First time builder!

[jvongsana]

I recently switched over from nursing to computer sciences as my major after taking some programming classes. Completely turned 180 on my major LOL So bear with me as for I am pretty noob when it comes to the hardware. I always just gave my brother money and he built a pc for me..

 

My goal is to try and spend no more than $1500 CAD, excluding peripherals. I'm going to be light gaming (League, CS, maybe something a little heavier in the future), pretty heavy web browsing and streaming (a lot of korean dramas and youtube), and programming of course. I'll be dual screening 2048x1152 monitors and I don't believe I'll be overclocking.  I do have two builds I quickly put together with not much prior knowledge to anything..  

There isn't much difference between the builds besides the mobo, ram, and case for flashiness haha.

Build 1: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/KVjXVn

Build 2: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/F6bXVn (wasn't able to find the case on site so here it is - Zalman H1 as case $139.99 CAD)

 

Please let me know how they look, what I should change, suggestions, or even completely new builds for my budget(I do have a thing for intel, rogs, and nvidia)! 

I'm fine with being a bit overkill, I want to get the most bang for my buck! 

 

Any feedback is very much appreciated, thanks!

[WyvernAbstracts]

z87 on a locker cpu, get a h97/b97

[dragoon20005]

both build looks good

 

 

but you do know both CPUs are locked CPU 

 

meaning you cant OC them

 

you got a Z series boards

 

so i suggest getting the 4670K for the iTX and the 4690K for the Hero 7

 

for the same price you can pick the MSI R9 280 3GB Gaming GPU which will perform faster than the GTX760

[QAZ]

Looks solid

[M-ursu]

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Exept you need to get i5 4690k instad, also R9 280(X) would be better option than 760

[jvongsana]

I think you all misread the same part.. LOL I DON'T believe I'll be overclocking haha I know i have the mobos for it but whatever. I like rogs

[M-ursu]

I think you all misread the same part.. LOL I DON'T believe I'll be overclocking haha I know i have the mobos for it but whatever. I like rogs

why not to overclock? =D

[dragoon20005]

I think you all misread the same part.. LOL I DON'T believe I'll be overclocking haha but if i do ill take all those suggestions into thought, thanks!

it will be a better idea to pick the OCable CPUs now 

 

when you change you mind and want to OC 

 

you dont need to buy another CPU

 

just need to get a nice air cooler for OC

[droggelbecher]

firstly your missing an cpu cooler in your setup as long as you´re not planning to use the boxed cooler (i wouldn´t)

the power supply seems ok but I`m not 100% sure if it will fit in the prodigy / i would recommend a silverstone strider gold s (http://silverstonetek.com/product.php?pid=350&area=en)

maybe think about taking the prodigy m and going matx / cooling and cable management in the original prodigy is not that good

[jvongsana]

firstly your missing an cpu cooler in your setup as long as you´re not planning to use the boxed cooler (i wouldn´t)

the power supply seems ok but I`m not 100% sure if it will fit in the prodigy / i would recommend a silverstone strider gold s (http://silverstonetek.com/product.php?pid=350&area=en)

maybe think about taking the prodigy m and going matx / cooling and cable management in the original prodigy is not that good

 

Originally I wasn't going to oc and if I didnt, the stock wouldve been just fine so i've read; however it does make sense to pick up a cpu i can oc with incase i change my mind in the future.. 

Yeah i watched some reviews on the prodigy and the cable management was pretty poor. I am leaning towards the zalman h1.

 

[jvongsana]

why not to overclock? =D

 

I don't think i would ever need to.. LOL but if i have rogs, might as well keep it an option?