Looking for recommendations to finalize build.

[Xenift]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($174.89 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 120V 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($49.99 @ B&H)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-E ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($99.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($57.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($47.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.33 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($304.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($304.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 w/Window (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec 750W 80+ Platinum Certified ATX Power Supply  ($102.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($97.89 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Fractal Design GP14-BK 68.4 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($14.98 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Fractal Design GP14-BK 68.4 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($14.98 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Fractal Design GP14-BK 68.4 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($14.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1438.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Is there anyway I can improve this build? And no, no AMD cards.

I plan to use all fan mount locations for the build, having the single radiator on the top, along with a fan beside it.

The back of the case has a single fan, bottom having 2 fans and the front having 2 fans.

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The intake would be the front, the fan beside the rad intake and the rest would be exhausts.

[CJ Chua]

Maybe change the 970 to R9 390

Edit : Sorry I didn't see the 'no amd cards'

[Muz]

Is there anyway I can improve this build? And no, no AMD cards.

 

Why not? 970's in SLI is wasteful .

[Xenift]

Maybe change the 970 to R9 390

Edit : Sorry I didn't see the 'no amd cards'

 

 

 

Why not? 970's in SLI is wasteful .

 

Well because I like that the two 970s now are blower style and push the heat outside the case instead of into the case, allowing for a better airflow which is what this build is mainly about.

 

Also, since running in SLI will significantly increase the heat, having two cards side by side is a tad too hot for me to imagine.

Edited October 16, 2015 by Xenift

[Muz]

Well because I like that the two 970s now are blower style and push the heat outside the case instead of into the case, allowing for a better airflow which is what this build is mainly about.

AMD has blowers too... Oh, and that cooler doesn't cool the VRAM

[stconquest]

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($174.89 @ OutletPC)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 120V 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($49.99 @ B&H)

Motherboard: Asus Z97-E ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($99.89 @ OutletPC)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($57.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($47.89 @ OutletPC)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.33 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($304.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($304.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: Fractal Design Define R5 w/Window (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: Antec 750W 80+ Platinum Certified ATX Power Supply  ($102.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($97.89 @ OutletPC)

Case Fan: Fractal Design GP14-BK 68.4 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($14.98 @ Newegg)

Case Fan: Fractal Design GP14-BK 68.4 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($14.98 @ Newegg)

Case Fan: Fractal Design GP14-BK 68.4 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($14.98 @ Newegg)

Total: $1438.77

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-16 04:04 EDT-0400

 

Is there anyway I can improve this build? And no, no AMD cards.

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Big issues

 

Z-Series Motherboard with a Locked i5, really?

 

Water cooling a locked i5, really?

 

120GB V300 SSD, bad memory

 

Minor ones

 

Fractal case with window, you take away the noise reduction

 

Dual GTX 970s, just cost-to-performance issue

 

Non-modular PSU, why?

[Xenift]

AMD has blowers too... Oh, and that cooler doesn't cool the VRAM

 

Is there a link to one? I can't find it.

[Muz]

Is there a link to one? I can't find it.

[Xenift]

Big issues

 

Z-Series Motherboard with a Locked i5, really?

 

Water cooling a locked i5, really?

 

120GB V300 SSD, bad memory

 

Minor ones

 

Fractal case with window, you take away the noise reduction

 

Dual GTX 970s, just cost-to-performance issue

 

Non-modular PSU, why?

 

Hmm, so I take it that I need to change the cpu to a 4790k.

What memory is good?

Why is the ssd bad?

 

I'm not really in for the noise reduction, I just really like the plastic brushed style fractal has going on. Also the fans on the bottom .

PSU choosing might be my fault, I just realised I reversed the PSU in my head, non-m means preattached, dangit!

 

Which graphic cards would you recommend?

[Muz]

 

Which graphic cards would you recommend?

Why not just go for one 980 or 980Ti?

[Xenift]

 

Hmm, any idea which gpu I should choose instead?

[Muz]

Hmm, any idea which gpu I should choose instead?

390 Crossfire, 390X, 980, 980Ti.

[Streetguru]

 

Well do you already have a 4k display? Because if not the 970s are a bit of waste, and in addition the 390 is a better card overall and you should shoot for that.

 

Anyways this one includes a 4k IPS Free-Sync Display, and it's made to support a second 390 down the road, hence the 1000W PSU

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/PvFNCJ

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

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($174.89 @ OutletPC)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($28.99 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($112.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($36.99 @ Amazon)

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  ($319.99 @ Amazon)

Case: Deepcool TESSERACT BF ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.98 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: Rosewill 1050W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($139.99 @ Newegg)

Monitor: LG 27MU67 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($536.43 @ Amazon)

Total: $1390.24

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-16 04:16 EDT-0400

[Streetguru]

Well because I like that the two 970s now are blower style and push the heat outside the case instead of into the case, allowing for a better airflow which is what this build is mainly about.

 

Also, since running in SLI will significantly increase the heat, having two cards side by side is a tad too hot for me to imagine.

A blower card is really only going to be useful in a compact ITX rig, otherwise an after market heatsink is going to dissipate heat just fine, all you need is some air flow in the case, which you need for the blower anyways

Also just pick up a 4 pack like this one over those fans, 12 bucks for 4 fairly quiet fans

http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Bearing-Computer-Radiators/dp/B000O8I474

[Xenift]

Well do you already have a 4k display? Because if not the 970s are a bit of waste, and in addition the 390 is a better card overall and you should shoot for that.

 

Anyways this one includes a 4k IPS Free-Sync Display

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/PvFNCJ

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

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($174.89 @ OutletPC)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($28.99 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($112.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($36.99 @ Amazon)

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  ($319.99 @ Amazon)

Case: Deepcool TESSERACT BF ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.98 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: Rosewill 1050W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($139.99 @ Newegg)

Monitor: LG 27MU67 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($536.43 @ Amazon)

Total: $1390.24

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-16 04:16 EDT-0400

I might sound like an idiot but 1080p 144hz.

[8-Bit Ninja]

Hmm, so I take it that I need to change the cpu to a 4790k.

What memory is good?

Why is the ssd bad?

 

I'm not really in for the noise reduction, I just really like the plastic brushed style fractal has going on. Also the fans on the bottom .

PSU choosing might be my fault, I just realised I reversed the PSU in my head, non-m means preattached, dangit!

 

Which graphic cards would you recommend?

that ssd isn't bad, its horrific, kingston messed about with the nand chips in the v300 and now they get read speeds of 150mb, google it if you want to find out more

[Xenift]

Well do you already have a 4k display? Because if not the 970s are a bit of waste, and in addition the 390 is a better card overall and you should shoot for that.

 

Anyways this one includes a 4k IPS Free-Sync Display, and it's made to support a second 390 down the road, hence the 1000W PSU

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/PvFNCJ

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

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($174.89 @ OutletPC)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($28.99 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($112.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($36.99 @ Amazon)

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  ($319.99 @ Amazon)

Case: Deepcool TESSERACT BF ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.98 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: Rosewill 1050W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($139.99 @ Newegg)

Monitor: LG 27MU67 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($536.43 @ Amazon)

Total: $1390.24

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-16 04:16 EDT-0400

Seems like a solid choice, ill probably take this, and swap out the case with the r5 window, drop the monitor and bump the graphics card CPU DERP​ to 4790k.

Also adding storage, which will probably be a good sdd and wd blue 1tb.

[stconquest]

Hmm, so I take it that I need to change the cpu to a 4790k.

What memory is good?

Why is the ssd bad?

 

I'm not really in for the noise reduction, I just really like the plastic brushed style fractal has going on. Also the fans on the bottom .

PSU choosing might be my fault, I just realised I reversed the PSU in my head, non-m means preattached, dangit!

 

Which graphic cards would you recommend?

 

Something like this at the $1500 mark.  This is $35 more than your original.  Because I did red/black, it cost more...lol.  I can cut $50-$100 easily, without losing performance.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

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

CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($34.50 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: MSI Z97-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($117.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  ($49.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: A-Data XPG SX930 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($70.98 @ Newegg)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.89 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card  ($659.99 @ Amazon)

Case: Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($84.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($105.99 @ NCIX US)  Can support two GTX 980Tis

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit)  ($92.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Total: $1493.29

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-16 04:25 EDT-0400

 

 

@Xenift

 

I meant the memory on that SSD is bad.

[Streetguru]

Seems like a solid choice, ill probably take this, and swap out the case with the r5 window, drop the monitor and bump the graphics card CPU DERP​ to 4790k.

Well if you're going to upgrade the CPU go Skylake with an i7 6700