Help With New Build?

TheAmazingCookieFromSquare · May 16, 2015

After this tower of a pentium for over 2 years I think it is time for a upgrade

I am a first time builder though

What I will be doing:

Much Gaming

I don't play super heavy stuff maybe battlefeil,and CoD and Witcher 3 are the most demanding games I would be playing.(Also did I mention i'll be playing Half Life 3?)

Render Stuff (Once in a While for fun)

24/7 Folding@Home(can someone give me team number)

Much Overclock because I like speed....

I have dual 1440p displays

I really want a Orange and Black scheme.I guess I can airbrush the small accents of green on top of the MSI card.The sound card is because the Sennheieser HD600 and This 5.1 Audio Set up.(im obsessed with audio.)

I have no Idea what I actually need.But this seems good.Why not wait for Skylake in Q3? I will have money to upgrade.Got spare bitcoins I can use on newegg from a while ago.

Why not wait for 3xx series?Most of the cards are rebrands.Except the 390/390X

What I have so far--

Any changes I should make?

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/b8ktdC

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/b8ktdC/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($316.99 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($129.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Thermal Compound: Innovation Cooling Diamond "7 Carat" 1.5g Thermal Paste ($7.89 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SOC ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($159.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($93.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($114.98 @ OutletPC)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($0.00)

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

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card ($202.39 @ Amazon)

Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ Amazon)

Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($126.67 @ Amazon)

Sound Card: Creative Labs Z PCIe 24-bit 96 KHz Sound Card ($89.99 @ Micro Center)

Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan ($19.98 @ OutletPC)

Monitor: Asus PB278Q 60Hz 27.0" Monitor ($0.00)

Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard ($149.99 @ Newegg)

Mouse: Corsair Sabre Wired Laser Mouse ($49.99 @ Amazon)

Headphones: Sennheiser HD600 Headphones ($0.00)

Speakers: Logitech Z506 155W 5.1ch Speakers ($0.00)

Total: $1685.26

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-15 20:00 EDT-0400

skullbringer · May 16, 2015

Seems a bit unbalanced towards the gpu. For "much gaming" I'd go with like a 980, a smaller sufficient psu (500W) and even maybe an i5 for overall higher fps/cost.

May 16, 2015

Made a few changes.

I left the i7 in there, but you might be fine with an i5 4690K.

The Phanteks cooler is a beast and will match pretty well.

Crucial BX100 SSD is cheaper and is just as good.

Changed the GTX 960 to a GTX 970. The Gigabyte card is all black so it matches.

The EVGA GS is a bit cheaper than the G2 model. The GS is a top quality Seasonic built unit.

Phanteks Enthoo Luxe has loads of space to build in.

I don't think you will need all those extra fans. I would try with the stock ones first. The cooler comes with thermal paste.

Same goes for the soundcard. Motherboards have excellent onboard audio these days. Try it first before you splash out on a sound card.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($316.99 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC14PE_OR 78.1 CFM CPU Cooler ($72.93 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SOC ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($139.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($93.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($96.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($0.00)

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

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card ($302.00 @ Newegg)

Case: Phanteks Enthoo Luxe ATX Full Tower Case ($142.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($104.99 @ NCIX US)

Monitor: Asus PB278Q 60Hz 27.0" Monitor ($0.00)

Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard ($149.99 @ Newegg)

Mouse: Corsair Sabre Wired Laser Mouse ($49.99 @ Amazon)

Headphones: Sennheiser HD600 Headphones ($0.00)

Speakers: Logitech Z506 155W 5.1ch Speakers ($0.00)

Total: $1523.34

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-15 20:54 EDT-0400

Todd_2003 · May 16, 2015

After this tower of a pentium for over 2 years I think it is time for a upgrade

I am a first time builder though

What I will be doing:

Much Gaming

I don't play super heavy stuff maybe battlefeil,and CoD and Witcher 3 are the most demanding games I would be playing.(Also did I mention i'll be playing Half Life 3?)

Render Stuff (Once in a While for fun)

24/7 Folding@Home(can someone give me team number)

Much Overclock because I like speed....

I have dual 1440p displays

I really want a Orange and Black scheme.I guess I can airbrush the small accents of green on top of the MSI card.The sound card is because the Sennheieser HD600 and This 5.1 Audio Set up.(im obsessed with audio.)

I have no Idea what I actually need.But this seems good.Why not wait for Skylake in Q3? I will have money to upgrade.Got spare bitcoins I can use on newegg from a while ago.

Why not wait for 3xx series?Most of the cards are rebrands.Except the 390/390X

What I have so far--

Any changes I should make?

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/b8ktdC

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/b8ktdC/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($316.99 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($129.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Thermal Compound: Innovation Cooling Diamond "7 Carat" 1.5g Thermal Paste ($7.89 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SOC ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($159.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($93.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($114.98 @ OutletPC)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($0.00)

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

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card ($202.39 @ Amazon)

Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ Amazon)

Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($126.67 @ Amazon)

Sound Card: Creative Labs Z PCIe 24-bit 96 KHz Sound Card ($89.99 @ Micro Center)

Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan ($19.98 @ OutletPC)

Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan ($19.98 @ OutletPC)

Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan ($19.98 @ OutletPC)

Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan ($19.98 @ OutletPC)

Monitor: Asus PB278Q 60Hz 27.0" Monitor ($0.00)

Monitor: Asus PB278Q 60Hz 27.0" Monitor ($0.00)

Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard ($149.99 @ Newegg)

Mouse: Corsair Sabre Wired Laser Mouse ($49.99 @ Amazon)

Headphones: Sennheiser HD600 Headphones ($0.00)

Speakers: Logitech Z506 155W 5.1ch Speakers ($0.00)

Total: $1685.26

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-15 20:00 EDT-0400

Awesome build. I would consider the Corsair H100i GTX to match all those other Corsair parts...and because it's awesome! Also, you may want to consider at GTX 970 if wanting to start maxing settings or go above 1080p gaming. I like the PSU, gives you a lot of room to expand (multiple GPUs), etc. It never hurts to have extra headroom with wattage.

ClubGaming_ · May 16, 2015

Seems a bit unbalanced towards the gpu. For "much gaming" I'd go with like a 980, a smaller sufficient psu (500W) and even maybe an i5 for overall higher fps/cost.

I totally agree. Especially with the dual 1440p monitors, a 980 would be a lot better than the 960.