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CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($358.78 @ DirectCanada) 

CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($129.99 @ Memory Express) 

Motherboard: Asus Z97-AR ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($177.66 @ TigerDirect Canada) 

Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($152.78 @ DirectCanada) 

Storage: Crucial MX100 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($223.98 @ DirectCanada) 


Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($396.95 @ Vuugo) 

Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($119.99 @ Canada Computers) 


Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($36.87 @ DirectCanada) 

Total: $1783.97

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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Changed the mobo (Z97-AR is so sexy), and cheaper ram that's the same colour and speed but a less obtuse size.

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I think I may be taking the plunge and finally buying my first PC. I've been saving for a while, and am pretty sure of the parts I've chosen. Now I'd just like some input from the forum to see if everything is alright.

 

Here is the pc partpicker list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/7bMdJx

 

The breakdown is as such:

 

  • CPU:  Intel Core i7 4790K
  • CPU Cooler:  NZXT Kraken x61
  • Motherboard:  Asus Sabertooth Z97 Mark 2
  • GPU: Asus GeForce 970 Strix
  • RAM: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB)
  • SSD: Crucial MX100 512GB
  • HDD: Western Digital Black Series 1TB
  • PSU: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold
  • Case: NZXT H440 (White)
  • Wireless Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-E x 1 Wi-Fi Adapter

 

I'd likely be getting everything from NCIX locally, so the total comes to about $1900 CAD.  The only things I'm not too sure about are the CPU Cooler and the motherboard.

 

Thanks for any input.

CPU: i7-4790K --- HEATSINK: NZXT Kraken X61 --- MOBO: Asus Z97-A --- GPU: GTX 970 Strix --- RAM: 16GB ADATA XPG --- SSD: 512GB MX100 | 256GB BX200 HDD: 1TB WD Black --- PSU: EVGA SuperNova G2 --- CASE: NZXT H440 --- DISPLAY: 3 x Dell U2414H --- KEYBOARD: Pok3r (Clears) --- MOUSE: Logitech G Pro --- OS: Windows 10

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Any particular reason you need a 4790k?

Case: Corsair 4000D Airflow; Motherboard: MSI ZZ490 Gaming Edge; CPU: i7 10700K @ 5.1GHz; Cooler: Noctua NHD15S Chromax; RAM: Corsair LPX DDR4 32GB 3200MHz; Graphics Card: Asus RTX 3080 TUF; Power: EVGA SuperNova 750G2; Storage: 2 x Seagate Barracuda 1TB; Crucial M500 240GB & MX100 512GB; Keyboard: Logitech G710+; Mouse: Logitech G502; Headphones / Amp: HiFiMan Sundara / Mayflower Objective 2; Monitor: Asus VG27AQ

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The motherboard is heavily overpriced IMO. There are a few things I would change here:

 

- Change the motherboard to something like an MSI Z97 Gaming 5 (Still great and a lot cheaper)

- Drop the cooler to either an NH-D15 (Quieter and more reliable and is damn near on par with the X61 while being substantially cheaper) or Corsair H110/105 (Cheaper but still very good performance)

- Get G.SKILL Ares or Ripjaws memory because I feel Corsair vengeance is overpriced

- Drop the SSD a notch and get a Caviar blue as opposed to black

- Change the H440 since I hear it has significant airflow issues. A better alternative would be the Enthoo Pro, Arc Midi R2 or something similar

- With the money saved on these parts maybe get a GTX 980 G1 gaming or Dual GTX 970. Also in terms of performance the G1 Gaming beats the strix due to the binning. It has a blue LED though that might interfere with a Black/Red color scheme

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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I think I may be taking the plunge and finally buying my first PC. I've been saving for a while, and am pretty sure of the parts I've chosen. Now I'd just like some input from the forum to see if everything is alright.

 

Here is the pc partpicker list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/7bMdJx

 

The breakdown is as such:

 

  • CPU:  Intel Core i7 4790K
  • CPU Cooler:  NZXT Kraken x61
  • Motherboard:  Asus Sabertooth Z97 Mark 2
  • GPU: Asus GeForce 970 Strix
  • RAM: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB)
  • SSD: Crucial MX100 512GB
  • HDD: Western Digital Black Series 1TB
  • PSU: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold
  • Case: NZXT H440 (White)
  • Wireless Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-E x 1 Wi-Fi Adapter

 

I'd likely be getting everything from NCIX locally, so the total comes to about $1900 CAD.  The only things I'm not too sure about are the CPU Cooler and the motherboard.

 

Thanks for any input.

really nice, but i would go cheaper on the cpu cooler, mobo and buy higher rams.

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Sorry probably should have clarified some things initially.

 

The colour scheme I'm going for is black and white.

 

I will be doing quite a bit of multitasking for programs, between Autodesk software like Inventor, creative software like Adobe Premiere/Illustrator/Photoshop, and of course gaming.  I'm pretty set as for choosing the case, I really like the aesthetics of it, and temperatures should not be a problem. The PC will be right next to a window, and I like to keep my room quite cold. That being said, I'll definitely consider other motherboards since I don't really know all that much for choosing them.

CPU: i7-4790K --- HEATSINK: NZXT Kraken X61 --- MOBO: Asus Z97-A --- GPU: GTX 970 Strix --- RAM: 16GB ADATA XPG --- SSD: 512GB MX100 | 256GB BX200 HDD: 1TB WD Black --- PSU: EVGA SuperNova G2 --- CASE: NZXT H440 --- DISPLAY: 3 x Dell U2414H --- KEYBOARD: Pok3r (Clears) --- MOUSE: Logitech G Pro --- OS: Windows 10

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CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($358.78 @ DirectCanada) 

CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($129.99 @ Memory Express) 

Motherboard: Asus Z97-AR ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($177.66 @ TigerDirect Canada) 

Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($152.78 @ DirectCanada) 

Storage: Crucial MX100 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($223.98 @ DirectCanada) 


Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($396.95 @ Vuugo) 

Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($119.99 @ Canada Computers) 


Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($36.87 @ DirectCanada) 

Total: $1783.97

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-19 15:00 EDT-0400

 

Changed the mobo (Z97-AR is so sexy), and cheaper ram that's the same colour and speed but a less obtuse size.

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CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($358.78 @ DirectCanada) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($129.99 @ Memory Express) 
Motherboard: Asus Z97-AR ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($177.66 @ TigerDirect Canada) 
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($152.78 @ DirectCanada) 
Storage: Crucial MX100 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($223.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($396.95 @ Vuugo) 
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($119.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($36.87 @ DirectCanada) 
Total: $1783.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-19 15:00 EDT-0400
 
Changed the mobo (Z97-AR is so sexy), and cheaper ram that's the same colour and speed but a less obtuse size.

 

 

Thank you! You're right that mobo looks much nicer, same with the ram.

CPU: i7-4790K --- HEATSINK: NZXT Kraken X61 --- MOBO: Asus Z97-A --- GPU: GTX 970 Strix --- RAM: 16GB ADATA XPG --- SSD: 512GB MX100 | 256GB BX200 HDD: 1TB WD Black --- PSU: EVGA SuperNova G2 --- CASE: NZXT H440 --- DISPLAY: 3 x Dell U2414H --- KEYBOARD: Pok3r (Clears) --- MOUSE: Logitech G Pro --- OS: Windows 10

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Thank you! You're right that mobo looks much nicer, same with the ram.

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($358.78 @ DirectCanada) 
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC14PE 78.1 CFM CPU Cooler  ($87.87 @ Amazon Canada) 
Motherboard: Asus Z97-AR ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($177.66 @ TigerDirect Canada) 
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($152.78 @ DirectCanada) 
Storage: Crucial MX100 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($223.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($379.99 @ NCIX) 
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($119.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($36.87 @ DirectCanada) 
Case Fan: LEPA Vortex 12 PWM 63.9 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($0.99 @ NCIX) 
Case Fan: LEPA Vortex 12 PWM 63.9 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($0.99 @ NCIX) 
Case Fan: LEPA Vortex 12 PWM 63.9 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($0.99 @ NCIX) 
Total: $1710.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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I did a bit more, changed the CPU cooler for something black and white, changed the HDD to something slightly more economical, and changed the psu for something nearly as good but at two-thirds the price.
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I did a bit more, changed the CPU cooler for something black and white, changed the HDD to something slightly more economical, and changed the psu for something nearly as good but at two-thirds the price.

 

That looks great, thanks again.

CPU: i7-4790K --- HEATSINK: NZXT Kraken X61 --- MOBO: Asus Z97-A --- GPU: GTX 970 Strix --- RAM: 16GB ADATA XPG --- SSD: 512GB MX100 | 256GB BX200 HDD: 1TB WD Black --- PSU: EVGA SuperNova G2 --- CASE: NZXT H440 --- DISPLAY: 3 x Dell U2414H --- KEYBOARD: Pok3r (Clears) --- MOUSE: Logitech G Pro --- OS: Windows 10

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