Thanks for everyone's help. Final Thoughts?

[Rienks]

Thank you to everyone that helped me with my first ever build. This is what I have come up with the help of the forum. I would like for some final thoughts for my build. This build will be used for a lot of gaming mostly FPS, video editing and editing maybe even some streaming. Budget is Max US$1800 although I really don't want it anywhere close to it. Here is the build:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($326.99 @ NCIX US) 

CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler  ($59.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z97 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($111.98 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($78.89 @ SuperBiiz) 

Storage: A-Data SP900 M.2 128GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($67.89 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 960 4GB Video Card  ($232.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: Aerocool StrikeX-GT Black ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply: Rosewill 650W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 

Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($239.00 @ Amazon) 

Keyboard: Logitech G710 Plus Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($97.99 @ Amazon) 

Mouse: Logitech G402 Wired Optical Mouse  ($49.95 @ Amazon) 

Headphones: Logitech G633 Artemis Spectrum 7.1 Channel Headset  ($149.99 @ Amazon) 

Other: Logitech G440 Hard Mouse Pad ($29.99)

Total: $1675.61

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-05 22:50 EDT-0400

 

Again I thank everyone for making my first build such a pleasurable one.

[Br3tt96]

Go with a WD 2 tb, and I would also go with a evga g2 power supply. 

[Aytex]

390?

[Rienks]

390?

?

[Rienks]

Go with a WD 2 tb, and I would also go with a evga g2 power supply. 

The Barracuda is cheaper and probably works just as well. Also I do know about WD reliability > Seagate

[Br3tt96]

The Barracuda is cheaper and probably works just as well. Also I do know about WD reliability > Seagate

Why not buy the best? I'd rather be safe than sorry later. WD

Also a 390 is faster than a 960...

[Mew]

I'm surprised this forum let you get a 960. You could do a lot better than that lol. 

[Rienks]

Why not buy the best? I'd rather be safe than sorry later. WD

Also a 390 is faster than a 960...

I prefer nVidia over AMD because of bad experiences 

 

I'm surprised this forum let you get a 960. You could do a lot better than that lol. 

They recommended 980 TI's

[Kobathor]

I prefer nVidia over AMD because of bad experiences 

 

They recommended 980 TI's

You can get better performance for the same price with an AMD card, especially with DX12. Please do not buy a 960, you will die in the newest games next year.

Get a 390 or similar.

[techguru]

 

Thank you to everyone that helped me with my first ever build. This is what I have come up with the help of the forum. I would like for some final thoughts for my build. This build will be used for a lot of gaming mostly FPS, video editing and editing maybe even some streaming. Budget is Max US$1800 although I really don't want it anywhere close to it. Here is the build:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($326.99 @ NCIX US) 

CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler  ($59.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z97 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($111.98 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($78.89 @ SuperBiiz) 

Storage: A-Data SP900 M.2 128GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($67.89 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 960 4GB Video Card  ($232.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: Aerocool StrikeX-GT Black ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply: Rosewill 650W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 

Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($239.00 @ Amazon) 

Keyboard: Logitech G710 Plus Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($97.99 @ Amazon) 

Mouse: Logitech G402 Wired Optical Mouse  ($49.95 @ Amazon) 

Headphones: Logitech G633 Artemis Spectrum 7.1 Channel Headset  ($149.99 @ Amazon) 

Other: Logitech G440 Hard Mouse Pad ($29.99)

Total: $1675.61

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-05 22:50 EDT-0400

 

Again I thank everyone for making my first build such a pleasurable one.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($248.95 @ Amazon) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.99 @ Directron) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170XP-SLI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($139.89 @ OutletPC) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($88.89 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($116.91 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 960 4GB Video Card  ($242.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: Corsair 500R White ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($239.00 @ Amazon) 

Keyboard: Logitech G710 Plus Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($97.99 @ Amazon) 

Mouse: Logitech G402 Wired Optical Mouse  ($49.95 @ Amazon) 

Headphones: Logitech G633 Artemis Spectrum 7.1 Channel Headset  ($149.99 @ Amazon) 

Other: Logitech G440 Hard Mouse Pad ($29.99)

Total: $1699.50

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-05 23:13 EDT-0400

[techguru]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($248.95 @ Amazon) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.99 @ Directron) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170XP-SLI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($139.89 @ OutletPC) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($88.89 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($116.91 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390 8GB SOC Video Card  ($283.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Corsair 500R White ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($239.00 @ Amazon) 

Keyboard: Logitech G710 Plus Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($97.99 @ Amazon) 

Mouse: Logitech G402 Wired Optical Mouse  ($49.95 @ Amazon) 

Headphones: Logitech G633 Artemis Spectrum 7.1 Channel Headset  ($149.99 @ Amazon) 

Other: Logitech G440 Hard Mouse Pad ($29.99)

Total: $1740.51

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-05 23:14 EDT-0400

[ForsakenLive]

This I'd change:

 

I'd get a 250GB SSD (Sata 3) instead of the M.2 Even if the speeds are very different, 120GB is too small (using a 120GB drive right now), it's pretty much Windows and a single big program (or game) and that's it. I'd recommend Crucial BX100 250GB, it's $80.

 

GPU. While the GTX 960 is an amazing 1080p GPU, you are aiming for 120+FPS. Get a R9 390 or a GTX 970, both GPUs are really competitive, and not that different in price. Lot more powerful too.

 

My other two critiques are more taste-oriented. First one is the case, it's ok if you like the gamer look, IMO it's a plastic tacky case. Second one is the headset, it's quite expensive for what it is. Why don't you evaluate the option of a separated headphone and microphone? For someone that is looking to stream, a good quality microphone is a world changer, most top streamers are not using a headset solution.

[Rienks]

This I'd change:

 

I'd get a 250GB SSD (Sata 3) instead of the M.2 Even if the speeds are very different, 120GB is too small (using a 120GB drive right now), it's pretty much Windows and a single big program (or game) and that's it. I'd recommend Crucial BX100 250GB, it's $80.

 

GPU. While the GTX 960 is an amazing 1080p GPU, you are aiming for 120+FPS. Get a R9 390 or a GTX 970, both GPUs are really competitive, and not that different in price. Lot more powerful too.

 

My other two critiques are more taste-oriented. First one is the case, it's ok if you like the gamer look, IMO it's a plastic tacky case. Second one is the headset, it's quite expensive for what it is. Why don't you evaluate the option of a separated headphone and microphone? For someone that is looking to stream, a good quality microphone is a world changer, most top streamers are not using a headset solution.

I have a 2TB Mass Storage Drive

[techguru]

I have a 2TB Mass Storage Drive

I put up 2 builds

the second one is a little better

 

your build needed some adjustments

[Kevguy]

I would consider a different power supply. Corsair or evga.

[Rian]

Grab a 390, skip on the headset first if you must. You would want a better pc first, you can always buy the headset later

[TheRandomness]

When you say bad experiences, what do you mean?

[ForsakenLive]

I have a 2TB Mass Storage Drive

I'm talking about SSD space. There are several programs and tasks that take benefit from faster storage, the OS is one example; but frequently used applications and files stored in a fast drive also are, ever heard about scratch disks for video editing? It's basically a directory where you dump the heavy files you are working on to improve access times with the editing software.

[Guest]

I put up 2 builds

the second one is a little better

 

your build needed some adjustments

 

He is doing Video editing though, so an i7 (Or Xeon) will be more beneficial than an i5.

[techguru]

He is doing Video editing though, so an i7 (Or Xeon) will be more beneficial than an i5.

he could change it out for a xeon e3 then....if they come out soon