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Swap to a i5-4690k and get a better GPU. Games now a days aren't s CPU intensive as GPUS. Something like this, http://pcpartpicker.com/p/hy2Mxrwhich will run perfectly any game 1080p max settings. Plus 2133mhz won't benefit you much. 1866mhz Max otherwise your are paying to much.

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Hello this is going to be my first gaming rig so I was wondering if I could get some help. Here are the specs.

 

Processor: I7 4790k

Mother Board: Asrock Z97 Pro4

SSD: Samsung Evo 850 120gb

HHD: WD Desktop Mainstream 1TB

CPU Fan: CoolerMaster Hyper 212

Ram: EVGA  DDR3 SSC 8Gb 2133

Graphics Card: Sapphire R9 285

Case: Corsair: Spec 02

Power Supply: Evga 600w

OS: Windows 8.1

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Hello this is going to be my first gaming rig so I was wondering if I could get some help. Here are the specs.

 

Processor: I7 4790k

Mother Board: Asrock Z97 Pro4

SSD: Samsung Evo 850 120gb

HHD: WD Desktop Mainstream 1TB

CPU Fan: CoolerMaster Hyper 212

Ram: EVGA  DDR3 SSC 8Gb 2133

Graphics Card: Sapphire R9 285

Case: Corsair: Spec 02

Power Supply: Evga 600w

OS: Windows 8.1

Get and i5 4690k, then a gtx 970

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go with something like this for gaming

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($26.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($129.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($55.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($97.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.60 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card  ($302.00 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($61.20 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $982.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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4690K // 212 EVO // Z97-PRO // Vengeance 16GB // GTX 770 GTX 970 // MX100 128GB // Toshiba 1TB // Air 540 // HX650

Logitech G502 RGB // Corsair K65 RGB (MX Red)

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Swap to a i5-4690k and get a better GPU. Games now a days aren't s CPU intensive as GPUS. Something like this, http://pcpartpicker.com/p/hy2Mxrwhich will run perfectly any game 1080p max settings. Plus 2133mhz won't benefit you much. 1866mhz Max otherwise your are paying to much.

 

 

i7-6700k  Cooling: Deepcool Captain 240EX White GPU: GTX 1080Ti EVGA FTW3 Mobo: AsRock Z170 Extreme4 Case: Phanteks P400s TG Special Black/White PSU: EVGA 850w GQ Ram: 64GB (3200Mhz 16x4 Corsair Vengeance RGB) Storage 1x 1TB Seagate Barracuda 240GBSandisk SSDPlus, 480GB OCZ Trion 150, 1TB Crucial NVMe
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go with something like this for gaming PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchantCPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz)CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($26.99 @ Newegg)Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($129.99 @ SuperBiiz)Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($55.99 @ Newegg)Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($97.95 @ SuperBiiz)Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.60 @ SuperBiiz)Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card  ($302.00 @ Newegg)Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($61.20 @ SuperBiiz)Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Newegg)Total: $982.70Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when availableGenerated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-21 00:33 EDT-0400

People and there darn SSDs. An SSD is so easy to add into a pc later on. Two cables and simply,putting it in the case. That's a cheap PSU also. NEVER EVER cheap out on a PSU. The PSU goes out it can bring the whole entire rig with it.

 

 

i7-6700k  Cooling: Deepcool Captain 240EX White GPU: GTX 1080Ti EVGA FTW3 Mobo: AsRock Z170 Extreme4 Case: Phanteks P400s TG Special Black/White PSU: EVGA 850w GQ Ram: 64GB (3200Mhz 16x4 Corsair Vengeance RGB) Storage 1x 1TB Seagate Barracuda 240GBSandisk SSDPlus, 480GB OCZ Trion 150, 1TB Crucial NVMe
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Do I need a SSD For my build? And thanks for the help.

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People and there darn SSDs. An SSD is so easy to add into a pc later on. Two cables and simply,putting it in the case. That's a cheap PSU also. NEVER EVER cheap out on a PSU. The PSU goes out it can bring the whole entire rig with it.

 lol an ssd is something anyone should and can have considering their price/gb, it really makes a difference, theres no arguing that, PERIOD

 and the CX600M is a perfectly average psu, just as good as any other.

4690K // 212 EVO // Z97-PRO // Vengeance 16GB // GTX 770 GTX 970 // MX100 128GB // Toshiba 1TB // Air 540 // HX650

Logitech G502 RGB // Corsair K65 RGB (MX Red)

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Ok from all your replies I got this.

Processor: I5 4690k

Mother Board: Asrock Z97 Pro4

HHD: WD Caviar Blue 1TB

CPU Fan: CoolerMaster Hyper 212

Ram: EVGA  DDR3 SSC 8Gb 1866

Graphics Card: EVGA GTX 970 SuperClocked

Case: Corsair: Spec 02

Power Supply: Evga 600w

OS: Windows 8.1

The only problem I have is choosing which brand for the GTX 970

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Do I need a SSD For my build? And thanks for the help.

Please get one, it makes a world difference.

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Main Rig: i7-4790K | Corsair H100i | Asus Z97 | 16GB Ripjaws | 4TB WD Black/512GB SSD | x2 R9 290x | NZXT H440 | HX1000i | 6 Noctuas   [spoiler=SILENT BUILD] Silent build: i5-4460, Be Quiet! Pure Rock, Asrock H97, 8GB HyperX, Samsung 850 Evo 500gb, MSI GTX 970, Be Quiet! Silent Base 800, EVGA Supernova GS 650w 

AMD CPU's. [spoiler=] thats right m8 get 420 no scoped 
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Ok from all your replies I got this.

Processor: I5 4690k

Mother Board: Asrock Z97 Pro4

HHD: WD Caviar Blue 1TB

CPU Fan: CoolerMaster Hyper 212

Ram: EVGA  DDR3 SSC 8Gb 1866

Graphics Card: EVGA GTX 970 SuperClocked

Case: Corsair: Spec 02

Power Supply: Evga 600w

OS: Windows 8.1

Good, good, don't change anything else. It's good.

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Main Rig: i7-4790K | Corsair H100i | Asus Z97 | 16GB Ripjaws | 4TB WD Black/512GB SSD | x2 R9 290x | NZXT H440 | HX1000i | 6 Noctuas   [spoiler=SILENT BUILD] Silent build: i5-4460, Be Quiet! Pure Rock, Asrock H97, 8GB HyperX, Samsung 850 Evo 500gb, MSI GTX 970, Be Quiet! Silent Base 800, EVGA Supernova GS 650w 

AMD CPU's. [spoiler=] thats right m8 get 420 no scoped 
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go with something like this for gaming

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($26.99 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($129.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($55.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($97.95 @ SuperBiiz)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.60 @ SuperBiiz)

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

Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($61.20 @ SuperBiiz)

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $982.70

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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This is a great build, but it still needs a couple of 140mm intake fans and it would also make sense to spend the extra $20-$30 or so on the Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 970.

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This is a great build, but it still needs a couple of 140mm intake fans and it would also make sense to spend the extra $20-$30 or so on the Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 970.

S340 doesnt come with fans already???

4690K // 212 EVO // Z97-PRO // Vengeance 16GB // GTX 770 GTX 970 // MX100 128GB // Toshiba 1TB // Air 540 // HX650

Logitech G502 RGB // Corsair K65 RGB (MX Red)

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Ok from all your replies I got this.

Processor: I5 4690k

Mother Board: Asrock Z97 Pro4

HHD: WD Caviar Blue 1TB

CPU Fan: CoolerMaster Hyper 212

Ram: EVGA  DDR3 SSC 8Gb 1866

Graphics Card: EVGA GTX 970 SuperClocked

Case: Corsair: Spec 02

Power Supply: Evga 600w

OS: Windows 8.1

The only problem I have is choosing which brand for the GTX 970

 

The best 970s are probably

 

1. Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 970

2. MSI Gaming GTX 970

3. EVGA SSC GTX 970

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S340 doesnt come with fans already???

 

It only comes with the exhaust fans near the CPU, one 120mm in back and one 140mm on top. It doesn't come with any intake fans.

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It only comes with the exhaust fans near the CPU, one 120mm in back and one 140mm on top. It doesn't come with any intake fans.

wow shame on nzxt :(

4690K // 212 EVO // Z97-PRO // Vengeance 16GB // GTX 770 GTX 970 // MX100 128GB // Toshiba 1TB // Air 540 // HX650

Logitech G502 RGB // Corsair K65 RGB (MX Red)

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Do I need a SSD For my build? And thanks for the help.

 

Yes! SSD's should be standard in ANY build now.

|CPU| i7 4770K @ 4.4GHz |Motherboard| Asus Z87 MAXIMUS VI HERO |RAM| Corsair Vengeance 16GB 1866MHz |GPU| EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB

|HD| 256GB SSD 850 PRO |Sound| Creative Sound Blaster Z High Performance |Case| NZXT Phantom 410 |OS| Windows 10 x64

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Ok from all your replies I got this.

Processor: I5 4690k

Mother Board: Asrock Z97 Pro4

HHD: WD Caviar Blue 1TB

CPU Fan: CoolerMaster Hyper 212

Ram: EVGA  DDR3 SSC 8Gb 1866

Graphics Card: EVGA GTX 970 SuperClocked

Case: Corsair: Spec 02

Power Supply: Evga 600w

OS: Windows 8.1

The only problem I have is choosing which brand for the GTX 970

For the 970 MSI or Gigabyte Other then that Id get a be quiet! Pure Rock! Instead of the hyper 212 Evo. It will be a nice build and in a month you can add a 240gb SSD since its really easy to add.

 

 

i7-6700k  Cooling: Deepcool Captain 240EX White GPU: GTX 1080Ti EVGA FTW3 Mobo: AsRock Z170 Extreme4 Case: Phanteks P400s TG Special Black/White PSU: EVGA 850w GQ Ram: 64GB (3200Mhz 16x4 Corsair Vengeance RGB) Storage 1x 1TB Seagate Barracuda 240GBSandisk SSDPlus, 480GB OCZ Trion 150, 1TB Crucial NVMe
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If I were to overclock this how strong should my power supply be?

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