HELP $1200 build

[rebirth_assasin]

is this ok?

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/FzFLjX

[olback]

nope... its not ok.. its more than ok!

[s3ns3]

not really . gimme a sec

[s3ns3]

get the gigabyte gtx 970 G1 gaming http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvn970g1gaming4gd

 

wd black are a waste. very loud and expensive for not much gain.that if there is one http://hdd.userbenchmark.com/Compare/WD-Black-2TB-2013-vs-Seagate-Barracuda-720014-2TB/1821vs1619

so get a seagate barracuda http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st2000dm001

i mean you can get a sshd hybrid drive which is much better than a wd black for less money http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st2000dx001

 

the psu is too much and the price is too high for its quality. the evga g2 750W is better and more than enough for 2x gtx 970 in SLI ,which leads to the next thing... http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-220g20750xr

 

you choose a super overkill psu and a motherboard with no SLI support

 

if you don`t plan to SLI a 550W psu is more than enough

Edited December 7, 2014 by s3ns3

[Briggsy]

everything looks good, except the PSU is overkill.

 

Just Food for thought: The motherboard you are looking at should have a feature called Intel SRT (smart response technology), which can use up to 64 GB of an ssd to cache a non-raided hard drive. (I used this for a year with a 1TB HDD and 128GB SSD. Boot times, load times etc. were identical to installing windows directly on an SSD). I would suggest grabbing a cheap 128GB SSD and a cheap 2TB HDD, and use Intel RST/SRT. its kind of like an sshd, except with 8 times more ssd cache available, which will help with gaming load times tremendously. WD might have an all-in-one dual ssd/hdd drive like this, but it will cost more I think. Seagates sshd don't have enough ssd cache imo.

[Guest]

Get a 500W/550W psu if you don't plan on going SLI

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.99 @ Newegg) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($33.29 @ Amazon) 

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

Memory: Avexir Core series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($82.84 @ NCIX US) 

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

Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 7K2000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($71.00 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($359.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Fractal Design Define R5 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($119.98 @ Newegg) 

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

Total: $1192.06

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-07 12:00 EST-0500

[Luke022]

I would choose a lesser power supply since you have a 970 and it doesn't need it and get an ssd.  They are the thing i like most about my new computer with OS on it and top 3 favorite games launching and loading in no time.  But that's my opinion and its preference so its up to you

[Zambonie]

Everything is good, but cut down the power supply, unless you are planning to SLI your 970 or something. You can cut the RAM down to G.Skill Ripjaw X's, they are cheaper and you really don't need the Vengance Pro's unless you actually need them for something very specific.

 

Otherwise, its good.

[TheVoidDeath]

get a single 8gb ram stick its up to you but its better in some ways ( there are great 8gb ramsticks from corsair )

[Zambonie]

Something like this would be better, and cheaper:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.29 @ Amazon) 

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

Motherboard: Asus Z97-K/CSM ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($119.99 @ Amazon) 

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

Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($80.98 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Western Digital AV-GP 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($94.05 @ Amazon) 

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

Case: Fractal Design Define R5 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($119.98 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: Corsair CSM 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($67.98 @ Newegg) 

Total: $1130.75

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-07 13:01 EST-0500

 

(Changed Storage options, changed PSU, and RAM, still can change a lot of things if you would like to fill up the price to your max for more performance, but I didn't want to get off the course that much.)

[wreckem1214]

is this ok?

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/FzFLjX

 

 

 

Something like this would be better, and cheaper:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.29 @ Amazon) 

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

Motherboard: Asus Z97-K/CSM ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($119.99 @ Amazon) 

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

Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($80.98 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Western Digital AV-GP 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($94.05 @ Amazon) 

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

Case: Fractal Design Define R5 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($119.98 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: Corsair CSM 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($67.98 @ Newegg) 

Total: $1130.75

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-07 13:01 EST-0500

 

(Changed Storage options, changed PSU, and RAM, still can change a lot of things if you would like to fill up the price to your max for more performance, but I didn't want to get off the course that much.)

 

 

Yep. This is correct

[Sandvich]

Get a ssd it make a world of difference I recommend samsung 840 evo or intel 730 if you can find it at a decent price. 

[rebirth_assasin]

is there a nice fully modular 550w psu because i would like to sleeve it

[MattLantis]

Slap an SSD in that shit