First build advice/help

[MajicMan]

Hello,

First, I have never built a PC before, though I have added RAM and a graphics card in the past to my exsisting machine, I was wondering if there is an insteruction location or video tutorlial posted that can show me how to put together a PC part by part and how to check if the parts are good and what I will need to put it all together.

 

Secondly, this the build I am looking at, advice to improve would be greatly appreciatred.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/WfFjqs
 

CPU

Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor

$329.99     $329.99 Amazon    

Buy

CPU Cooler

Corsair H55 57.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler

$57.45     $57.45 Amazon    

Buy

Motherboard

Asus Z97-K/CSM ATX LGA1150 Motherboard

$122.99     $122.99 Amazon    

Buy

Memory

G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory

$319.99   FREE   $319.99 Newegg    

Buy

Storage

Hitachi Ultrastar 7K3000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive

$128.57   FREE   $128.57 NCIX US    

Buy

Video Card

PNY GeForce GTX 970 4GB XLR8 Video Card

$329.99     $329.99 Amazon    

Buy

Case

Inwin GT1 Black ATX Mid Tower Case

$59.99       $59.99 Micro Center    

Buy

Power Supply

Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply

$69.99 -$20.00 FREE   $49.99 Newegg    

Buy

 

$20.00 mail-in rebate

    Optical Drive

Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer

$16.98       $16.98  

I have abudget of between (US) $1,500 and $1,650 or so, I can push a little more, but am also wondering if 32mb of RAM is overkill.

Thanks for the help and advice.


 

[givingtnt]

32 gb of ram is way overkill. also. if get a gigabyte 970. also. try to get an ssd in

[the jolly roger]

please get a better power supply, and add an SSD in there, and i recommend another model of the GTX 970, the gigabyte G1 gaming is the best for me.

 

USE PC PARTPICKER #*(*()(%$#^%&*()_+_)*(&^%#$@@^*&()_(*$@$*&()_(&^%#$

 

as for a build guide video, here you go: 

 

 

Edit: a better power supply would be the EVGA supernove 750 G2

[the jolly roger]

32 gb of ram is way overkill. also. if get a gigabyte 970. also. try to get an ssd in

ya, 8gb is enough for gaming but i recommend 16 IF YOU CAN AFFORD IT, 8gh will be fine thou

[Demons Wrath]

I have abudget of between (US) $1,500 and $1,650 or so, I can push a little more, but am also wondering if 32mb of RAM is overkill.

Thanks for the help and advice.

 

Where are you from? What is the PC for? Do you need an OS, monitor, peripherals, optical drive?

[LIGISTX]

Get 2x8 gigs of RAM (32 is serious overkill), throw in an SSD for sure, and honestly the PSU isn't a horrible option... Better is never bad, but that PSU isn't "bad" by any means.

 

Also, if you plan to overclock I would go with a better cooling solution than a h55. 

 

H100/100i for instance. If they will fit in your case... which it should

[MajicMan]

I am from Florida, The PC is for Work and Gaming, The OS is going to be WIn7 Ultimate,

Thanks for all the help.

Based upon the suggestion I have received so far, this what the specs now look like.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/WvhbVn

 

[LIGISTX]

I would pick up a samsung evo 250 gig instead (great SSD and amazing price for a 250 gig)

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147248&cm_re=samsung_evo-_-20-147-248-_-Product

 

Also, why the Asus Xonar? That sound card won't do all that much for you imo.

[Guest]

I am from Florida, The PC is for Work and Gaming, The OS is going to be WIn7 Ultimate,

Thanks for all the help.

Based upon the suggestion I have received so far, this what the specs now look like.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/WvhbVn

 

This is a better buy for the psu

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-220g20750xr

 

Bigger SSD

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/crucial-internal-hard-drive-ct256mx100ssd1

[MajicMan]

The sound system was cheap and had excellent ratings. The turth is I know nothing of PC sound systems. It is often that I don;t listen to game music or even if I am on Photoshop I am more likeiy to have the stereo on or a game on in the background.

The case choice would hold everything and was cheap, I wanted my money to go the meat of the system (CPU, RAM, Motherboard).

But the SSD switch would be rather easy. A better sound option is always welcome also.

Thank you for all the help andf the video tutorial.

 

[MajicMan]

So for around $1,650 when I add in the cost of Win7 Ultimate this is the gaming system for a Florida guy>

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($329.99 Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 120M 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($64.99 Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-K/CSM ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($122.00 Amazon)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($164.99 Newegg)

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($128.98 Outlet PC)
               Western Digital 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($109.00 B&H)

Video card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($368.99 NCIX US)

Case: Inwin GT1 Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 Microcenter)
Power supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (109.99 $20 rebate NCIX US)
Optical drive: LG BH16NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($89/90 B&H)
Sound card:Asus Xonar DG 24-bit 96 KHz Sound Card ($26.99 $10 rebate NCIX US)
OS: http://www.amazon.com/Windows-Ultimate-System-Builder-Packaging/dp/B00H09C0U2/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1414356528&sr=8-5&keywords=windows7t ($173.28)
Total: 1704.77

I have never bought from Outlet PC, NCIX Microcenter or B&H are they repuatable?

If I wanted to get down to $1,650 and $1,600 what changes are best to make?

 

[Demons Wrath]

If I wanted to get down to $1,650 and $1,600 what changes are best to make?

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($279.99 @ Micro Center) 

CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC14CS 78.1 CFM CPU Cooler  ($41.01 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Plus ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($117.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Team Elite Plus 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($62.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Team Elite Plus 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($62.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: PNY XLR8 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($94.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($82.98 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($329.99 @ Amazon) 

Case: Corsair SPEC-03 Red ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: Rosewill Capstone 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 

Optical Drive: LG WH16NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer  ($54.99 @ Amazon) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC) 

Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($2.99 @ Newegg) 

Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($2.99 @ Newegg) 

Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($2.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $1341.84

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-26 23:57 EDT-0400

 

Why aim so low a reduction? This has all the performance of what you listed, but none of the extraordinary price attached to it. The CPU cooler wasn't very good, 120mm CPU coolers rarely are. In order for them to be good, they need rather thick radiators, but then the price shoots up like mad. Better to choose a decent air cooler in that case which I have done for you.

 

Everything here is quality, something I would buy if I was in the USA and required an i7 and a 970. Put the savings towards a decent G-Sync monitor fund or something.

[Mistersprinkles]

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/mistersprinkles/saved/JhBFf7

 

This is my suggestion, although the above suggestion is just as good and cheaper. 

 

$30 soundcards are pointless as ANY onboard motherboard audio can match or beat them. You need to spend $200 on a soundcard to hear a difference. 

 

And 5400RPM drives in desktops are to be avoided. Also Seagate is not the most reputable SSD mfg. Neither is PNY for that matter. I suggest Crucial or Samsung or Intel for SSD. Seagate or WD for HDD.

[MajicMan]

After looking over suggestions in here and at other posts in the forum from the many helpful people here, this is the build I have in mind just missing a cooling system.

From what I have seen and read on here (and checking out some other sites and guides)  this seems to be a quality build.

I am just curious about the cooling system and if this set-up is a good value (value meaning - am I overpaying $30-$40 for a component if I can get the same quality for a cheaper price).

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($329.98, SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($144.99 Amazon)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($154.99 Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.97 SuperBiiz)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($102.99 Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($363.02 Amazon)

Case: NZXT Phantom (Black) ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 - $20 mail-in rebate $79.99 Newegg)

Power supply:EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (109.99 - $20 mail-in rebate NCIX US)

Optical drive:LG BH16NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($89.90 B&H)
Total: $1475.82