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troncat
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So I plan on putting together a new rig in the near future, but I wanted some opinions before I actually do. Since this will be my first time to ever put together a PC, my knowledge on computer parts isn't as well-versed as I'd like so I am a bit concerned about the mobo. The only thing that I really know about the mobo is the socket compatibility and SLI vs Crossfire support. I should also add that this build was originally for the R9 290, but since the 970 came out, I decided to go for that instead. So obviously I'd prefer to invest in a mobo that supports SLI, but I have no idea what other features of a mobo I should keep an eye on.

 

I'd like to also add that any opinions aside from the mobo are appreciated.

 

With all that said, thanks for taking the time to look over and giving your input I really appreciate it :)

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/498cBm

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This is my opinion on what you should get :3 just pick a case change the mobo if you want everything else is good.. might wana change power supply though if you want to SLI

 

 
 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($224.73 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($138.99 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Crucial M550 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($87.99 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($349.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $996.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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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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This is my opinion on what you should get :3 just pick a case change the mobo if you want everything else is good.. might wana change power supply though if you want to SLI

 

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($224.73 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($138.99 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Crucial M550 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($87.99 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($349.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $996.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-23 21:29 EDT-0400

 

Sorry about that, just added the permalink, also I'm using this for video editing/rendering as well as for gaming so I chose the 4790k and 16gigs of ram.

 

Is there any particular reason why you chose that mobo? My knowledge on mobos is limited so I apologize if I sound incredibly stupid.

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Sorry about that, just added the permalink, also I'm using this for video editing/rendering as well as for gaming so I chose the 4790k and 16gigs of ram.

 

Is there any particular reason why you chose that mobo? My knowledge on mobos is limited so I apologize if I sound incredibly stupid.

oh if you do video editing get 16gb and an i7 like you mentioned . I chose that board because i know its reliable and has crossfire and sli support... performance from motherboards doesn't change that much (let me find linus's video about that)

 

 

EDIT found it 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeuJAOVRoA0

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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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oh if you do video editing get 16gb and an i7 like you mentioned . I chose that board because i know its reliable and has crossfire and sli support... performance from motherboards doesn't change that much (let me find linus's video about that)

 

 

 

Okay, thanks a lot. Also appreciate the video link :)

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