help building a new pc

[larsaellea]

hey guys i'm kinda new to the whole forum thing from linus but i've been a subscriber for a long time and i have finally decided that after learning more and more about pcs and fixxing them i decided its time to build my own mid-high range pc build.... with a gtx 970 and an i7 4790k how could i go wrong? the motherboard.... i want my entire pc to be built around a blue theme i alrdy picked up a case (the corsair 500r with some blue LED fans) and a set of ram 4x4 configuration clocked at 1866 mghz  from gskill and most of my other parts picked out i only had 1 thing left to do and that is pick out my motherboard... this is a real problem for me at the moment i did find a really nice looking mobo from asrock the extreme 6 lga 1150 z97 chipset i thought this was an easy pickup then i read some reviews on it.... alot of complaints about the usb ports and the device software not working with it... i need some feedback on if this board actually has problems with all that stuff and if it does then i need some suggestions on a board .... my price range is about 180$ and i only have 2 requirements.... i need it to be blue and i need it to be a z97 chipset.... other then that the range is open if yall can help that would be grand thankyou 

[larsaellea]

by the way i didnt know if i needed to specify this or not cuz i thought it'd be obvious but ram is ddr3

[HumbleMobo]

hey guys i'm kinda new to the whole forum thing from linus but i've been a subscriber for a long time and i have finally decided that after learning more and more about pcs and fixxing them i decided its time to build my own mid-high range pc build.... with a gtx 970 and an i7 4790k how could i go wrong? the motherboard.... i want my entire pc to be built around a blue theme i alrdy picked up a case (the corsair 500r with some blue LED fans) and a set of ram 4x4 configuration clocked at 1866 mghz  from gskill and most of my other parts picked out i only had 1 thing left to do and that is pick out my motherboard... this is a real problem for me at the moment i did find a really nice looking mobo from asrock the extreme 6 lga 1150 z97 chipset i thought this was an easy pickup then i read some reviews on it.... alot of complaints about the usb ports and the device software not working with it... i need some feedback on if this board actually has problems with all that stuff and if it does then i need some suggestions on a board .... my price range is about 180$ and i only have 2 requirements.... i need it to be blue and i need it to be a z97 chipset.... other then that the range is open if yall can help that would be grand thankyou 

Blue motherboards are really hard to find but if you want a real good mobo with all the features you need then here you go!

http://www.amazon.com/MSI-Motherboards-Z97-PC-MATE/dp/B00K23BW70/ref=sr_1_4?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1441362877&sr=1-4&keywords=lga+1150+motherboard

[RedSphyxis]

by the way i didnt know if i needed to specify this or not cuz i thought it'd be obvious but ram is ddr3

You can go for MSI's MoBo's from their "Normal" lineup they have blue ones their PC MATE model is a typical choice

[HumbleMobo]

Blue motherboards are really hard to find but if you want a real good mobo with all the features you need then here you go!

http://www.amazon.com/MSI-Motherboards-Z97-PC-MATE/dp/B00K23BW70/ref=sr_1_4?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1441362877&sr=1-4&keywords=lga+1150+motherboard

 

 

by the way i didnt know if i needed to specify this or not cuz i thought it'd be obvious but ram is ddr3

Here's a fancier version of the first board I showed you

[HumbleMobo]

hey guys i'm kinda new to the whole forum thing from linus but i've been a subscriber for a long time and i have finally decided that after learning more and more about pcs and fixxing them i decided its time to build my own mid-high range pc build.... with a gtx 970 and an i7 4790k how could i go wrong? the motherboard.... i want my entire pc to be built around a blue theme i alrdy picked up a case (the corsair 500r with some blue LED fans) and a set of ram 4x4 configuration clocked at 1866 mghz  from gskill and most of my other parts picked out i only had 1 thing left to do and that is pick out my motherboard... this is a real problem for me at the moment i did find a really nice looking mobo from asrock the extreme 6 lga 1150 z97 chipset i thought this was an easy pickup then i read some reviews on it.... alot of complaints about the usb ports and the device software not working with it... i need some feedback on if this board actually has problems with all that stuff and if it does then i need some suggestions on a board .... my price range is about 180$ and i only have 2 requirements.... i need it to be blue and i need it to be a z97 chipset.... other then that the range is open if yall can help that would be grand thankyou 

Actually of the ones I showed you , this is the best MOBO it is for 189.99$ but this one is awesome!

http://www.amazon.com/MSI-DDR3-Motherboards-Z97-G55-SLI/dp/B00K23BVXU/ref=sr_1_99?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1441363270&sr=1-99&keywords=lga+1150+motherboard

[larsaellea]

Actually of the ones I showed you , this is the best MOBO it is for 189.99$ but this one is awesome!

http://www.amazon.com/MSI-DDR3-Motherboards-Z97-G55-SLI/dp/B00K23BVXU/ref=sr_1_99?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1441363270&sr=1-99&keywords=lga+1150+motherboard

that one is actually pretty damn nice i might just go over budget for that one really great option i didnt even know msi made blue mobos 

[HumbleMobo]

that one is actually pretty damn nice i might just go over budget for that one really great option i didnt even know msi made blue mobos 

Yep that's because you were probably looking at their "Gaming" Mobos

[larsaellea]

Yep that's because you were probably looking at their "Gaming" Mobos

haha definitely man i'm glad i came to the forums for this i didnt know people would respond so quickly

[HumbleMobo]

that one is actually pretty damn nice i might just go over budget for that one really great option i didnt even know msi made blue mobos 

This motherboard Is incredibly friggin tough and it is probably best in class in terms of military grade components in MSI's lineup.  Plus it's SLI ready so you'll be good to go with a couple 970's up in there!

[HumbleMobo]

haha definitely man i'm glad i came to the forums for this i didnt know people would respond so quickly

that was my first reaction I was like "Holy shet!  People respond like lightning!"

[larsaellea]

This motherboard Is incredibly friggin tough and it is probably best in class in terms of military grade components in MSI's lineup.  Plus it's SLI ready so you'll be good to go with a couple 970's up in there!

i definitely planned on getting a 2nd 970 in the future or passing the 970 that i'm getting onto my uncle and picking up a 980ti but thats for the future when i get a 1440p display monitor

[HumbleMobo]

haha definitely man i'm glad i came to the forums for this i didnt know people would respond so quickly

2 tips to surviving this forum, One: ALWAYS follow your topics so that you will be instantly notified of a post, Two:  When you get your answer press mark solved beneath the forum post.  Lol it's like 6:00 AM here...I'd say that's obsessive

[HumbleMobo]

i definitely planned on getting a 2nd 970 in the future or passing the 970 that i'm getting onto my uncle and picking up a 980ti but thats for the future when i get a 1440p display monitor

Please tell me you're getting a Ben-Q gaming monitor!  They are pretty cheap right now.

[larsaellea]

Please tell me you're getting a Ben-Q gaming monitor!  They are pretty cheap right now.

the problem i think i have with gaming monitors is the colors.... yes they look great but with the gaming monitors they do sacrifice a little bit on the visual for things like faster response times and refresh rate bla bla bla.... i'm never goign to be that good at games lmfao so until i see a ben-q gaming monitor that looks as good as an LED monitor from someone like asus then i'll probably avoid them ig i just prefer the visuals as the gaming expierience vs the actual performance? if that makes sense... unless theres a monitor that ben-q makes that i dont know abotu (which is entirely possible)

[jimakos234]

Since we dont know your budget, here is an example.

Also 390>970, and  the 4790k supports dual channel, it is better to have 2*8 gb modules than 4x4

Blue theme

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($317.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($57.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($96.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($98.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390 8GB SOC Video Card  ($314.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1116.39
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-04 06:57 EDT-0400

[HumbleMobo]

Since we dont know your budget, here is an example.

Also 390>970, and  the 4790k supports dual channel, it is better to have 2*8 gb modules than 4x4

Blue theme

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($317.99 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($57.99 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($96.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  ($79.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($98.98 @ Amazon)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.49 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390 8GB SOC Video Card  ($314.98 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ NCIX US)

Total: $1116.39

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-04 06:57 EDT-0400

Question already solved, he only wanted to find a different motherboard didn't you read?  And he didn't want an ASRock one

[larsaellea]

Since we dont know your budget, here is an example.

Also 390>970, and since the 4790k supports dual channel, it is better to have 2*8 gb modules than 4x4

Blue theme

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($317.99 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($57.99 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($96.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  ($79.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($98.98 @ Amazon)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.49 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390 8GB SOC Video Card  ($314.98 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ NCIX US)

Total: $1116.39

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-04 06:57 EDT-0400

lol my budget is around 1500ish... but like i said i arldy picked up the memory and the case.... and as far as GPU goes... i'm sorry but there is no way i'm ever going to touch AMD gpus not with a 10 ft pole haha i'm straight nvidia they have always been my BAE

[jimakos234]

lol my budget is around 1500ish... but like i said i arldy picked up the memory and the case.... and as far as GPU goes... i'm sorry but there is no way i'm ever going to touch AMD gpus not with a 10 ft pole haha i'm straight nvidia they have always been my BAE

fanboy spotted

 

Question already solved, he only wanted to find a different motherboard didn't you read?  And he didn't want an ASRock one

Tbh, no, cause not all answers were loaded when i posted. lel

[HumbleMobo]

the problem i think i have with gaming monitors is the colors.... yes they look great but with the gaming monitors they do sacrifice a little bit on the visual for things like faster response times and refresh rate bla bla bla.... i'm never goign to be that good at games lmfao so until i see a ben-q gaming monitor that looks as good as an LED monitor from someone like asus then i'll probably avoid them ig i just prefer the visuals as the gaming expierience vs the actual performance? if that makes sense... unless theres a monitor that ben-q makes that i dont know abotu (which is entirely possible)

Actually Ben-Q monitors are very good now, they also have a new mode where when your playing like an FPS which usually have dark maps it will make the map brighter somehow and you will be able to see into shadows where enemies may be!  In my opinion it's a game changer!

[larsaellea]

Actually Ben-Q monitors are very good now, they also have a new mode where when your playing like an FPS which usually have dark maps it will make the map brighter somehow and you will be able to see into shadows where enemies may be!  In my opinion it's a game changer!

i will definitely have to check it out then thanks for your help man but i'm going to bed cuz i gotta work in 4 hours ... ugh but you seem like a cool dude maybe we could game together sometime haha just msg me

[larsaellea]

fanboy spotted

 

Tbh, no, cause not all answers were loaded when i posted. lel

ahha yeah maybe a little bit of a fanboy but with pretty good reason

[HumbleMobo]

lol my budget is around 1500ish... but like i said i arldy picked up the memory and the case.... and as far as GPU goes... i'm sorry but there is no way i'm ever going to touch AMD gpus not with a 10 ft pole haha i'm straight nvidia they have always been my BAE

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487075

 

here is your best GPU option It has the fastest clock speed but won't make that much of a difference and it has blue accents as well as a sexy back plate

[HumbleMobo]

ahha yeah maybe a little bit of a fanboy but with pretty good reason

If you're like me and you like the long ones(insert lulz here) then get the Gigabyte windforce which also have a back plate!

[HumbleMobo]

I think both of those cards, if you act now come with Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain