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Is this a good build, if not, what should I change. And do I need more fans than just the included 200m at the front. I was looking at the Spectre Pros from BitFenix.

I don't plan on overclocking.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($279.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($27.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($109.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card  ($319.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV ITX Mini ITX Tower Case  ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: NZXT HALE82 V2 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($65.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $966.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-14 11:24 EDT-0400

 

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Is this a good build, if not, what should I change. And do I need more fans than just the included 200m at the front. I was looking at the Spectre Pros from BitFenix.

I don't plan on overclocking.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

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

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($27.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: ASRock Z97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($109.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($49.99 @ Newegg)

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

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card  ($319.99 @ Amazon)

Case: Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV ITX Mini ITX Tower Case  ($64.99 @ Amazon)

Power Supply: NZXT HALE82 V2 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($65.98 @ Newegg)

Total: $966.91

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-14 11:24 EDT-0400

 

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Are you only going to be gaming with this? Do you really need the 4790k? Because for games only the 4690k would be the better option.

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If you could, just add and ssd to make your pc faster

CPU:Intel Core i3 3210 Mobo:MSI B75MA-E33  GPU:Intel 2500 HD Graphics  SSD:Adata SP600 128gb  HDD:Seagate 1tb 7200rpm  

PSU:Corsair CX430   Case:Antec ASK4000bU3  Monitor:Dell S2240l 21.5 inch 1080p

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add an SSD and get a 600w PSU and you're good to go 

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Early 2019 Build : Ryzen 2600X // Asus Tuff X470 // G.Skill Trident Z RGB 8x2 16GB // MSI RTX 2070 // NZXT H500 

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Are you only going to be gaming with this? Do you really need the 4790k? Because for games only the 4690k would be the better option.

I'm going to be playing games that are CPU intensive such as CS:GO and Minecraft. I don't need a hefty GPU for that, do I? And yes, I'm going to be doing photo editing and school work also.

 

If you could, just add and ssd to make your pc faster

Yeah, I wanted to stay under budget though. I could just add a 128gb boot drive...

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If you don't plan on overclocking, dont bother with the 4790k and z97, get a 4790.

The 4790K is actually cheaper, and I do plan to overclock in the future.

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This better?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($199.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($27.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($109.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($67.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card  ($319.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV ITX Mini ITX Tower Case  ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $958.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-14 11:34 EDT-0400

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I'm going to be playing games that are CPU intensive such as CS:GO and Minecraft. I don't need a hefty GPU for that, do I? And yes, I'm going to be doing photo editing and school work also.

 

Yeah, I wanted to stay under budget though. I could just add a 128gb boot drive...

Nooooope. that i7 is completely Overkill. Ive got 970 and 4690k and CSGO run at 300FPS (maximum) and MC runs at 70-90 with 256textures+optifine. For photo editing its more than enough. too, get an i5 and pick a 250GB SSD.

 

I do have it overclocked though.

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This better?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

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

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($27.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: ASRock Z97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($109.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($49.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($67.99 @ Amazon)

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

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card  ($319.99 @ Amazon)

Case: Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV ITX Mini ITX Tower Case  ($64.99 @ Amazon)

Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $958.91

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-14 11:34 EDT-0400

Yes, although you could get a R9 390

Recommend what is best, not what you preffer.

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CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz) 


Motherboard: ASRock Z97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($109.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 


Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card  ($319.99 @ Amazon) 


Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($57.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case Fan: Fractal Design HF14-BK 118.2 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($18.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Total: $1025.90

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-14 11:36 EDT-0400

I changed the powersupply to Seasonic, you can't go wrong with that.

I added a 140mm fan for the back, as from the pictures, there is ONLY a 200MM intake, and with air cooling, I would recommend at least one exhaust.

If you'd like, you could add an SSD, 120GB would be enough for the OS. It is many times faster than a hard drive, and you could also have your startup programs like steam, skype and origin on there, so it starts faster.

CPU: I7 4790K(4.6@1.252v)                               Case: Fractal Design Define R5 Windowed(Black)           Cooler: CM 212 EVO + NF F12 iPPC

RAM: HyperX Fury 1600MHZ CL10 2x4GB      Storage: Samsung 850 EVO(250GB) + WD Red(2TB)      PSU: Corsair RM750 (and no, it hasn't blown up!)

MoBo: Asus Maximus VII Ranger                      Graphics: MSI GTX 970 TwinFrozr (1494MHZ Core)       OS: Windows 10 Enterprise

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The 4790K is actually cheaper, and I do plan to overclock in the future.

Will you only gaming? Also for the cooler get a BeQuiet! Pure Rock it's quieter, and will have lower temps. Allowing higher OCs.

For a PSU get a SeaSonic or EVGA GS or G2 series. ( it'll say it in the name or box in a picture) Anything like G2 P2 or T2 is also good but g2 and GS are usually cheaper.

A SSD IS A LUXURY NOT A MUST. Can't stress this enough. A 128gb boot drive from crucial would be good. MX100 or BX100 would be good.

EDIT. Just seen you were getting from microcenter. I don't remember the i5-4690k price for them. Don't get that cheap Sandisk SSD eather.

 

 

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I'm going to be playing games that are CPU intensive such as CS:GO and Minecraft. I don't need a hefty GPU for that, do I? And yes, I'm going to be doing photo editing and school work also.

 

Yeah, I wanted to stay under budget though. I could just add a 128gb boot drive...

Minecraft and CS:GO run @60fps even with a G3258... No need for such an overkill CPU, i'd say downgrade to a 4690k if you want to overclock, or a 4440 and an h81 motherboard if you want to cheap out even more without losing performance.

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Sorry for the late response, is this good? Went for a 4590, H97 board, and stock cooler. Got me enough money to get a 500gb SSD. At that point I really don't even need the HDD (I can add one in the future), which allows me to get a better monitor.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($159.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($164.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card  ($319.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV ITX Mini ITX Tower Case  ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $966.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-14 18:30 EDT-0400

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