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Hello everybody , this is gonne be my first build towards gaming . 

So any advice would be very welcome . 

 

I'm from the EU (Belgium) , so sorry if i make some grammar/spelling mistakes . 

 

My aim is gaming , and heavy multitasking . I have a budget of 1500euro for the PC & screen . 
I already have the keyboard and mouse . 

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gdDCK8

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gdDCK8
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gdDCK8/by_merchant/
 
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($286.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($129.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($79.99 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($93.75 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($329.98 @ OutletPC) 
Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case  ($94.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Cooler Master 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Micro Center) 
Monitor: BenQ XL2430T 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($375.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1471.55
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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This al adds up to about 1530 euro in my country . 

But i'm not sure about my choice of power supply , RAM and motherbord . 
So any advice is welcome . 

 

PLANS : 

-Add a 2tb HDD 

-Afthermarket cooler 

-In the future upgrade ram (If needed)

 

(HD and cooler will be added to the build in the near future)

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Might as well add the cooler now.

 

The extra 30 bucks for a 970 , meh.

 

They perform really , really close at stock.

Like 2 -3 frames difference in most games.

 

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($316.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U14S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($65.75 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($129.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($79.99 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290X 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($299.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case  ($94.98 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: BenQ XL2430T 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($375.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1537.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-02 03:31 EST-0500

My Deus Ex Review : http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/358415-zappian-plays-old-games-episode-1-deus-ex/#entry4862793

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Might as well add the cooler now.

 

The extra 30 bucks for a 970 , meh.

 

They perform really , really close at stock.

Like 2 -3 frames difference in most games.

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($286.88 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U14S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($65.75 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($129.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($79.99 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290X 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($299.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case  ($94.98 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: BenQ XL2430T 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($375.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1507.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-02 03:20 EST-0500

 

Thanks for the reply . 

The cooler will be added next month . 

As you can see the parts that are posted are already 30euro over my budget . And the cooler will add another 67.99euro . 

 

What are your toughts on the motherbord/PSU/ram , is there anything i should swap out ? 

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If you want to save some money you could just uses a 600w PS (power supply) unless you are planning on overclocking any of your parts. You want need 750w for your build if you want to find out more just check this thread out. http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/199255-how-many-watts-do-i-need-check-here/

 

You could also get a cheaper Motherboard with fewer features that you will most likely never uses http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gah97gaming3,

With the extra money you could get a better monitor or upgrade your cpu from 4790 to a 4790k. Great first build :)

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Thanks for the reply . 

The cooler will be added next month . 

As you can see the parts that are posted are already 30euro over my budget . And the cooler will add another 67.99euro . 

 

What are your toughts on the motherbord/PSU/ram , is there anything i should swap out ? 

 

The rest looks fine.

You can go with a cheaper cooler if you want.

Get the unlocked CPU plz.

Unless going with a cooler and a z97 mobo is useless-

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($316.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($129.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($79.99 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290X 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($299.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case  ($94.98 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: BenQ XL2430T 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($375.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1500.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-02 03:30 EST-0500

My Deus Ex Review : http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/358415-zappian-plays-old-games-episode-1-deus-ex/#entry4862793

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If you want to save some money you could just uses a 600w PS (power supply) unless you are planning on overclocking any of your parts. You want need 750w for your build if you want to find out more just check this thread out. http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/199255-how-many-watts-do-i-need-check-here/

Well i'm not sure yet if i should get the normal 4790 or the 4790K . But if i went and overclocked it , the 750w i picked should do the job i guess ? 

 

 

 

The rest looks fine.

You can go with a cheaper cooler if you want.

Get the unlocked CPU plz.

Unless going with a cooler and a z97 mobo is useless-

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($316.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($129.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($79.99 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290X 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($299.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case  ($94.98 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: BenQ XL2430T 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($375.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1500.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-02 03:30 EST-0500

 

Ok i will go for the K version then . 

I looked up that video card you posted and it starts at 358.99euro in belgium . 

Still worth swapping the 970out ? Or keep the 970 as they are same price . 

 

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If you want to save some money you could just uses a 600w PS (power supply) unless you are planning on overclocking any of your parts. You want need 750w for your build if you want to find out more just check this thread out. http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/199255-how-many-watts-do-i-need-check-here/

 

You could also get a cheaper Motherboard with fewer features that you will most likely never uses http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gah97gaming3,

With the extra money you could get a better monitor or upgrade your cpu from 4790 to a 4790k. Great first build :)

Don think the downgrade on the motherbord is worth it . 

Searched for some prices . The one you posted is about 113euro , the one i posted is 116euro .

Now i was also looking at this one , as it has a way nicer look and only cost 3euro more .

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z97sslikraitedition

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Well i'm not sure yet if i should get the normal 4790 or the 4790K . But if i went and overclocked it , the 750w i picked should do the job i guess ? 

 

Ok i will go for the K version then . 

I looked up that video card you posted and it starts at 358.99euro in belgium . 

Still worth swapping the 970out ? Or keep the 970 as they are same price . 

 

 

Look for the cheapest 290x.

If the cheapest 290x == the price of the cheapest 970 then go with the 970.

My Deus Ex Review : http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/358415-zappian-plays-old-games-episode-1-deus-ex/#entry4862793

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Look for the cheapest 290x.

If the cheapest 290x == the price of the cheapest 970 then go with the 970.

Ended up with this now ,

Changed the motherbord , memory , ssd and cpu .

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/6z9jhM
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/6z9jhM/by_merchant/
 
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($316.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97 U3 Plus ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($159.99 @ Mwave) 
Memory: Kingston Fury Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($72.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($104.99 @ Adorama) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($329.98 @ OutletPC) 
Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case  ($94.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Cooler Master 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Micro Center) 
Monitor: BenQ XL2430T 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($375.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1535.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-02 09:28 EST-0500
 
Still looking if i can find a 290X for a great price and i can get that one then . 
This list adds up to 1544.37 EURO in belgium , so its still do-able . 
 
But i have 1 more question now , how do i know if this motherbord is good if i wanne go and overclock .
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Ended up with this now ,

Changed the motherbord , memory , ssd and cpu .

 

But i have 1 more question now , how do i know if this motherbord is good if i wanne go and overclock .

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/6z9jhM
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/6z9jhM/by_merchant/
 
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($316.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97 U3 Plus ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($159.99 @ Mwave) 
Memory: Kingston Fury Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($72.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($104.99 @ Adorama) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($329.98 @ OutletPC) 
Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case  ($94.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Cooler Master 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Micro Center) 
Monitor: BenQ XL2430T 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($375.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1535.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-02 09:28 EST-0500
 
Still looking if i can find a 290X for a great price and i can get that one then . 
This list adds up to 1544.37 EURO in belgium , so its still do-able . 

 

EDIT :  Made more changes . 

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Look on alternate, Asus has a R9 290 for 269 euro ( extremely cheap btw) and the R9 290X for 379 while all the 970 ref ones start at 379 up to 400+ with aftermarket coolers. And where exactly from belgium are you ? i might hook you op with the ram and a cooler i have laying around here for cheap (8gb 1600 corsair veng and a H80I)

 

Edit: ordered a 290 ... 269 ... so cheap ><

Let's agree to disagree

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Look on alternate, Asus has a R9 290 for 269 euro ( extremely cheap btw) and the R9 290X for 379 while all the 970 ref ones start at 379 up to 400+ with aftermarket coolers.

Thanks for the reply , il look at it . 

 

The 970 strix i listed starts at 360euro at komplett.be .

 

EDIT : will the G650M be enought to power al of this ? I plan on getting an afthermarket cooler , 1TB/2TB HD and maybe some LED strips .

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Komplett is very limited at brands and choices

Let's agree to disagree

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Komplett is very limited at brands and choices

I'm only getting the GTX970 and 4790K from komplett as they have the best price .

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Don think the downgrade on the motherbord is worth it . 

Searched for some prices . The one you posted is about 113euro , the one i posted is 116euro .

Now i was also looking at this one , as it has a way nicer look and only cost 3euro more .

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z97sslikraitedition

That's very true plus I was looking at the price for New Zealand and there is a way bigger price gap for that motherboard.

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got my 290 in the mail today, what a beast haha

Let's agree to disagree

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@Francesco

 

If you are only using this pc for gaming (No video editing/Rendering etc) then go with an i5 4690K to save some money.

 

I would also suggest a different SSD. Kingston were sneaky with that particular model so I wouldn't trust them. I would go with the Samsung Evo or Crucial MX100.

 

I would look at XFX, Seasonic, Super flower, Antec and EVGA for the power supply, depending on what is available to you.

 

This Antec is a good unit if you want 750W

 

http://www.komplett.be/product/zkb-01com/20193662/antec-high-current-gamer-hcg-750m-750-watt/details.aspx

 

 

If you don't plan on adding a 2nd GTX 970 then you can go with a 500W/550W psu.

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Unless you will be using programs that can actually use hyperthreading, you would be more then fine with the i5 4690k. That should get you into budget way easier as well btw. Maybe you could buy a cooler with your order instead of waiting and needing to swap out coolers.

Also, samsung EVO ssd's are really good for the price.

I usually shop at alternate.be, really happy with the service.

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got my 290 in the mail today, what a beast haha

@Francesco

 

If you are only using this pc for gaming (No video editing/Rendering etc) then go with an i5 4690K to save some money.

 

I would also suggest a different SSD. Kingston were sneaky with that particular model so I wouldn't trust them. I would go with the Samsung Evo or Crucial MX100.

 

I would look at XFX, Seasonic, Super flower, Antec and EVGA for the power supply, depending on what is available to you.

 

This Antec is a good unit if you want 750W

 

http://www.komplett.be/product/zkb-01com/20193662/antec-high-current-gamer-hcg-750m-750-watt/details.aspx

 

 

If you don't plan on adding a 2nd GTX 970 then you can go with a 500W/550W psu.

Unless you will be using programs that can actually use hyperthreading, you would be more then fine with the i5 4690k. That should get you into budget way easier as well btw. Maybe you could buy a cooler with your order instead of waiting and needing to swap out coolers.

Also, samsung EVO ssd's are really good for the price.

I usually shop at alternate.be, really happy with the service.

 

Thanks to everybody for al the reactions . 

So i started from nothing again and made this with al the input from you guys :

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3fMpMp
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3fMpMp/by_merchant/
 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.75 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($126.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Kingston Savage 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($63.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($101.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($77.85 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($331.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($108.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($80.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Monitor: BenQ XL2430T 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($375.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: 1540.72 EURO 
 
Changed to the i5-4690K and Seasonic M12II-EVO 620Watt .
Also i added a Seagate barracuda 2TB drive . 
 
I will buy the cooler next month as i plan on getting a H100/H110 or something like that .
 
Now i have 1 more question , is it worth it to get a cheap sound card ? 
I'm using a steelseries siberia V2 headset , so will the soundcard improve the sound by alot then ? 
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Thanks to everybody for al the reactions .

So i started from nothing again and made this with al the input from you guys :

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3fMpMp

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3fMpMp/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.75 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: MSI Z97-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($126.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: Kingston Savage 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($63.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($101.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($77.85 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($331.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($108.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($80.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Monitor: BenQ XL2430T 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($375.99 @ Amazon)

Total: 1540.72 EURO

Changed to the i5-4690K and Seasonic M12II-EVO 620Watt .

Also i added a Seagate barracuda 2TB drive .

I will buy the cooler next month as i plan on getting a H100/H110 or something like that .

Now i have 1 more question , is it worth it to get a cheap sound card ?

I'm using a steelseries siberia V2 headset , so will the soundcard improve the sound by alot then ?

No, a soundcard is not really worth it most of the time. Onboard sound is really good nowadays unless you have difficult to drive headphones or really high end ones, then you might want a dac/amp combo. But this is not the case.

Another suggestion regarding the cooler: don't go for AIO cooler, but go for highend air if you can, like the NH-D15 from Noctua or Dark Rock Pro 3 from Bequiet. Much lower price and more quiet.

I myself bought an h100i and was very disappointed with the noise the thing makes compared to those air coolers, while getting the same temps. I even changed out the fans and still its louder (also because thr position is more exposed).

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.75 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: MSI Z97-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($126.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: Kingston Savage 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($63.99 @ Amazon)

Also, DDR3-1600 memory is really the sweet spot and you won't really get much difference in performance, if at all from going to 1866.

That's the only remark I have on that last one, looks solid to me.

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Also, DDR3-1600 memory is really the sweet spot and you won't really get much difference in performance, if at all from going to 1866.

That's the only remark I have on that last one, looks solid to me.

Thanks for al the input , its very appreciated .

 

The reason i picked the 1866 over the 1600 is the price , its only 4-5 euro more expensive . 

So why not go for it . 

This will be the build i'm going for , i plan on buying everything next week . 

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.95 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U9B SE2 37.9 CFM CPU Cooler  ($44.98 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Asus Z97-P ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($109.99 @ SuperBiiz) 


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


Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB FTW ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($359.99 @ Amazon) 



Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($264.99 @ Adorama) 

Total: $1411.20

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-03 23:07 EST-0500so with 240 gb is not much man id recommend at least going with 480 ssd but im guessing you want quiet so here 5400 rpm will be quieter than 7200rpm becuase the cd will not need to spin enjoy man you dont need an i7 to run games i5 is more than enough also the 970 is still a great card 

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