Posted March 9, 2015 Amazon only "yet another budget build". I have $1150 top budget, but would like to stay as close to $1000 as possible. Want to be able to upgrade when disposable income allows. Orange is a plus, but not required. Here's what I have so far. I'd like comments, criticism, and recommendations (with explanations please, benchmark comparison/review links are better). CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K MOBO: MSI Z97 GAMING 7 RAM: G.Skill F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL 8GB (2 x 4GB) SSD: Already own an Intel 730 240gig HDD: WD Green 1TB GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 ACX 2.0 4GB GDDR5 256bit PSU: Seasonic ATX12V/EPS12V 750 Optical: Asus 24x DVD-RW Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Orange Subtotal (8 items): $1,061.42 EDIT: PCPP link - http://pcpartpicker.com/p/qpVXpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 9, 2015 @LudoTheGreat You got $90 left on the budget, could you maybe squeeze a 980?! CPU: i5 4670k @ 3.4GHz + Corsair H100i GPU: Gigabyte GTX 680 SOC (+215 Core|+162 Mem) SSD: Kingston V300 240GB (OS) Headset: Logitech G930 Case: Cosair Vengance C70 (white) RAM: 16GB TeamGroup Elite Black DDR3 1600MHz HDD: 1TB WD Blue Mouse: Logitech G602 OS: Windows 7 Home Premium PSU: XFX Core Edition 750w Motherboard: MSI Z97-G45 Keyboard: Logitech G510 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 9, 2015 You don't need a 750W psu unless you are going to SLI your 970 in future. Rig CPU Intel i5 3570K at 4.2 GHz - MB MSI Z77A-GD55 - RAM Kingston 8GB 1600 mhz - GPU XFX 7870 Double D - Keyboard Logitech G710+ Case Corsair 600T - Storage Intel 330 120GB, WD Blue 1TB - CPU Cooler Noctua NH-D14 - Displays Dell U2312HM, Asus VS228, Acer AL1715 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 9, 2015 Author @LudoTheGreat You got $90 left on the budget, could you maybe squeeze a 980?! I want to spend as close t o$1000 as possible. It might be worth looking into though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 9, 2015 Author You don't need a 750W psu unless you are going to SLI your 970 in future. That might be something I will consider, but unlikely. Recommendations for a different PSU? EDIT: Sorry, double post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 9, 2015 @LudoTheGreat You got $90 left on the budget, could you maybe squeeze a 980?! That's over $200 more so I think thats a no go. Rig CPU Intel i5 3570K at 4.2 GHz - MB MSI Z77A-GD55 - RAM Kingston 8GB 1600 mhz - GPU XFX 7870 Double D - Keyboard Logitech G710+ Case Corsair 600T - Storage Intel 330 120GB, WD Blue 1TB - CPU Cooler Noctua NH-D14 - Displays Dell U2312HM, Asus VS228, Acer AL1715 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 9, 2015 That's over $200 more so I think thats a no go. Hmmm true. I just checked the prices. CPU: i5 4670k @ 3.4GHz + Corsair H100i GPU: Gigabyte GTX 680 SOC (+215 Core|+162 Mem) SSD: Kingston V300 240GB (OS) Headset: Logitech G930 Case: Cosair Vengance C70 (white) RAM: 16GB TeamGroup Elite Black DDR3 1600MHz HDD: 1TB WD Blue Mouse: Logitech G602 OS: Windows 7 Home Premium PSU: XFX Core Edition 750w Motherboard: MSI Z97-G45 Keyboard: Logitech G510 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 9, 2015 Author Hmmm true. I just checked the prices. As did I, definitely not doable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 9, 2015 Author Anyone have experience with this PSU: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0092ML1SC/?tag=pcpapi-20 I'm going to guess that I'm not going to max out a 430watt PSU either, but would it be worth going to 500 or 600watts to consider future upgrades? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 9, 2015 Anyone have experience with this PSU: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0092ML1SC/?tag=pcpapi-20 I'm going to guess that I'm not going to max out a 430watt PSU either, but would it be worth going to 500 or 600watts to consider future upgrades? This will be good http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-80PLUS-Bronze-Certified-100-B1-0500-KR/dp/B00DGHKK7M/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1425913218&sr=8-2&keywords=500w+psu Rig CPU Intel i5 3570K at 4.2 GHz - MB MSI Z77A-GD55 - RAM Kingston 8GB 1600 mhz - GPU XFX 7870 Double D - Keyboard Logitech G710+ Case Corsair 600T - Storage Intel 330 120GB, WD Blue 1TB - CPU Cooler Noctua NH-D14 - Displays Dell U2312HM, Asus VS228, Acer AL1715 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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