Building a computer

[Redturtle098]

I just started to make my first computer. This is the setup.

If you have any suggestions or hints to what parts I need please mention it.

 

Motherboard: Asus H81-Gamer

 

Video card: ASUS GeForce GTX 960 STRIX 2Gb

 

Case: NZXT Source S340 Mid-Tower

 

RAM: G.SKILL RipjawsX 8GB (2x 4GB) DDR3

 

Storage: HDD-Seagate ST1000DM003 1TB Barracuda

               SSD-Samsung 850 EVO 120GB 2.5" SATA III

 

Cooler: Corsair Hydro Series H100i Liquid CPU Cooler

 

Processor: Intel® Core™ i7-4790K Processor (8M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz)

 

Power supply: Corsair CX-500 500W V3 80 Plus Bronze Power Supply

 

DVD: ASUS DRW-24D3ST 24x Internal OEM DVD Burner Drive

 

 

[RollinLower]

what are you going to use it for?

if you just want to game on this thing you would be better off getting a I5 4690K and spending the saved money on a better GPU!

[Infernal Burrito]

Alright, so, that CPU is wayyyyyyyyyyyyy too fast for that graphics card. That cooler won't help as you can't OC on H81, the 960 (In most regions) is not the best value, DVD drives will likely not come in useful.

[Opeth747]

Bad video card, bad PSU.

Get a 380 instead. Or get an i5 and a 390. That motherboard paired with that CPU is pointless. If you plan on overclocking you need a z97.

EVGA G2 is the PSU I recommend. 

[Redturtle098]

I'm only just starting to make a computer so I wasn't sure

Thanks for the help!

[RollinLower]

That cooler won't help as you can't OC on H81,

you actually can on some motherboards after you update the BIOS

[Infernal Burrito]

you actually can on some motherboards after you update the BIOS

Is that so? I was not aware. I was under the assumption that that is only supported by the G3258. It is likely that I am wrong.

[Wufflez]

you actually can on some motherboards after you update the BIOS

It's pretty inefficient power wise on H boards. If you're getting a k series you may as well get a z board. 

[jurian123]

I just started to make my first computer. This is the setup.

If you have any suggestions or hints to what parts I need please mention it.

 

Motherboard: Asus H81-Gamer

 

Video card: ASUS GeForce GTX 960 STRIX 2Gb

 

Case: NZXT Source S340 Mid-Tower

 

RAM: G.SKILL RipjawsX 8GB (2x 4GB) DDR3

 

Storage: HDD-Seagate ST1000DM003 1TB Barracuda

               SSD-Samsung 850 EVO 120GB 2.5" SATA III

 

Cooler: Corsair Hydro Series H100i Liquid CPU Cooler

 

Processor: Intel® Core™ i7-4790K Processor (8M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz)

 

Power supply: Corsair CX-500 500W V3 80 Plus Bronze Power Supply

 

DVD: ASUS DRW-24D3ST 24x Internal OEM DVD Burner Drive

What is your budget? That helps us to maybe to point you in the right direction. 

[Opeth747]

you actually can on some motherboards after you update the BIOS

Source?

[Wufflez]

Source?

There are a few boards that do this. They call it Non-K Overclock, so you don't even need a k series cpu. Still, proceed at your own risk

[Redturtle098]

My budget is about $1,500. I need a computer that can be gamed on but also isn't extremely over the top.

Also something that can last a while without replacing parts.

[Opeth747]

There are a few boards that do this. They call it Non-K Overclock, so you don't even need a k series cpu. Still, proceed at your own risk

Regardless, irrelevant to this thread.

[Wufflez]

My budget is about $1,500. I need a computer that can be gamed on but also isn't extremely over the top.

Also something that can last a while without replacing parts.

Does that include peripherals too? Or just the tower itself? 

[Redturtle098]

Probably just the tower. I found some peripherals that I had from my other dead computer.  

[Opeth747]

Is this USD?

[Rusty_Shackleford]

I just started to make my first computer. This is the setup.

If you have any suggestions or hints to what parts I need please mention it.

 

Motherboard: Asus H81-Gamer

 

Video card: ASUS GeForce GTX 960 STRIX 2Gb

 

Case: NZXT Source S340 Mid-Tower

 

RAM: G.SKILL RipjawsX 8GB (2x 4GB) DDR3

 

Storage: HDD-Seagate ST1000DM003 1TB Barracuda

               SSD-Samsung 850 EVO 120GB 2.5" SATA III

 

Cooler: Corsair Hydro Series H100i Liquid CPU Cooler

 

Processor: Intel® Core™ i7-4790K Processor (8M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz)

 

Power supply: Corsair CX-500 500W V3 80 Plus Bronze Power Supply

 

DVD: ASUS DRW-24D3ST 24x Internal OEM DVD Burner Drive

 

Don't get an Asus card, go with an EVGA Gigabyte or MSI

[Redturtle098]

Yes it is USD.

Should I save my money and raise my budget or keep it about the same?

[Praesi]

CPU i5 4690k, more than enough power and 100$ less.

SSD Samsung 850EVO 250 - 500GB. 125GB are not enough.

If Corsair PSU, get a RMi. Its higher Quality and you should aim for 650w+ for future GPU upgrade.

 

What Display do you have?

[Praesi]

Don't get an Asus card, go with an EVGA Gigabyte or MSI

Don´t go Asus, because.........

People serious, stop this dont get this dont get that talk without any explanation.

[Wufflez]

Yes it is USD.

Should I save my money and raise my budget or keep it about the same?

$1500 is a huge budget if you don't want something over kill. Even so, here's something to get you started. It's got all the best parts for the money and you won't be needing an upgrade for a long time.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($231.40 @ B&H) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($109.99 @ Best Buy) 

Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($132.98 @ Newegg) 

Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($74.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.89 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($50.89 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 390 8GB Nitro Video Card  ($314.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ NZXT) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($96.50 @ Newegg) 

Total: $1171.61

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-15 04:00 EDT-0400

 

Still there's room for changes like a 970 for less power and less heat but a slight performance hit. A different cpu cooler but if you just want it for aesthetics this will do. Any z97 motherboard will do as long as it has what you need. And whatever case you like as long as everything fits.

[Redturtle098]

Don´t go Asus, because.........

People serious, stop this dont get this dont get that talk without any explanation.

I was thinking about a Samsung SD300 24" screen

[Redturtle098]

 

$1500 is a huge budget if you don't want something over kill. Even so, here's something to get you started. It's got all the best parts for the money and you won't be needing an upgrade for a long time.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($231.40 @ B&H) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($109.99 @ Best Buy) 

Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($132.98 @ Newegg) 

Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($74.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.89 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($50.89 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 390 8GB Nitro Video Card  ($314.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ NZXT) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($96.50 @ Newegg) 

Total: $1171.61

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-15 04:00 EDT-0400

 

Still there's room for changes like a 970 for less power and less heat but a slight performance hit. A different cpu cooler but if you just want it for aesthetics this will do. Any z97 motherboard will do as long as it has what you need. And whatever case you like as long as everything fits.

 

Thanks for that!!!

It really helped!