Posted April 11, 2015 Hi everyone,I'm about to order the parts for my first build. Any comments, recommendations or improvements? I'm trying to build a gaming pc that I can upgrade in the future, such as adding another GPU, SSD, or more RAM. Also, is that monitor a good one?Thank you all in advance. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($226.99 @ SuperBiiz) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.98 @ NCIX US) Motherboard: MSI Z97-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.99 @ NCIX US) Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($67.98 @ OutletPC) Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.99 @ NCIX US) Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($539.99 @ Newegg) Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($57.99 @ Micro Center) Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Micro Center) Monitor: Acer H226HQLbid 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($116.99 @ Amazon) Keyboard: Rosewill Line RK-500 Wired Standard Keyboard ($8.99 @ Amazon) Total: $1295.88 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-10 20:28 EDT-0400 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 11, 2015 buy an ssd for the os/apps.......? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 11, 2015 Looks pretty good. Are you sure you don't want to get an SSD for now and add a storage drive later? That way, you don't have to worry about reinstalling windows or cloning everything over. CPU: Intel i7 4770k 4.3ghz MOBO: Asus Z87 Sabertooth RAM: 2x8GB RipJaws 1866mhz GPU: 2x GTX780ti SLI 1.2ghz SSD: 960GB 2x Intel 730 RAID0 CASE: Fractal Design Define S COOLING: Custom EK watercooling loop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 11, 2015 Get the gtx 970 instead and save yourself 200 bucks and put that towards a ssd instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 11, 2015 Author buy an ssd for the os/apps.......? My budget is kinda tight, so I was thinking to leave the SSD as an upgrade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 11, 2015 "Tight" budget, buys a 980... sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 11, 2015 Try the corsair 100r, moniter may not be the best, why single ram stick, And... Why... 750W... 80+... Bronze!!!!!!!!!! Also try to flex you budget to dùal gtx 970s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 11, 2015 Author Get the gtx 970 instead and save yourself 200 bucks and put that towards a ssd instead. I thought of it, but GTX 980 SLI is a lot better than a Titan x (plz correct me if I'm wrong) I'm really considering serious upgrade after several months Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 11, 2015 Author "Tight" budget, buys a 980... LOL!! it's not that tight, but I have already gone over my budget which was 1k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 11, 2015 I thought of it, but GTX 980 SLI is a lot better than a Titan x (plz correct me if I'm wrong) I'm really considering serious upgrade after several months 970 and 980 sli out perform the Titan x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 11, 2015 Author Try the corsair 100r, moniter may not be the best, why single ram stick, And... Why... 750W... 80+... Bronze!!!!!!!!!! Also try to flex you budget to dùal gtx 970s Is that PSU bad ?? for the RAM I wanted to leave some space for more RAM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 11, 2015 My budget is kinda tight, so I was thinking to leave the SSD as an upgrade If you dont care for the performance gain from using an ssd, and are happy to clone or reinstall windows in the future when you buy an ssd then no problem. Stick with the 1TB HD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 11, 2015 Lower wattage PSU (600-650W 80+ Gold), and a SSD. A 120Gb 850 EVO will do, just something faster than a HDD. Mein Führer... I CAN WALK !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 11, 2015 Is that PSU bad ?? for the RAM I wanted to leave some space for more RAM. That's what I figured. But if you need such a "high" wattage it doesn't make ANY sense to use the "extreme" budget efficiency when you have an OC'able i5 and a GTX 980! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 11, 2015 Author That's what I figured. But if you need such a "high" wattage it doesn't make ANY sense to use the "extreme" budget efficiency when you have an OC'able i5 and a GTX 980! So what do you recommend ? :unsure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 11, 2015 So what do you recommend ? :unsure: At least an 80+ Gold PSU from say EVGA so it may not be as distracting as say corsair's RM series which has lots of bright yellow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 11, 2015 Author At least an 80+ Gold PSU from say EVGA so it may not be as distracting as say corsair's RM series which has lots of bright yellow Alright, I will look into it, Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 11, 2015 Id personally go for the 970 over the 980 because of price vs performance right now. If you are looking to lower the cost of your build, Id recommend it.Also, your motherboard has 4 RAM slots so I'd go with 2x4GB sticks instead of 1x8GB. My Current PC: PCPartPicker I built this August of 2019. I'm loving AMD's 3rd gen Ryzen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 11, 2015 Author Id personally go for the 970 over the 980 because of price vs performance right now. If you are looking to lower the cost of your build, Id recommend it. Also, your motherboard has 4 RAM slots so I'd go with 2x4GB sticks instead of 1x8GB. Thanks, I will do more research about 970 sli. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 11, 2015 Thanks, I will do more research about 970 sli. This is the current build I'm planning to do right now if you need something else to look at. I'm not going to be overclocking so take this with a grain of salt but this is what I am doing. PCPartPicker I am planning to go for 970 SLI in the future. My Current PC: PCPartPicker I built this August of 2019. I'm loving AMD's 3rd gen Ryzen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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