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BileNoire
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Hello everyone, what a great community !!

 

I am building for the first time a PC and would like some of your comments on it, i'm so scared i've overlooked something or i've made terrible choices.

 

This PC is entended mainly for gaming and the budget should be around 1100 $.

 

 

 

Here is the link to PC part picker

 

 

 

If you think i've choosen wisely, tell me too; i did my best. If there is part you'd change, tell me about it but keep in mind that my local hardware supply shop might not have everything you can think of, and i may be quite limited in my options.

 

EDIT : Here are the links to the online shop i'm buying to, so you can tell what are my options :

 

GPU - RAM - CPU cooler - PSU

 

PS: I don't care at all about the look of the pc ^_^

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($234.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 Guard-Pro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($107.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($90.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card  ($299.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master N600 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1090.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-17 21:08 EDT-0400

 

This is a much stabler build for you.

  1. Dropped the processor back to an i5 for gaming.
  2. Got rid of the junk psu you had and replaced it with a tier one psu (best there is).
  3. Swapped out the CPU Cooler for something better.
  4. Swapped your SSD for a more reliable one.
  5. Got a better video card for this.
  6. Also switched to a better RAM.

If you've previously won the build off please pm me so we can get something worked out.

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I see some parts that aren't really needed going to post a build it in a few minutes.

My Current PC Codename: Scrapper

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Intel i5-3570 | Some LGA 1155 MOBO | Some Generic DDR3 8GB 1600Mhz | PowerColor RX 560 2GB | Recycled HP Case | Crucial MX100 128GB | 1TB WD Blue 7200RPM | Some Generic 500w PSU | Intel Stock Cooler

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Switch to a i5-4690k because you are only gaming and not editing so you dont need that. Get a hyper evo 212 because you're aircooling and thats much better price for performance. And with the pocket change you get from those get a 280x/285 or a 290 if you can afford it.

I'm a student currently attending the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, if you attend or around there please don't hesitate to contact me!

 

Mudkip: CPU: i5-4670k; Cooler: CM Hyper 212 Evo; Memory: 16GBs Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600MHz; Motherboard: Gigabyte Z97X UD5H; GPU: ASUS DCUII 770 2GB @ 1254MHz; HDD: Seagate Barracude 1TB; PSU: CX750M; Case: ThermalTake A31 Chaser Thunder

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do you need 2tb?

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($234.66 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ Micro Center) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Dual-X Video Card  ($263.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $916.56
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-17 21:08 EDT-0400
or replace the gpu with this if you are gonna do some kind of muti monitor setup
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get an i5 you  don't need an i7 for gaming, and with the money you save from that upgrade the graphics card everything else seems good :)

Yes Yes Legalize Gay Marriage sure, but have you ever considered Weaponizing Gay?

 

CPU: I5 4690 3.5ghz || MOBO: MSI B85-G43 Gaming Board || RAM: 8GB Corsair Vengance Pro - Red || GPU: Gainward GTX770 Phantom 4gb || PSU: EVGA SuperNova 750W Gold || Case: Thermaltake Urban T31 || SSD: Corsair Force 120GB || HDD: 1TB WD Black
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Below $1100

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($234.66 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($139.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($78.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($73.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($282.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cooler Master N600 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($95.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $1073.56
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-17 21:11 EDT-0400

My Current PC Codename: Scrapper

Spoiler

Intel i5-3570 | Some LGA 1155 MOBO | Some Generic DDR3 8GB 1600Mhz | PowerColor RX 560 2GB | Recycled HP Case | Crucial MX100 128GB | 1TB WD Blue 7200RPM | Some Generic 500w PSU | Intel Stock Cooler

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Hello everyone, what a great community !!

 

I am building for the first time a PC and would like some of your comments on it, i'm so scared i've overlooked something or i've made terrible choices.

 

This PC is entended mainly for gaming and the budget should be around 1100 $.

 

If you think i've choosen wisely, tell me too; i did my best. If there is part you'd change, tell me about it but keep in mind that my local hardware supply shop might not have everything you can think of, and i may be quite limited in my options.

 

PS: I don't care at all about the look of the pc ^_^

Welcome to Linus Tech Tips! :)

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($234.66 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ Micro Center) 
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($74.24 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Dual-X Video Card  ($263.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1025.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-17 21:12 EDT-0400

"Rawr XD"

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do you need 2tb?

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($234.66 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ Micro Center) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Dual-X Video Card  ($263.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $916.56
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-17 21:08 EDT-0400
or replace the gpu with this if you are gonna do some kind of muti monitor setup

 

 

Mines better :P  I snuck in a better psu and a Lacey 7 ram set :);):P:D :lol:

If you've previously won the build off please pm me so we can get something worked out.

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Mines better :P  I snuck in a better psu and a Lacey 7 ram set :);):P:D :lol:

cheaper

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($234.66 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ Micro Center) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($369.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($34.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $1006.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-17 21:17 EDT-0400
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Wow, thanks a lot for your quick responses, that's really nice.

 

Sadly as i told you, the shop i'm going to doesn't have much option, no CM hyper 212 EVO (my first choice prior to that) and no r9 280x.

 

As I see, i'll take the i5 4690k proc. And I also seem to need a better power supply.

 

Here is the online shop link to the hardware shop i'm going to; the page is in french but you can probably tell wich is what. (here is the CPU cooler page)

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cheaper

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($234.66 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ Micro Center) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($369.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($34.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $1006.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-17 21:17 EDT-0400

 

 

True... :lol:

 

 

Wow, thanks a lot for your quick responses, that's really nice.

 

Sadly as i told you, the shop i'm going to doesn't have much option, no CM hyper 212 EVO (my first choice prior to that) and no r9 280x.

 

As I see, i'll take the i5 4690k proc. And I also seem to need a better power supply.

 

Here is the online shop link to the hardware shop i'm going to; the page is in french but you can probably tell wich is what. (here is the CPU cooler page)

 

Here is a link to a PSU rating page

If you've previously won the build off please pm me so we can get something worked out.

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The 412 is a good replacement for the 212

I'm a student currently attending the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, if you attend or around there please don't hesitate to contact me!

 

Mudkip: CPU: i5-4670k; Cooler: CM Hyper 212 Evo; Memory: 16GBs Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600MHz; Motherboard: Gigabyte Z97X UD5H; GPU: ASUS DCUII 770 2GB @ 1254MHz; HDD: Seagate Barracude 1TB; PSU: CX750M; Case: ThermalTake A31 Chaser Thunder

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So after a lot of change, I came up with this build

 

 

But still a few questions, Is the power supply good enough now ? Should I switch the CPU cooler from TX3 to 412S ?

 


 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($234.66 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ Micro Center) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290X 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($429.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cooler Master N600 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($95.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $1152.54
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-17 22:14 EDT-0400

 

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V300 series from Kingston sucks

I'm a student currently attending the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, if you attend or around there please don't hesitate to contact me!

 

Mudkip: CPU: i5-4670k; Cooler: CM Hyper 212 Evo; Memory: 16GBs Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600MHz; Motherboard: Gigabyte Z97X UD5H; GPU: ASUS DCUII 770 2GB @ 1254MHz; HDD: Seagate Barracude 1TB; PSU: CX750M; Case: ThermalTake A31 Chaser Thunder

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