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First build, opinions?

rhysman2000
By rhysman2000
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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/dPqXFT

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/dPqXFT/by_merchant/
 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  (Purchased For $209.00) 
 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($59.97 @ Directron) 
 
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($89.78 @ OutletPC) 
 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($80.97 @ OutletPC) 
 
Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 
 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($50.49 @ OutletPC) 
 
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280 3GB DirectCU II Video Card  ($194.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
 
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($29.99 @ NCIX US) 
 
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  ($14.98 @ OutletPC) 
 
Other: Windows 8.1 ($84.00)
 
Total: $934.15
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-05 16:36 EST-0500

  • Intel i5-4690K | MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX | Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) | MSI Radeon R9 290 4GB TWIN FROZR | Corsair SPEC-01 RED | Intel 520 Series Cherryville 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | EVGA 600B 600W | AOC e2050Swd 60Hz 19.5" Monitor | Cooler Master Nepton 140XL

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Looks good to me, you may want a better case as that will help with the build process and air flow. 

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All looks good, but I wouldn't bother with water cooling your cpu unless it's at least a 240mm cooler. You may want a Hyper212 EVO instead of the H60, then you can put the money saved towards something else.

Case: Corsair 4000D Airflow; Motherboard: MSI ZZ490 Gaming Edge; CPU: i7 10700K @ 5.1GHz; Cooler: Noctua NHD15S Chromax; RAM: Corsair LPX DDR4 32GB 3200MHz; Graphics Card: Asus RTX 3080 TUF; Power: EVGA SuperNova 750G2; Storage: 2 x Seagate Barracuda 1TB; Crucial M500 240GB & MX100 512GB; Keyboard: Logitech G710+; Mouse: Logitech G502; Headphones / Amp: HiFiMan Sundara / Mayflower Objective 2; Monitor: Asus VG27AQ

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All looks good, but I wouldn't bother with water cooling your cpu unless it's at least a 240mm cooler. You may want a Hyper212 EVO instead of the H60, then you can put the money saved towards something else.

Good idea, but if @rhysman2000 wants to watercool, get a Nepton 240M :D

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Might need a bigger psu

PC is Intel Core i5 6400, GIgabyte H170 Gaming 3, Corsair Vengeance LPX 2x4GB 2400Mhz ,Sandisk Ultra Plus 128GB, WD Blue 1TB, NZXT S340, ASUS Geforce GTX 960. Fractal Design Tesla R2 650W. http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/793XNG. Graphics card choices don't always have to be dictated on performance. If you want the game stream and power consumption of the GTX 970 get that. If you want raw performance of the R9 390 get that. In the end we are all gamers, so what if your buddy gets an extra 5 fps? 

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