New Computer

[SwiftClaw111]

Am working on a new computer but am having issues finding parts with the theme I am going with: Blue and white. My budget is 700-750 max

PS: GTX 970FTW??? Was also thinking intel I-7 4970k

[WoodenMarker]

Please read before posting: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/3061-build-plan-thread-recommendations-please-read-before-posting/

Moving thread to New Builds and Planning--please post in the correct sub-forum in the future.

[stconquest]

Am working on a new computer but am having issues finding parts with the theme I am going with: Blue and white. My budget is 700-750 max

PS: GTX 970FTW??? Was also thinking intel I-7 4970k

 

$1000-$1100 for the i7 + GTX 970 combo.  $750 won't cut it.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($324.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card  ($309.99 @ Amazon)

Total: $634.98

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-16 20:38 EDT-0400

 

 

$748 before rebates:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($178.89 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-GAMING 3 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($46.98 @ Newegg)  <<<Buy this at Newegg for guaranteed Haswell Refresh compatibility

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($54.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($46.99 @ NCIX US)

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($323.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: Thermaltake Versa H21 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($32.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($44.89 @ OutletPC)

Total: $729.72

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-16 20:46 EDT-0400