PC build - Advice Needed

Daniel Velez · November 7, 2014

I'd like more advice so this was copy/pasted from Reddit.

>**What will you be doing with this PC? Be as specific as possible, and include specific games or programs you will be using.**

I'll be playing one game mainly with this PC, CS:GO. I'll also be running Mumble or Teamspeak for communication on the side. I'm looking into getting into the competitive scene of that game, and I'm currently playing on a laptop with 30 FPS.

>**What is your maximum budget before rebates/shipping/taxes?**

My maximum budget before shipping, and taxes is $1100.

>**When do you plan on building/buying the PC? Note: beyond a week or two from today means any build you receive will be out of date when you want to buy.**

I'm going to be building this PC around Christmas time. Mainly because I get money around that time, and I'm guessing that there would be deals, and discounts.

>**What, exactly, do you need included in the budget? (Tower/OS/monitor/keyboard/mouse/etc)**

I need a monitor (144hz is a necessity), and a mechanical keyboard (Cherry MX Blue preferred) included in the budget. I need pretty much everything for a PC to be made, but I bought a aftermarket CPU cooler (Hyper 212 EVO, Arctic Silver 5 thermal paste, a DVD/CD writer (don't judge) and 2 Noctua NF-F12 fans. I might be putting one fan on the CPU cooler, or I might put both of them to cool the case; what are your thoughts on this?

>**Which country (and state/province) will you be purchasing the parts in? If you're in US, do you have access to a Microcenter location?**

I live in the Brooklyn, New York, US. I have access to a Micro Center near me, which is great because I heard they have good prices.

>**If reusing any parts (including monitor(s)/keyboard/mouse/etc), what parts will you be reusing? Brands and models are appreciated.**

I'll be reusing my Zowie FK-1 mouse, my Siberia V2 headset Frost Blue edition, and my SteelSeries QCK Heavy mousepad.

>**Will you be overclocking? If yes, are you interested in overclocking right away, or down the line? CPU and/or GPU?**

I am interested in overclocking my CPU, but not right away. I haven't looked into it, but I know it increases your performance which is good.

Why should I, or shouldn't overclock?

>**Are there any specific features or items you want/need in the build? (ex: SSD, large amount of storage or a RAID setup, CUDA or OpenCL support, etc)**

I've never heard of these things, so no, not that I'm aware of.

>**Do you have any specific case preferences (Size like ITX/microATX/mid-tower/full-tower, styles, colors, window or not, LED lighting, etc), or a particular color theme preference for the components?**

I like mATX, but if there is a cheaper, better option I would rather get that. I'm more interested in the bang for the buck, and performance > looks.

>**Do you need a copy of Windows 7 or 8.1 included in the budget? If you do need one included, do you have a preference for one or the other?**

No I do not, I've already purchased Windows 8.1.

+ *I'm looking for the best video tutorial on building a PC, which is descriptive, but goes straight to the point, and that is edited to not be 2 hours long.*

Thank you so much for taking time out of your day to help me out. I really appreciate it.

I tried my best on PCPartPicker:

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/bXbkzy) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/bXbkzy/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price

:----|:----|:----

**CPU** | [intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54460) | $184.99 @ NCIX US

**CPU Cooler** | [Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2) | Purchased For $34.99

**Motherboard** | [ASRock Z97M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-z97mpro4) | $99.99 @ Newegg

**Memory** | [G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f31600c9d8gao) | $59.99

**Storage** | [Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex) | $54.99 @ Newegg

**Video Card** | [Asus Radeon R9 270X 2GB DirectCU II Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-r9270xdc2t2gd5) | $169.99 @ NCIX US

**Case** | [Corsair 350D MicroATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-cc9011028ww) | $95.98 @ Newegg

**Power Supply** | [Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx430m) | $49.99 @ Newegg

**Optical Drive** | [samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-optical-drive-sh224dbrsbs) | Purchased For $19.99

**Monitor** | [Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-monitor-vg248qe) | $259.99 @ NCIX US

**Case Fan** | [Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm Fan](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/noctua-case-fan-nff12pwm) | Purchased For $25.00

**Keyboard** | [Logitech G710 Wired Gaming Keyboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/logitech-keyboard-920003887) | $109.95 @ Newegg

**Other**| Anti-Static Wrist Strap| Purchased For $5.99

| | **Total**

| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $1085.86

| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-07 16:50 EST-0500 |