Review my build. (1,500$) Everything is ordered (1-2 days to edit order during payment verification). Review my build

[WhOaMi-Gaming]

CORSAIR CX series CX750M 750W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply New 4th Gen CPU Certified Item #: N82E16817139051 $74.99

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MSI Radeon R9 390 DirectX 12 R9 390 GAMING 8G 8GB 512-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card Item #: N82E16814127874 MSI 626 913 0828

$309.99
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MSI MSI Gaming Z97 GAMING 5 LGA 1150 Intel Z97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard Item #: N82E16813130770 MSI 626 913 0828 $124.99

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Intel Core i7-4790K Devil's Canyon Quad-Core 4.0 GHz LGA 1150 BX80646I74790K Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4600 Item #: N82E16819117369 $299.99

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SAMSUNG Spinpoint M9T ST2000LM003 2TB 5400 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 2.5" Internal Notebook Hard Drive Bare Drive Item #: N82E16822178627 $89.99

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Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO - CPU Cooler with 120 mm PWM Fan Item #: N82E16835103099 $29.99

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SAMSUNG 850 EVO 2.5" 250GB SATA III 3-D Vertical Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) MZ-75E250B/AM Item #: N82E16820147372 $77.99

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CORSAIR Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ16GX3M2A1600C10R

 

Item #: N82E16820233310 $64.99 Fractal Design Define R5 FD-CA-DEF-R5-BK Black Computer Case Item #: N82E16811352048   $89.99  

 

Total = $1,122.93

 

This build is for my cousin.  I am not an experienced builder but I believe this should be a simple rig to assemble (famous last words). I have a g910, g502, blue snowball, and 558's + a 144mhz TN Asus 24' I am giving him.  He can get a 4k for x-mas from his parents - not going there   Would love all feedback positive and negative and where I can improve or what I can add.  I am willing to go up to 1,500$ 

[Morgan MLGman]

Crap PSU, change it. I'll put something together for you in a second. I'm assuming 1500$, location: US and store: newegg

[TheGrim123321]

I would of went with a nivida card, and a corsair aio water cooler.  The psu is kinda bad also.

[Kherm]

I'm gonna recommend that you use Pcpartpicker, it'll make things a lot easier for everyone. 

[Amazingasian]

Get an EVGA G2 PSU.  ALso, why did you buy a laptop drive?  Switch it out with a WD Black or Blue.

[Morgan MLGman]

Note: You can get 5820k+R9 Fury instead within the budget if you want. (I'd personally get that over the 980Ti, but majority of people love 980Ti's so...)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($299.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler  ($70.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($100.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Gaming Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($77.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card  ($644.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($93.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX Core Edition 850W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1448.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-30 20:31 EST-0500
 

[RyanMacRocks]

Note: You can get 5820k+R9 Fury instead within the budget if you want. (I'd personally get that over the 980Ti, but majority of people love 980Ti's so...)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($299.99 @ Newegg)

CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler  ($70.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($100.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: G.Skill Sniper Gaming Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($59.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($77.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.99 @ Newegg)

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card  ($644.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($93.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Power Supply: XFX Core Edition 850W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $1448.91

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-30 20:31 EST-0500

 

^ this

[TheGrim123321]

Note: You can get 5820k+R9 Fury instead within the budget if you want. (I'd personally get that over the 980Ti, but majority of people love 980Ti's so...)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($299.99 @ Newegg)

CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler  ($70.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($100.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: G.Skill Sniper Gaming Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($59.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($77.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.99 @ Newegg)

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card  ($644.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($93.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Power Supply: XFX Core Edition 850W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $1448.91

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-30 20:31 EST-0500

 

I second this build although I would go with an H100i/H100iGTX instead of the Dark Rock Pro

[WhOaMi-Gaming]

Crap PSU, change it. I'll put something together for you in a second. I'm assuming 1500$, location: US and store: newegg

Will do.  Thanks.  Yea, location FL have new egg premier and amazon prime

 

I would of went with a nivida card, and a corsair aio water cooler.  The psu is kinda bad also.

 

 

I'm gonna recommend that you use Pcpartpicker, it'll make things a lot easier for everyone. 

I would have but I did not want to risk selecting the wrong item.  Noob here.

 

Get an EVGA G2 PSU.  ALso, why did you buy a laptop drive?  Switch it out with a WD Black or Blue.

I'll look into it.  

I am an idiot and rushed last second for the hd.

 

Note: You can get 5820k+R9 Fury instead within the budget if you want. (I'd personally get that over the 980Ti, but majority of people love 980Ti's so...)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($299.99 @ Newegg)

CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler  ($70.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($100.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: G.Skill Sniper Gaming Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($59.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($77.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.99 @ Newegg)

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card  ($644.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($93.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Power Supply: XFX Core Edition 850W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $1448.91

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-30 20:31 EST-0500

 

Thanks, so you changed the PSU, CPU Cooler (why?), and Harddrive.

 

I considered long and hard about getting him a 980 ti but I am not gonna do it. 

#1 reason that's my card so no way am I getting my 16 year old cus the same card as me

#2 He does not have a 4k monitor and primarily plays e-sports games (cs:go / dota 2) @ 1920 x 1080.  

My research leads me to believe that going all in on a 980TI now, for someone not using multiple displays and even a 4k, it would be better to wait for the next gen gpu's.

 

The i7, mobo, and gpu came as a new egg bundle.  I felt safer going with that.  If I was more experienced or up-to-date I would know what to do.  After 72 hours of searching, researching, etc.. I burnt out and just bought the above.

 

 

I'll change the PSU, and the HD for sure. 

 

Do you believe I should stick with the GPU I listed, or drop to an even lower card like the 960 to hold him over for 3-6 months.  He plays new titles every now and then but is a hardcore cs:go junkie.   144hz max settings csgo I think is all he cares about.

 

The i7 was my choice so it was not exclusively  a gaming rig.

 

 Forgot to mention I only feel comfortable shopping at new egg (premier), amazon (prime), or the local best buy and walmart for their solid return policies and I have a long standing reputation with them.

 

+ Free shipping can't beat that

[Morgan MLGman]

I second this build although I would go with an H100i/H100iGTX instead of the Dark Rock Pro

Not everyone can manage watercoolers, the DRP 3 is silent, well priced and performs very, very well.

 

Will do.  Thanks.  Yea, location FL have new egg premier and amazon prime

 

 

 

I would have but I did not want to risk selecting the wrong item.  Noob here.

 

I'll look into it.  

I am an idiot and rushed last second for the hd.

 

Thanks, so you changed the PSU, CPU Cooler (why?), and Harddrive.

 

I considered long and hard about getting him a 980 ti but I am not gonna do it. 

#1 reason that's my card so no way am I getting my 16 year old cus the same card as me

#2 He does not have a 4k monitor and primarily plays e-sports games (cs:go / dota 2) @ 1920 x 1080.  

My research leads me to believe that going all in on a 980TI now, for someone not using multiple displays and even a 4k, it would be better to wait for the next gen gpu's.

 

The i7, mobo, and gpu came as a new egg bundle.  I felt safer going with that.  If I was more experienced or up-to-date I would know what to do.  After 72 hours of searching, researching, etc.. I burnt out and just bought the above.

 

 

I'll change the PSU, and the HD for sure. 

 

Do you believe I should stick with the GPU I listed, or drop to an even lower card like the 960 to hold him over for 3-6 months.  He plays new titles every now and then but is a hardcore cs:go junkie.   144hz max settings csgo I think is all he cares about.

 

The i7 was my choice so it was not exclusively  a gaming rig.

 

 Forgot to mention I only feel comfortable shopping at new egg (premier), amazon (prime), or the local best buy and walmart for their solid return policies and I have a long standing reputation with them.

 

+ Free shipping can't beat that

I answered the cooler question above. It's up to personal preference. If you don't want him to have a 980Ti, get him an i7-5820k + R9 Fury, it fits the 1500 $ budget, I checked it

[TheGrim123321]

Not everyone can manage watercoolers, the DRP 3 is silent, well priced and performs very, very well.

 

I answered the cooler question above. It's up to personal preference. If you don't want him to have a 980Ti, get him an i7-5820k + R9 Fury, it fits the 1500 $ budget, I checked it

Fair enough

[Amazingasian]

 

 

Thanks, so you changed the PSU, CPU Cooler (why?), and Harddrive.

 

The Be Quiet Cooler will give you a much better overclock and better overall temps.

[WhOaMi-Gaming]

Not everyone can manage watercoolers, the DRP 3 is silent, well priced and performs very, very well.

 

I answered the cooler question above. It's up to personal preference. If you don't want him to have a 980Ti, get him an i7-5820k + R9 Fury, it fits the 1500 $ budget, I checked it

 

True, it's in the budget but I have rethought my approach.  If I spoil him with top of the line GPU now he will never know the struggle or appreciate it.

 

Going for a mid tier GPU here intentionally so he doesn't take it for granite when he gets the new ones in June?

 

Is the card I selected a good choice ( I only have experience with MSI 970 and EVGA 980 TI's).  Anything in that price range is fine.  Hell I may downgrade him to a 960 but that might just be cruel.

[Morgan MLGman]

True, it's in the budget but I have rethought my approach.  If I spoil him with top of the line GPU now he will never know the struggle or appreciate it.

 

Going for a mid tier GPU here intentionally so he doesn't take it for granite when he gets the new ones in June?

 

Is the card I selected a good choice ( I only have experience with MSI 970 and EVGA 980 TI's).  Anything in that price range is fine.  Hell I may downgrade him to a 960 but that might just be cruel.

If you can afford it, don't go to GTX 960/R9 380 level. It's a very significant downgrade.

This is the best bang for the buck build with a bit cheaper GPU, I kept a black/white colour scheme so it also looks very nice:

(if he needs 8GB of VRAM you can go R9 390 instead, the 290X is a little faster, but it has 4GB, I don't think anyone needs that since 4GB is perfectly fine even for 1440p)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($299.99 @ Newegg)

CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler  ($89.90 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($89.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: G.Skill Sniper Gaming Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($59.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Intel 535 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.99 @ Newegg)

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290X 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($293.98 @ Newegg)

Case: NZXT H440 (Glossy White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: XFX Core Edition 850W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $1103.81

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-30 21:27 EST-0500

[WhOaMi-Gaming]

If you can afford it, don't go to GTX 960/R9 380 level. It's a very significant downgrade.

This is the best bang for the buck build with a bit cheaper GPU, I kept a black/white colour scheme so it also looks very nice:

(if he needs 8GB of VRAM you can go R9 390 instead, the 290X is a little faster, but it has 4GB, I don't think anyone needs that since 4GB is perfectly fine even for 1440p)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($299.99 @ Newegg)

CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler  ($89.90 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($89.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: G.Skill Sniper Gaming Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($59.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Intel 535 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.99 @ Newegg)

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290X 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($293.98 @ Newegg)

Case: NZXT H440 (Glossy White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: XFX Core Edition 850W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $1103.81

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-30 21:27 EST-0500

Morgan Freeman, you are the man.

 

Was the GPU personal preference with the 290?  I am so far behind on GPU's.  I have not researched the new AMD cards as I already had upgraded to a 980ti before they were released.

 

The main complaint I hear about AMD GPU's is how loud they are.  My EVGA 980ti is extremely quiet.  

 

This is my last question and I will gild you and begone.

 

Is that fractal case worth it (if the cards are a loud as the reviews say)?  

 

Thanks again, my man, much love.

[Morgan MLGman]

Morgan Freeman, you are the man.

 

Was the GPU personal preference with the 290?  I am so far behind on GPU's.  I have not researched the new AMD cards as I already had upgraded to a 980ti before they were released.

 

The main complaint I hear about AMD GPU's is how loud they are.  My EVGA 980ti is extremely quiet.  

 

This is my last question and I will gild you and begone.

 

Is that fractal case worth it (if the cards are a loud as the reviews say)?  

 

Thanks again, my man, much love.

No, the R9 290X is just very well priced right now, it's faster than a 390 and it's worth getting, I picked it myself cause I knew that

Yeah, that fractal design case is also good, though the H440 is silent and looks nice, I put a PC together with my own hands into one, a quality case if you asked me

The XFX R9 290X should be neither hot nor loud so you're fine, H440 also has silent pads inside so you can barely hear it running, you're good to go with that