Pc Build, any ideas ?

[Paspirine]

Hello guys I wanted to know your opinion about this build. Any changes that i should make ? I want this pc to be upgradable (maybe add another GPU SLI in a near future + More ram if need be). I also plan on overclocking the CPU. I don't want to spend over 2.0 - 2.5k for now. Thanks!

 

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/QdZwHx

[enwinston12]

you don't need a i7 get a i5 also don't sped extra on the 730 ssd unless you are doing raid.

[Nico123473]

It looks great, and yes it is upgradeable, you can add another GPU for two way sli and get two more sticks of RAM for 32gb's

 

EDIT-Welcome to the greatest forum out there!!

[Sotha Chill]

That build looks awesome. I see no quirks with it as a modern day workstation-gaming rig hybrid.

On a side note though, do you not get free shipping on parts in Canada? I'm looking at your list and you're paying a lot of money just for shipping. I made the exact same build on the American site and this is what I got: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/CqC6P6

[Lotus]

Am I the only one who is thinking that the motherboard is ridiculously expensive, even in CAD?

[Sotha Chill]

Am I the only one who is thinking that the motherboard is ridiculously expensive, even in CAD?

 

Well I certainly wouldn't pay that much for a motherboard, but hey, it's his money, and I'm sure it's an excellent board.

[Paspirine]

That build looks awesome. I see no quirks with it as a modern day workstation-gaming rig hybrid.

On a side note though, do you not get free shipping on parts in Canada? I'm looking at your list and you're paying a lot of money just for shipping. I made the exact same build on the American site and this is what I got: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/CqC6P6

I really don't know at first I actually wanted to buy everything from Newegg just to save me some trouble  . I pay approximately 60$ for the shipping when checking out on their website. Should I buy everything at the same place ? Would you guys suggest me to buy from amazon, newegg, etc and just wait for each parts to come in ?

[Paspirine]

Well I certainly wouldn't pay that much for a motherboard, but hey, it's his money, and I'm sure it's an excellent board.

Any alternative boards in mind ?

[Lotus]

Pretty much any Z97 board that supports SLI will do the trick. Really, you don't even need that, you'd only need it if you wanted to slap in a second GTX 970 in the future. Just avoid boards that don't have a heat sink over the VRMs, and all Biostar/ECS boards. For a list of acceptable SLI compatible boards, check this out:

 

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/parts/motherboard/#c=99&l=2&sort=a7&m=7,8,18,27

 

Any on that list will be acceptable since even an i7 on a Z97 chipset doesn't draw much power, however my choice would be this one if you needed SLI support and didn't mind the price premium:

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z97ssliplus

 

and if you DON'T need SLI support, then I'd do this:

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-z97anniversary

 

Remember, boards don't have performance numbers. Just a featureset, and while the board you included has a huge featureset, it doesn't do you any good if you don't use it. You're basically just wasting money unless you actually make use of that featureset.

[Paspirine]

As a side note I was a little curious about this:

 What's the difference between those two motherboards ?

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132132&cm_re=SABERTOOTH_Z97-_-13-132-132-_-Product

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132124&cm_re=SABERTOOTH_Z97-_-13-132-124-_-Product

[Lotus]

Looks like they realized that the "dust defender" did more harm than good, and so removed it.

 

That being said, if I were you and were thinking about getting a second GPU to slap in down the road, this is what I would do:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($329.99 @ Newegg Canada)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($133.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Plus ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($159.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($184.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($123.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($110.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($419.95 @ Vuugo)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($139.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($109.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Total: $1713.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-21 00:57 EST-0500

 

Note: your original PSU was realy too high wattage, and this one only makes sense really if you put a second GTX 970 in. If you have absolutely no plans to do that, you can make do with a 450-500W PSU. Also, you can get a cheaper MoBo. I also kept your cooler, even though I'm still not sure it's worth it (212 Evo is still my favorite, but it's an i7 so I understand). I changed a few other things like better yet cheaper memory, and a better (IMO) yet cheaper case, and a better HDD, as well as a more cost efficient SSD.

 

Basically, this performs identically or better, and yet is significantly cheaper. Oh, and I still overwrote everything to newegg canada like you had it, except the GPU like you had it.

[brob]

Hello guys I wanted to know your opinion about this build. Any changes that i should make ? I want this pc to be upgradable (maybe add another GPU SLI in a near future + More ram if need be). I don't want to spend over 2.0 - 2.5k for now. Thanks!

 

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/QdZwHx

 

The memory is not optimal. Mushkin Blackline 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory or A-Data XPG V1.0 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory would be better.

 

The motherboard is rather pricey. Unless you really want the "armor" I would suggest Asus SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK2, Asus Z97-AR, or Asus Z97-A.

 

You don't need such a large psu. EVGA 220-G2-0750-XR is well priced and has sufficient capacity to handle upgrades and overclocking.

 

Seagate ST2000DM001 is a better choice of hdd.

 

Personally, I would pick a less expensive case. Probably something like the Nzxt H440 white or Phanteks Enthoo Pro white. But everyone has different tastes.

 

Sometimes savings can make up for shipping costs. Also, check merchant web sites. Often one or more will be offering free shipping. NCIX for example is doing so now. Also, several merchants have retail store locations in various cities. They will often allow you to order online and ship to a local store for pickup - no shipping charges or insurance costs.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($329.99 @ Newegg Canada)

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($119.99 @ Memory Express)

Motherboard: Asus Z97-AR ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($177.66 @ TigerDirect Canada)

Memory: Mushkin Blackline 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($157.98 @ Newegg Canada)

Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($114.98 @ DirectCanada)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($84.98 @ DirectCanada)

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($419.95 @ Vuugo)

Case: Corsair 780T ATX Full Tower Case  ($188.37 @ DirectCanada)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($104.99 @ Memory Express)

Total: $1698.89

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-21 01:01 EST-0500

[Sotha Chill]

I really don't know at first I actually wanted to buy everything from Newegg just to save me some trouble  . I pay approximately 60$ for the shipping when checking out on their website. Should I buy everything at the same place ? Would you guys suggest me to buy from amazon, newegg, etc and just wait for each parts to come in ?

 

To be honest, it comes down to if you want to save money or get all the parts at once. Buying everything from Newegg guarantees that you'll get everything at/around the same time. But if you just order from the default you'll save around $60-70.

[Lotus]

To be honest, it comes down to if you want to save money or get all the parts at once. Buying everything from Newegg guarantees that you'll get everything at/around the same time. But if you just order from the default you'll save around $60-70.

Or more. In the case of my build, it actually comes out over 100CAD cheaper:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Total: $1608.83

[Paspirine]

The memory is not optimal. Mushkin Blackline 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory or A-Data XPG V1.0 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory would be better.

 

The motherboard is rather pricey. Unless you really want the "armor" I would suggest Asus SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK2, Asus Z97-AR, or Asus Z97-A.

 

You don't need such a large psu. EVGA 220-G2-0750-XR is well priced and has sufficient capacity to handle upgrades and overclocking.

 

Seagate ST2000DM001 is a better choice of hdd.

 

Personally, I would pick a less expensive case. Probably something like the Nzxt H440 white or Phanteks Enthoo Pro white. But everyone has different tastes.

 

Sometimes savings can make up for shipping costs. Also, check merchant web sites. Often one or more will be offering free shipping. NCIX for example is doing so now. Also, several merchants have retail store locations in various cities. They will often allow you to order online and ship to a local store for pickup - no shipping charges or insurance costs.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($329.99 @ Newegg Canada)

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($119.99 @ Memory Express)

Motherboard: Asus Z97-AR ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($177.66 @ TigerDirect Canada)

Memory: Mushkin Blackline 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($157.98 @ Newegg Canada)

Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($114.98 @ DirectCanada)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($84.98 @ DirectCanada)

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($419.95 @ Vuugo)

Case: Corsair 780T ATX Full Tower Case  ($188.37 @ DirectCanada)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($104.99 @ Memory Express)

Total: $1698.89

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-21 01:01 EST-0500

 

 

Looks like they realized that the "dust defender" did more harm than good, and so removed it.

 

That being said, if I were you and were thinking about getting a second GPU to slap in down the road, this is what I would do:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($329.99 @ Newegg Canada)

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($133.98 @ Newegg Canada)

Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Plus ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($159.98 @ Newegg Canada)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($184.98 @ Newegg Canada)

Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($123.98 @ Newegg Canada)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($110.98 @ Newegg Canada)

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($419.95 @ Vuugo)

Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($139.98 @ Newegg Canada)

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($109.98 @ Newegg Canada)

Total: $1713.80

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-21 00:57 EST-0500

 

Note: your original PSU was realy too high wattage, and this one only makes sense really if you put a second GTX 970 in. If you have absolutely no plans to do that, you can make do with a 450-500W PSU. Also, you can get a cheaper MoBo. I also kept your cooler, even though I'm still not sure it's worth it (212 Evo is still my favorite, but it's an i7 so I understand). I changed a few other things like better yet cheaper memory, and a better (IMO) yet cheaper case, and a better HDD, as well as a more cost efficient SSD.

 

Basically, this performs identically or better, and yet is significantly cheaper. Oh, and I still overwrote everything to newegg canada like you had it, except the GPU like you had it.

 

I can't thank you guys enough for your help !