900 dollar gaming build? CUDA is needed

[UnEarthly]

I have around 900 dollars for my gaming build, but i don't know what i should be going for, and the cpu and motherboard is my worst headache.

 

Xeon 1230v3 with h97

or

i5 4690k with z97????

im lost

 

any other options is also welcome, thanks.

[Ihaveswag]

I have around 900 dollars for my gaming build, but i don't know what i should be going for, and the cpu and motherboard is my worst headache.

 

Xeon 1230v3 with h97

or

i5 4690k with z97????

im lost

 

any other options is also welcome, thanks.

I'd try to get something with gtx 970 +  i5 4690 + H97

[UnEarthly]

I'd try to get something with gtx 970 +  i5 4690 + H97

does the h97 support overclocking? because i want to overclock the i5 4690k (sorry if im a noob)

[shanmu54321]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($224.99 @ NCIX US) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H75 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($135.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($42.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.89 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($296.99 @ NCIX US) 

Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($47.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($64.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $923.82

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-08 05:42 EST-0500

[Dabombinable]

does the h97 support overclocking? because i want to overclock the i5 4690k (sorry if im a noob)

It does, though you can't get really high overclocks due to voltage limits.

[Guest]

Micro ATX:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.99 @ Micro Center) 

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9i 57.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($42.49 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97M-G43 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($82.99 @ Micro Center) 

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Blue 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($40.89 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($62.50 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($51.88 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($296.99 @ NCIX US) 

Case: Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ Amazon) 

Total: $872.71

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-08 05:52 EST-0500

 

ATX:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($224.99 @ NCIX US) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.99 @ Micro Center) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($113.89 @ OutletPC) 

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury White 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($43.49 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($62.50 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($51.88 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($309.99 @ Micro Center) 

Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $966.71

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-08 05:59 EST-0500