2,000 USD Improved System

[Davethegamer]

I Posted a thread not to long ago about a future setup I was planning and got lots of helpful feed back. So I took suggestions and this is what I came up with in the end.

 

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

Type Item Price

 

CPU Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor $299.99 @ Newegg

CPU Cooler Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler $75.99 @ NCIX US

Motherboard Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard $194.99 @ SuperBiiz

Memory G.Skill Trident X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory $134.99 @ Newegg

Storage Crucial MX100 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $189.99 @ Amazon

Storage Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $69.99 @ Amazon

Storage Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $69.99 @ Amazon

Video Card Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way SLI) $359.99 @ SuperBiiz

Video Card Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way SLI) $359.99 @ SuperBiiz

Case Corsair Vengeance C70 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case $104.99 @ Amazon

Power Supply Corsair 760W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply $109.99 @ Newegg

Operating System Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro (OEM) (64-bit) $128.98 @ OutletPC

    Total $2086.87

 

  Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-30 15:01 EST-0500

  Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

 

 

Aim:

 

My aim for this build as the title says is gaming and streaming, also video editing and rendering but those are secondary goals. I play open world games like Skyrim and Dragon Age, my go to types of games are RPG and Open World. Lastly, I do plan of OverClocking this build to its potential.

 

Monitors:

 

I have a monitor right now though a rather generic monitor 1080p 60Hz refresh 22inch or 21.5 without bezel. I also plan on a 3 monitor setup which is a big must for me. I do however want to get a G-Sync monitor when more come out and they aren't so expensive. However, if the opportunity arose I would get an Asus Swift.

 

Peripherals:

 

I own a keyboard, Razer Blackwidow Ultimate. I do not however own a mouse but when it comes to mice I like extra mouse bindings but I'm not looking more than 6 I like the Razer Deathadder but I don't know if that's a quality choice. Lastly, I'd like to get a Logitech headset but I'd need to be light for long periods of gaming and has to be surround sound. I'm not the most knowledgeable in the topic of audio so if someone could help that'd be most appreciated.

 

Why are you upgrading?

 

This will be my first PC I can call my own before I was using an old '09 PC that was my brothers and now I'm properly ascending to the MasterRace. If that isn't a good enough reason I don't know that is.

 

 

Opinions and suggestions on this new build are greatly appreciated. Thanks.

[JoaoPRSousa]

Your build looks great!

[pinksnowmanshandle]

Spec wise looks fine.

[LawrenceBarnes2013]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($299.98 @ NCIX US) 

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($69.98 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($119.99 @ NCIX US) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($159.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($129.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Western Digital RE4-GP 2TB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($73.49 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290X 4GB LIGHTNING Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($389.99 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290X 4GB LIGHTNING Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($389.99 @ Amazon) 

Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: Fractal Design Tesla R2 1000W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($159.99 @ Directron) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($86.42 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $1979.80

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-01 14:51 EST-0500

[Guest]

EVGA Supernova G2 750W is only $69.99 after rebate.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-220g20750xr

http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story&reid=380

 

Maybe swap the H100i for a better AIO such as the H105/H110 or Coolermaster Nepton 280L. 

[Davethegamer]

EVGA Supernova G2 750W is only $69.99 after rebate.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-220g20750xr

http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story&reid=380

 

Maybe swap the H100i for a better AIO such as the H105/H110 or Coolermaster Nepton 280L. 

I'll look into the cooler however the AX760 is modular and 80+ platinum I don't mind spending a bit more for a bit more power efficiency, you know?

[Davethegamer]

Your build looks great!

Thank you very much.

 

Spec wise looks fine.

And thank you for the reassurance.

[Guest]

I'll look into the cooler however the AX760 is modular and 80+ platinum I don't mind spending a bit more for a bit more power efficiency, you know?

Platinum over Gold isn't worth the extra $50 unless your pc is running 24/7. The EVGA is a great power supply and it has a longer warranty to boot. It also has hybrid fan mode, so the fan only kicks in at a certain load.