Can This be Streamlined Anymore?

[Speedyv]

Budget $1000 USD

 

Purpose: Gaming

 

One of my friends wants a build. Can you streamline this anymore for better performance.

No OS and no peripherals.

 

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Rhk3jX

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Rhk3jX/by_merchant/

 

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

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($28.75 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($136.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($74.98 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($62.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($51.85 @ OutletPC) 

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

Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.98 @ OutletPC) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($43.00 @ Newegg) 

Total: $1008.52

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-02 05:14 EST-0500

[ZetZet]

That is as streamlined as it can be. Great build.

[Peter Vaughan Truslow]

just OC the crap out of the graphics card if you want. either way you will have something that can do 1440p gaming without batting an eyelash in most games

[Str_Mape]

Yep, here you go. just minor edits.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

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

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($28.75 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Plus ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($90.98 @ Newegg) 

Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($74.98 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($99.99 @ Micro Center) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($51.85 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card  ($339.98 @ NCIX US) 

Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.98 @ OutletPC) 

Power Supply: Corsair CSM 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $976.49

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-02 05:44 EST-0500

Edit: Swapped out GPU to a lower cost version to account for the shipping costs that PCPP doesn't always cover.

[zinton]

you can prolly find a cheaper 970, also think about shipping costs

[Speedyv]

 

Yep, here you go. just minor edits.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

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

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($28.75 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Plus ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($90.98 @ Newegg) 

Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($74.98 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($99.99 @ Micro Center) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($51.85 @ OutletPC) 

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

Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.98 @ OutletPC) 

Power Supply: Corsair CSM 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $996.50

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-02 05:31 EST-0500

 

 

Nice call on the PSU.