Pc Build

[TA4LIFE]

Hello guys I have been making many posts on the general forums asking about single parts such as keyboards headset and other parts. I am planning on building a computer during the summer and i have compiled a list of all the parts that I am going to buy. This list was made on pcpartpicker accounting for Canadian tax. I personally think this build is great and near perfect however as i have learned in life nothing is perfect . 

 

I will be using this desktop to play video games, such as battlefield 4.This rig will also be used for video editing and Photoshop. My budget for everything is around 2400 however that's with tax and pcpartpicker is not the most accurate when it comes to calculating tax and shipping. 

 

Link: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/69cQ23

 

Please tell me about this build and tell me (if bad) what is should change or just give me some tips for building or part picking.

[PineappleHolidays]

I would :

get an unlocked i5 and OC it

get a better quality PSU

swap the 970 with a R9 390 to save some $$ and with that money upgrade the monitor.

 

( also windows is overpriced )

 

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/VpMfgs ( idk about the monitor )

[ADZ_123_!"£]

No need to buy windows just uinstall the technical preview and you get win10 for free.

[Castdeath97]

Drop to a bx 100 SSD, way better value. 

[TitanGamer]

Why use a cooler if you can't overclock the chip? I would bump up to the 4790k if you want to keep the cooler.

[Fictionvl]

That is a really good build, though I would suggest getting a Z97 motherboard an the 4790K instead, just so in the future you can overclock it and get some more performance

[TA4LIFE]

That is a really good build, though I would suggest getting a Z97 motherboard an the 4790K instead, just so in the future you can overclock it and get some more performance

I am not looking to overclocking because I personally don't know how and I do not want to accidentally hurt a part in my computer, + the specs for this computer are going to be more than enough for what I want to do.

[Rampiks]

Why use a cooler if you can't overclock the chip? I would bump up to the 4790k if you want to keep the cooler.

the stock cooler isn't enough for a 4790, but a 212 evo is overkill of OP buys non K cpu

[TA4LIFE]

No need to buy windows just uinstall the technical preview and you get win10 for free.

Sadly going to be building this computer in august so I will be unable to get free windows 10

[TA4LIFE]

the stock cooler isn't enough for a 4790, but a 212 evo is overkill of OP buys non K cpu

what you recommend me buy for a cpu cooler.  

[Rampiks]

if OCing this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

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

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($34.05 @ Vuugo) 

Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($153.50 @ Vuugo) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($125.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

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: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card  ($407.98 @ DirectCanada) 

Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($113.00 @ Vuugo) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ NCIX) 

Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  ($14.99 @ Memory Express) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit)  ($104.99 @ Canada Computers) 

Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($319.99 @ NCIX) 

Keyboard: Logitech G710 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($119.98 @ DirectCanada) 

Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse  ($81.48 @ Amazon Canada) 

Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud Pro Headset  ($79.98 @ DirectCanada) 

Total: $2225.63

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-29 17:29 EDT-0400

[Rampiks]

if non OC then this: the reason for z97 is that h97 don't support SLI according to PCPP (so don't quote me on this)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

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

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.50 @ Vuugo) 

Motherboard: Asus Z97-E ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($124.99 @ NCIX) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($125.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

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: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card  ($407.98 @ DirectCanada) 

Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($113.00 @ Vuugo) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ NCIX) 

Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  ($14.99 @ Memory Express) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit)  ($104.99 @ Canada Computers) 

Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($319.99 @ NCIX) 

Keyboard: Logitech G710 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($119.98 @ DirectCanada) 

Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse  ($81.48 @ Amazon Canada) 

Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud Pro Headset  ($79.98 @ DirectCanada) 

Total: $2148.09

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-29 17:33 EDT-0400

[TA4LIFE]

Drop to a bx 100 SSD, way better value. 

http://ssd.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Samsung-850-Pro-256GB-vs-Crucial-BX100-250GB/2385vs3145

 

I would rather stay with the 850 pro 

 

pros out outweigh the cons of getting a 850 pro ssd over the bx 100

[Castdeath97]

http://ssd.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Samsung-850-Pro-256GB-vs-Crucial-BX100-250GB/2385vs3145

 

I would rather stay with the 850 pro 

 

pros out outweigh the cons of getting a 850 pro ssd over the bx 100

of course they will, it's a pricer SSD