overkill? help!

[Werdna]

hi guys so im building my first pc ever, dont know anything about parts.so help me! What can i change that i will still get better performance at a lower prize?

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/DRXJTW

[ImBleu]

No such file.

 

Use the permalink in the top left corner please

[vern021]

PCPartPicker link isn't working.

[Werdna]

Edit:http://pcpartpicker.com/p/DRXJTW

[TheKDub]

I take it you will most likely be using this for gaming.

 

CPU - change it to an i5 4690K.

GPU - change it to a GTX 970.

RAM - drop it down to 8GB.

PSU - drop it down to 600-700W.

CPU Cooler - change it to a H105 (Slightly new version if h100i)

[othertomperson]

First of all you don't need a 980 for 1080p, get a 970 instead. You don't need an 850W power supply, you will be good with 500.  Last time I checked (the prices are varying a bit so it's worth checking again) Windows 8.1 was a bit cheaper than 7, so look at that. You probably don't need 16gb ram, look at 8 instead. And don't get your peripherals all at once. Buy them gradually. Oh and get an i5 4690k instead of the i7.

 

And it's not going to make much of the dent but the H100i/105/110 comes with thermal paste pre-applied so you don't need to buy your own.

[ImBleu]

CPU to i5-4690k

Cooler to H105

Ram to 8GB

GFX Card to GTX970

SSD to 128GB

PSU to 650-750w

[vern021]

I suggest you swap out three things: CPU, RAM and PSU. If you're planning on gaming on your PC and PC gaming only, you won't greatly benefit from your build. You can also swap the 980 with two 970s.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.94 @ OutletPC) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 

Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste  ($6.98 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($134.99 @ Micro Center) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($67.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($128.98 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.98 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 4GB Twin Frozr Video Card  ($586.13 @ Newegg) 

Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ NCIX US) 

Power Supply: Corsair CSM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($70.00 @ Newegg) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($88.98 @ OutletPC) 

Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($249.99 @ Amazon) 

Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 

Mouse: SteelSeries Rival Wired Optical Mouse  ($47.21 @ NCIX US) 

Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud Pro Headset  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 

Total: $2046.13

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-09 19:18 EST-0500

[Werdna]

Is 970 as good as 980?

 

okay changing ram to 8

cpu to i5

lowering power supply( but what if i go sli in the future?)

lowering ssd

[QAZ]

keep the 250 gb ssd. When you run out it gets really annoying. Also the OP is getting a 144hz monitor therefore he has reason to get something more beefy than a 970.

 

But yeah you could probably get an i5 and you wouldn't notice much of a hit.

 

If you are thinking of possibly going SLI in the future then it might be a good idea to keep that power supply, its a pretty good price anyway.

[Werdna]

keep the 250 gb ssd. When you run out it gets really annoying. Also the OP is getting a 144hz monitor therefore he has reason to get something more beefy than a 970.

 

But yeah you could probably get an i5 and you wouldn't notice much of a hit.

 

If you are thinking of possibly going SLI in the future then it might be a good idea to keep that power supply, its a pretty good price anyway.

cool, thx. also you think 970 will be enough for 144hz?

[QAZ]

I have r9 290s in crossfire and I struggle sometimes on my 144hz BenQ (I have a feeling I might need to overclock my CPU though). If you can afford the 980 you may as well get it otherwise you could always buy one 970 now and then another in a few months for SLI if you are not completely happy with the performance

 

cool, thx. also you think 970 will be enough for 144hz?

[QAZ]

Although can I ask what kind of games are you thinking on playing? Because when I play games such as AC and other similar adventure type games I regret buying the 144 hz 24 inch monitor.But if you plan of playing more BF3/4 or CSGO they are amazing.

 

cool, thx. also you think 970 will be enough for 144hz?

[Werdna]

Although can I ask what kind of games are you thinking on playing? Because when I play games such as AC and other similar adventure type games I regret buying the 144 hz 24 inch monitor.But if you plan of playing more BF3/4 or CSGO they are amazing.

yea i play cs go a lot and planetside 2, bf3/4, GTA V when it comes out !  Minecraft, and some single player games that has good story line like the last of us or games like that.

[QAZ]

yea i play cs go a lot and planetside 2, bf3/4, GTA V when it comes out ! Minecraft, and some single player games that has good story line like the last of us or games like that.

144 hz should do you good then aha

[NumLock21]

You Likey this build?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($364.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($95.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus X99-A ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($256.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: PNY Optima 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($43.49 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($329.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair CSM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($70.00 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer  ($14.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($249.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Corsair Raptor K40 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse  ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Headphones: SteelSeries Siberia v2 Headset  ($60.00 @ Amazon)
Total: $2001.35
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-10 13:19 EST-0500

[Werdna]

You Likey this build?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($364.99 @ NCIX US)

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($95.98 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: Asus X99-A ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($256.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($129.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: PNY Optima 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($79.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($43.49 @ Amazon)

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

Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Amazon)

Power Supply: Corsair CSM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($70.00 @ Newegg)

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer  ($14.99 @ Amazon)

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

Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($249.99 @ Amazon)

Keyboard: Corsair Raptor K40 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($59.99 @ Amazon)

Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse  ($54.99 @ NCIX US)

Headphones: SteelSeries Siberia v2 Headset  ($60.00 @ Amazon)

Total: $2001.35

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-10 13:19 EST-0500

wow, not bad