First PC, buying this week

[ValuedBuffalo]

These are the parts i am thinking of buying (almost certain I'm getting) sometime in the next week. don't notice the part prices because pcpartpicker doesn't list MSY prices, and they are local to me and cheaper than everything else. the total price, if you're interested is $1847 total. i am just looking for confirmation on the parts themselves, just so i know they aren't bad or anything. i haven't gone 840 EVO because none in stock in any local shop i can get and the 850 EVO seemed good enough at that price. my only real doubt is on the amount of ram i will need. i currently have 2 monitors, a 1080p BenQ 60Hz one for gaming, and an old (old old old) 1600x800 (i think) monitor on the sided which i want to use for chrome for youtube, guides etc. i'll use several tabs at once and i have read that that can be taxing on RAM so i opted for 16gb, but confirmation would be nice. If its decided that 8GB is the way to go i will probably get the k70 MX Brown: http://www.msy.com.au/wa/cannington/peripherals/13333-corsair-vengeance-k70-ab-brn-mx-cherry-brown-anodized-black-fully-mechanical-gaming-keyboard.html(i'm not looking forward to my crappy membrane keyboard i found on a verge) for $179. i would be buying the k70 sooner or later so i thought might as well get it ASAP if i can.

 

if any more info is needed please tell me to tell you (:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($323.00 @ Centre Com) 

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($89.00 @ Umart) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($195.00 @ IJK) 

Memory: G.Skill Sniper Gaming Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($199.00 @ CPL Online) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.00 @ Umart) 

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($519.00 @ IJK) 

Case: Fractal Design Define R5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($149.00 @ CPL Online) 

Power Supply: Corsair CSM 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($129.00 @ CPL Online) 

Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 PWM 82.5 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($29.00 @ PLE Computers) 

Other: 850 evo 250gb ($169.00)

Total: $1870.00

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-01 20:00 EST+1100

[Spewky]

Looks solid. Maybe get a fully modular PSU if you can. I'd aim for DDR3-1866 memory if you can. 

 

Mobo looks a tiny bit overkill IMO. 

 

Have fun

[ValuedBuffalo]

Looks solid. Maybe get a fully modular PSU if you can. I'd aim for DDR3-1866 memory if you can. 

 

Have fun

Semi modular should be fine and i don't see a point in paying slightly more for 1886Mhz RAM

cheers  

[ValuedBuffalo]

could anyone tell me anything about the RAM choice? it would be greatly appreciated

[Starelementpoke]

could anyone tell me anything about the RAM choice? it would be greatly appreciated

Seems fine, nothing wrong as far as I can tell.

[ValuedBuffalo]

Seems fine, nothing wrong as far as I can tell.

just to clarify, i was wondering if i need 8gb or 16GB but i opted for 16 for future of the build

[Zauski]

I'm just saying. But you could get an E3 1231 V3 and a H97 board for cheaper. Therefore you'd get the performance of an i7 (it's basically one it just doesn't have graphics integrated) and not have to worry about overclocking.