Good Parts?

[Fibeus]

I'm going to build the new PC soon, so I wanted to know your opinion on the parts i've chosen. I would go fro a 980 but I heard sli 970 is better for 1080p gaming.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/9qw8kL

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Sli 970's is overkill for 1080p gaming unless you are going for 144HZ.

[SkywardKkalox]

If you are only going to game get something of that caliber. Brb with the build.

[SkywardKkalox]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($214.99 @ Amazon) 

CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($129.98 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($112.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($113.29 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($117.88 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.49 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($349.99 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($349.99 @ Amazon) 

Case: Fractal Design Define R5 w/Window (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: Antec TruePower Classic 750W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $1601.58

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-10 05:39 EDT-0400

 

Less money, better CPU cooler same performance.

If you a single card for 1080p though you could always go with a single 980 and add another one later down the road but i know that 980s in greece are even more expensive( near 700) so the 970 is an excellent choise. Dual 290s is also a viable option.

[SkywardKkalox]

@Fibeus follow your topics please.

[Fibeus]

Nice Build! I don't know though. I kind of need the i7 considering i'm using too much of my Illustrator and After Effects. I picked the mpower series z97 board from msi originally because of the overclocking capabilities. In any case thanks I got some good advice out of your build. I kinda want to know if the i7 is needed... It could be an overkill.

[SkywardKkalox]

Nice Build! I don't know though. I kind of need the i7 considering i'm using too much of my Illustrator and After Effects. I picked the mpower series z97 board from msi originally because of the overclocking capabilities. In any case thanks I got some good advice out of your build. I kinda want to know if the i7 is needed... It could be an overkill.

Then keep the i7. Though i would go with a cheaper z97 motherboard as the mobo doesn't affect overclocks anymore. A 100 euro z97 board will do the same job as a 300 euro z97 mobo.

Also quoting helps other people to know that you replied on their post.

[Guest]

Nice Build! I don't know though. I kind of need the i7 considering i'm using too much of my Illustrator and After Effects. I picked the mpower series z97 board from msi originally because of the overclocking capabilities. In any case thanks I got some good advice out of your build. I kinda want to know if the i7 is needed... It could be an overkill.

If you want a great overclocking board then the Gigabyte SOC boards are very good.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gaz97xsocforce

 

http://www.kitguru.net/components/motherboard/luke-hill/gigabyte-z97x-soc-force-motherboard-review/

 

 

Also here is a better power supply - http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-220g20750xr

[Fibeus]

Thank you guys for the advice I will use it in my research before actually buying the pc. Any more recommendations on anything.. are welcome!