Thoughts on My Build?

[KalDive]

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/KalDive/saved/

 

Used with ASUS VG248QE and DisplayPort 1.2

[Decon]

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/KalDive/saved/

swap for z97 motherboard if you want to by a K series part, add hyper 212 evo and get an R9 390 over the 970

 

case, CPU, PSU, wifi card and DVD drive all look great though...

[AlTech]

I'm sorry but i can't help you because otherwise you might be mad.

 

TOo many things to change.

[RobertElkHunter]

List of things to change:

Z97 board

Better case (important IMO)

add a cooler

 

Thats it, looks great adside from that.

[RobertElkHunter]

I'm sorry but i can't help you because otherwise you might be mad.

 

TOo many things to change.

There aren't that many things to change. Most things people would change are subjective.

[AlTech]

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/KalDive/saved/

 

Used with ASUS VG248QE and DisplayPort 1.2

Alright screw this. I'm gonna tell you anyway.

 

8GB RAM -> 16GB

H97 -> Z97

250GB SSD -> 128GB SSD

1TB HDD -> 2TB HDD

520w -> 650w

4690K -> 4690S/4570S

Win7 -> Win10

970 -> 390

[royalcrown]

I think your build looks good as is. Go with the Z97 like Decon said if you will overclock or might in the future, and add a better cpu cooler if so. Even if not a cooler with a larger fan than stock will keep your system quieter.

 

If you are going to game (stream) a lot, the Nvidia cards have hardware compression for streaming to twitch and such. Personally I am not into that, just mentioning it.

[Coombzy]

Alright screw this. I'm gonna tell you anyway.

 

8GB RAM -> 16GB

H97 -> Z97

250GB SSD -> 128GB SSD

1TB HDD -> 2TB HDD

520w -> 650w

4690K -> 4690S/4570S

Win7 -> Win10

970 -> 390

8GB RAM -> 16GB (no)

H97 -> Z97 (not needed unless overclocking)

250GB SSD -> 128GB SSD (256GB gives you more room)

1TB HDD -> 2TB HDD (not needed)

520w -> 650w (650w for a single card is overkill)

4690K -> (nothing)

Win7 -> Win10 (yes)

970 -> 390 (yes)

[AlTech]

 

8GB RAM -> 16GB (no)

H97 -> Z97 (not needed unless overclocking)

250GB SSD -> 128GB SSD (256GB gives you more room)

1TB HDD -> 2TB HDD (not needed)

520w -> 650w (650w for a single card is overkill)

4690K -> (nothing)

Win7 -> Win10 (yes)

970 -> 390 (yes)

 

WHAT! 

 

16GB is becoming the norm

128GB for boot drive

2TB for mass storage of games - trust me he'll need it sooner rather than later

650w is what i use for my 770 and it's not overkill

4690K - well i assumed he cares about the environment or electricity bill , in which case my suggestion would be far superior

[Rienks]

Drop the CD Read/Writer and the Win 7 disc go to https://www.reddit.com/r/microsoftsoftwareswap/comments/3punr8/h_microsoft_windows_108817_office_2016/ for a cheaper CD key and ISO the installation via USB. It saves a lot of money. I'll link the post about buying from reddit if I can find it

 

Edit LTT Links

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/472462-are-g2a-and-reddit-legit-places-to-get-software-keys/

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/381790-buying-windows-off-of-reddit/

[vanished]

WHAT! 

 

16GB is becoming the norm

128GB for boot drive

2TB for mass storage of games - trust me he'll need it sooner rather than later

650w is what i use for my 770 and it's not overkill

4690K - well i assumed he cares about the environment or electricity bill , in which case my suggestion would be far superior

I know TDP is not power consumption, but we have to base it on something, so here goes...

 

Saving from 4690K to 4690S: 23 W

Cost from 970 to 390: 127 W

 

That's your recommendation for saving the environment and electricity costs?

[royalcrown]

Alright screw this. I'm gonna tell you anyway.

 

8GB RAM -> 16GB

H97 -> Z97

250GB SSD -> 128GB SSD

1TB HDD -> 2TB HDD

520w -> 650w

4690K -> 4690S/4570S

Win7 -> Win10

970 -> 390

I am going to counterpoint, respectfully I hope:

 

16 GB gets you no FPS but help in video encode and such.

 

The 128 GB drives are actually slower in most cases due to half the chips, with the 256 gb drives there is more and the controller spreads the writes across them for faster performance. I will look at the specific drive performance.

 

http://www.anandtech.com/show/8747/samsung-ssd-850-evo-review/8

 

Agree on the 2 GB drive, 1 gb is tiny now days !

 

OP doesn't NEED to upgrade PSU, but it would leave room for future upgrades or carry over to new system:

 

http://www.anandtech.com/show/8568/the-geforce-gtx-970-review-feat-evga/15

 

390 vs 970...personal pref both good, I'd go with 970 if I streamed a lot but I don't. As far as 390 Sapphire is the best AMD partner and makes best cards IMO. They almost always have the best coolers:

 

 

http://www.sapphiretech.com/catapage_pd.asp?cataid=68〈=eng

[Coombzy]

WHAT! 

 

16GB is becoming the norm

128GB for boot drive

2TB for mass storage of games - trust me he'll need it sooner rather than later

650w is what i use for my 770 and it's not overkill

4690K - well i presume he cares about the environment or electricity bill , in which case my suggestion would be far superior

16GB is becoming the norm - The requirements for 16GB are utter BS, 8GB is still perfectly fine

128GB for boot drive - OP might want to store programs as well and they add up.

2TB for mass storage of games - If its a new rig the OP won't need it yet however it could be usual in the future.

650w is what i use for my 770 and it's not overkill - It actually is a 770 draws less than 500w from the wall 

4690K - in benches the 4690S is actually around 10% slower and it would only be a few watts saved a month

[vanished]

 

...it would only be a few watts saved a month

 

A few watts saved during all on-time, during the month.  You can't save watts per month, that's like horsepower per second

[royalcrown]

Drop the CD Read/Writer and the Win 7 disc go to https://www.reddit.com/r/microsoftsoftwareswap/comments/3punr8/h_microsoft_windows_108817_office_2016/ for a cheaper CD key and ISO the installation via USB. It saves a lot of money. I'll link the post about buying from reddit if I can find it

 

Edit LTT Links

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/472462-are-g2a-and-reddit-legit-places-to-get-software-keys/

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/381790-buying-windows-off-of-reddit/

No offense, but no way those keys aren't iffy...no way MS sells legitimate keys on the cheap. MSDN keys aren't supposed to be resold. If you prove me wrong, I'll admit it and take it back.

[AlTech]

I am going to counterpoint, respectfully I hope:

 

16 GB gets you no FPS but help in video encode and such.

 

The 128 GB drives are actually slower in most cases due to half the chips, with the 256 gb drives there is more and the controller spreads the writes across them for faster performance. I will look at the specific drive performance.

 

http://www.anandtech.com/show/8747/samsung-ssd-850-evo-review/8

 

Agree on the 2 GB drive, 1 gb is tiny now days !

 

OP doesn't NEED to upgrade PSU, but it would leave room for future upgrades or carry over to new system:

 

http://www.anandtech.com/show/8568/the-geforce-gtx-970-review-feat-evga/15

 

390 vs 970...personal pref both good, I'd go with 970 if I streamed a lot but I don't. As far as 390 Sapphire is the best AMD partner and makes best cards IMO. They almost always have the best coolers:

 

 

http://www.sapphiretech.com/catapage_pd.asp?cataid=68〈=eng

Yup a 1GB Drive is quite tiny these days

 

LMAO, You have no idea how much that made my laugh 

 

EDIT: I know you meant 1TB but still!

[Coombzy]

A few watts saved during all on-time, during the month.  You can't save watts per month, that's like horsepower per second

In terms of power consumption you shave a tiny bit off your monthly bill. by tiny its probably a few dollars max.

[vanished]

in terms of power consumption you shave a tiny bit off your monthly bill. by tiny its probably a few dollars max.

Yeah, but that's saving a few <insert favourite unit of energy here> per month, which is power.  You were saying "watts per month", which is power per time, which is energy per time squared, which is an absurd concept unless you are describing the rate at which power consumption is changing.

 

And sorry if I sound mad, I'm not, I just can't let little things like that go, even if it was just a typo or something

[Rienks]

No offense, but no way those keys aren't iffy...no way MS sells legitimate keys on the cheap. MSDN keys aren't supposed to be resold. If you prove me wrong, I'll admit it and take it back.

Read the first LTT link. Although I myself won't confirm the everyone is legit I brought a Win 10 key from s5ean who is a mod for the sub reddit and I got it no problem. The trade as stated in the first LTT link is barely legal. Also I have no idea how they source the keys but there is 1 rule on the sub reddit that talks about keys

[Coombzy]

Yeah, but that's saving a few <insert favourite unit of energy here> per month, which is power.  You were saying "watts per month", which is power per time, which is energy per time squared, which is an absurd concept unless you are describing the rate at which power consumption is changing.

 

And sorry if I sound mad, I'm not, I just can't let little things like that go, even if it was just a typo or something

Off-topic, its currently 7am in the morning. I honestly don't know half the things i'm saying. I meant something about power for sure.

[royalcrown]

Yup a 1GB Drive is quite tiny these days

 

LMAO, You have no idea how much that made my laugh 

 

EDIT: I know you meant 1TB but still!

Well 1 GB is tiny , I remember my friend buying a 1 GB drive for his 486 DX50 when 240 MB was the norm.

[AlTech]

Well 1 GB is tiny , I remember my friend buying a 1 GB drive for his 486 DX50 when 240 MB was the norm.

Fortunately I'm not that Old  . But i do remember a time when 250GB HDDs were standard.

[royalcrown]

Yeah, but that's saving a few <insert favourite unit of energy here> per month, which is power.  You were saying "watts per month", which is power per time, which is energy per time squared, which is an absurd concept unless you are describing the rate at which power consumption is changing.

 

And sorry if I sound mad, I'm not, I just can't let little things like that go, even if it was just a typo or something

True, but without qualifying it with a relatable timeframe, it could be watts over his lifetime or some arbitrary unit; Maybe he should put it in coulombs ?

[royalcrown]

Read the first LTT link. Although I myself won't confirm the everyone is legit I brought a Win 10 key from s5ean who is a mod for the sub reddit and I got it no problem. The trade as stated in the first LTT link is barely legal. Also I have no idea how they source the keys but there is 1 rule on the sub reddit that talks about keys

I don't mean the keys are fake and don't personally care, but what happens if OP buys an MSDN key and needs tech support down the road. Do they check that he has an active subscription when they look at his key ? Personally doesn't bother me, but my legit key means I can complain to MS with no fear of being peeped at.

[Rienks]

I don't mean the keys are fake and don't personally care, but what happens if OP buys an MSDN key and needs tech support down the road. Do they check that he has an active subscription when they look at his key ? Personally doesn't bother me, but my legit key means I can complain to MS with no fear of being peeped at.

the key verified with MS fine for me so i would assume it is fine although I haven't needed tech support so cannot confirm MS will kill you for non MS brought key

 

Covering my ass: Please note I said me I cannot guarantee that it will be the same for you. Don't kill me