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DiveAndDrive
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Hello All,

 

I am currently in the process of build my first PC and this is my first post to the forum.

Here is a list of the components I plan to use in my build:

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790k 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor

 

Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard

 

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8Gb (2x4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory

 

SSD: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive

 

HDD: WD Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive

 

GPU: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card

 

Case: Fractal Design R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case

 

PSU: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply

 

Are there any problems with my build?

All advice is greatly appreciated!

 

 

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If you're only gaming then get a 4690k and maybe switch the SSD, iv'e heard bad things about the V300

 

Everything else is good.

CPU: 6600K @ 4.6Ghz | COOLER: H100i GTX | MOBO: Asus Z170 AR | GPU: EVGA GTX 1080 Ti Hybrid | RAM: G.Skill Trident Z RGB 16GB | 

CASE: Corsair 760T | PSU: Corsair RM750x | STORAGE: Samsung 850 EVO 250GB & Seagate 2TB | KEYBOARD: K70 RGB | MOUSE: Deathadder Elite

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Here is a PSU calculator (if you need it): http://coolermaster.outervision.com/poc.jsp

CPU - i5-8400 , Motherboard - ASROCK Z370 Killer SLI, RAM - 2x8 GB DDR4 2400mhz , GPU - EVGA GTX 950 SC, Case - SilentiumPC PAX M70 Pure Black V2 Storage - 240GB SanDisk SSD, 1TB WD Blue, PSU - bequite! 600w Pure Power 10, Display - Dell P2417H, Cooling - bequiet! Pure Rock, Keyboard - Viper V730, Mouse - natec Genesis G55, Sound - Philips MCD712, OS - Windows 10 Professional 64-bit

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What is your budget?

 

Where do you live?

 

What are you using this PC for?

 

That Kingston drive is not a good choice.

I plan on using the PC mainly for gaming but also with school work. My budget is around $1000. Thanks for the advice with the Kingston drive. I will switch it out with the Samsung 840 EVO.

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SLI-ready Gaming Build:

 

$1042

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($227.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($105.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Mushkin ECO2 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($88.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($314.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($66.47 @ Directron)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $967.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-29 14:41 EDT-0400

 

 

Livestreaming, Video Editing, Gaming build - Non-SLI

 

$1003

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($241.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($70.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Mushkin ECO2 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($88.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($314.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($66.47 @ Directron)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($66.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $953.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-29 14:44 EDT-0400

 

...and Welcome To The Forums! :)

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SLI-ready Gaming Build:

 

$1042

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($227.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($105.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($54.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Mushkin ECO2 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($88.98 @ Newegg)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.49 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($314.99 @ Newegg)

Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($66.47 @ Directron)

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $967.88

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-29 14:41 EDT-0400

 

 

Livestreaming, Video Editing, Gaming build - Non-SLI

 

$1003

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($241.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($70.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($54.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Mushkin ECO2 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($88.98 @ Newegg)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.49 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($314.99 @ Newegg)

Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($66.47 @ Directron)

Power Supply: XFX XTR 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($66.98 @ Newegg)

Total: $953.87

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-29 14:44 EDT-0400

 

...and Welcome To The Forums! :)

Thanks so much!!!

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@DiveAndDrive

 

As far as the V300:  Apparently, Kingston released the specs at launch and then changed the manufacturing process.  They switched out the memory modules for a cheaper brand.

Thanks for letting me know. Also, do you think a Seagate HDD is more reliable than a WD? In your opinion, do think the ASRock Z97 Extreme 3 is a better motherboard than the Asus Z97-A?

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Thanks for letting me know. Also, do you think a Seagate HDD is more reliable than a WD? In your opinion, do think the ASRock Z97 Extreme 3 is a better motherboard than the Asus Z97-A?

 

Seagate or WD?  Most people would probably go with WD...  either is fine.

 

The Extreme 3 is better...but because of price.  The performance difference between the two motherboards is 0%.  ;)

 

MSI has better offerings at the $140 range (aesthetics mostly):  http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z97g45gaming

 

This is good too:  http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z97sslikraitedition 

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