First Build

[ChickenBalls42]

So i have been saving money for the last couple years and i finally have enough to buy the parts. Note: prices are in CAD and from amazon.ca

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 1TB 2.5-Inch SATA III: 448.00

Graphics Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 FTW ACX 2.0 4GB GDDR5 256-Bit: 459.00

Motherboard: ASUS Z97-A ATX DDR3 2600 LGA: 180.00

RAM: 16GB G.Skill DDR3 PC3-12800 1600MHz: 137.00

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K Processor: 419.00

POWER SUPPLY: EVGA Supernova 750B1 750W:100.00

Case: NZXT Technologies H440 Mid Tower: 162.00

Anti Static: Startech.Com 24X26-Inch Desktop Anti-Static Mat: 25.00

Anti Static: Belkin Anti-Static Wrist Band with Adjustable Grounding: 13.71

Thermal Paste: Arctic Silver 5 3.5g Polysynthetic Silver Thermal Grease: 13.95

Monitor: Samsung SD300 LS24D300HS/ZA 24-Inch: 189.00

Screwdrivers: 45 in 1 Multi-Bit Tools Repair Torx Screw Driver: 18.49

Cooling: NZXT Technologies Kraken X61 280mm: 145.00

Total Cost: 2310.15

 

Does anyone have any suggestions that i should upgrade? That also goes for downgrading, anything that can be downgraded to save a few dollars without sacrificing much.

[Sam Z Man]

My suggestion is to use PC parts picker and save yourself a lot of money.

Also how do you intend on using 2 cases?

[ChickenBalls42]

My suggestion is to use PC parts picker and save yourself a lot of money.

Also how do you intend on using 2 cases?

bottom one is a water cooler my bad

[NuraXx]

Do you really think you will need a SSD that big? might be fine to get a 500 GB one and then add a 2TB harddrive for movies and music.

[TheeBackground]

Her's some money saved for you, all in CAD, the extra paste and tools on top of that, and you're still ahead by about 5 hundred or so.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($369.50 @ Vuugo) 

CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($140.00 @ Vuugo) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($113.00 @ Vuugo) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($129.99 @ NCIX) 

Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($174.98 @ DirectCanada) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($84.99 @ NCIX) 

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card  ($399.99 @ NCIX) 

Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($130.00 @ Vuugo) 

Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Memory Express) 

Monitor: BenQ GL2460HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($179.99 @ Amazon Canada) 

Total: $1792.43

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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[The Official Czex]

So i have been saving money for the last couple years and i finally have enough to buy the parts. Note: prices are in CAD and from amazon.ca

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 1TB 2.5-Inch SATA III: 448.00

Graphics Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 FTW ACX 2.0 4GB GDDR5 256-Bit: 459.00

Motherboard: ASUS Z97-A ATX DDR3 2600 LGA: 180.00

RAM: 16GB G.Skill DDR3 PC3-12800 1600MHz: 137.00

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K Processor: 419.00

POWER SUPPLY: EVGA Supernova 750B1 750W:100.00

Case: NZXT Technologies H440 Mid Tower: 162.00

Anti Static: Startech.Com 24X26-Inch Desktop Anti-Static Mat: 25.00

Anti Static: Belkin Anti-Static Wrist Band with Adjustable Grounding: 13.71

Thermal Paste: Arctic Silver 5 3.5g Polysynthetic Silver Thermal Grease: 13.95

Monitor: Samsung SD300 LS24D300HS/ZA 24-Inch: 189.00

Screwdrivers: 45 in 1 Multi-Bit Tools Repair Torx Screw Driver: 18.49

Cooling: NZXT Technologies Kraken X61 280mm: 145.00

Total Cost: 2310.15

 

Does anyone have any suggestions that i should upgrade? That also goes for downgrading, anything that can be downgraded to save a few dollars without sacrificing much.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core OEM/Tray Processor  ($218.95 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC12DX_RD 68.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($104.99 @ Micro Center) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($142.89 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($122.89 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked ACX 2.0+ Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($669.99 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked ACX 2.0+ Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($669.99 @ Amazon) 

Case: BitFenix Prodigy M Arctic White MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($96.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Power Supply: Corsair 760W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $2286.66

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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[Guest]

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core OEM/Tray Processor  ($218.95 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC12DX_RD 68.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($104.99 @ Micro Center) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($142.89 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($122.89 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked ACX 2.0+ Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($669.99 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked ACX 2.0+ Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($669.99 @ Amazon) 

Case: BitFenix Prodigy M Arctic White MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($96.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Power Supply: Corsair 760W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $2286.66

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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OP is in Canada.

[The Official Czex]

OP is in Canada.

 

Ugh... Now I have to source parts again...

[The Official Czex]

So i have been saving money for the last couple years and i finally have enough to buy the parts. Note: prices are in CAD and from amazon.ca

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 1TB 2.5-Inch SATA III: 448.00

Graphics Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 FTW ACX 2.0 4GB GDDR5 256-Bit: 459.00

Motherboard: ASUS Z97-A ATX DDR3 2600 LGA: 180.00

RAM: 16GB G.Skill DDR3 PC3-12800 1600MHz: 137.00

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K Processor: 419.00

POWER SUPPLY: EVGA Supernova 750B1 750W:100.00

Case: NZXT Technologies H440 Mid Tower: 162.00

Anti Static: Startech.Com 24X26-Inch Desktop Anti-Static Mat: 25.00

Anti Static: Belkin Anti-Static Wrist Band with Adjustable Grounding: 13.71

Thermal Paste: Arctic Silver 5 3.5g Polysynthetic Silver Thermal Grease: 13.95

Monitor: Samsung SD300 LS24D300HS/ZA 24-Inch: 189.00

Screwdrivers: 45 in 1 Multi-Bit Tools Repair Torx Screw Driver: 18.49

Cooling: NZXT Technologies Kraken X61 280mm: 145.00

Total Cost: 2310.15

 

Does anyone have any suggestions that i should upgrade? That also goes for downgrading, anything that can be downgraded to save a few dollars without sacrificing much.

 

One 980 Ti is double the performance of a 970. How about two for just a little extra?

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($284.98 @ DirectCanada) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($118.99 @ NCIX) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SOC ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($119.99 @ NCIX) 

Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($124.99 @ NCIX) 

Storage: Sandisk Solid State Drive 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($61.95 @ Vuugo) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($57.95 @ Vuugo) 

Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB AMP! Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($821.95 @ NCIX) 

Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB AMP! Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($821.95 @ NCIX) 

Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Black/Orange) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($144.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($84.99 @ NCIX) 

Total: $2642.72

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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[IanDrexP]

So i have been saving money for the last couple years and i finally have enough to buy the parts. Note: prices are in CAD and from amazon.ca

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 1TB 2.5-Inch SATA III: 448.00

Graphics Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 FTW ACX 2.0 4GB GDDR5 256-Bit: 459.00

Motherboard: ASUS Z97-A ATX DDR3 2600 LGA: 180.00

RAM: 16GB G.Skill DDR3 PC3-12800 1600MHz: 137.00

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K Processor: 419.00

POWER SUPPLY: EVGA Supernova 750B1 750W:100.00

Case: NZXT Technologies H440 Mid Tower: 162.00

Anti Static: Startech.Com 24X26-Inch Desktop Anti-Static Mat: 25.00

Anti Static: Belkin Anti-Static Wrist Band with Adjustable Grounding: 13.71

Thermal Paste: Arctic Silver 5 3.5g Polysynthetic Silver Thermal Grease: 13.95

Monitor: Samsung SD300 LS24D300HS/ZA 24-Inch: 189.00

Screwdrivers: 45 in 1 Multi-Bit Tools Repair Torx Screw Driver: 18.49

Cooling: NZXT Technologies Kraken X61 280mm: 145.00

Total Cost: 2310.15

 

Does anyone have any suggestions that i should upgrade? That also goes for downgrading, anything that can be downgraded to save a few dollars without sacrificing much.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($284.98 @ DirectCanada) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($118.99 @ NCIX) 

Thermal Compound: Prolimatech PK-3 Nano Aluminum High-Grade 1.5g Thermal Paste  ($7.99 @ Newegg Canada) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($107.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($69.98 @ NCIX) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($119.99 @ Canada Computers) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($60.75 @ Vuugo) 

Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB AMP! Video Card  ($821.95 @ NCIX) 

Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($129.99 @ NCIX) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($109.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Total: $1832.58

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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If you want you can get a 500GB 850 EVO or/and add another 980Ti. Buy then your other accessories.

[brob]

So i have been saving money for the last couple years and i finally have enough to buy the parts. Note: prices are in CAD and from amazon.ca

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 1TB 2.5-Inch SATA III: 448.00

Graphics Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 FTW ACX 2.0 4GB GDDR5 256-Bit: 459.00

Motherboard: ASUS Z97-A ATX DDR3 2600 LGA: 180.00

RAM: 16GB G.Skill DDR3 PC3-12800 1600MHz: 137.00

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K Processor: 419.00

POWER SUPPLY: EVGA Supernova 750B1 750W:100.00

Case: NZXT Technologies H440 Mid Tower: 162.00

Anti Static: Startech.Com 24X26-Inch Desktop Anti-Static Mat: 25.00

Anti Static: Belkin Anti-Static Wrist Band with Adjustable Grounding: 13.71

Thermal Paste: Arctic Silver 5 3.5g Polysynthetic Silver Thermal Grease: 13.95

Monitor: Samsung SD300 LS24D300HS/ZA 24-Inch: 189.00

Screwdrivers: 45 in 1 Multi-Bit Tools Repair Torx Screw Driver: 18.49

Cooling: NZXT Technologies Kraken X61 280mm: 145.00

Total Cost: 2310.15

 

Does anyone have any suggestions that i should upgrade? That also goes for downgrading, anything that can be downgraded to save a few dollars without sacrificing much.

 

A decent build. I would suggest a different psu and monitor. The antic-static mat, screwdrivers, and thermal compound should not be needed. A Phillips and slot screwdriver are the most that will be needed. The Phillips for mounting the cooler and drives. The slot may be needed to loosen some of the thumb screws.

 

With the exception of Windows, all of the items in this build are available from Amazon.ca. Just a bit more expensive.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($408.98 @ DirectCanada)

CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($140.00 @ Vuugo)

Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($173.98 @ DirectCanada)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($124.33 @ DirectCanada)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($447.98 @ DirectCanada)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB FTW ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($409.99 @ NCIX)

Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($130.00 @ Vuugo)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($84.99 @ NCIX)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit)  ($107.92 @ shopRBC)

Monitor: Asus VS239H-P 23.0" Monitor  ($201.50 @ Vuugo)

Total: $2229.67

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