need help please

[HmmR]

i want to best out aaa games at 1080p at ultra (maybe high) 

mainly shadow of mortor

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ZVn6dC

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ZVn6dC/by_merchant/

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($241.98 @ Newegg) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($125.98 @ Newegg) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($69.98 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($89.30 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($355.99 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($61.99 @ Amazon) 

Total: $962.21

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-23 06:02 EDT-0400

 

so where can i cut the cost?

do i need to overclock my cpu 

​can u use msi instead of gigabyte it will save 30$

i need that ram and storage (i think i can live without ssd )

 

[minibois]

You can go for a smaller PSU, like from EVGA.

You can also go for a lower end CPU.

 

You can overclock it and why wouldn't you with a different cooler and a K CPU?

Are you talking about the GTX 970?

I think MSI is just as good as the Gigabyte one. (I think the MSI one overclocks a bit worse)

@HmmR

[manikyath]

not sure if its gonna make much of a price difference, but 2133 memory might be a tad overkill.

[manikyath]

You can go for a smaller PSU, like from EVGA.

You can also go for a lower end CPU.

 

You can overclock it and why wouldn't you with a different cooler and a K CPU?

Are you talking about the GTX 970?

I think MSI is just as good as the Gigabyte one. (I think the MSI one overclocks a bit worse)

@HmmR

isnt the i5 pretty much the sweet spot for gaming? (intel-wise) i've specced out a build with an i3 yesterday, and honestly its not really a good idea price/performance wise. (especially on those amazingly optimized AAA titles)

[HmmR]

not sure if its gonna make much of a price difference, but 2133 memory might be a tad overkill.

ik but if i get 1600 memory im paying 60$ so y not pay 9$ and get 2133

[HmmR]

You can go for a smaller PSU, like from EVGA.

You can also go for a lower end CPU.

 

You can overclock it and why wouldn't you with a different cooler and a K CPU?

Are you talking about the GTX 970?

I think MSI is just as good as the Gigabyte one. (I think the MSI one overclocks a bit worse)

@HmmR

can u make it in pcpartpicker it will be easier 

[minibois]

not sure if its gonna make much of a price difference, but 2133 memory might be a tad overkill.

isnt the i5 pretty much the sweet spot for gaming? (intel-wise) i've specced out a build with an i3 yesterday, and honestly its not really a good idea price/performance wise. (especially on those amazingly optimized AAA titles)

I saw the RAM too, but the price was so low, I didn't say anything about it.

And Yeah, that i5 is pretty dang good and you should aim for that in those price range IMHO, but I felt like that was the only appropriate way to get the price down, since OP needs the RAM and HDD.

 

can u make it in pcpartpicker it will be easier 

If you're not overclocking you can go for an Intel i5 4690 (so not K), but that was just as expensive on PCPP. 

So look around on other sites. 

And I believe this is the good EVGA PSU:

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-100w10500kr

Look at some reviews and I saw it was on sale at NCIX

[HmmR]

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/yPsh8d

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/yPsh8d/by_merchant/

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($241.98 @ Newegg) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($125.98 @ Newegg) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($69.98 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB FTW ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($341.98 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($61.99 @ Amazon) 

Total: $943.89

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-23 06:26 EDT-0400

 

 

THX a lot guys i think thats how far i can go and reduce price im buying it in a hour