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Need Help With My First Build

SilverWolf01
By SilverWolf01
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Hello! I'm getting close to building my first computer and I would like some help and advice on the parts I have chosen and help choosing a good monitor. I would also like to get the price down to around $1700-1750. The primary purpose of this build will be for gaming, but I may do some video editing in the future.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/RZVst6

CPU: i7-4790k

 

Mobo: Asus Z97 Pro

 

Cooler: Noctua NH-D14

 

Ram: 16gb Adata 1866

 

SSD: Samsung 840 EVO 250gb

 

HDD: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1tb

 

Graphics Card: Sapphire R9 290 Tri-X cooler

 

Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro

 

PSU: EVGA Supernova 750 G2 80+ Gold Fully Modular

 

Optical Drive: Some cheap samsung

 

OS: Windows 8.1

 

Monitor: Asus VN248H-P 23.8" 1080p monitor

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It would be nice to have it, but it's not necessary

You've gone waaaaaaaay overboard on the PSU for a single R9 290. Unless you want to go CF in the future drop that PSU to 550W. You don't need 750W at all with this build.

RIG: I7-4790k @ 4.5GHz | MSI Z97S SLI Plus | 12GB Geil Dragon RAM 1333MHz | Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 970 (1550MHz core/7800MHz memory) @ +18mV(Maxed out at 1650/7800 so far) | Corsair RM750 | Samsung 840 EVO 120GB, 1TB Seagate Barracuda | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Closed) | Sound Blaster Z                                                                                                                        Getting: Noctua NH-D15 | Possible 250GB Samsung 850 Evo                                                                                        Need a console killer that actually shits on every console? Here you go (No MIR/Promo)

This is why you should not get an FX CPU for ANY scenario other than rendering on a budget http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/286142-fx-8350-r9-290-psu-requirements/?p=3892901 | http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/266481-an-issue-with-people-bashing-the-fx-cpus/?p=3620861

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You've gone waaaaaaaay overboard on the PSU for a single R9 290. Unless you want to go CF in the future drop that PSU to 550W. You don't need 750W at all with this build.

Even a 500w should work fine, but it shouldn't have any overclocking headroom, so yeah, a 550 or even 600!

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With a test system that had a i5 3570k and 16 gigs of RAM in it, the whole system overclocked was pulling 450 Watts with a Sapphire Vapor-X r9 290 (I don't know if it's the same as this card)

 

Proof: http://www.legitreviews.com/sapphire-vapor-x-r9-290-tri-x-oc-video-card-review_139177/12

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With a test system that had a i5 3570k and 16 gigs of RAM in it, the whole system overclocked was pulling 450 Watts with a Sapphire Vapor-X r9 290 (I don't know if it's the same as this card)

 

Proof: http://www.legitreviews.com/sapphire-vapor-x-r9-290-tri-x-oc-video-card-review_139177/12

Is getting the i7 worth it or should I save money and get an i5?

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