Posted February 14, 2016 Alright, so I'm selling my $600 build to my friend for $900 (Poor sucker) making my budget around the $920 mark. After carefully planning and finally finding a case I absolutely love I'm about to be ready. But there's still a slight problem that always looms when I plan a build... the motherboard. I'm always concerned that the board I chose is not good enough and I'll end up getting a crappy board that burns my components to a crisp. ( I'm exaggerating there but still, you get what I mean.) So here's my build. Give me your opinions on what I chose, especially the motherboard, and what I could do to Improve. Obviously I do have a budget but I could go past my initial mark maybe little, but I'm not looking to get a $130 board, you catch my drift? Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/547371-2016-build-draft-opinions/ Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 14, 2016 Are you planning to overclock that chip? I see you've got an H97 board in that list. Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/547371-2016-build-draft-opinions/#findComment-7233786 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 14, 2016 i have the Z97 version of that motherboard with my 4690K is totaly fine, its pretty solid actiually I spent $2500 on building my PC and all i do with it is play no games atm & watch anime at 1080p(finally) watch YT and write essays... nothing, it just sits there collecting dust... Builds: The Toaster Project! Northern Bee! The original LAN PC build log! (Old, dead and replaced by The Toaster Project & 5.0) Spoiler "Here is some advice that might have gotten lost somewhere along the way in your life. #1. Treat others as you would like to be treated. #2. It's best to keep your mouth shut; and appear to be stupid, rather than open it and remove all doubt. #3. There is nothing "wrong" with being wrong. Learning from a mistake can be more valuable than not making one in the first place. Follow these simple rules in life, and I promise you, things magically get easier. " - MageTank 31-10-2016 Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/547371-2016-build-draft-opinions/#findComment-7233788 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 14, 2016 2 minutes ago, Austin4606 said: Alright, so I'm selling my $600 build to my friend for $900 (Poor sucker) making my budget around the $920 mark. After carefully planning and finally finding a case I absolutely love I'm about to be ready. But there's still a slight problem that always looms when I plan a build... the motherboard. I'm always concerned that the board I chose is not good enough and I'll end up getting a crappy board that burns my components to a crisp. ( I'm exaggerating there but still, you get what I mean.) So here's my build. Give me your opinions on what I chose, especially the motherboard, and what I could do to Improve. Obviously I do have a budget but I could go past my initial mark maybe little, but I'm not looking to get a $130 board, you catch my drift? What a great friend you are..... There is a lot wrong with the build, I'm now wondering what you're selling your "friend" Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/547371-2016-build-draft-opinions/#findComment-7233794 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 14, 2016 Author Just now, Wouterrinos said: What a great friend you are..... There is a lot wrong with the build, I'm now wondering what you're selling your "friend" Well, that's why I'm here. To find out what's wrong with it and improve. Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/547371-2016-build-draft-opinions/#findComment-7233797 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 14, 2016 Author 2 minutes ago, Frosty said: Are you planning to overclock that chip? I see you've got an H97 board in that list. Yes. I have a Hyper 212 EVO from my previous build I'm going to use with it. My budget can't afford a watercooling solution at the moment, sadly. Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/547371-2016-build-draft-opinions/#findComment-7233801 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 14, 2016 Really, you are scamming your 'friend' and stuffing up ya build. Come on mate, (I'm not ya mate) don't be a dick. Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/547371-2016-build-draft-opinions/#findComment-7233811 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 14, 2016 Just now, Austin4606 said: Well, that's why I'm here. To find out what's wrong with it and improve. That's just a reaction to a part of my post... Just now, Austin4606 said: Yes. I have a Hyper 212 EVO from my previous build I'm going to use with it. My budget can't afford a watercooling solution at the moment, sadly. Don't buy a i5-4690K if you haven't got a decent cooler (the 212 isn't decent enough) and aren't going to get a z97 mbo. Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/547371-2016-build-draft-opinions/#findComment-7233812 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 14, 2016 1 minute ago, Austin4606 said: Yes. I have a Hyper 212 EVO from my previous build I'm going to use with it. My budget can't afford a watercooling solution at the moment, sadly. You may want to invest in a z97 version of that board or something similar, then. If I am not mistaken that chipset doesn't support overclocking, at least officially. Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/547371-2016-build-draft-opinions/#findComment-7233814 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 14, 2016 Author Just now, Comic_Sans_MS said: Really, you are scamming your friend and stuffing up ya build. Come on mate, (I'm not ya mate) don't be a dick. I'm really not. My friend doesn't want to build and while It's true he could just buy a pre-built that may be better, he trust me a lot more. The build contains a FX-6300 and a R9 280X OC'd. He's very much aware he has better options but not choosing to do them. Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/547371-2016-build-draft-opinions/#findComment-7233825 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 14, 2016 If you wanna OC get a z97 board; h97 won't let you change modifier. However for that budget I'd get a 4460 and an ssd, then just keep the cooler to be quieter than stock. If you make a post contradicting mine that doesn't directly address my claims, or cites 'facts' without evidence, I'm probably not going to bother responding to it, because you probably didn't bother reading my post properly, and because life is too short. It doesn't mean I don't have an answer for you. It means I'm not dignifying you with a response. Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/547371-2016-build-draft-opinions/#findComment-7233826 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 14, 2016 Just now, Austin4606 said: I'm really not. My friend doesn't want to build and while It's true he could just buy a pre-built that may be better, he trust me a lot more. The build contains a FX-6300 and a R9 280X OC'd. He's very much aware he has better options but not choosing to do them. That doesn't in anyway way mean you should sell a system to him/her knowing it's worth 600 for 900 even is he/she approves. Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/547371-2016-build-draft-opinions/#findComment-7233833 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 14, 2016 http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Coffee_Crunch/saved/#view=WWVkcf try this Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/547371-2016-build-draft-opinions/#findComment-7233847 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 14, 2016 5 minutes ago, Austin4606 said: I'm really not. My friend doesn't want to build and while It's true he could just buy a pre-built that may be better, he trust me a lot more. The build contains a FX-6300 and a R9 280X OC'd. He's very much aware he has better options but not choosing to do them. Really, the term trust means he trusts you to make the best decision for him, not scam him out of his money. If he doesn't want to build it, tell him to get a boutique computer builder to build it for him, or tell him to get a prebuilt like on this episode of LTT Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/547371-2016-build-draft-opinions/#findComment-7233860 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 14, 2016 Author 3 minutes ago, Wouterrinos said: That doesn't in anyway way mean you should sell a system to him/her knowing it's worth 600 for 900 even is he/she approves. 1 Look, if you have nothing good to say, don't say it. I don't need, nor want, your input on that. If you're not going to help me then please leave this discussion. 1 minute ago, sebz2 said: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Coffee_Crunch/saved/#view=WWVkcf try this Looks pretty solid but I'd need input from everyone else before making a final decision. 8 minutes ago, Frosty said: You may want to invest in a z97 version of that board or something similar, then. If I am not mistaken that chipset doesn't support overclocking, at least officially. Could you point me in the right direction for that type of board? My budget can't go too much further, but if I have to I might budge an extra $40 in it.. maybe. I know there's a lot of variety when it comes to z97s. Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/547371-2016-build-draft-opinions/#findComment-7233862 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 14, 2016 Youre a nice friend .... I usually charged nothing unless his wanting custom water cooling. This what i would build him. You can change case to smaller one. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($188.99 @ SuperBiiz) Motherboard: ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz) Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($62.99 @ Newegg) Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($38.99 @ Amazon) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.89 @ OutletPC) Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card ($319.88 @ OutletPC) Case: Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Amazon) Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ NCIX US) Total: $880.71Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when availableGenerated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-13 20:23 EST-0500 Magical Pineapples
