last thoughts on PC

[Tabor]

I am finally planning to build my pc. I have been saving in order to get this well thought out amazing build. The last thing I want to do before ordering and building is get you guys opinions. This is not my first time building a pc, but this is the first one I have built for myself.     

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/qJmB7P

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/qJmB7P/by_merchant/

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($317.88 @ OutletPC) 

CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($123.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97-G55 SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($108.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($184.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Intel 520 Series Cherryville 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($82.69 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($124.00 @ B&H) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($99.98 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($162.99 @ Newegg) 

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($569.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Cooler Master Storm Stryker (White) ATX Full Tower Case  ($149.98 @ NCIX US) 

Power Supply: Corsair 860W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($209.99 @ Amazon) 

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($18.75 @ OutletPC) 

Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($271.99 @ Amazon) 

Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($38.29 @ Amazon) 

Case Fan: Corsair SP120 57.2 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($12.99 @ Amazon) 

Case Fan: Corsair SP120 57.2 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($12.99 @ Amazon) 

Case Fan: Corsair SP120 57.2 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($12.99 @ Amazon) 

Case Fan: Corsair SP120 57.2 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($12.99 @ Amazon) 

Case Fan: Corsair SP120 57.2 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($12.99 @ Amazon) 

Case Fan: Corsair SP120 57.2 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($12.99 @ Amazon) 

Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K95 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($149.99 @ Amazon) 

Mouse: Razer DeathAdder Wired Optical Mouse  ($46.85 @ Amazon) 

Headphones: Razer Electra Essential Gaming & Music Headset Headset  ($98.48 @ Amazon) 

Other: NZXT Hue ($32.99)

Other: Magnetic Screwdriver ($4.00)

Other: Mouse Pad ($25.83)

Other: HDMI Cable ($6.99)

Other: Speakers ($49.99)

Other: USB HUB ($19.99)

Other: Custom 360 Controller ($134.95)

Other: Corsair Air Series AF140 LED Quiet Edition High Airflow Fan - Blue ($15.74)

Total: $3112.24

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-03 22:04 EST-0500

[bobo0246]

Any particular reason why you have a 120 gig and 250 gig ssd instead of one 512 gig ssd?

[Firearm2112]

Couple of things wrong with this

 

You dont need a "magnetic screwdrive" just use a regular one

 

25 dollars for a mouse pad? what?

 

How could you possibly need a USB hub. the mobo already has a bunch of USB ports

 

Paying 134 dollars for a 360 controller is... well... not a good idea but whatever.

 

Also wondering why you need a LED fan plus like 6 other fans

 

you should sli 2 970s instead of one 980

 

you could really save alot of money here, but if you have the cash, by all means

[dadasmithywinkle]

I am finally planning to build my pc. I have been saving in order to get this well thought out amazing build. The last thing I want to do before ordering and building is get you guys opinions. This is not my first time building a pc, but this is the first one I have built for myself.     

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/qJmB7P

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/qJmB7P/by_merchant/

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($317.88 @ OutletPC) 

CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($123.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97-G55 SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($108.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($184.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Intel 520 Series Cherryville 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($82.69 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($124.00 @ B&H) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($99.98 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($162.99 @ Newegg) 

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($569.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Cooler Master Storm Stryker (White) ATX Full Tower Case  ($149.98 @ NCIX US) 

Power Supply: Corsair 860W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($209.99 @ Amazon) 

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($18.75 @ OutletPC) 

Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($271.99 @ Amazon) 

Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($38.29 @ Amazon) 

Case Fan: Corsair SP120 57.2 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($12.99 @ Amazon) 

Case Fan: Corsair SP120 57.2 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($12.99 @ Amazon) 

Case Fan: Corsair SP120 57.2 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($12.99 @ Amazon) 

Case Fan: Corsair SP120 57.2 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($12.99 @ Amazon) 

Case Fan: Corsair SP120 57.2 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($12.99 @ Amazon) 

Case Fan: Corsair SP120 57.2 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($12.99 @ Amazon) 

Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K95 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($149.99 @ Amazon) 

Mouse: Razer DeathAdder Wired Optical Mouse  ($46.85 @ Amazon) 

Headphones: Razer Electra Essential Gaming & Music Headset Headset  ($98.48 @ Amazon) 

Other: NZXT Hue ($32.99)

Other: Magnetic Screwdriver ($4.00)

Other: Mouse Pad ($25.83)

Other: HDMI Cable ($6.99)

Other: Speakers ($49.99)

Other: USB HUB ($19.99)

Other: Custom 360 Controller ($134.95)

Other: Corsair Air Series AF140 LED Quiet Edition High Airflow Fan - Blue ($15.74)

Total: $3112.24

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-03 22:04 EST-0500

My god man - for $3100 just go X99

[Hans Christian | Teri]

Drop one of the storage drives and get a single 500GB 850 EVO instead (or even better RAID0 two 250GB). You are not going to need more than 3TB in a million years unless you are a VERY serious content creator (in which case you should probably look at an external solution anyways).

[Tabor]

Couple of things wrong with this

 

You dont need a "magnetic screwdrive" just use a regular one

 

25 dollars for a mouse pad? what?

 

How could you possibly need a USB hub. the mobo already has a bunch of USB ports

 

Paying 134 dollars for a 360 controller is... well... not a good idea but whatever.

 

Also wondering why you need a LED fan plus like 6 other fans

 

you should sli 2 970s instead of one 980

 

you could really save alot of money here, but if you have the cash, by all means

I am replacing all the fans in my case. I will be using SP's on my hard drive cages and on my radiator for push pull configuration. the last AF140 fan is for my rear fan. I only want the custom controller because evilcontrollers backplate is chargeable so I will never have to change batteries in the controller. I took off the screwdriver and usb hub. The steel series QCK mouse pad is THE BEST mouse pad on the market. It has both performance and durability. Worth every penny ! Thank you for the criticism, any other suggestions

[Tabor]

Drop one of the storage drives and get a single 500GB 850 EVO instead (or even better RAID0 two 250GB). You are not going to need more than 3TB in a million years unless you are a VERY serious content creator (in which case you should probably look at an external solution anyways).

I took off one of the 3tb HDDs but I wanted to use one usb for a boot drive and the other one to store the applications I use the most to make them boot much faster, but two 250gb ssd's may be a great option

[Firearm2112]

I am replacing all the fans in my case. I will be using SP's on my hard drive cages and on my radiator for push pull configuration. the last AF140 fan is for my rear fan. I only want the custom controller because evilcontrollers backplate is chargeable so I will never have to change batteries in the controller. I took off the screwdriver and usb hub. The steel series QCK mouse pad is THE BEST mouse pad on the market. It has both performance and durability. Worth every penny ! Thank you for the criticism, any other suggestions

there are 360 controller rechargable packs for like 10 bucks. i still suggest dual 970s and for this price, you should go x99

[Tabor]

Any particular reason why you have a 120 gig and 250 gig ssd instead of one 512 gig ssd?

 

I took off one of the 3tb HDDs but I wanted to use one usb for a boot drive and the other one to store the applications I use the most to make them boot much faster, but two 250gb ssd's may be a great option

This is why^

[Tabor]

there are 360 controller rechargable packs for like 10 bucks. i still suggest dual 970s and for this price, you should go x99

I thought about doing two 970's, which would be better for gaming at the moment. But if I did that when I want to upgrade my graphics card in the future to say a 980. I would just waste money which I could use to get 2 908s in the future instead of having to take both cards out for 1 980. Any x99 motherboards you recommend.