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This is my 3rd attempt at trying to get the internets approval. I have added an aftermarket cpu cooler and raised my budget to $1100, and yes i need that oversized HAF case. Any comments, suggestions or is this a fine first build?

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/89DLNG

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/89DLNG/by_merchant/

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

CPU Cooler: Corsair H55 57.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($59.99 @ Micro Center)

Motherboard: MSI Z97A GAMING 7 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($149.99 @ Amazon)

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($86.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($71.30 @ Amazon)

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

Case: Cooler Master HAF 932 Advanced ATX Full Tower Case ($134.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ NCIX US)

Total: $1088.22

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-01 16:22 EDT-0400

EDIT: the 16Gb of RAM is for things besides gaming i just also wish to use my PC for gaming.

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This is my 3rd attempt at trying to get the internets approval. I have added an aftermarket cpu cooler and raised my budget to $1100, and yes i need that oversized HAF case. Any comments, suggestions or is this a fine first build?

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/89DLNG

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/89DLNG/by_merchant/

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

CPU Cooler: Corsair H55 57.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($59.99 @ Micro Center)

Motherboard: MSI Z97A GAMING 7 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($149.99 @ Amazon)

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($86.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($71.30 @ Amazon)

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

Case: Cooler Master HAF 932 Advanced ATX Full Tower Case ($134.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ NCIX US)

Total: $1088.22

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-01 16:22 EDT-0400

Do you have other hard drives for that system? That 120GB SSD is going to fill up fast. 

Other than that, looks good to me!

Fine you want the PSU tier list? Have the PSU tier list: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/1116640-psu-tier-list-40-rev-103/

 

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Ooooh nice! ;) 

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Editing and virtual PCs take loads of memory

 

So why does the title and OP indicate only gaming? And why only an i5?

 

It is hard to make suggestions when only a bit of data is provided. Pointless in fact.

80+ ratings certify electrical efficiency. Not quality.

 

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So why does the title and OP indicate only gaming? And why only an i5?

It is hard to make suggestions when only a bit of data is provided. Pointless in fact.

Gaming was the main priority for my budget although i am also using it for other intense uses. That said i know that contradicts what i said earlier about gaming being secondary while the specs said gaming was the priority. It is kind of confusing to explain but gaming is priority 1 and the added memory will help for other projects i hope.
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  • cpu is good
  • get an h60 by corsair instead
  • motherboard is good
  • 8 gb of ram for gaming only, 16 gb for workstation use
  • where is your hdd?
  • gpu is good
  • psu is fine although there are better ones out there
What is an h60? And i hear you i need an HDD, dont worry i plan on getting one after school starts.

P.S. i will look into a better/cost effective psu thanks for the insight!

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What is an h60? And i hear you i need an HDD, dont worry i plan on getting one after school starts.

P.S. i will look into a better/cost effective psu thanks for the insight!

 

the h60 is not much more expensive than the h55 and it has better performance. below is a better psu. changed the motherboard to save a bit of money; the z97-e is still very good. changed the h55 to an h60.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.99 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($64.05 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: Asus Z97-E ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($111.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($89.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($71.30 @ Amazon)

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

Case: Cooler Master HAF 932 Advanced ATX Full Tower Case  ($138.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($111.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Total: $1148.27

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-01 17:47 EDT-0400

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take a look at the fractal Fractal Design Define R4 Blackout with Window or the Fractal Design Arc XL

they are cheaper and very good cases. high quality.

Thanks for all your help man! I decided to get the h60 without lowering the motherboard and keeping the 932 case. Really thank you, you have helped me in all my posts!
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