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Mextli
By Mextli
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So im planning to build my first pc for gaming and hopefully i will use it for other content creation in the future, i am new to this whole thing so  here are the basic parts i picked out http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2qtqWZ i wanted to know if there are things i should remove or replace.

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fixed some stuff

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($329.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L12 37.8 CFM CPU Cooler  ($66.57 @ Mwave)
Thermal Compound: Antec Formula 7 Nano Diamond 4g Thermal Paste  ($10.48 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus GRYPHON Z97 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($159.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($74.00 @ Adorama)
Storage: Western Digital WD Green 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($82.44 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card  ($349.89 @ B&H)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 932 Blue ATX Full Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer  ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($97.46 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VS24AH-P 24.0" Monitor  ($215.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Sound Card: Asus Xonar DSX 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card  ($43.99 @ Newegg)
Wired Network Adapter: Intel EXPI9301CTBLK 10/100/1000 Mbps PCI-Express x1 Network Adapter  ($27.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N53 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($28.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($169.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Corsair M65 RGB Wired Laser Mouse  ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Speakers: Cyber Acoustics CA-2002 6W 2ch Speakers  ($9.87 @ OutletPC)
Total: $2104.08
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-14 14:31 EST-0500

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[ I5 4690k (no oc) - Gigabyte Z97 D3H - 8GB Ram - Sapphire R9 280X Vapor-X ]

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So im planning to build my first pc for gaming and hopefully i will use it for other content creation in the future, i am new to this whole thing so  here are the basic parts i picked out http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2qtqWZ i wanted to know if there are things i should remove or replace.

There are a few things i would change. What is your budget ?

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Here is my take on it

 

Swapped the board for a full size ATX. A matx would look lost in a full tower case.

 

The cooler will have thermal paste so you don't need the extra stuff.

 

Changed the Ram for some faster G.Skill.

 

The Crucial MX100 is a better SSD than the V300. 

 

The EVGA Supernova G2 750w will allow you to sli in the future.

 

Swapped the Monitor for a 144Hz one. You will see the difference over a 60Hz especially if you play a lot of FPS games.

 

You don't need a dedicated soundcard, as the Sniper has excellent on board audio.

 

The board also has built in Ethernet so you don't need the wired Network adapter. If you need Wireless then keep the wireless one in. 

 

 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-G1.SNIPER Z97 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($139.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer  ($74.99 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($97.46 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($251.33 @ Amazon) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N53 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($33.64 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($169.99 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Corsair M65 RGB Wired Laser Mouse  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 
Speakers: Cyber Acoustics CA-2002 6W 2ch Speakers  ($9.87 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $2119.08
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-14 14:41 EST-0500
 
 
 
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thanks for the wired access tip and as for budget i am trying to aim close to the price on the link where i wouldnt mind going over say 200 dollars definately dont want to go more than 2400 or so for a first build and if i want to add more later i plan to try later

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thanks for the wired access tip and as for budget i am trying to aim close to the price on the link where i wouldnt mind going over say 200 dollars definately dont want to go more than 2400 or so for a first build and if i want to add more later i plan to try later

My spec above is pretty nice. It is well under your budget, and it will allow you to add a 2nd GTX 970 in the future.

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Could nearly go SLI now if he picks a bit cheaper 970 it will max it out though.

I agree. The Maxwell cards are very power efficient, but a 750W is a good size for most dual card setups. It leaves room for overclocking the gpu/cpu if the op wants to do that.

Plus the psu won't be working as hard, so it should run quieter (And the G2 has hybrid fan mode so the fan might not even kick in) 

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I agree. The Maxwell cards are very power efficient, but a 750W is a good size for most dual card setups. It leaves room for overclocking the gpu/cpu if the op wants to do that.

Plus the psu won't be working as hard, so it should run quieter (And the G2 has hybrid fan mode so the fan might not even kick in) 

 

Yeah indeed it says estimated wattage 501 W for dual SLI with the Asus cards just let's say add a 100 W for security and it still won't even be near the 750W.

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