First PC Build help

[TdotRaptor]

so here are the parts I have picked out http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/user/tdotraptor/saved/RQqrxr

I just want to know what changes you would make to it. Also is it worth OCing cause I don't really know if I should or not. 

 

CPU Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core $228.99 CPU Cooler Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing $32.21 Motherboard Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 $124.95 Memory G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 $83.55 Storage Sandisk Ultra Plus 128GB 2.5" SSD $67.50   Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM $57.99 Video Card XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB Double Dissipation $394.98 Case Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower $54.97 Power Supply Thermaltake 650W ATX12V / EPS12V $69.95 Monitor BenQ GW2255 21.5" $119.99

[DarkLordDylan]

It says it couldn't find the link in the directory. 

[TdotRaptor]

It says it couldn't find the link in the directory. 

I dont know why its doing that 

 

CPU Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core $228.99 CPU Cooler Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing $32.21 Motherboard Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 $124.95 Memory G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 $83.55 Storage Sandisk Ultra Plus 128GB 2.5" SSD $67.50   Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM $57.99 Video Card XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB Double Dissipation $394.98 Case Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower $54.97 Power Supply Thermaltake 650W ATX12V / EPS12V $69.95 Monitor BenQ GW2255 21.5" $119.99

[WereCat]

Looks good. What is your total budget? (Maybe change PSU for EVGA).

[thekeemo]

thermaltake is no good when it comes to PSU's and I would go for one 8gb to leave room for upgrading stick

[DarkLordDylan]

I'm not familiar with the case but I do know that R9 series cards run hotter than the average GPU so make sure airflow is good.

[athesean1]

seems good to me, maybe a case with a window so people can see your amazing rig when you build it

[TdotRaptor]

Looks good. What is your total budget? (Maybe change PSU for EVGA).

I was going for $1000 but it has gone over so I don't know if you could make it cheaper 

[WereCat]

I was going for $1000 but it has gone over so I don't know if you could make it cheaper 

I will try. I will edit that build in this post later.

[TdotRaptor]

I'm not familiar with the case but I do know that R9 series cards run hotter than the average GPU so make sure airflow is good.

do you know a good cheap case for good air flow? 

[DarkLordDylan]

do you know a good cheap case for good air flow? 

I'm just saying to do lots of research on the case before you buy one. Last thing you wanna do is brick a card.

[TdotRaptor]

I'm just saying to do lots of research on the case before you buy one. Last thing you wanna do is brick a card.

alright will do 

[WereCat]

It is $75 over your budget. You can save $30 by not taking aftermarket CPU cooler and use only stock cooler. You can buy aftermarket one later. It is really hard to do solid $1000 build with CA prices.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($228.99 @ DirectCanada) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($32.21 @ DirectCanada) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($109.99 @ Memory Express) 

Memory: Kingston XMP Blu Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($79.99 @ Memory Express) 

Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($67.50 @ Vuugo) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($57.99 @ Canada Computers) 

Video Card: Club 3D Radeon R9 280X 3GB royalQueen Video Card  ($264.99 @ NCIX) 

Case: Zalman Z5 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Memory Express) 

Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($52.99 @ NCIX) 

Monitor: AOC i2267Fw 60Hz 22.0" Monitor  ($139.99 @ Canada Computers) 

Total: $1074.63

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-18 18:33 EDT-0400

[TdotRaptor]

 

It is $75 over your budget. You can save $30 by not taking aftermarket CPU cooler and use only stock cooler. You can buy aftermarket one later. It is really hard to do solid $1000 build with CA prices.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($228.99 @ DirectCanada) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($32.21 @ DirectCanada) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($109.99 @ Memory Express) 

Memory: Kingston XMP Blu Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($79.99 @ Memory Express) 

Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($67.50 @ Vuugo) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($57.99 @ Canada Computers) 

Video Card: Club 3D Radeon R9 280X 3GB royalQueen Video Card  ($264.99 @ NCIX) 

Case: Zalman Z5 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Memory Express) 

Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($52.99 @ NCIX) 

Monitor: AOC i2267Fw 60Hz 22.0" Monitor  ($139.99 @ Canada Computers) 

Total: $1074.63

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-18 18:33 EDT-0400

 

how big of a difference would it be going with this graphics card instead of the other one I had

[WereCat]

how big of a difference would it be going with this graphics card instead of the other one I had

R9 290 is 15-30% faster than R9 280x (depends on which game you play). Also R9 290 will destroy R9 280x on resolutions higher than 1080p. If you are willing to spend more money on R9 290 then go for it.

 

EDIT

 

Or hold your breath with GPU because I believe this week new GTX 900 series from NVIDIA are comming out so you should look on GTX 970 prices as well.