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I want a build that will run games smoothly at medium-high settings at 1080p. I mostly play CS:GO and GTA5, but i play other games such as Skyrim, Max Payne, and Payday 2 occasionaly. I'm looking forward to running these games at more than 60fps, so can you guys point out any bottlenecks or flaws in my build? Thanks!

 

Intel Core i5 4690k 3.5GHz Processor

Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard

G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory

Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive

Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive

EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card

EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card

Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case

EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply

Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer

TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter

2x Corsair SP140 49.5 CFM 140mm Fans

Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor

 

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/sKFq23

 

Edit: Changed gtx 960 to gtx 970

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Obligatory "get a 280 instead" post.

 

Also that PSU is way overkill. you'll need a 550W tops for what you're doing.

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1500$ with 1440p monitor and 980ti

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($82.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: OCZ ARC 100 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($44.00 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB ACX 2.0+ Video Card  ($649.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Micro Center) 
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer  ($15.00 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: AOC Q2778VQE 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($329.99 @ Micro Center) 
Total: $1557.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-20 02:02 EDT-0400

"THE RED ARMY"

| INTEL i5 4690K | GIGABYTE Z97X GAMING 3 | XFX R9 390X | CORSAIR VENGEANCE PRO 4x2 8GB 1600Mhz | CORSAIR H80i | XFX XTR 650W | 1TB WESTERN DIGITAL CAVIAR BLUE | ADATA SP600 256GB | LOGITECH G502 | CORSAIR VENGEANCE 1400 | CORSAIR K70 MECHANICAL RED | NZXT S340 |

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1500$ with 1440p monitor and 980ti

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($82.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: OCZ ARC 100 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($44.00 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB ACX 2.0+ Video Card  ($649.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Micro Center) 
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer  ($15.00 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: AOC Q2778VQE 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($329.99 @ Micro Center) 
Total: $1557.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-20 02:02 EDT-0400

 

^^ this but change the cooler to a Be Quiet! Pure Rock CPU cooler.

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If you don't want the 980ti use this maybe?

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($88.75 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: OCZ ARC 100 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($44.00 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($504.99 @ Micro Center) 
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  ($14.98 @ OutletPC) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit)  ($86.98 @ OutletPC) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N10 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($8.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($249.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1497.61
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-20 02:15 EDT-0400

"THE RED ARMY"

| INTEL i5 4690K | GIGABYTE Z97X GAMING 3 | XFX R9 390X | CORSAIR VENGEANCE PRO 4x2 8GB 1600Mhz | CORSAIR H80i | XFX XTR 650W | 1TB WESTERN DIGITAL CAVIAR BLUE | ADATA SP600 256GB | LOGITECH G502 | CORSAIR VENGEANCE 1400 | CORSAIR K70 MECHANICAL RED | NZXT S340 |

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1500$ with 1440p monitor and 980ti

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($82.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: OCZ ARC 100 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($44.00 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB ACX 2.0+ Video Card  ($649.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Micro Center) 
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer  ($15.00 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: AOC Q2778VQE 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($329.99 @ Micro Center) 
Total: $1557.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-20 02:02 EDT-0400

 

 

 i wanted the 980ti at first but decided to go with the 960 because it costs a lot less and can still offer great performance

as for the monitor, 27" is a little too big for me and i'd rather have a higher refresh rate

 

Also is a CPU cooler necessary or can i just use the stock cooler? I've heard intel cpu's don't heat up as much as others.

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 i wanted the 980ti at first but decided to go with the 960 because it costs a lot less and can still offer great performance

as for the monitor, 27" is a little too big for me and i'd rather have a higher refresh rate

 

Also is a CPU cooler necessary or can i just use the stock cooler? I've heard intel cpu's don't heat up as much as others.

Or maybe this one? a 980 good monitor, OS and a wifi adapter

 

 

If you don't want the 980ti use this maybe?

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($88.75 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: OCZ ARC 100 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($44.00 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($504.99 @ Micro Center) 
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  ($14.98 @ OutletPC) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit)  ($86.98 @ OutletPC) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N10 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($8.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($249.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1497.61
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-20 02:15 EDT-0400

 

"THE RED ARMY"

| INTEL i5 4690K | GIGABYTE Z97X GAMING 3 | XFX R9 390X | CORSAIR VENGEANCE PRO 4x2 8GB 1600Mhz | CORSAIR H80i | XFX XTR 650W | 1TB WESTERN DIGITAL CAVIAR BLUE | ADATA SP600 256GB | LOGITECH G502 | CORSAIR VENGEANCE 1400 | CORSAIR K70 MECHANICAL RED | NZXT S340 |

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a 970 is a great choice if you want to keep it low on the price :D

"THE RED ARMY"

| INTEL i5 4690K | GIGABYTE Z97X GAMING 3 | XFX R9 390X | CORSAIR VENGEANCE PRO 4x2 8GB 1600Mhz | CORSAIR H80i | XFX XTR 650W | 1TB WESTERN DIGITAL CAVIAR BLUE | ADATA SP600 256GB | LOGITECH G502 | CORSAIR VENGEANCE 1400 | CORSAIR K70 MECHANICAL RED | NZXT S340 |

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I want a build that will run games smoothly at medium-high settings at 1080p. I mostly play CS:GO and GTA5, but i play other games such as Skyrim, Max Payne, and Payday 2 occasionaly. I'm looking forward to running these games at more than 60fps, so can you guys point out any bottlenecks or flaws in my build? Thanks!

 

Intel Core i5 4690k 3.5GHz Processor

Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard

G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory

Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive

Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive

EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card

Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case

EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply

Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer

TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter

2x Corsair SP140 49.5 CFM 140mm Fans

Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor

 

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/sKFq23

The 960 won't be able to push 144 fps. Get at least a 970 if you are gaming on 1080p, the 290x and the 390x are also viable options.

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Obligatory "get a 280 instead" post.

 

Also that PSU is way overkill. you'll need a 550W tops for what you're doing.

i agree people always think they need way more power then what they really need

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Updated: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ppDXt6

 

What do you guys think?

Is it ready to be built?

I would add a CPU cooler, the stock one should be fine for normal usage, but if it's for gaming then get an aftermarket a Cooler Master hyper EVO 412s should do. or a be quiet cooler, they look amazing

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