First time build. opinions?

[Don_Saucisse]

Hello,

 

 

This is my first time i want to build my own pc. I did alot of research but i am still not sure and i always think a second opinion is a good idea.
I wanted a no compromise bitfenix prodigy build with the option to overclock when the time is right.

The one thing i am not sure about at this point is the fan controller installing. The idea is to have a 230mm front intake, 140mm back exhaust and 2x 120mm exhausts. But then i would have to remove the 5.25 drive cage, as i have seen some photos of other builds where they have the bitfenix recon fan controller installed with no 5.25 drive cage. Im not sure if they modded it or its just mountable with screws or something without having the 5.25 drive cage.

 

Here is a link if you like pcpartpicker lists:

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Don_Saucisse/saved/PV2BD3

 

And in text format:

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($299.99 @ Amazon) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($26.75 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97N-Gaming 5 Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($132.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($159.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($139.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($74.99 @ Newegg) 

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card  (Purchased For $0.00) 

Case: BitFenix Prodigy (Black) Mini ITX Tower Case  ($72.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Power Supply: Corsair CSM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  (Purchased For $0.00) 

Case Fan: BitFenix Spectre Pro LED 156.3 CFM 230mm  Fan  ($19.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 industrialPPC-2000 107.4 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($28.20 @ Amazon) 

Fan Controller: BitFenix Recon (Black) Fan Controller  ($37.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Total: $1063.85

 

Thank you for your time

 

 

Nick

[Rheinwasser]

looks fine!

you could save money in quite a few places but i guess its not to bad.

but do you really need that bitfenix recon?

and what about an aio?

[Don_Saucisse]

looks fine!

you could save money in quite a few places but i guess its not to bad.

but do you really need that bitfenix recon?

and what about an aio?

The motherboard only has 1 CPU PWM fan header and 1 case fan header, and i guess its kinda cool having a controller

 

and All In One Computer, seriously?

[Rheinwasser]

The motherboard only has 1 CPU PWM fan header and 1 case fan header, and i guess its kinda cool having a controller

 

and All In One Computer, seriously?

all in one watercooler.

[Guest]

I would go for a better power supply. The Seasonic G 550W is only $78.99. You don't need any more than that for a single gpu setup.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-ssr550rm

 

I would go with the Crucial MX100 over the Samsung 850 Evo. Also just get a standard WD Blue.

 

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/crucial-internal-hard-drive-ct256mx100ssd1

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex

[Don_Saucisse]

all in one watercooler.

I think the corsair h100i would probably be really good iff i would overclock much.

 

But i suppose for medium overclocking the 212 evo would do right?

Maybe getting the i7 4790k to about 4.5Ghz with that.

[Rheinwasser]

I think the corsair h100i would probably be really good iff i would overclock much.

 

But i suppose for medium overclocking the 212 evo would do right?

Maybe getting the i7 4790k to about 4.5Ghz with that.

you can reach basically any overclock with the 212 evo, it just depends on which temps you are comfy with.

[Don_Saucisse]

I would go for a better power supply. The Seasonic G 550W is only $78.99. You don't need any more than that for a single gpu setup.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-ssr550rm

 

I would go with the Crucial MX100 over the Samsung 850 Evo. Also just get a standard WD Blue.

 

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/crucial-internal-hard-drive-ct256mx100ssd1

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex

WD blue is 20€ less, what is the difference?

 

MX100 saves me 30€ but in comparision with the evo 850: MX100 has 333MB/s writing speed instead of 520MB/s for the evo.

 

About the Seasonic G 550W, is that a better psu than the Corsair CS550M? (Money is not the issue)

And is 550W enough when i will be overclocking?

[Guest]

WD blue is 20€ less, what is the difference?

 

MX100 saves me 30€ but in comparision with the evo 850: MX100 has 333MB/s writing speed instead of 520MB/s for the evo.

 

About the Seasonic G 550W, is that a better psu than the Corsair CS550M? (Money is not the issue)

And is 550W enough when i will be overclocking?

The WD Blue is fine for a desktop pc. The Black drives are not really worth the extra money.

 

The Crucial MX100 is a very good SSD. Unless you were benchmarking, then I doubt you would notice any difference in performance.

 

The Seasonic is a better psu than the Corsair. A 550W is plenty even with overclocking.