go with just the simple corsiar sp120s without the color on them. they preform great. and undervolt nicely. ditch the corsiar dominator platmims and go with kingston hyperx fury, they preform great and i highly recomend them. there only 75 bucks for 8 gb!! use that extra money to get a better video card. use the money saved to invest in a better video card.

get these fans and save yourself 10 bucks

http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Series-Performance-Edition-CO-9050008-WW/dp/B007RESFYK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1405208018&sr=8-1&keywords=corsair+sp+120

get this ram and save yourself 52 bucks

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00J8E9334/ref=twister_B00JIUS500

put that extra 62 bucks toward a better gaming card

Thanks, I'll get the SP version then, as for the Ram do you still think its still okay to change it if i get it at 75$ brand new? Its 40% off from where im planning on buying.

[Guest acdcman200]

if the price is the same than sure its fine. but full price its not. quite honestly the dominator platnim is a show peice for tradeshow machines  or bling for the ultimate lets poor money down the hole rig. lol

[Rhotis]

Ok I pieced together mostly the same system you did but better performing and a better case and better PSU.  Here is the Pcpartpicker list,  10 bucks cheaper.  Oh and I know everyone here has a "hadron" for samsung SSDs but honestly you prolly will not see the difference unless you get the 840 pro or the new 850 pro.

 

 

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/96sKK8) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/96sKK8/by_merchant/)

 

Type|Item|Price

:----|:----|:----

**CPU** | [intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i74790k) | $339.99 @ Amazon 

**Motherboard** | [MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z97gaming5) | $149.99 @ NCIX US 

**Memory** | [Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/mushkin-memory-997092) | $84.99 @ Newegg 

**Storage** | [Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/crucial-internal-hard-drive-ct128mx100ssd1) | $74.99 @ Amazon 

**Storage** | [Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex) | $54.98 @ OutletPC 

**Video Card** | [PowerColor Radeon R9 290 4GB PCS+ Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/powercolor-video-card-axr92904gbd5ppdhe) | $356.00 @ Newegg 

**Case** | [Corsair SPEC-03 White ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-cc9011053ww) | $49.99 @ Newegg 

**Power Supply** | [Corsair CSM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cs650m) | $74.99 @ Newegg 

**Case Fan** | [Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition (2-Pack) 62.7 CFM 120mm  Fans](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-fan-co9050008ww) | $27.99 @ Amazon 

 | | **Total**

 | Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $1213.91