Please Help Me Make My PC

[PlzHelpMeMakeMyPC]

Which build should I pick this one  -> http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ZvKdcf<- or this one -> http://pcpartpicker.com/p/VRNDFT <-

[zlolslavez]

I would suggest the latter, but I would either downgrade to a 4460, or upgrade to a 4690k. If you downgrade to a 4460 then downgrade to a Hxx board, which is cheaper. If you upgrade to a 4690k, pick up a low end z97 which is around the same price motherboard wise.

[gilm0re3]

Out of those two builds I personally would go with the second one.

[Alidanexei]

Personally, I would go with the first build, but there is no doubt that the second will do just as well of a job.  One thing to watch out for is that a z87 board will need a bios update to run that cpu.  You're better off saving a little bit longer and getting a 4690K and a z97 motherboard.  It should also be noted that I'm a bit of an AMD fan.

[Comessy]

My build is basically the exact same as the second one. I can max out any game 60fps 1080p or 60pfs 1440p on medium-high

[SteveGrabowski]

Which build should I pick this one  -> http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ZvKdcf<- or this one -> http://pcpartpicker.com/p/VRNDFT <-

 

No comparison, option #2 is better. See the link in my sig if you don't believe me. But replace the Z87 board with an H97 or Z97 board, or one of the 8-series Asus boards supporting USB BIOS flashback.

 

http://www.asus.com/microsite/2014/MB/New_4th_gen_Intel_processor_compatibility/#models

 

And get the Gigabyte Gaming G1 GTX 970. It's the best 970 and is $315 after rebate.

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125684

[Goldensapling]

I would suggest the second build, but pick a different cooler maybe, blower fans are quite loud.

[Will_Man_Dude]

Where do you live because if you live near a micro center you can pick up the i5 4690k for 200 in store only and then a cheap asus/msi motherboard for around 100 usd

[SteveGrabowski]

I would suggest the latter, but I would either downgrade to a 4460, or upgrade to a 4690k. If you downgrade to a 4460 then downgrade to a Hxx board, which is cheaper. If you upgrade to a 4690k, pick up a low end z97 which is around the same price motherboard wise.

 

I agree. Most Asus 8 series boards can be flashed with a USB stick, but the Z87-A isn't one of them.

 

http://www.asus.com/microsite/2014/MB/New_4th_gen_Intel_processor_compatibility/#models

[Speedyv]

Some changes to the second list:

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

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

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($178.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: MSI H97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($84.99 @ Amazon) 

Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($56.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.75 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card  ($319.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($54.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($67.50 @ Newegg) 

Total: $816.20

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-29 22:02 EDT-0400

[i_build_nanosuits]

BETTER PART LIST:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($178.99 @ 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: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.75 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card  ($319.99 @ Amazon)
Case: BitFenix Comrade ATX Mid Tower Case  ($38.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: NZXT HALE82 V2 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($65.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $782.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-29 22:34 EDT-0400