First Gaming PC Build!

[PHXQwerty]

Hey, I am going to buy a new gaming rig and this is my first custom build!

 

1. Budget & Location- $1500 USD MAX- Will be buying in the US.

 

2. Aim - Gaming and some Photoshop etc (Editing)

 

3. Monitors -  1 I guess :3

 

4. Peripherals - I will need a Keyboard and a Mouse. (Doesn't apply to budget)

 

5. Build:

• CPU - Intel i5 4690K
• CPU Cooler - NZXT Kraken X41
• Motherboard - MSI Gaming 5
• RAM -  Kingston HyperX Fury Red 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory and Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory
• Storage - WD Caviar Clue 1TB 7200 RPM HDD and a Samsung 850 EVO 250 GB SSD
• GPU - MSI Radeon R9 390X 8GB
• Case - NZXT Noctis 450
• PSU - EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX

 

This is my build : http://pcpartpicker.com/p/qLDQQ7

Should I go with a MSI R9 390X or the Sapphire 390X or the Gigabyte R9 390X?

[Lolucoca]

Should be ok  

[Aytex]

if ur editing and stuff buy the 4790k

[Codymm03]

upgrade to a gaming 9 looks so much better

[DarkBlade2117]

Get a vega gs or G2 series PSU. It will be much more reliable then those corsair CX series... Looks good to me though. The NZXT x41 Kraken compares to the Corsair h100i and is only a 120mm rad.

[Codymm03]

if ur editing and stuff buy the 4790k

and that

[PHXQwerty]

It would be little editing(mostly Photoshop) so I decided to save some money with the i5. Should i change to a x61 Kraken since I will be OCing?

[Aytex]

upgrade to a gaming 9 looks so much better

that shit is 300$ also mobo dosent effect preformance

[DarkBlade2117]

upgrade to a gaming 9 looks so much better

A gaming 9 cost like $290 I though.. I think it does atleast. Plus the difference In looks is almost none.

[DarkBlade2117]

It would be little editing(mostly Photoshop) so I decided to save some money with the i5. Should i change to a x61 Kraken since I will be OCing?

Doesn't really matter. The x41 and x61 temp difference aren't to big.

[Codymm03]

It would be little editing(mostly Photoshop) so I decided to save some money with the i5. Should i change to a x61 Kraken since I will be OCing?

go for the 4790k over the x61

[19_blackie_73]

getting a mobo for 300$ is insane as it does not affect performance.... a 100-150$ Mobo makes basically the same as long as you are not heavily overclocking and try to squeeze every mhz you can get out of it

[shanmu54321]

The cx series produces more heat.Instead go with some evga

[PHXQwerty]

Get a vega gs or G2 series PSU. It will be much more reliable then those corsair CX series... Looks good to me though. The NZXT x41 Kraken compares to the Corsair h100i and is only a 120mm rad.

So, change to a evga PSU and go with the H100i cooling?

 

 

upgrade to a gaming 9 looks so much better

I'll stick with the Gaming 5, I'll save my money.

Parents will buy Mous and Keyboard; I'll be paying for the rest

[DarkBlade2117]

So, change to a evga PSU and go with the H100i cooling?

 

 

I'll stick with the Gaming 5, I'll save my money.

Parents will buy Mous and Keyboard; I'll be paying for the rest

no no the x41 performs better then the corsair h100i. My bad it's a 140mm rad not a 120mm.

[Curufinwe_wins]

Added much better options that outperform what you had while being much cheaper.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tQ7s7P

[19_blackie_73]

PHXQwerty: I'd make these changes:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Z23NVn
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Z23NVn/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler  ($74.90 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($135.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($94.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($105.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390X 8GB Video Card  ($429.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT Noctis 450 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($134.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($73.15 @ Amazon)
Total: $1322.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-24 01:25 EDT-0400

 

Ram for better upgradeability (you could also stick with your ram brand and type and go for 2x 8gb) and an other PSU and i personally prefer air coolers over small watercoolers (the dark rock is a beast). you could also go with a xeon 1231v3, costs almost the same but has 8 threads and is non-oc-able

[PHXQwerty]

no no the x41 performs better then the corsair h100i. My bad it's a 140mm rad not a 120mm.

Changed the PSU!

[DarkBlade2117]

Changed the PSU!

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/4TWJdC The PSU you picked was better then the corsair but the one in this list is better. It was made by SeaSonic which are some nice high quality PSUs. This right here is just fine and should work perfect.

[Curufinwe_wins]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/4TWJdC The PSU you picked was better then the corsair but the one in this list is better. It was made by SeaSonic which are some nice high quality PSUs. This right here is just fine and should work perfect.

Add your psu to this build instead some of the options on that one are really dumb. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/R7P8cf

[DarkBlade2117]

Add your psu to this build instead some of the options on that one are really dumb. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/R7P8cf

No. Mine are just fine, all I did was change the ops PSU. Even though the x41 kraken is just a 140mm rad it has temps that are better then the corsair h100i. The ram, honestly 16gbs is more then enough and quad channel ram will be good.

[Curufinwe_wins]

No. Mine are just fine, all I did was change the ops PSU. Even though the x41 kraken is just a 140mm rad it has temps that are better then the corsair h100i. The ram, honestly 16gbs is more then enough and quad channel ram will be good.

The h100i is a piece of shit that is over priced. The one I put on is cheaper and better, two separate dual 4s isn't cost effective and the ssd choice doesn't make sense.

with that in mind the psu I grabbed also works fine.

[DarkBlade2117]

The h100i is a piece of shit that is over priced. The one I put on is cheaper and better, two separate dual 4s isn't cost effective and the ssd choice doesn't make sense.

with that in mind the psu I grabbed also works fine.

No need to go haywire. The cooler you chose I can't even find a review on YouTube of it in English. The corsair h100i is one of the most used CPU AIOs. The x41 is a good CPU cooler which will also compliment the NZXT Noctis 450 because of the LEDs it has and being so small and effective. The PSU you chose is fine but some people like fully modular and the 80+ Gold will also help the electricity bill. A.sp the SSD choice doesn't make sense? Yeah crucial is also one of the best SSD budget SSDs for the speeds it has to offer.

[PHXQwerty]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/4TWJdC

I will stay with the Kraken X41 because of the reviews I have seen and haven't heard of the other one. I changed the PSU but I am staying with the quad channel RAM.

[DarkBlade2117]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X41 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($94.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($135.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($48.49 @ 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 ($52.49 @ OutletPC)

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

Case: NZXT Noctis 450 ATX Mid Tower Case ($134.99 @ Micro Center)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($75.98 @ Newegg)

Total: $1342.84

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-24 01:49 EDT-0400

@PHXQwerty Here, this will do. The ram I chose is to just make it look pretty, the only true difference in the two kits is the color. The SSD I chose just to match the build since the NZXT noctis 450 has the 2.5inch bays showcases on top of the basement it has for the PSUs.