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I am building my first computer and I've compiled a list of components which I am about to buy. I just wanted some opinions on weather this is a good build. I have some questions such as weather I have adequate cooling for overclocking and if the fans should blow into the case or out of the case. Also, weather I have too good or not good enough of a psu. Finally, I'm also wondering if there's any way to get a cheaper 1440p monitor than $300.  Thanks in advance. 

 

Intel Core i5-4690K Processor 3.5 GHz LGA 1150 BX80646I54690K

 

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 G1 Gaming GDDR5 Pcie Video Graphics Card, 4GB

 

Samsung 850 EVO 250GB 2.5-Inch SATA III Internal SSD (MZ-75E250B/AM)

 

WD Black 2TB Performance Desktop Hard Drive: 3.5-inch, SATA 6 Gb/s, 7200 RPM, 64MB Cache WD2003FZEX

 

Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB 2x8GB DDR3 2400MHz PC3 19200 Desktop, Red CMY16GX3M2A2400C11R

 

MSI ATX DDR3 2600 LGA 1150 Motherboards Z97-G45 GAMING

 

Corsair CS Series Modular and Efficient PSUs ATX12V/EPS12V 850 Power Supply CP-9020086-NA

 

Corsair Obsidian Series Black 450D High Airflow Mid-Tower Computer Case CC-9011049-WW

 

Corsair Air Series AF120 LED Quiet Edition High Airflow Fan Twin Pack - Red (CO-9050016-RLED) (x2)

 

 

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Comparative build, $1746:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($34.50 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($127.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  ($129.49 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($97.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($81.90 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($339.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($27.00 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: Acer K272HULbmiidp 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($299.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($119.95 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Logitech G602 Wireless Optical Mouse  ($53.99 @ NCIX US)
Speakers: Logitech Z130 5W 2ch Speakers  ($16.11 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1726.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-24 16:17 EDT-0400

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I personally would Try to mate that cpu to GTX 980. The i5 is very capable and the gpu is the heart of the system. CoolerMaster comes with thermal paste, at least mine did. Also I would shop around to see what cpu/MB or cpu/gpu combo deals you can score. That being said its an awesome build and allot nicer then anything I am likely to own and still remain married:)

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Finally, I'm also wondering if there's any way to get a cheaper 1440p monitor than $300.

Cheaper than $300? You've looked at ebay monitors from Korea then? They use the same panels that samsung and HP use but in a much cheaper package. I got one for 400CAD, but thats about as cheap as it goes.

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Cheaper than $300? You've looked at ebay monitors from Korea then? They use the same panels that samsung and HP use but in a much cheaper package. I got one for 400CAD, but thats about as cheap as it goes.

I've seen them but I want something from a reputable company that will last a long time. I know it's a long shot, and I'm going to see if Micro Center has any deals.

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I personally would Try to mate that cpu to GTX 980. The i5 is very capable and the gpu is the heart of the system. CoolerMaster comes with thermal paste, at least mine did. Also I would shop around to see what cpu/MB or cpu/gpu combo deals you can score. That being said its an awesome build and allot nicer then anything I am likely to own and still remain married:)

I don't have the budget for that, however, the reason I got the gigabyte gtx 970 is because it has higher performance and three fans, so I can overclock it.

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I'll probably switch to that hard drive, but can 650 watts run the whole build??

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I'll probably switch to that hard drive, but can 650 watts run the whole build??

 

That 650W PSU will power two GTX 970s and still have 100W of wiggle room...

 

A single GTX 970 only uses around 170W at 100% load... two of them is well under 350W.  the rest of your system won't even use 150W.  So with one GTX 970, your system will draw around 320W at 100% CPU and 100% GPU usage.

 

http://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/geforce-gtx-970-sli-review,4.html

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That 650W PSU will power two GTX 970s and still have 100W of wiggle room...

 

A single GTX 970 only uses around 170W at 100% load... two of them is well under 350W.  the rest of your system won't even use 150W.  So with one GTX 970, your system will draw around 320W at 100% CPU and 100% GPU usage.

 

http://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/geforce-gtx-970-sli-review,4.html

 

ok, thanks

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I am building my first computer and I've compiled a list of components which I am about to buy. I just wanted some opinions on weather this is a good build. I have some questions such as weather I have adequate cooling for overclocking and if the fans should blow into the case or out of the case. Also, weather I have too good or not good enough of a psu. Finally, I'm also wondering if there's any way to get a cheaper 1440p monitor than $300.  Thanks in advance. 

 

Intel Core i5-4690K Processor 3.5 GHz LGA 1150 BX80646I54690K

 

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 G1 Gaming GDDR5 Pcie Video Graphics Card, 4GB

 

Samsung 850 EVO 250GB 2.5-Inch SATA III Internal SSD (MZ-75E250B/AM)

 

WD Black 2TB Performance Desktop Hard Drive: 3.5-inch, SATA 6 Gb/s, 7200 RPM, 64MB Cache WD2003FZEX

 

Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB 2x8GB DDR3 2400MHz PC3 19200 Desktop, Red CMY16GX3M2A2400C11R

 

MSI ATX DDR3 2600 LGA 1150 Motherboards Z97-G45 GAMING

 

Corsair CS Series Modular and Efficient PSUs ATX12V/EPS12V 850 Power Supply CP-9020086-NA

 

Corsair Obsidian Series Black 450D High Airflow Mid-Tower Computer Case CC-9011049-WW

 

Corsair Air Series AF120 LED Quiet Edition High Airflow Fan Twin Pack - Red (CO-9050016-RLED) (x2)

 

 

 

Hey Byte11,
 
What's the purpose of this build? 
If you are going for gaming, 2x4GB of memory would be enough.
I doubt that you'll need more than 500W even if you OC everything and add a second GPU. 
Everything else pretty much seems well planned and good to go. :)
 
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If you are going for gaming, 2x4GB of memory would be enough.

It's nice to have a bit of breathing room. For solely gaming, 8GB would be fine, but i would recommend 16GB (I frequently go above my 8GB threshold).

 

Also, @captain_WD  my WD Black2 Dual Drive is pretty loud (frequent HDD spin-up noises), not too loud but quite annoying (louder than my old WD7500BPVT). Is it normal to have these issues 

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My Builds:

Peripherals: 
Keyboard: Roccat TKL Pro Cherry MX blue, Mouse: Roccat Kone XTD, Headset: Currently apple earbuds, planning to upgrade to hyperx cloud or hyperx cloud 2 
Really Old Desktop 
 Processor: Intel Core i7 920, Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-FX58-DS4, RAM: 9GB Corsair XM3 (3*3GB in triple channel) 600 or 800mhz, Graphics Card: Asus 8400GS passive, Asus GT630 4GB if i can get it working, Case: Cheapo Throwout case with most of the standoffs missing, HDD: Some old 80GB hard drive, PSU: Thermaltake Toughpower 550w, Monitor: 32" Kogan TV, OS: Fedora 13 
 Laptop Which I Use For Everything: 
Processor: Intel Core i5 3337U, RAM: 8GB (2*4GB) 1600MHZ, Graphics Card: Nvidia 710m HDD/SSD: WD Black2 Dual Drive, OS: Windows 8.1 
 40 GB/s Network Tester
Processor: Some really good Intel Core i3, Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H67N-USB3-B3, Ram: Corsair Value Select 4GB (2*2GB) 1600MHZ, Graphics Card: Integrated, Case: Some 1U rackmount mini-itx case with no front bays, HDD: Seagate Momentus 5400, 250GB 2.5" 5400RPM, PSU: Enchance 250W 80+ Bronze 1U power supply, CPU cooler: Cooljag double ball bearing 1U cooler (70DB! 70DB!), NIC: Mellanox 40Gb/s QSFP+ PCIe 3.0 8x NIC, Monitor: any ones lying around, or 32" Kogan TV, OS: CentOS 6.2 (I Think)
Planned 100Gb/s Newtork Tester
Processor: Intel Core i7 4790k, Motherboard: Asus Maximus VII Impact, Ram: Kingston or G.Skill 8GB 2400MHZ Low Profile, Graphics Card: Integrated, Case: 1U Rackmount ITX case, HDD: Samsung 850 EVO 120GB, PSU: Enchance 250W 80+ Bronze 1U power supply, CPU cooler: Cooljag double ball bearing 1U cooler (70DB! 70DB!), NIC: Mellanox 100Gb/s PCIe 3.0 16x NIC, Monitor: Any lying around or 32" Kogan TV, OS: Fedora 22 or CentOS
 
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It's nice to have a bit of breathing room. For solely gaming, 8GB would be fine, but i would recommend 16GB (I frequently go above my 8GB threshold).

 

Also, @captain_WD  my WD Black2 Dual Drive is pretty loud (frequent HDD spin-up noises), not too loud but quite annoying (louder than my old WD7500BPVT). Is it normal to have these issues 

 

Hey :)
 
I'm also using WD Black2 in my laptop and I hardly notice it when it works. I can only hear a barely noticeable wizzing sound for a second when it spins up the HDD. Have you checked the drive for errors? I would recommend running WD Data Lifeguard Diagnostic tool on the drive. Here's a link: http://products.wdc.com/support/kb.ashx?id=oVDt3i
Also make sure it's mounted firmly on its place.
 
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