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How does this gaming pc look? I want to stay around the $1000 mark. Is there anything I should change? Thanks for all the suggestions! 

  1. The 970 doesn't have a price on it because I'm getting it for Christmas. (I'm getting the reference cooler) 
  2. The H80 is $30 because I have gift cards.
 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($33.00) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($144.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($98.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card  ($0.00) 
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer  ($14.98 @ OutletPC) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($86.43 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $856.51
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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How does this gaming pc look? I want to stay around the $1000 mark. Is there anything I should change? Thanks for all the suggestions! 

  1. The 970 doesn't have a price on it because I'm getting it for Christmas. (I'm getting the reference cooler) 

  3. The H80 is $30 because I have gift cards.

 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($33.00) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($144.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($98.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card  ($0.00) 
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer  ($14.98 @ OutletPC) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($86.43 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $856.51
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-28 14:36 EST-0500

 

Good build and good deal on the cpu cooler!





 
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I would say:

 

- Difference case

- H100i at least (Single rads are meh)

- Possible I7 because you have room for it

RIG: I7-4790k @ 4.5GHz | MSI Z97S SLI Plus | 12GB Geil Dragon RAM 1333MHz | Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 970 (1550MHz core/7800MHz memory) @ +18mV(Maxed out at 1650/7800 so far) | Corsair RM750 | Samsung 840 EVO 120GB, 1TB Seagate Barracuda | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Closed) | Sound Blaster Z                                                                                                                        Getting: Noctua NH-D15 | Possible 250GB Samsung 850 Evo                                                                                        Need a console killer that actually shits on every console? Here you go (No MIR/Promo)

This is why you should not get an FX CPU for ANY scenario other than rendering on a budget http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/286142-fx-8350-r9-290-psu-requirements/?p=3892901 | http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/266481-an-issue-with-people-bashing-the-fx-cpus/?p=3620861

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looks good, but i would change the cooler. The h80i is not any better than your average air cooler.

Case: Phanteks Evolve X with ITX mount  cpu: Ryzen 3900X 4.35ghz all cores Motherboard: MSI X570 Unify gpu: EVGA 1070 SC  psu: Phanteks revolt x 1200W Memory: 64GB Kingston Hyper X oc'd to 3600mhz ssd: Sabrent Rocket 4.0 1TB ITX System CPU: 4670k  Motherboard: some cheap asus h87 Ram: 16gb corsair vengeance 1600mhz

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

 

 

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I would say:

 

- Difference case

- H100i at least (Single rads are meh)

- Possible I7 because you have room for it

What case would you get?

  • Black 
  • No window 
  • Mid tower

The reason there isn't a dual rad because it doesn't fit in the case I chose, and I'll look into the i7. 

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What case would you get?

  • Black 
  • No window 
  • Mid tower

The reason there isn't a dual rad because it doesn't fit in the case I chose, and I'll look into the i7. 

Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 Closed

Corsair Carbide 300R

 

Edit: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/fractal-design-case-fdcaarcr2bl (With side intake fan)

RIG: I7-4790k @ 4.5GHz | MSI Z97S SLI Plus | 12GB Geil Dragon RAM 1333MHz | Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 970 (1550MHz core/7800MHz memory) @ +18mV(Maxed out at 1650/7800 so far) | Corsair RM750 | Samsung 840 EVO 120GB, 1TB Seagate Barracuda | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Closed) | Sound Blaster Z                                                                                                                        Getting: Noctua NH-D15 | Possible 250GB Samsung 850 Evo                                                                                        Need a console killer that actually shits on every console? Here you go (No MIR/Promo)

This is why you should not get an FX CPU for ANY scenario other than rendering on a budget http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/286142-fx-8350-r9-290-psu-requirements/?p=3892901 | http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/266481-an-issue-with-people-bashing-the-fx-cpus/?p=3620861

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I don't really like the look of those cases though :/ 

Ah, not a massive deal anyway, like I said it's something I would do :3

RIG: I7-4790k @ 4.5GHz | MSI Z97S SLI Plus | 12GB Geil Dragon RAM 1333MHz | Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 970 (1550MHz core/7800MHz memory) @ +18mV(Maxed out at 1650/7800 so far) | Corsair RM750 | Samsung 840 EVO 120GB, 1TB Seagate Barracuda | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Closed) | Sound Blaster Z                                                                                                                        Getting: Noctua NH-D15 | Possible 250GB Samsung 850 Evo                                                                                        Need a console killer that actually shits on every console? Here you go (No MIR/Promo)

This is why you should not get an FX CPU for ANY scenario other than rendering on a budget http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/286142-fx-8350-r9-290-psu-requirements/?p=3892901 | http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/266481-an-issue-with-people-bashing-the-fx-cpus/?p=3620861

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Thanks for the help! :3

YOU'RE NOT WELCOME AT ALL ASSHOLE

 

Kappa <3

RIG: I7-4790k @ 4.5GHz | MSI Z97S SLI Plus | 12GB Geil Dragon RAM 1333MHz | Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 970 (1550MHz core/7800MHz memory) @ +18mV(Maxed out at 1650/7800 so far) | Corsair RM750 | Samsung 840 EVO 120GB, 1TB Seagate Barracuda | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Closed) | Sound Blaster Z                                                                                                                        Getting: Noctua NH-D15 | Possible 250GB Samsung 850 Evo                                                                                        Need a console killer that actually shits on every console? Here you go (No MIR/Promo)

This is why you should not get an FX CPU for ANY scenario other than rendering on a budget http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/286142-fx-8350-r9-290-psu-requirements/?p=3892901 | http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/266481-an-issue-with-people-bashing-the-fx-cpus/?p=3620861

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Something to consider if you want to save some cash instead of getting windows 8.1 you could always go for windows 10 technical preview for a few months till they announce windows 10 and what version you have to have to get the free upgrade to it then purchase that version of windows. I know you would think that windows 8.1 would get the free upgrade but microsoft has said and retracted multiple times which version of windows will get the free upgrade so it would be worth setting back and waiting for an actual confirmation before spending the $100 for an OS.  

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