First Gaming Build

[AlexRubio]

Hello, i want to build my own gaming pc and i would like some help and tips like maybe change video card brand, change motherboard, compatibility issues, etc.

I want to play games with this pc and i would like a nice price.

Thanks

 

Price: 1000-1200 USD

 

 

Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz LGA 1150 Desktop Processor

$329.99

 

CORSAIR CX series CX600 600W Power Supply

$64.99

 

ASUS Z97-A ATX Intel Motherboard

$144.99

 

SAMSUNG 850 EVO-Series MZ-75E120B/AM 2.5" 120GB SATA III 3-D Vertical Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

$79.99

 

Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver Thermal Compound AS5-3.5G

$8.99

CORSAIR Hydro Series H100i Water Cooler

$99.99
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 970 GV-N970G1 GAMING-4GD Video Card

$369.99
CORSAIR Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Desktop Memory Model CMY16GX3M2A1866C9R

$129.99

 

Total: $1,228.92

[zappian]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.75 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($28.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($123.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($68.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: HIS Radeon R9 290 4GB IceQ X² Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($252.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: HIS Radeon R9 290 4GB IceQ X² Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($252.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 850W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($131.98 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-P12-1300 54.4 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-P12-1300 54.4 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1217.48
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-01 19:48 EST-0500

[adamsjus1]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

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

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($28.98 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($123.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($68.98 @ OutletPC)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.89 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: HIS Radeon R9 290 4GB IceQ X² Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($252.98 @ Newegg)

Video Card: HIS Radeon R9 290 4GB IceQ X² Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($252.98 @ Newegg)

Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: Corsair Professional 850W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($150.98 @ OutletPC)

Total: $1196.52

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-01 19:37 EST-0500

Why do you always recommend some of the cheapest cases? 

 

I would get a good ventilated case. And it would be needed to run two R9 290's

 

But I do agree that for gaming you should get the i5 4690k 

[MRE Teck]

Get a HDd or REALLY high capacity ssd and get a case

[MRE Teck]

Get a HDd or REALLY high capacity ssd and get a case

[zappian]

Why do you always recommend some of the cheapest cases? 

 

I would get a good ventilated case. And it would be needed to run two R9 290's

 

But I do agree that for gaming you should get the i5 4690k 

 

Have you seen the space and airflow of that case Q_Q.

 

I will add some 120 mm fans on my build I guess.

[AlexRubio]

I have case, OS and HDD

Thank you all for the recommendations!

[brob]

I have case, OS and HDD

Thank you all for the recommendations!

 

Without knowing model of hdd & case (and o/s for that matter) it is not really possible to comment on compatibility or suitability.

 

PCPartPicker.com is used in the forum. It presents builds in a consistent order and provides basic compatibility checks and power requirement estimates.

[stconquest]

Just for fun:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.95 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($28.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($96.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($127.95 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($95.99 @ Directron)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card  ($532.00 @ Directron)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($51.08 @ Newegg)
Total: $1152.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-01 20:00 EST-0500

[stconquest]

Hello, i want to build my own gaming pc and i would like some help and tips like maybe change video card brand, change motherboard, compatibility issues, etc.

I want to play games with this pc and i would like a nice price.

Thanks

 

Price: 1000-1200 USD

Total: $1,228.92

 

 

Without knowing model of hdd & case (and o/s for that matter) it is not really possible to comment on compatibility or suitability.

 

PCPartPicker.com is used in the forum. It presents builds in a consistent order and provides basic compatibility checks and power requirement estimates.

 

 

Also, your monitor setup would be helpful too.