New Build Advice $2000

[ThomasvZadelhoff]

Hey!

 

I am planning a new build for around $2000

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K

CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken x61

RAM: Corsair Dominator Platinum CMD16GX3M2A2133C9

MoBo: Asus Maximus VII Formulla

GPU: Gigabyte Gtx 980 G1 Gaming

HDD: Seagate Barracuda 2TB

SSD: Samsung 850 Pro 256GB

PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 850 G2

Case: NZXT H440 Razer Edition

 

Any advice, changes etc?

 

-Thomas

[Fate]

SLI 970s destroy a single 980 for a bit higher cost. 

[UltraNeonGaming]

Get rid of that dominator platinum and go for vengeance pro or hyperx fury or hyperx savage

And if you really want to save every penny, you could swap out that 850 Pro for a MX100 and get a mildly slower writes (And less endurance, bla bla bla)

Everything else looks nice Also please use PCPartPicker next time

[OriginalPromise]

Location, usage, and do you need peripherals, monitor(s), or an OS?

Please use PCPartPicker in the future for all your building needs!

[ThomasvZadelhoff]

SLI 970s destroy a single 980 for a bit higher cost. 

I know, but then my upgrade is gone, becouse im planning to add a new 980 in the near future

[ThomasvZadelhoff]

Location, usage, and do you need peripherals, monitor(s), or an OS?

Please use PCPartPicker in the future for all your building needs!

 

Location: Netherlands, Holland

Peripherals: Got it

Monitor: Got it

OS: WIndows 8.1

[ThomasvZadelhoff]

Get rid of that dominator platinum and go for vengeance pro or hyperx fury or hyperx savage

And if you really want to save every penny, you could swap out that 850 Pro for a MX100 and get a mildly slower writes (And less endurance, bla bla bla)

Everything else looks nice Also please use PCPartPicker next time

Why replace the dominator platinum?

[UltraNeonGaming]

Why replace the dominator platinum?

 

Because they are over priced, It's just RAM dude, Are you going to be doing extreme overclocking with your RAM? Probably not, also the Vengeance Pro is one step down from the dominator platinum's but is much cheaper and still is good for overclocking, if you are in to that. If you want a shorter heat spreader which you don't need because you are getting a AIO, Look in to the hyperx savage (One step UP from the fury and is new)

[ThomasvZadelhoff]

Because they are over priced, It's just RAM dude, Are you going to be doing extreme overclocking with your RAM? Probably not, also the Vengeance Pro is one step down from the dominator platinum's but is much cheaper and still is good for overclocking, if you are in to that. If you want a shorter heat spreader which you don't need because you are getting a AIO, Look in to the hyperx savage (One step UP from the fury and is new)

Which RAM do you recommend?

And what do you think about the motherboard?

[OriginalPromise]

I went over budget didn't I?

I went with the 290s since 970s weren't available for some reason.

 

You can get a noctua cooler instead of the H100i

I went with the 850 since it's cheaper than the 840 EVO (lol.. I wish I could live in that world) (Switch this out for something cheaper like an ADATA or an MX 100 if you need to)

Get rid of the optical drive/Wifi if you want

Case fans are also a luxury here.

Check on the reliability of the RAM.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://de.pcpartpicker.com/p/dQHvNG

Price breakdown by merchant: http://de.pcpartpicker.com/p/dQHvNG/by_merchant/

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  (€312.89 @ Home of Hardware DE) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  (€97.98 @ Hardwareversand) 

Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste  (€6.90 @ Caseking) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (€129.89 @ Home of Hardware DE) 

Memory: GeIL EVO Veloce Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  (€61.36 @ Amazon Deutschland) 

Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (€149.00 @ Amazon Deutschland) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (€54.90 @ Amazon Deutschland) 

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  (€310.58 @ Amazon Deutschland) 

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  (€310.58 @ Amazon Deutschland) 

Case: NZXT Source 530 ATX Full Tower Case  (€86.24 @ Amazon Deutschland) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic M12II 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  (€110.91 @ Hardwareversand) 

Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer  (€22.84 @ Amazon Deutschland) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit)  (€137.90 @ Amazon Deutschland) 

Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N15 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  (€19.90 @ Amazon Deutschland) 

Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  (€19.90 @ Amazon Deutschland) 

Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  (€19.90 @ Amazon Deutschland) 

Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  (€19.90 @ Amazon Deutschland) 

Total: €1871.57

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-25 16:00 CET+0100

[Mao_Zedong]

Which RAM do you recommend?

And what do you think about the motherboard?

I like Gskill ram, it is some of the best ram you can get and it is also very affordable. The motherboard is fine, though a bit overkill. I would go with a 4690k if you are just gaming, but if you do things like video editing the 4790k is fine.