Balanced build?

[MasterJas]

Hi!
My old asus N55S is beginning to struggle when it comes to playing games. (It gets very hot)
So I figured, that I would try to build my own computer..
I have done some research and tried to make a good balanced build.. I am however not sure, if it's balanced. I have a few concerns:

 

1. My thought was to OC the i5-4690K and therefore I had to get a better CPU cooler, than the Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo.

 

2. Is the CPU too powerfull for the GPU? (I don't really like to spend much more, so maybe I need to lower the CPU + maybe a less powerfull cooler?)

 

3. Do I need more cooling <-- Add one or two extra fans to the case?

 

My build:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/MtwWvK

 

[SkywardKkalox]

Hi!

My old asus N55S is beginning to struggle when it comes to playing games. (It gets very hot)

So I figured, that I would try to build my own computer..

I have done some research and tried to make a good balanced build.. I am however not sure, if it's balanced. I have a few concerns:

 

1. My thought was to OC the i5-4690K and therefore I had to get a better CPU cooler, than the Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo.

 

2. Is the CPU too powerfull for the GPU? (I don't really like to spend much more, so maybe I need to lower the CPU + maybe a less powerfull cooler?)

 

3. Do I need more cooling <-- Add one or two extra fans to the case?

 

My build:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/MtwWvK

The 212 evo will be more than enough for now, you can buy a better cooler later, if I were you i'd cheap out on the mobo/CPU and buy a more powerful GPU like the 290x/970/390.

 

EDIT: Also, 400W are NOT and I repeat NOT enough for overclocking.

[Nohemi]

Hi!

My old asus N55S is beginning to struggle when it comes to playing games. (It gets very hot)

So I figured, that I would try to build my own computer..

I have done some research and tried to make a good balanced build.. I am however not sure, if it's balanced. I have a few concerns:

 

1. My thought was to OC the i5-4690K and therefore I had to get a better CPU cooler, than the Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo.

 

2. Is the CPU too powerfull for the GPU? (I don't really like to spend much more, so maybe I need to lower the CPU + maybe a less powerfull cooler?)

 

3. Do I need more cooling <-- Add one or two extra fans to the case?

 

My build:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/MtwWvK

the cpu isn't too powerful, in fact it is a pretty balanced build

[PudgyAstronaut]

Sure, but I don't like the PSU really, why limit yourself so much in the fugure? Maybe get a 600W PSU and you should be able to run any single GPU card you would ever upgrade to. Not sure how I feel about the 960 since the $200 GPU market is a pretty packed and confusing one if you are willing to go with last years models or secondhand GPUs, but it's still a respectable card.

[WaffleDealer]

I'd cut the ram by half and still get the evo cooler I heard it is pretty nice, I'd change the 960 for another GPU though.

[MaxTheMonster]

Great build, I have the same CPU but if you are going to spend more time playing games, I would definitely get a better GPU because a CPU does not matter so much in games.

[Sir Asvald]

Hi!

My old asus N55S is beginning to struggle when it comes to playing games. (It gets very hot)

So I figured, that I would try to build my own computer..

I have done some research and tried to make a good balanced build.. I am however not sure, if it's balanced. I have a few concerns:

 

1. My thought was to OC the i5-4690K and therefore I had to get a better CPU cooler, than the Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo.

 

2. Is the CPU too powerfull for the GPU? (I don't really like to spend much more, so maybe I need to lower the CPU + maybe a less powerfull cooler?)

 

3. Do I need more cooling <-- Add one or two extra fans to the case?

 

My build:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/MtwWvK

Change the Cooler to hyper 212 Evo, Change the PSU and GPU. 

 

What is your budget?

 

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 Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($26.98 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($82.98 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($56.98 @ OutletPC) 

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

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card  ($334.99 @ B&H) 

Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($62.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($64.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $957.84

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-14 12:01 EDT-0400

[Dzzope]

On that PSU..

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/r7YkrH

 

Go for 4460 if your over budget.. Also 8GB ram is plenty for the vast vast majority of people.

[Lavish]

Do you plan on overclocking? Max Budget? uses for this pc?

[brob]

Since the OP part list shows no cost for the psu, I presumed that it was already owned.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.98 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($64.99 @ Mwave)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($95.75 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($51.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($97.95 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 4GB Superclocked Video Card  ($219.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: be quiet! 400W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply
Total: $800.14
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-14 12:07 EDT-0400

[MasterJas]

Lavish: Well.. I haven't tried it before, but if it gives some extra power for the money it sounds like a good idea.. But it's my first time ever building a computer on my own, so I don't know, if it's really worth the money? But in the current build that's the plan.. (That's why I plan on gette the better cool.. however it sounds like, from the comments, that it's maybe is a bit overkill for this build)
The budget is about the same, as the price that already is on the list (800-900 I think)
The build is ment for gaming and regular use (I have a laptop for work-use).

brob: No, I don't have it already.. Everything has to be bought.. I don't know why it doesn't add a price on the psu.

 

 

To everyone else: Thanks for the quick response! It is really usefull. I will now use the next couple of days to read the comments and do even more research. Thanks so much!

[brob]

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brob: No, I don't have it already.. Everything has to be bought.. I don't know why it doesn't add a price on the psu.

...

 

In that case pick a slightly bigger psu. Something like Corsair CX500M, SeaSonic M12II 620 Bronze, or EVGA 220-GS-0550-V1 would be better.