First Time Gaming/Work Build

[TSeaborn]

Hi everyone.

I'm new to the forums and custom PC building all together. I've spent about the last week doing research, watching Linus' videos and looking at different parts on pcpartpicker. I have used laptops over the past years for gaming and school work but now that I am done school, I want to spend a bit of extra cash on a sexy new system.
I live in southern Ontario, Canada. Budget is between $2000 - $2500 but any extra money saved is great. The rig will be used for gaming, work (Software Development) and personal coding projects (Android Studio, Visual Studio 2013, SQL Server and possible adobe programs in the future).

While I will likely not be able to buy all the parts until around the end of the year. This is the set up that I like the most so far.

I already have a mouse and mousepad so I have left those out. Everything else is open to suggestion and/or changes.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($409.99 @ NCIX) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($33.05 @ Vuugo) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Plus ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($152.95 @ Vuugo) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($144.99 @ NCIX) 

Storage: OCZ ARC 100 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($119.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($64.95 @ Vuugo) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($404.99 @ NCIX) 

Case: Cooler Master Storm Scout 2 Advanced ATX Mid Tower Case  ($108.95 @ NCIX) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($66.99 @ NCIX) 

Optical Drive: LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer  ($70.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($39.98 @ Amazon Canada) 

Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm  Fans  ($32.47 @ shopRBC) 

Monitor: Asus VE248H 24.0" Monitor  ($219.75 @ Vuugo) 

Monitor: Asus VE248H 24.0" Monitor  ($219.75 @ Vuugo) 

Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm QuickFire TK Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($113.50 @ Vuugo) 

Total: $2203.27

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-12 09:47 EDT-0400

 

 

I went for a black/blue build so I may get into LED lighting and custom water cooling in the future. I am still skeptical on the tower, as it has a red LED light on the back but it can easily be turned off. I may even change the LED in it to blue or swap out the fan entirely if possible.

Thank you in advance and I hope to hear some great suggestions  .

 

[Prastupok]

Well, the HDD... you could switch it out for a Barracuda 2TB and get it for about the same price.

 

Beyond that it looks pretty good.

[TSeaborn]

An extra TB for only $30 is a much better idea. Thanks for the quick reply.

[Prastupok]

An extra TB for only $30 is a much better idea. Thanks for the quick reply.

 

Not a problem We're (for the most part) on top of things around here

 

Welcome to the forums, and enjoy your new system!

[SparkySamZa]

swap that SSD with a Samsung 850 pro/evo and it'll be a much better build, also up to you u can get a 2tb sea gate driver for a little more but WD is much more reliable so. @TSeaborn

[Guest]

I would suggest a better power supply. Something like an XFX XTR 550W.