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BoltStriker9000
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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/rfFNWZ

 

This is my current planned build. Is there anything that you would change? Budget is $2000 including monitors and peripherals. Preferred if its around the $1500 mark.

 

In particular, I'm asking for suggestions for CPU, CPU Cooler, Ram, Mobo, Graphics Card and maybe PSU. Monitor suggestions welcomed.

 

OS, Headset, Case, and Storage is something that I don't really want to change, but suggestions welcomed.

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What are you going to use the computer for? Are you going to want to overclock?

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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  ($28.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($123.99 @ 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: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card  ($354.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT Source 530 ATX Full Tower Case  ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($18.88 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VN247H-P 23.6" Monitor  ($164.30 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Logitech G710 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($114.99 @ Dell Small Business)
Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse  ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud Pro Headset  ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1703.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-08 19:46 EST-0500

 

Using the entire budget

 

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  ($28.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($123.99 @ 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: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($354.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($354.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT Source 530 ATX Full Tower Case  ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($18.88 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VN247H-P 23.6" Monitor  ($164.30 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Logitech G710 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($114.99 @ Dell Small Business)
Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse  ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud Pro Headset  ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $2058.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-08 19:47 EST-0500

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What are you going to use the computer for? Are you going to want to overclock?

Planning to use this for light editing and content creation as well as gaming. As for overclocking, I'm not going to go too hard on the OC.

 

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  ($28.99 @ Micro Center)

Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($109.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($123.99 @ 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: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card  ($354.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: NZXT Source 530 ATX Full Tower Case  ($89.99 @ Amazon)

Power Supply: Corsair RM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ Newegg)

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($18.88 @ OutletPC)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC)

Monitor: Asus VN247H-P 23.6" Monitor  ($164.30 @ Amazon)

Keyboard: Logitech G710 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($114.99 @ Dell Small Business)

Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse  ($59.99 @ Amazon)

Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud Pro Headset  ($79.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $1703.93

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-08 19:46 EST-0500

 

Using the entire budget

 

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  ($28.99 @ Micro Center)

Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($109.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($123.99 @ 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: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($354.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($354.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: NZXT Source 530 ATX Full Tower Case  ($89.99 @ Amazon)

Power Supply: Corsair RM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ Newegg)

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($18.88 @ OutletPC)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC)

Monitor: Asus VN247H-P 23.6" Monitor  ($164.30 @ Amazon)

Keyboard: Logitech G710 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($114.99 @ Dell Small Business)

Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse  ($59.99 @ Amazon)

Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud Pro Headset  ($79.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $2058.91

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-08 19:47 EST-0500

Why MSI GTX 970 rather than the Gigabyte?

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Planning to use this for light editing and content creation as well as gaming. As for overclocking, I'm not going to go too hard on the OC.

 

Why MSI GTX 970 rather than the Gigabyte?

A bit better clock speed, better cooling system.

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A bit better clock speed, better cooling system.

If I may ask, why did you pick the parts you picked. (Excluding Mouse, Keyboard, Headset and Case (Going with S340))

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If I may ask, why did you pick the parts you picked. (Excluding Mouse, Keyboard, Headset and Case (Going with S340))

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.99 @ Newegg) Standard gaming CPU, nice overclock speeds, excellent for light video editing/rendering.
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($28.99 @ Micro Center) Best air cooler for $30, provides excellent temps, and acceptable ones when overclocking.
Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($109.99 @ Newegg) Cheap mobo, supports 2-way SLI, great manufacturer, and above all cheap.
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($123.99 @ Newegg) Standard RAM, 16GB excellent for multitasking and video editing.
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($104.99 @ NCIX US) Standard SSD.
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.89 @ OutletPC) Standard HDD.
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card  ($354.98 @ SuperBiiz) Good clock speed, excellent cooling system.
Case: NZXT Source 530 ATX Full Tower Case  ($89.99 @ Amazon) Great looks, airflow, and manufacturer.
Power Supply: Corsair RM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ Newegg) Fully modular PSU, gold 80+ efficiency, could withstand 2-way SLI.
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($18.88 @ OutletPC) Standard optical drive.
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC) Cheap OS, although I would had liked to get the Pro version.
Monitor: Asus VN247H-P 23.6" Monitor  ($164.30 @ Amazon) Great HD monitor with 1ms response time, excellent manufacturer.
Keyboard: Logitech G710 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($114.99 @ Dell Small Business) Great non-razer fanboyism keyboard.
Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse  ($59.99 @ Amazon) Standard non-razer fanboyism mouse.
Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud Pro Headset  ($79.99 @ Newegg) Standard non-razer fanboyism headset, also excellent for gaming.
Total: $1703.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-08 19:46 EST-0500

 

Using the entire budget

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.99 @ Newegg) Standard gaming CPU, nice overclock speeds, excellent for light video editing/rendering.
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($28.99 @ Micro Center) Best air cooler for $30, provides excellent temps, and acceptable ones when overclocking.
Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($109.99 @ Newegg) Cheap mobo, supports 2-way SLI, great manufacturer, and above all cheap.
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($123.99 @ Newegg) Standard RAM, 16GB excellent for multitasking and video editing.
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($104.99 @ NCIX US) Standard SSD.
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.89 @ OutletPC) Standard HDD.
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($354.98 @ SuperBiiz) Good clock speed, excellent cooling system.
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($354.98 @ SuperBiiz) Good clock speed, excellent cooling system.
Case: NZXT Source 530 ATX Full Tower Case  ($89.99 @ Amazon) Great looks, airflow, and manufacturer.
Power Supply: Corsair RM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ Newegg) Fully modular PSU, gold 80+ efficiency, could withstand 2-way SLI.
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($18.88 @ OutletPC) Standard optical drive.
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC) Cheap OS, although I would had liked to get the Pro version.
Monitor: Asus VN247H-P 23.6" Monitor  ($164.30 @ Amazon) Great HD monitor with 1ms response time, excellent manufacturer.
Keyboard: Logitech G710 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($114.99 @ Dell Small Business) Great non-razer fanboyism keyboard.
Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse  ($59.99 @ Amazon) Standard non-razer fanboyism mouse.
Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud Pro Headset  ($79.99 @ Newegg) Standard non-razer fanboyism headset, also excellent for gaming.
Total: $2058.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-08 19:47 EST-0500

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Just out of curiosity, Are there any other cases that you would consider that aren't NZXT?

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Just out of curiosity, Are there any other cases that you would consider that aren't NZXT?

 

Depends, what kind of looks do you like? :)

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Well for no optical drive bays, it would be the S340 or H440 for me. With Optical bays, I don't want it with the whole front to be a like the Source 530. If the front is covered or just has a fan grill, that would be fine. Windowed side panel preferred. Size should be similar to S340 though.

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Well for no optical drive bays, it would be the S340 or H440 for me. With Optical bays, I don't want it with the whole front to be a like the Source 530. If the front is covered or just has a fan grill, that would be fine. Windowed side panel preferred. Size should be similar to S340 though.

 

I think the BitFenix Shinobi looks really nice, it's about the same size as the S340, and it has optical bays.

 

http://www.bitfenix.com/global/en/products/chassis/shinobi-window/

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