PC building newbee needs some help

[tobiderfisch]

Hey guys

 

I am planning on building a gaming PC in November (I am planning on saving a few bucks on Black Friday/Cyber Monday) and I need some help with my build. My budget is $1000 before savings and the only requirements I have is that I would like to go with a GTX 970 (or 980 if possible although I highly doubt that I can fit that into my budget), I would like my Mobo and CPU to have overclocking capabilities although this is not necessary, I would like a SSD that can at least hold my OS and a game or two that takes longer to load (BF4 for example) and a simple good looking case (I chose corsair because I really like their design even though they're a bit pricey). I already made builds with the help of my friends but I would like to have more people take a look at them and give me more suggestions.

 

Now that that's out of the way here's a little catch. My friend said he would give me his MSI Z87-G45 and 8GB of RAM for cheap or even free but I am not sure if he actually will give me those parts or not. That's why I have two builds, one for in case he gives me the parts and the other in case he doesn't.

 

Let's get to it then shall we.

(The 970 is currently out of stock so the price is not displayed but let's assume it costs $350)

 

Build without Mobo and RAM:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($54.99 @ NCIX US) 

Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($109.99 @ NCIX US) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($53.98 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card

Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 750W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 

Case Fan: Corsair SP140 49.5 CFM 140mm  Fans  ($29.98 @ Newegg) 

Total: $638.90

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-20 07:52 EDT-0400

 

 

 

Build in case I have to buy a Mobo and RAM:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($181.98 @ OutletPC) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($54.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: ASRock B85 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($74.99 @ Amazon) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($85.50 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($109.99 @ NCIX US) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($53.98 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card

Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 750W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 

Case Fan: Corsair SP140 49.5 CFM 140mm  Fans  ($29.98 @ Newegg) 

Total: $761.39

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-20 07:59 EDT-0400

 

 

Any help is appreciated but please if you suggest changes tell me why your option is better in your opinion. Thanks in advance.

 

 

Edit: I do not need a OS or peripherals. All I need is the Case and the components.

[Faceman]

@tobiderfisch

Slightly over budget, but a much better build.  This is assuming your friend is not giving you anything.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/7f7FYJ
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/7f7FYJ/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 240M 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($69.99 @ Newegg) <-- Amazing CPU Cooler for the price.  Best price:performance out there.  Full 240MM AIO. Only $60 after Visa Checkout.
Motherboard: MSI Z97-G55 SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($116.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  ($81.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Corsair Force LX Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card  ($329.98 @ NCIX US)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1077.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-20 08:05 EDT-0400

 

If your friend does give you or sells you his Z87 motherboard, make damn sure that he has it updated to the most recent BIOS so that devil's canyon will be compatible.

 

Check out the Phanteks Enthoo Pro Case:

 

Don't worry about case fans until after you have your core components. Get the most performance out of your money now.  Case fans can easily and always be added and interchanged easily throughout the life of your computer.  Core components are much more expensive and harder to change in and out than case fans.

[Shroomster]

You can get a lesser wattage PSU. Other than that it looks solid. And I just usually go for a really cheap case in around 1000$ builds just to be able to focus on the internals the most.

[KirbyTech]

Your second build there has no overclocking on it since it is a locked CPU and not a Z board. Change those out for same CPU but K and a good motherboard.

[joncppl]

You can get a lesser wattage PSU. Other than that it looks solid

No reason not to get a slightly overwattage PSU if it's a decently priced, good quality PSU.

Looks like a good build.

If you aren't getting an overclockable CPU (like your second build) don't bother with the liquid cooler.

Otherwise I agree with Faceman's build.

 

[SuperPug]

You can use your friends mobo but he needs to update it to the newest bios version before removing his CPU otherwise it wont work with the CPU you choose..

[Shroomster]

No reason not to get a slightly overwattage PSU if it's a decently priced, good quality PSU.

Looks like a good build.

If you aren't getting an overclockable CPU (like your second build) don't bother with the liquid cooler.

Otherwise I agree with Faceman's build.

 

I would not call a 750W unit in a probably 300W draw build slightly overkill. If OP has not intention to go SLI in the near future there is no point.

[MasterRaceFanBoy]

keep your first as this, just added msi gtx and better cpu cooler, msi to match the build, i hope he will give you those ram and mobo

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($86.59 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($109.99 @ NCIX US) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($53.98 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card  ($349.99 @ B&H) 

Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 750W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 

Case Fan: Corsair SP140 49.5 CFM 140mm  Fans  ($29.98 @ Newegg) 

Total: $1020.49

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-20 08:16 EDT-0400

[tobiderfisch]

Thanks for all the really fast advice guys.

I have just joined this community recently (as you can see by my number of posts) and it has already blown me out of my socks.

 

I will take all your advice into account when I chose the parts for my final build. I will keep you posted and I'll let you know when I have more questions.

 

This entire experience of picking out my parts has been very fun and I can't wait to take my gaming experience to the next level (I currently game on a Lenovo Y500). Luckily I still have about a month to decide on my final build and I hope you guys can help me get the most bang out of my buck.

[tobiderfisch]

Hey guys

The ASRock Z87 Extreme4 is currently on sale on Newegg and about $70 off (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157488&cm_re=Z87_Extreme_4-_-13-157-488-_-Product)

I am really tempted to buy this mobo while it's on sale. Opinions?