$1250 Build

[livelysumo]

I am planning to build a new PC by January and was wondering if this build was good

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/XsCVCJ

 

Please let me know if there is anything I should change to make it better.

[SimpleG]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($208.99 @ NCIX US) 

CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($132.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: EVGA Z97 FTW ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($139.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($104.99 @ NCIX US) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.89 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card  ($339.50 @ Newegg) 

Case: Corsair 760T White ATX Full Tower Case  ($149.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $1259.31

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-05 11:42 EST-0500

[bry.yyyy]

update couple things

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($179.99 @ Micro Center) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H105 73.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($109.99 @ Micro Center) 

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

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($77.98 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($104.99 @ Best Buy) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.89 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($334.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case: Corsair 760T White ATX Full Tower Case  ($149.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ NCIX US) 

Optical Drive: LG GH24NS90 DVD/CD Writer  ($19.98 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $1240.77

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-05 11:46 EST-0500

[livelysumo]

I don't think I will be doing liquid cooling.

[Guest]

I didn't include a DVD drive as it would spoil the look of the case. You could go with an external USB DVD drive.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($208.99 @ NCIX US) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($34.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($119.99 @ Amazon) 

Memory: Kingston Fury White Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($82.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($104.99 @ NCIX US) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($53.89 @ Directron) 

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($368.99 @ NCIX US) 

Case: Phanteks Enthoo Luxe ATX Full Tower Case  ($148.99 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($109.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $1233.80

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-05 12:23 EST-0500

[Yiz]

Guys he asked if there was anything he could change. The motherboard was fine, the GPU was fine. The only thing was the Powersupply may have been pricey. The one lolbry9 mentioned is perfect. The suggestions I mean are good, but he might want to stick with the MSI parts.

[Guest]

Guys he asked if there was anything he could change. The motherboard was fine, the GPU was fine. The only thing was the Powersupply may have been pricey. The one lolbry9 mentioned is perfect. The suggestions I mean are good, but he might want to stick with the MSI parts.

No harm in showing the op a different spec. Apart from the Corsair RM psu it is a pretty solid build.

 

The Phanteks case in my spec though will give a cleaner build as it hides a lot of the components. The psu is hidden under a cover, and the hard drives/SSD's are also hidden away.

[Yiz]

No harm in showing the op a different spec. Apart from the Corsair RM psu it is a pretty solid build.

 

The Phanteks case in my spec though will give a cleaner build as it hides a lot of the components. The psu is hidden under a cover, and the hard drives/SSD's are also hidden away.

Looking at my post I realized I came off mean, I should have rephrased that. All I meant was that there was nothing wrong what he originally chose is all. Sorry

[wreckem1214]

I am planning to build a new PC by January and was wondering if this build was good

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/XsCVCJ

 

Please let me know if there is anything I should change to make it better.

 

Only changed a couple things. RAM: you could get better for cheaper, and it still matches the overall color scheme. PSU: First one was a little overkill for the current build, however you may be planning on adding a second 970, in which case the one you chose would be a good option too. Now you have a little room to get some goodies. This is almost exactly what I'd build at $1200 right now (maybe a different case, but that's it).

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($208.99 @ NCIX US) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($28.99 @ Micro Center) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($134.99 @ Micro Center) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($104.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.89 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card  ($354.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case: Corsair 760T White ATX Full Tower Case  ($149.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ NCIX US) 

Optical Drive: LG GH24NS90 DVD/CD Writer  ($19.98 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $1185.78

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-05 14:25 EST-0500

[Guest]

 

 

Only changed a couple things. RAM: you could get better for cheaper, and it still matches the overall color scheme. PSU: First one was a little overkill for the current build, however you may be planning on adding a second 970, in which case the one you chose would be a good option too. Now you have a little room to get some goodies. This is almost exactly what I'd build at $1200 right now (maybe a different case, but that's it).

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($208.99 @ NCIX US) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($28.99 @ Micro Center) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($134.99 @ Micro Center) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($104.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.89 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card  ($354.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case: Corsair 760T White ATX Full Tower Case  ($149.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ NCIX US) 

Optical Drive: LG GH24NS90 DVD/CD Writer  ($19.98 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $1185.78

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-05 14:25 EST-0500

 

If you are speccing an EVGA psu then you want the one in my spec above. The NEX is nowhere near as good.

[Guest]

Looking at my post I realized I came off mean, I should have rephrased that. All I meant was that there was nothing wrong what he originally chose is all. Sorry

No offence taken  :lol:

[SteveGrabowski]

I am planning to build a new PC by January and was wondering if this build was good

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/XsCVCJ

 

Please let me know if there is anything I should change to make it better.

 

Looks like a great build, though your power supply is serious overkill unless you're sure you will add a second GTX 970 for SLI.

[Davethegamer]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($208.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($134.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($77.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($104.99 @ Best Buy)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($354.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair Vengeance C70 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($98.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($114.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $1177.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-05 15:50 EST-0500

 

Didn't change to much, you never really need an optical drive and I gave you a bit more storage capability, also I had to get the money from somewhere so I changed up the case but kept it Corsair and a case that I know is quality. With the spare cash you can buy other peripherals you might need aka: mouse, keyboard, maybe a monitor? all in all you choose some good hardware.

[Guest]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($208.99 @ NCIX US)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.99 @ Micro Center)

Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($134.99 @ Micro Center)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($77.98 @ OutletPC)

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($104.99 @ Best Buy)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.89 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($354.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: Corsair Vengeance C70 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($98.99 @ Amazon)

Power Supply: Corsair RM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($114.99 @ Micro Center)

Total: $1177.79

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-05 15:50 EST-0500

 

Didn't change to much, you never really need an optical drive and I gave you a bit more storage capability, also I had to get the money from somewhere so I changed up the case but kept it Corsair and a case that I know is quality. With the spare cash you can buy other peripherals you might need aka: mouse, keyboard, maybe a monitor? all in all you choice some good hardware.

The op has exactly the same storage in His build.

[livelysumo]

About the power supply, i was thinking of adding a another GTX 970 a bit later on.

 

I am a bit of a new person to PC gaming so I don't know much about it.

[Guest]

About the power supply, i was thinking of adding a another GTX 970 a bit later on.

 

I am a bit of a new person to PC gaming so I don't know much about it.

A 750W is perfect then. The EVGA one in my spec is a better unit than the Corsair RM.

[livelysumo]

 

I didn't include a DVD drive as it would spoil the look of the case. You could go with an external USB DVD drive.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($208.99 @ NCIX US) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($34.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($119.99 @ Amazon) 

Memory: Kingston Fury White Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($82.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($104.99 @ NCIX US) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($53.89 @ Directron) 

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($368.99 @ NCIX US) 

Case: Phanteks Enthoo Luxe ATX Full Tower Case  ($148.99 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($109.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $1233.80

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-05 12:23 EST-0500

 

Isn't the Phanteks Enthoo Pro the same thing but cheaper.

[Guest]

Isn't the Phanteks Enthoo Pro the same thing but cheaper.

The Luxe is a bit taller than the Pro. It also has a brushed Aluminium front and top Panel whereas the Pro is brushed plastic.

 

The Luxe also comes with an extra Fan installed in the roof. The Front of the case is also slightly different.

[livelysumo]

I guess i'll get the luxe then, amazing looking case

[livelysumo]

By the way, does anyone know how much shipping is from the US to Finland, cause the prices here are ridiculously expensive.

[Davethegamer]

The op has exactly the same storage in His build.

I grabbed the wrong list *facepalm*