New to PC building. Any tips and pointers appreciated.

[Name123]

So im planning on buying a PC soon and i just wanted to make sure i was going to get the best performance out of all the parts that i get. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/6hBGQ7 Any tips and changes are highly appreciated. Ive also been looking for a good case preferably black and red or just black and a side window. If you know of any please let me know.

[Paytend01]

So im planning on buying a PC soon and i just wanted to make sure i was going to get the best performance out of all the parts that i get. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/6hBGQ7 Any tips and changes are highly appreciated. Ive also been looking for a good case preferably black and red or just black and a side window. If you know of any please let me know.

Follow your posts, and i cannot see this post on dark theme very well

[daniellearmouth]

Hmm. Not a bad build there, buddy.

 

For building the rig, don't be too concerned about it. Think of it as adult Lego. You get to put somethng together, but you'll actually be able to make something of it.

 

Also, be sure to enjoy the process. It should be reasonably simple to do, given how you have a relatively simple set-up of components there.

[Paytend01]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/sF92P6

[Paytend01]

Do you plan on overclocking?

[GalacticRuler]

Is there a reason you are getting a GTX 970 instead of a R9 390?

[jimakos234]

this is better, go for something like this

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($324.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! PURE ROCK 51.4 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($34.90 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-E ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($86.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($42.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($79.84 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 390 8GB Nitro Video Card  ($289.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($55.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1005.56
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-14 18:16 EST-0500

[Kenji the Uke]

Save up a bit more and get this :3

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($215.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: Asus H170M-E D3 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($40.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($79.84 @ Amazon) 

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

Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 980 4GB AMP! Omega Edition Video Card  ($479.99 @ Amazon) 

Case: Cooler Master N300 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($68.98 @ Newegg) 

Total: $1080.66

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-14 18:25 EST-0500

[don_svetlio]

A little over budget but about 30-40% more power

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($216.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($77.75 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($32.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($79.84 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($51.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 Fury 4GB Triple Dissipation Video Card  ($524.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Fractal Design Define S ATX Mid Tower Case  ($71.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX TS 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1141.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-14 18:16 EST-0500

[don_svetlio]

this is better, go for something like this

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($324.99 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: be quiet! PURE ROCK 51.4 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($34.90 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: Asus Z97-E ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($86.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($42.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($79.84 @ Amazon)

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

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 390 8GB Nitro Video Card  ($289.99 @ Newegg)

Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($55.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ NCIX US)

Total: $1005.56

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-14 18:16 EST-0500

 

A little over budget but about 30-40% more power

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($216.99 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.89 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($77.75 @ OutletPC)

Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($32.99 @ NCIX US)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($79.84 @ Amazon)

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

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 Fury 4GB Triple Dissipation Video Card  ($524.99 @ NCIX US)

Case: Fractal Design Define S ATX Mid Tower Case  ($71.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Power Supply: XFX TS 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $1141.31

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-14 18:16 EST-0500

My Fury brings all the boys to the yard and they say "B1 are crap". Yeah right, B1 are tosh

[jimakos234]

My Fury brings all the boys to the yard and they say "B1 are crap". Yeah right, B1 are tosh

yo, i have a B2 in da build

[Name123]

1st of all WOW fast help did not expect that and Im mostly going for a red and black theme but im sure thats obvious. I dont know much about overclocking just that it makes your computer run faster.

[don_svetlio]

yo, i have a B2 in da build

Still - Fury master race

[don_svetlio]

1st of all WOW fast help did not expect that and Im mostly going for a red and black theme but im sure thats obvious. I dont know much about overclocking just that it makes your computer run faster.

Get a Fury - beats a OCed 980 and doesn't really require any OCing so less hassle

[jimakos234]

Still - Fury master race

nah, dual 390 for that price.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/qpkWkL

[Kenji the Uke]

Get a Fury - beats a OCed 980 and doesn't really require any OCing so less hassle

Yes but if he OC's he will need a better power supply 3: 

[don_svetlio]

Yes but if he OC's he will need a better power supply 3: 

650W is more than enough for any single card - a Fury can run fine on a good 500W PSU without issue even after an OC - power draw is vastly exaggerated

[Kenji the Uke]

650W is more than enough for any single card - a Fury can run fine on a good 500W PSU without issue even after an OC - power draw is vastly exaggerated

Still iffy.. x-x Not to mention Fury's are seriously hot. Still prefer Nvidia at this price point ;w;

[don_svetlio]

Still iffy.. x-x Not to mention Fury's are seriously hot. Still prefer Nvidia at this price point ;w;

if you call 75*C hot then I guess - the coolers on them are phenomenal and keep the chips cooler than some Nvidia cards even. I mean - the 390 from Sapphire barely goes over 67*C whereas most 970s go over 72*C. It's not the way you believe it is.

980 is about 15-20% slower than a Fury - you need at least 1550MHz on the core to even it out and at that point the 980 is hotter and louder. Tek Syndicate tested it. Feel free to look it up

EDIT: 500W is enough for any single card on the market today.

[Name123]

Will the stock cooler be enough or is buying a cooler the better option? I also plan on getting another video card for a 2 way sli but that will be in the future.

[Kenji the Uke]

if you call 75*C hot then I guess - the coolers on them are phenomenal and keep the chips cooler than some Nvidia cards even. I mean - the 390 from Sapphire barely goes over 67*C whereas most 970s go over 72*C. It's not the way you believe it is.

980 is about 15-20% slower than a Fury - you need at least 1550MHz on the core to even it out and at that point the 980 is hotter and louder. Tek Syndicate tested it. Feel free to look it up

EDIT: 500W is enough for any single card on the market today.

I'm a watercooling fan :3 Anything over 60C seems excessive

[don_svetlio]

Will the stock cooler be enough or is buying a cooler the better option? I also plan on getting another video card for a 2 way sli but that will be in the future.

stock is NOT enough for a K chip. SLI is only worth when going 980 Ti or 980 - Fury CF is also superior to 980 Ti SLI based on recent benches.

[GalacticRuler]

Will the stock cooler be enough or is buying a cooler the better option? I also plan on getting another video card for a 2 way sli but that will be in the future.

Stock coolers should be enough. If you are doing crazy OCing, that's what water cooled cards are for.

[don_svetlio]

I'm a watercooling fan :3 Anything over 60C seems excessive

Buy a 750 Ti then - even the 960 with the ACX 2.0 cooler runs at about 62-65*C

[don_svetlio]

Stock coolers should be enough. If you are doing crazy OCing, that's what water cooled cards are for.

Haswell i7s overheat on stock - i5s barely pass.