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Jarrako
By Jarrako
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if your gaming, go with this:

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.95 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($110.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Intel 730 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($149.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($329.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($329.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($68.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($16.98 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1597.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Rigs I've Built

The Striker i5 4590 @ 3.7 ||  MSI GTX 980 Armor X2 || Corsair RMX 750 || Team Elite Plus 8 GB || Define S || MSI Z97S SLI Krait

The Office PC i3 4160 @ 3.6 || Intel 4600 || EVGA 500B || G.Skill 8 GB || Cooler Master N200 || ASRock H97M Pro4

The Friend PC G3258 @ 4.3 || Sapphire R9 280X Tri-X || EVGA 600B || 8 GB Dell Ram || Cooler Master N200 || ASRock H97M- iTX/ac

The Mom Gaming PC A10-7890K @ 4.4 || iGPU + ASUS R7 250 ||  8 GB Klevv DDR3-2800 Mhz

 

 

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So I just made this PC setup on PC Partpicker and would like to know what you guys think about and if possible what should I change to save some monies or make it better. Thank you very much in advance. Here is the link: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/9wKLYJ

Hey I love that build it will be a perfect gaming rig. My only comment is that I would get a bigger PSU like a 650 or something similar because it will allow for better upgrade ability later and will ensure proper amounts of power to be delivered to the system.  

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if your gaming, go with this:

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.95 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($110.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Intel 730 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($149.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($329.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($329.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($68.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($16.98 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1597.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-24 23:11 EST-0500

 

I like that build but personally would get 980 and then have the ability to improve it later. 

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Hey I love that build it will be a perfect gaming rig. My only comment is that I would get a bigger PSU like a 650 or something similar because it will allow for better upgrade ability later and will ensure proper amounts of power to be delivered to the system.

It could run on a 400w, it will run no problem on 520w

n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

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It looks pretty neat!

Case is completely subjective, I wouldn't change it.
The power supply is silent, also it won't have any problems. 520w is enough.

A single 980 is also fine, some games doesn't support SLI very well, it's okay to just get rid of the hassle. 2 970s would be a thing to consider though!

I would go for a z97, just for the extra features and compatability to Broadwell (and peace of mind)
 

I would change the Ram to HyperX Fury(s), but that's just me. your ramkit is completely fine.

For the cooler, I would go for a Be Quiet! one just because they look absolutely gorgeous

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if your gaming, go with this:

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.95 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($110.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Intel 730 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($149.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($329.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($329.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($68.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($16.98 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1597.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-24 23:11 EST-0500

 

No sli for me until I get better support.

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the only this is the PSU. You might need more because the i7 overclocked can use up a bit of power as well as the GPU. it's not necessary, it's just a precaution because you don't want to be buying another PSU later on when you can get enough now.

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