My first build.

[kasdj4]

This is my first pc build, give me your thoughts and opinions.

 

NOTE: I'm going to use a full water cooling system.

 

Type|Item|Price

:----|:----|:----

**CPU** | [intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i74790k) | $323.99 @ SuperBiiz 

**Motherboard** | [Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gaz97xgaming5) | $124.99 @ SuperBiiz 

**Memory** | [Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-memory-hx318c10fbk216) | $81.99 @ SuperBiiz 

**Storage** | [samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz75e250bam) | $97.89 @ OutletPC 

**Storage** | [Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex) | $49.99 @ NCIX US 

**Video Card** | [Zotac GeForce GTX 980 4GB AMP! Edition Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/zotac-video-card-zt9020410p) | $479.99 @ Amazon 

**Power Supply** | [Cooler Master Silent Pro M 600W 80+ Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-power-supply-rs600ambad3) |-

**Optical Drive** | [samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-optical-drive-sh224bb) | $21.55 @ OutletPC 

**Wired Network Adapter** | [intel EXPI9301CTBLK 10/100/1000 Mbps PCI-Express x1 Network Adapter](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-wired-network-card-expi9301ctblk) | $24.99 @ SuperBiiz 

 | *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |

 | **Total** | **$1205.38**

[Manny Calavera]

pretty sick for a first build tho since you dont have cpu cooler i assume you wont overclock? if thats the case then you could get like xeon 1231v3 or locked i7 and get 980ti and cheaper h91 mobo that has everything you want

[kasdj4]

pretty sick for a first build tho since you dont have cpu cooler i assume you wont overclock? if thats the case then you could get like xeon 1231v3 or locked i7 and get 980ti and cheaper h91 mobo that has everything you want

Oh i forgot to say that i'm going to use a full water cooling system.

[Sam Z Man]

Get a Z87-pro they are 86$ and so much better then that board.

[MrHenry]

I can recommend that board. Ive been using it for a while now, works like a charm, amazing audio and great bios.

[mata-pombos]

i think youre good to go but for gaming anything above 8gb of ram is waste of money, maybe get a better psu so you can sli later on if need be?

But very good build nonetheless

[kasdj4]

Get a Z87-pro they are 86$ and so much better then that board.

Thanks, but did you try it by yourself? or any friend of yours? give me an extra information about it if you can, thanks in advance.

 

I can recommend that board. Ive been using it for a while now, works like a charm, amazing audio and great bios.

Which one did you mean? the z8z or z97? i'm confused

 

i think youre good to go but for gaming anything above 8gb of ram is waste of money, maybe get a better psu so you can sli later on if need be?

But very good build nonetheless

Yes i'm getting this build mainly for gaming and thank you for the advice, actually i'm going to make it 8gb.

I don't think i'm going to do a sli or crossfire, one will be enough for me to play (csgo,gtav,skyrim). if it's not enough to play them on a decent fps tell me what i can do, and i'm going to play them on 1080p.

[Sam Z Man]

Why you should get a Z87-PRO.

Better features, better bios layout so less shit you have to deal with.

[MrHenry]

OP i would recommend the gigabyte z97x - gaming 5 mobo, thats what im using too. Go to Gigabyte's website and check out the features. Are u gonna overclock? Im using a 650w seasonic power supply and its very good.

[kasdj4]

@MrHenry To be honest i don't think i'm going to overclock it and i will check the motherboard you've mentioned. Thanks.

[kasdj4]

@Sam Z Man I will check the features and compare it to this one and maybe i will see some youtube reviews about it. Thanks.

[MrHenry]

@MrHenry To be honest i don't think i'm going to overclock it and i will check the motherboard you've mentioned. Thanks.

You don't need a "K" series CPU if you're not going to overclock it basically stands for an unlocked CPU so you can overclock it. Going with a different CPU would be cheaper Im also using a GTX 980 and they're really powerful for 1080p gaming. Constant and steady 60fps on the most demanding titles with very high graphical settings.

[Sam Z Man]

@Sam Z Man I will check the features and compare it to this one and maybe i will see some youtube reviews about it. Thanks.

Check out 4 way optimization, it's a awesome 1 click overclocking tool.

[kasdj4]

@MrHenry i know that the "K" stands for overclocking, but i'm looking for i7 4790 4.0GHz i've been told that there is i7 4790 4.0GHz without the k, but i can't find it anywhere on amazon, newegg to check the prices, so is there any i7 4790 4.0GHz for real?

 

@Sam Z Man i'm not going to overclock btw, but i'll check it maybe i will change my mind who knows.

[Sam Z Man]

@Sam Z Man i'm not going to overclock btw, but i'll check it maybe i will change my mind who knows.

You don't have to, you click a button and let the motherboard do it's thing, then after 15 minutes the motherboard has a dialed in overclock that's specific to your system.

[MrHenry]

@MrHenry i know that the "K" stands for overclocking, but i'm looking for i7 4790 4.0GHz i've been told that there is i7 4790 4.0GHz without the k, but i can't find it anywhere on amazon, newegg to check the prices, so is there any i7 4790 4.0GHz for real?

 

@Sam Z Man i'm not going to overclock btw, but i'll check it maybe i will change my mind who knows.

If you're getting a custom water loop then I would definitely recommend overclocking! The Gigabyte z97x-gaming 5 is perfect for overclocking, the GTX 980 overclocks like a beast and on top of that you could easily overclock that CPU. I overclocked my i5 4690K from 3.9ghz to 4.5ghz without a single problem and as long as you don't raise voltage too much, everything will work perfectly normal with a solid performance boost. 

 

BTW, are you getting a game bundle with your Zotac 980? 

[kasdj4]

You don't have to, you click a button and let the motherboard do it's thing, then after 15 minutes the motherboard has a dialed in overclock that's specific to your system.

Oh, definitely i'm going to check the motherboard you've mentioned, great to hear about it at this time. Thank you a lot!.

[kasdj4]

If you're getting a custom water loop then I would definitely recommend overclocking! The Gigabyte z97x-gaming 5 is perfect for overclocking, the GTX 980 overclocks like a beast and on top of that you could easily overclock that CPU. I overclocked my i5 4690K from 3.9ghz to 4.5ghz without a single problem and as long as you don't raise voltage too much, everything will work perfectly normal with a solid performance boost. 

 

BTW, are you getting a game bundle with your Zotac 980? 

Maybe i will do an overclock it's awesome, so i could get the best of my build. And i don't really think i am getting the game bundle because of my parts supplier, to be honest i don't know what are you talking about, i heard that you get a batman arkham with it or something like that.

[BigDay]

just dont get the gigabyte board for overclocking. get an asrock, asus or msi

[MrHenry]

Maybe i will do an overclock it's awesome, so i could get the best of my build. And i don't really think i am getting the game bundle because of my parts supplier. 

Can you get the Zotac 980 from some other store with similar prices? Nvidia is currently giving Metal Gear Solid Phantom Pain with new cards.

[kasdj4]

just dont get the gigabyte board for overclocking. get an asrock, asus or msi

Why so?

 

Can you get the Zotac 980 from some other store with similar prices? Nvidia is currently giving Metal Gear Solid Phantom Pain with new cards.

Great i'll check some other stores for the price and the game you are talking about. thanks for telling me mate .

[BigDay]

Why so?

 

Great i'll check some other stores for the price and the game you are talking about. thanks for telling me mate .

 

it won't let you set adaptive voltage for you vring and cache ratio. the offset settings don't work in the bios

[MrHenry]

it won't let you set adaptive voltage for you vring and cache ratio. the offset settings don't work in the bios

I haven't heard of this either? What do you mean exactly? purely interested, because I overclocked my 4690K with that particular motherboard

 

Great i'll check some other stores for the price and the game you are talking about. thanks for telling me mate  .

No problem! Who wouldn't want a free game  

[kasdj4]

it won't let you set adaptive voltage for you vring and cache ratio. the offset settings don't work in the bios

Then i might get z97 series from Asus or ASrock since they are cheaper even from my part supplier not a big difference in the price but still, i will take it under consideration. Thanks for the heads up mate.

[MrHenry]

Then maybe i'll get z97 series from Asus or ASrock since they are cheaper even from my part supplier not a big difference in the price but still, i will take it under consideration. Thanks for the heads up mate.

BTW, are you planning on playing in 1080p or 1440p?  If you're going to play in 1080p I can give you some benchmarks from some of the newer games.