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Ronanwar
By Ronanwar
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This build is mainly for gaming and I think I got it pretty well on this one but just to be sure, tell me what you guys think and IF I should change anything. Take a look! I will also be including a PCPartPicker URL.

 

I'm using parts from my old system on this new one. I will be using an SSD, Windows 8.1, and another HDD.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/QVCM6h

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor

 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i

 

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (I will probably do some overclocking on the CPU. That is why I chose this Motherboard! And the fact that it looks AWESOME!)

 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory

 

Storage: Like I said, I have a Samsung 840 EVO 250 GB SSD and 2 TB drives.

 

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (I was gonna get 2 970's but I will probably upgrade to SLI in the future.)

 

Case: Corsair 780T ATX Full Tower Case (I will not be doing water cooling in the future and was told this case was great at air flow.)

 

PSU: SeaSonic 760W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (I went a little overkill here but I will most likely be doing upgrades in the future!)

 

Other Stuff: NZXT Hue Led Controller

 

I already have keyboards, mouse, etc... From old system.

 

Anything you think I should improve? I have already started ordering my items. I think this build is great so far.

 

[EDIT]  I forgot monitors!!!! I will be running 3 1080p monitors as I already have 2. I cannot afford a 4k monitor!

Computer Specs: GPU: Gigabyte Windforce GTX 980 Motherboard: Asus Maximus Hero VII Power Supply: SeaSonic 760W 80+ Platinum CPU: Intel i7-4790k

 

Other Facts: Phone: Galaxy Note 3 Laptop: 13-inch 2.4 GHz Macbook pro with Retina 

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I'd go with a 970 instead of a 980 and plan to SLI 970's in the future. But that's just me

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http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/3061-build-plan-thread-recommendations-please-read-before-posting/

 

 

just for gaming this is overkill 

 

8gb is more than enough

 

go with an i5 over an i7 if you arnt rendering, editing etc,

 

maybe go with a 970 unless your budget can afford a 980 and you need that extra performance 

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CPU: I5 4690 3.5ghz || MOBO: MSI B85-G43 Gaming Board || RAM: 8GB Corsair Vengance Pro - Red || GPU: Gainward GTX770 Phantom 4gb || PSU: EVGA SuperNova 750W Gold || Case: Thermaltake Urban T31 || SSD: Corsair Force 120GB || HDD: 1TB WD Black
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If your building this rig for gaming, I think you should get an i5 4690k, an 2x4GB kit of Ram, a single 970...and I might even go as far as changing the motherboard...

 

THIS!

 

And I would change and but ton of things....

 

This would be much better at gaming:

 

 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H105 73.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($84.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z97X Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($154.99 @ Micro Center) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($349.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($349.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Luxe ATX Full Tower Case  ($149.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1526.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-02 22:03 EST-0500

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If your building this rig for gaming, I think you should get an i5 4690k, an 2x4GB kit of Ram, a single 970...and I might even go as far as changing the motherboard...

This is a pretty good idea. Depending on what kind of stuff you are doing. Just for gaming this should be great.

 

To the OP, I was thinking about getting the Hero VII, it's $220 usually, and $200 on sale. I went with the Z97-A from Asus so I can still use their great software. Yes it doesn't look as cool, but it saved me $80, which instead of getting a 4690k I got a 4790k, but I do renders/streaming so ya, you could save a bit on the mobo unless you are in love with the looks.

Current PC build: [CPU: Intel i7 8700k] [GPU: GTX 1070 Asus ROG Strix] [Ram: Corsair LPX 32GB 3000MHz] [Mobo: Asus Prime Z370-A] [SSD: Samsung 970 EVO 500GB primary + Samsung 860 Evo 1TB secondary] [PSU: EVGA SuperNova G2 750w 80plus] [Monitors: Dual Dell Ultrasharp U2718Qs, 4k IPS] [Case: Fractal Design R5]

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