Is this rig balanced?

[Ajr.86]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/rfb9dC

Budget around $2000 USD

What changes should I make before I order?

[Godlygamer23]

Do you plan on adding another 970 and doing overclocking?

[Ajr.86]

Graphic designing and gaming prob just the one 970 for now..

[BigDay]

you need to make some changes. LOL how can you guys say its balanced? he could save so much more money.

[BigDay]

if you're gonna be gaming, you need a gaming monitor. 144 hertz @ 1ms with gsync at least! let me put something together for you. 2000 usd budget?

 

but then again, for graphic design you want IPS.

 

which is more important for you, gaming or graphic design?

 

also, are you planning on overclocking your cpu?

 

@Ajr.86

[Ajr.86]

Graphic design more important why I chose ips. Not sure about overclocking

[TheModMonster]

Pretty balanced Asrock isnt great. The gigabyte ga-z97X gaming 5 supports SLI so that you can throw in another 970 later.

[Godlygamer23]

you need to make some changes. LOL how can you guys say its balanced? he could save so much more money.

I didn't say it was balanced.

[Nena Trinity]

I would have picked the R9 390 but sure it is good!

[BigDay]

I didn't say it was balanced.

 

not you

[Sam Z Man]

That PSU is bad

That motherboard is overpriced

The ram is a little pricy for what it is

The 850 pro is Sooooo overpriced

That hard drive is slow AF

Get a 390 it's better and the moniter you have is a freesync display.

Optical drive is unesisary and overpriced.

You can get Windows for 20$ on Reddit.

If you want I could hit you up with a better parts list.

[BigDay]

Pretty balanced Asrock isnt great. The gigabyte ga-z97X gaming 5 supports SLI so that you can throw in another 970 later.

 

why is asrock no good?

[rafazafar]

dont bother with 850 pro. i have it and sata 3 is maxed out anyways. go with a 850 evo.

[Sam Z Man]

why is asrock no good?

They and Gigabyte do not have the best bios on there boards, so not the greatest for overclocking.

[rafazafar]

That PSU is bad

That motherboard is overpriced

The ram is a little pricy for what it is

The 850 pro is Sooooo overpriced

That hard drive is slow AF

Get a 390 it's better and the moniter you have is a freesync display.

Optical drive is unesisary and overpriced.

You can get Windows for 20$ on Reddit.

If you want I could hit you up with a better parts list.

yup haha. simply said. start new. 

[rafazafar]

They and Gigabyte do not have the best bios on there boards, so not the greatest for overclocking.

in my experiance with mitx and atx boards gigabyte tends to be bit worst then asrock. But for not z series, i dont know bout that

[Ajr.86]

What do you guys suggest? $2000usd

I want blazing speeds

[TheModMonster]

why is asrock no good?

There Bios isnt great. Support isnt great, and on that particular board doesnt support sli. Pay a few bucks more and get Gigabyte, MSI, or Asus.

[BigDay]

there were a number of things wrong with your build. first, if you don't plan on overclocking your cpu, don't get a k series. your motherboard is too expensive for what you need it for. ram was too expensive. you have too many ssd's. take it down to 256 single ssd instead.

 

your hdd sucks. too slow. 970 could be swapped for a 390 which is better. your psu sucks, very bad quality. seasonic is better. your disc reader was way too expensive.

 

i disagree with those who say you can buy windows on reddit. the keys are not ALL legit and there are problems. go with purchasing a legit version instead. your monitor is great for graphic design work, but not the best for gaming fyi.

 

you could go the x99 route instead of having such a powerful gpu. not sure what you want to do here. better gpu or better cpu? if you want better efficiency on the psu, get a gold.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($294.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($64.05 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($75.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($85.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($88.46 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390 8GB SOC Video Card  ($324.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Phantom 530 (Black) ATX Full Tower Case  ($114.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: SeaSonic EVO Edition 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit)  ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: LG 34UM67 60Hz 34.0" Monitor  ($649.00 @ Adorama)
Total: $1993.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-12 19:08 EDT-0400

[BigDay]

They and Gigabyte do not have the best bios on there boards, so not the greatest for overclocking.

 

i agree with you on the gigabyte side of things. i do know that asrock allows you to set adaptive voltage which is good. gigabyte does not. i guess i'll have to do some research on this. why is asrock no good for overclocking? quality of parts?

[brob]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/rfb9dC

Budget around $2000 USD

What changes should I make before I order?

 

Samsung MZ-75E500B/AM would be much better than the two 128GB 850 Pro.

 

G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory, Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory, and Kingston Savage 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory would all look better IMO than the blue memory modules in the OP. 

 

EVGA 220-G2-0750-XR is a much better psu that does not cost that much more.

 

Other than that, it's a good build.

[Sam Z Man]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($279.99 @ 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 ($86.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($85.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($97.95 @ OutletPC)

Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($156.00 @ B&H)

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card ($329.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: NZXT Phantom 530 (Black) ATX Full Tower Case ($114.99 @ Micro Center)

Power Supply: Antec TruePower Classic 750W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Newegg)

Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)

Monitor: LG 34UM67 60Hz 34.0" Monitor ($649.00 @ Adorama)

Other: Windows 8 ($20.00)

Total: $1965.75

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-12 19:11 EDT-0400

[Sam Z Man]

i agree with you on the gigabyte side of things. i do know that asrock allows you to set adaptive voltage which is good. gigabyte does not. i guess i'll have to do some research on this. why is asrock no good for overclocking? quality of parts?

Well it depends on the board some asrock boards are Damn good like there +500$ 2011-3 board, but some are pretty bad like there cheap Z series boards, but there bios is not that user friendly.

[BigDay]

Well it depends on the board some asrock boards are Damn good like there +500$ 2011-3 board, but some are pretty bad like there cheap Z series boards, but there bios is not that user friendly.

 

do all of their bios's feature that stupid help assistant? what do you mean by not user friendly? are they geared towards more advanced users or is the total bios package just shit because of a lack of features? im genuinely curious here

[Sam Z Man]

do all of their bios's feature that stupid help assistant? what do you mean by not user friendly? are they geared towards more advanced users or is the total bios package just shit because of a lack of features? im genuinely curious here

According to what I know they still have the stupid help assistant.

And I don't have that much experience with recent asrock boards but I have a few friends who have them and I have heard then voice plenty of complaints.