Brand New First Time Build

[Rubber Duckys]

Ok guys this will be the finalized revision of my new build/upgrade. The list below is what Ive picked out (minus PSU/Case as my current ones are more than suffcient)

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tKfbxr

 

What I would like from you, is this:

 

1) Any bottlenecking or compatability issues I do not see?

 

2) Is there a part I am over looking for performance/dollar ratio that would be better?

 

3) Cost reductions that will not sacrifice power (Trying to keep it around $1500ish not counting a new monitor)

 

4) Monitor selection? Im still new to monitors, but id like 1080p, with I think 144hz refresh and roughly 27"+ in size. (Or is getting 1080p a waste of time as its getting old now)

 

Use of this machine will obviously be gaming.  BF4, ARMA 2 - DayZ, H1Z1, SWTOR, etc etc. I'd like to see a significant jump in FPS, as with most I think Im hovering around 30ish currently.

 

Thank you in advance!!!!

[givingtnt]

you need a powersupply, 

 

get rid of thje 980, get a 970 g1gaming , get an ssd

[Vacsol]

there are places on the internet where you can get Windows for $20 or less, and I would personally go with 8GB of memory instead of 16GB. But that's just me.

the 980 isn't a great "price:performance" card. a 970 is a better value for the performance if you're planning on playing 1080p 144hz.

I would also recommend picking up an SSD.

 

Your build is also missing a power supply and a case.

 

No real bottlenecks in your build.

[Rubber Duckys]

you need a powersupply, 

 

get rid of thje 980, get a 970 g1gaming , get an ssd

 

I already have a 1000w Rosewill PSU, and Im not very comfortable with doing ssd/hdd dual setup. I dont need programs or games to be super super fast loading.  although I am curious why the drop from 980 to 970?

[Rubber Duckys]

there are places on the internet where you can get Windows for $20 or less, and I would personally go with 8GB of memory instead of 16GB. But that's just me.

the 980 isn't a great "price:performance" card. a 970 is a better value for the performance if you're planning on playing 1080p 144hz.

I would also recommend picking up an SSD.

 

Your build is also missing a power supply and a case.

 

No real bottlenecks in your build.

 

Would I need to SLI a 970?

[Vacsol]

Would I need to SLI a 970?

no, the 970 only has about 20% worse performance than the 980.

 

the 980 is completely overkill for 1080p IMHO

 

also, don't get a sound card. get a DAC/Amp instead.

[Lolzious]

Get a 60hz or 120hz monitor, get a good SSD (Samsung is best), get a 970 instead of a 980, ditch the sound card (unless you neeeed it) also unless you already have it; a case and power supply would be a nice benefit to your overall experience.

[MattTheMayor]

black and white color scheme (basically 99.9% of the build lists i've posted). and a 1ms 144hz monitor.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.89 @ OutletPC) 

CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($128.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($117.75 @ OutletPC) 

Memory: Kingston Fury White Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($104.99 @ Adorama) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.99 @ Best Buy) 

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 290 4GB PCS+ Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($263.98 @ Newegg) 

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 290 4GB PCS+ Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($263.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ NCIX US) 

Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($104.99 @ NCIX US) 

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

Total: $1684.53

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-18 21:23 EST-0500

[Rubber Duckys]

no, the 970 only has about 20% worse performance than the 980.

 

the 980 is completely overkill for 1080p IMHO

 

also, don't get a sound card. get a DAC/Amp instead.

 

If its overkill for 1080p would I be able to handle 1440 without issue on the 980?

[Vacsol]

If its overkill for 1080p would I be able to handle 1440 without issue on the 980?

yes