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Janos
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Hey all,

I'm about to build my first computer and before i actually order and buy the parts I would like to have some thought's on it from more experienced builders.

 

These are the part's I think are pretty good. Don't have all the parts though since i'm not sure what the best options are.

I have next to each part a "price" that's what i found online! (I live in Belgium)

 

Corsair Hydro series H100i Extreme Performance CPU Cooler 125€

16gb geheugen 160€
Creative Labs Soundblaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio PCI-Express 65€
Sapphire AMD Radeon R7 250 2GB GDDR3 Boost x2 € 87 = 174€
Western Digital 3TB SATA III 7200RPM 64MB Caviar Red (NAS) 125€
netwerk kaart 35€
kaartlezer 10€
MSI Z97 Gaming 5 (Socket 1150-Intel Z97- ATX-DDR3-VGA) 150€
Intel Core i7-4770K (3.5GHz) 8MB - 4 Cores - 8 Threads 320€
Intel 730 Series 240GB SATA III 240€
Corsair RM750 Watt Platinum Fully Modular Power Supply 117€
CASE STORM Trooper with transpanel sidewindow 150€
Asus VN247H-P 23.6" Monitor x2 200€ = 400€
 
totaal: 2121€
 
 
If possible i would like the price to go down a bit, my budget is 2000€! so atm i'm going over it.
The computer will be used as a gaming and work computer! It has to be able to run games at a decent fps, and also has to run quitte heavy programs.
 
Janos

 

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100% unbalanced to the max for 2100 euro

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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Give me a moment to make you a build. I'm assuming $2100 since prices translate like shite from USD to the netherlands.

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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CPU Cooler: Corsair H105 73.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($104.99 @ Micro Center) 

Thermal Compound: Arctic Cooling MX4 4g Thermal Paste  ($6.98 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($137.99 @ Amazon) 


Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($118.99 @ Amazon) 


Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card  ($410.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 


Monitor: Asus VN247H-P 23.6" Monitor  ($164.30 @ Amazon) 

Monitor: Asus VN247H-P 23.6" Monitor  ($164.30 @ Amazon) 

Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($21.99 @ Amazon) 

Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($21.99 @ Amazon) 

Fan Controller: BitFenix Recon (Black) Fan Controller  ($38.76 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $1988.74

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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The NF-F12's are for the H105.

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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sorry i dont now how to do the curency conversion on pcpartpicker but this is in USD

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($319.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Glacer 240L 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($72.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V200 Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($99.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Tri-X Toxic Video Card  ($349.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Trooper ATX Full Tower Case  ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Cooler Master VSM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VN248H-P 23.8" Monitor  ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1585.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-01 15:10 EDT-0400

corsair 600t, msi z87-g45, intel 4770k, 16g patriot viper low-pro ram, asus direct cu2 780, crucial 256gig ssd, seagate baracuda 1tb,

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well first thing is you were picking a z97 board and a z87 cpu which i believe would work but for 10 bucks more your get the 4790k which has better thermals for overclockers, second you had selected a sound card and it is my understanding that the quality of onboard audio is high enough to where you dont need a sound card.... if you do want better audio your better off buying an amp/dac which i dont think would fit your budget. third you selected a server grade hard disk drive which is simply a waste of money to put into a desktop. third... you shouldnt need a fan controller if your only adding 2 fans to the case, the intel 730 SSD you selected was simply over priced for what your actually getting.... so i took all the saved money from that stuff and put it twards a much MUCH better video card. the video card you selected just isnt worth spending the money in my opinion.

corsair 600t, msi z87-g45, intel 4770k, 16g patriot viper low-pro ram, asus direct cu2 780, crucial 256gig ssd, seagate baracuda 1tb,

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Thank you very much!

I would like to know what was wrong with the parts i picked (so i learn ^^).

1. Unless you have really high quality headphones, you won't benefit from a sound card.

2. You chose two times a low end graphics card. Using a single higher end graphics card will give you a better performance per price in almost any situation.

3. That SSD you picked is pretty expensive. There are cheaper ones out there.

4. You won't need such a high-end PSU. In 95% of all cases you won't benefit from an 80+ Platinum PSU.

5. Unless you're really into the design, you won't need to spend 150€ on the case.

GPU: Gigabyte GTX 970 G1 Gaming CPU: i5-4570 RAM: 2x4gb Crucial Ballistix Sport 1600Mhz Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme3 PSU: EVGA GS 650 CPU cooler: Be quiet! Shadow Rock 2 Case: Define R5 Storage: Crucial MX100 512GB
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yeah i left the case alone simply because it might have been an asthetics thing, and yes the psu he had was way overkill/overpriced

 

also instead of buying a network card either just use the nic on the mobo or get a usb wireless dongle.

corsair 600t, msi z87-g45, intel 4770k, 16g patriot viper low-pro ram, asus direct cu2 780, crucial 256gig ssd, seagate baracuda 1tb,

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