Thoughts on Upcoming Build?

[ajaxburger]

This is the build that I am currently going to do and change around if needed. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/DX4QsY

 

Is there anything that I could change to get the best bang for my buck? I am looking to get the graphics cards later on and will use my 750 Ti in their place until I am able to purchase them.

 

Any suggestions are appreciated!

 

 

[I need a better name]

2 960s?

[Sam Z Man]

Give me a minute.

[Xaring]

1st - Get 4690K you wanna overclock to get the best performance/price ratio.

2nd get a Air cooler, same thing, performance on AIO is only slightly better than a good air cooler, get a decent one Cooler master 412S or so, and that'll be enough.

3rd You can do with a cheaper Mobo, it has the least performance in addition to PSU on a system. Get a cheaper Z97.

4th - DONT GET 960s SLI PLEASE! just get a 970! More VRAM and more performance!

 

No need for fan controller. The Mobo has PWM fan leads already... I would not get it.. Also, 120GB of SSD is quite scarce nowaday, get 250GB+

[thekeemo]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.98 @ NCIX US) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 240M 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: EVGA Z97 FTW ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($103.98 @ Newegg) 

Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($46.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Silicon Power S60 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($47.99 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390X 8GB Video Card  ($429.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($64.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $1103.89

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-12 16:54 EDT-0400

 

a 390x is almost equivalent to a 980 

[Xaring]

 

a 390x is almost equivalent to a 980 

 

 

http://elchapuzasinformatico.com/2015/06/radeon-r9-390x-vs-gtx-980-vs-r9-290x/ not enough for me.

[thekeemo]

http://elchapuzasinformatico.com/2015/06/radeon-r9-390x-vs-gtx-980-vs-r9-290x/ not enough for me.

390x =/= 290x

[Xaring]

390x =/= 290x

 

seen the post? all of them are compared...

[Catman007]

1. memory get 2 x 4 gb

2. SLI 960 isnt the best idea. I see your GPU is 400 dollars so try to get 390x maybe for that kind of money ( think I saw MSI 390x  for 430$ on newegg)

3. I am not an expert on CPU cooling but for stock CPU (non K model) I dont think you should spend 99$ on cooling cause stock should be fine. Better get that into GPU budget and buy 980.

[thekeemo]

seen the post? all of them are compared...

ah I just look at the link and went lmao BUT may I point you to this http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/405079-wait-why-isnt-the-390x-more-popular-and-is-the-r9-fury-a-game-changer/#entry5459662

[Sam Z Man]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Micro Center)

CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 93.3 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler ($74.90 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: Asus Z87-Pro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($84.99 @ NCIX US)

Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($42.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Kingston HyperX Fury 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($59.99 @ Mac Mall)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.99 @ Best Buy)

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390X 8GB Video Card ($429.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($104.99 @ Micro Center)

Power Supply: Antec TruePower Classic 750W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($84.99 @ Amazon)

Total: $1130.81

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-12 17:01 EDT-0400

[Xaring]

1. memory get 2 x 4 gb

2. SLI 960 isnt the best idea. I see your GPU is 400 dollars so try to get 390x maybe for that kind of money ( think I saw MSI 390x  for 430$ on newegg)

3. I am not an expert on CPU cooling but for stock CPU (non K model) I dont think you should spend 99$. Better get that into GPU budget and buy 980.

I still think 1x8 GB is fine, as it does not make any performance difference in gaming and you have the expandibility of going 2x8 GB in the near future (8GB alone is not much, i had to upgrade when I started streaming and such as I runned out of memory).

[raymen1]

You will definitely not need a liquid cooler with a non "K" 4690 , buy air cooling for half the price (Will be more that enough).

[Sam Z Man]

http://elchapuzasinformatico.com/2015/06/radeon-r9-390x-vs-gtx-980-vs-r9-290x/ not enough for me.

At 4K it is.

[Xaring]

At 4K it is.

 

Who plays in 4k? with a single 980/390X? I dont, you dont, no one does.

 

SLI is still mandatory to achieve 60FPS in modern titles, even with high end GPUs.

[raymen1]

Who plays in 4k? with a single 980/390X? I dont, you dont, no one does.

+1.

 

If you can afford 4k you should squeeze in a better graphics card. (Although I wouldn't do it.)

[Swndlr]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($176.95 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($27.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty H97 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($94.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Red 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($51.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($97.95 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card  ($491.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($63.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($82.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1136.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-12 17:10 EDT-0400