First Custom PC Build

[Matt21601]

Well ya, it's not like it really matters what your PC looks like

True, but if I have a window in my case it should look decent you know. 

[Streetguru]

True, but if I have a window in my case it should look decent you know. 

I'd just use it more to know if your fans are spinning, if you want something that looks nice just put a picture of a PC taped to the window, it's not like you're ever really going to look at it after you build it

[Curufinwe_wins]

I'd just use it more to know if your fans are spinning, if you want something that looks nice just put a picture of a PC taped to the window, it's not like you're ever really going to look at it after you build it

Does no one put their pc's on their desk instead of the floor? My pc is right there staring at me whenever I look to the left of my monitor.

[Matt21601]

For the SSDs should I get two 120gb ones and put each of them in one of the two slots or one 256 one? Also, how hard is it to transfer data from HDD to SSD?

[Matt21601]

I think this is the build im gona go with. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/TF49bv will it work? 

 

CPU:Intel core i7 4970 3.60ghz ($0.00 purchased) 

PSU:Rosewill 750w 80+ gold fully modular 

GPU:Sapphire Radeon R9 390 8gb 

Storage: 931gb HDD ($0.00 purchased)

Sandisk SSd 240gb 2.5 ($69.99)

Ram: 4x(4gb) ddr3 ram 

Motherboard: Asrock h97m pro4 mico atx lga1150 

Case: NZXt s340 black (glossy)($64.99, i will probably buy this on amazon pc part picker wasnt working) 

Extra fans: 2x cosair series sp120 quiet edition 120mm fan ($33.98) 

 

how hard is it to transfer data or my os windows 8 to an ssd? Thanks

[Matt21601]

I think this is the build im gona go with. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/TF49bv will it work? 

 

CPU:Intel core i7 4970 3.60ghz ($0.00 purchased) 

PSU:Rosewill 750w 80+ gold fully modular 

GPU:Sapphire Radeon R9 390 8gb 

Storage: 931gb HDD ($0.00 purchased)

Sandisk SSd 240gb 2.5 ($69.99)

Ram: 4x(4gb) ddr3 ram 

Motherboard: Asrock h97m pro4 mico atx lga1150 

Case: NZXt s340 black (glossy)($64.99, i will probably buy this on amazon pc part picker wasnt working) 

Extra fans: 2x cosair series sp120 quiet edition 120mm fan ($33.98) 

 

how hard is it to transfer data or my os windows 8 to an ssd? Thanks

total $631.92

[Streetguru]

I think this is the build im gona go with. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/TF49bv will it work? 

Always best to reinstall your OS rather than trying to migrate it

 

Also you're best off with a Z97 board so you could potentially OC, but that board will worth fine if you don't plan on a 144hz display

Also you might want this PSU instead

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/thermaltake-power-supply-pstpd0750mpcgus1

[Matt21601]

I'm gona use the same hard drive so getting windows 8 again would be pointless

[Matt21601]

Always best to reinstall your OS rather than trying to migrate it

 

Also you're best off with a Z97 board so you could potentially OC, but that board will worth fine if you don't plan on a 144hz display

Also you might want this PSU instead

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/thermaltake-power-supply-pstpd0750mpcgus1

I thought you guys said a 750 watt psu was overkill. Im confused

[Streetguru]

I thought you guys said a 750 watt psu was overkill. Im confused

It's more than you need, but the difference is like 5 dollars from a 620W, might as well

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-s12ii620bronze

[Matt21601]

It's more than you need, but the difference is like 5 dollars from a 620W, might as well

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-s12ii620bronze

I already have a 750w psu in my pc partpicker so im set there. When u overclock does it only void the warranty of the cpu or all the parts? also how hard is it?

[Streetguru]

I already have a 750w psu in my pc partpicker so im set there. When u overclock does it only void the warranty of the cpu or all the parts? also how hard is it?

You can't overclock on an H97 board, pretty sure it voids your warranty, all you do is change a multiplier or voltage setting in your bios, some boards have automatic overclocking as well, but it's pretty much completely unnecessary at this point aside from using a 144hz display as far as gaming goes.

[Matt21601]

You can't overclock on an H97 board, pretty sure it voids your warranty, all you do is change a multiplier or voltage setting in your bios, some boards have automatic overclocking as well, but it's pretty much completely unnecessary at this point aside from using a 144hz display as far as gaming goes.

will my revised build work for medium quality surround or good quality games on one monitor. I'm 90% sure that you can easily switch from eyefinity to one monitor in game right?

[Streetguru]

will my revised build work for medium quality surround or good quality games on one monitor. I'm 90% sure that you can easily switch from eyefinity to one monitor in game right?

Ya, shouldn't be too hard

[Matt21601]

Ya, shouldn't be too hard

Thanks for helping me out and everyone else in this forum. I think I'm gona double check with another tech community on google+ to make sure I'm not wasting my money.