optimizing a build!

[FrezzX]

Hey guys! My friend is transitioning from console to Pc and this is the build I came up with:

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/CZkwt6
Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/CZkwt6/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($276.25 @ shopRBC) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($27.15 @ Vuugo) 
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($74.98 @ NCIX) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($76.99 @ NCIX) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($109.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($60.25 @ Vuugo) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 960 4GB Video Card  ($259.99 @ NCIX) 
Case: Fractal Design Define S w/Window ATX Mid Tower Case  ($109.99 @ NCIX) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($117.62 @ DirectCanada) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($115.00 @ shopRBC) 
Total: $1228.20
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-11 09:57 EDT-0400

 

here's what I was aiming for:

- around  1k to 1.2k budget (canadians...)

-1080p gaming

 

how would you optimize this build?

 

(I am not a native english speaker, sorry for any typo)

 

Thanks!

 

 

Edited May 11, 2016 by FrezzX
typo

[Starelementpoke]

3 minutes ago, FrezzX said:

Hey guys! My friend is transitioning from console to Pc and this the build I came up with:

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/CZkwt6
Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/CZkwt6/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($276.25 @ shopRBC) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($27.15 @ Vuugo) 
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($74.98 @ NCIX) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($76.99 @ NCIX) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($109.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($60.25 @ Vuugo) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 960 4GB Video Card  ($259.99 @ NCIX) 
Case: Fractal Design Define S w/Window ATX Mid Tower Case  ($109.99 @ NCIX) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($117.62 @ DirectCanada) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($115.00 @ shopRBC) 
Total: $1228.20
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-11 09:57 EDT-0400

 

here's what I was aiming for:

- around  1k to 1.2k budget (canadians...)

-1080p gaming

 

how would you optimize this build?

 

(I am not a native english speaker, sorry for any typo)

 

Thanks!

 

 

Factoring tax?

[FrezzX]

4 minutes ago, Starelementpoke said:

Factoring tax?

I tried to include tax in the 1.2k budget. (tried..)

[ChrisCross]

2 minutes ago, FrezzX said:

 

get your windows license from kenguin. its ridiculous to pay so much money for such a shitty product.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/Bywmf7
Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/Bywmf7/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($248.25 @ Vuugo) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($36.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170-GAMING 3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($133.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($41.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.99 @ NCIX) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($60.25 @ Vuugo) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  ($417.60 @ shopRBC) 
Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($72.46 @ Amazon Canada) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Total: $1161.48
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-11 10:19 EDT-0400

[Starelementpoke]

1 minute ago, ChrisCross said:

get your windows license from kenguin. its ridiculous to pay so much money for such a shitty product.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/Bywmf7
Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/Bywmf7/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($248.25 @ Vuugo) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($36.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170-GAMING 3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($133.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($41.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.99 @ NCIX) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($60.25 @ Vuugo) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  ($417.60 @ shopRBC) 
Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($72.46 @ Amazon Canada) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Total: $1161.48
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-11 10:19 EDT-0400

Gigabyte´s 390s are one of the worse ones, just a heads up.

[ChrisCross]

Just now, Starelementpoke said:

Gigabyte´s 390s are one of the worse ones, just a heads up.

i know but its cheap. your not overclocking a 390 anyways. at least not high

[Starelementpoke]

Just now, ChrisCross said:

i know but its cheap. your not overclocking a 390 anyways. at least not high

Eh, true. But the extra $ you´d have to spend for it in Canadian over the 970 is arguable on whether it´s worth it or not.

[Starelementpoke]

20 minutes ago, FrezzX said:

Hey guys! My friend is transitioning from console to Pc and this is the build I came up with:

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/CZkwt6
Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/CZkwt6/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($276.25 @ shopRBC) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($27.15 @ Vuugo) 
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($74.98 @ NCIX) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($76.99 @ NCIX) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($109.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($60.25 @ Vuugo) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 960 4GB Video Card  ($259.99 @ NCIX) 
Case: Fractal Design Define S w/Window ATX Mid Tower Case  ($109.99 @ NCIX) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($117.62 @ DirectCanada) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($115.00 @ shopRBC) 
Total: $1228.20
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-11 09:57 EDT-0400

 

here's what I was aiming for:

- around  1k to 1.2k budget (canadians...)

-1080p gaming

 

how would you optimize this build?

 

(I am not a native english speaker, sorry for any typo)

 

Thanks!

 

 

Try harder:

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/vgRwt6
Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/vgRwt6/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($274.17 @ shopRBC) 
Motherboard: MSI B85-G41 PC Mate ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($76.86 @ Canada Computers) 
Memory: Team Elite 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($41.17 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: PNY CS1311 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($54.91 @ DirectCanada) 
Storage: Toshiba  1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($64.90 @ Vuugo) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card  ($408.10 @ Vuugo) 
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case  ($60.88 @ Amazon Canada) 
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($93.47 @ NCIX) 
Total: $1074.46
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-11 10:25 EDT-0400

That´s with 10% tax thank you very much. Just an after thought as well, might not be a bad idea to buy one or two extra fans.

[ChrisCross]

Just now, Starelementpoke said:

Eh, true. But the extra $ you´d have to spend for it in Canadian over the 970 is arguable on whether it´s worth it or not.

i would say 20$ is worth it considering your saving a lot with freesync if you go for it

[Starelementpoke]

Just now, ChrisCross said:

i would say 20$ is worth it considering your saving a lot with freesync if you go for it

Eh, once again, on the buyer´s opinion. And if it´s freesync, you could always just grab a 290.

[FrezzX]

thanks a lot for the answers guys! I'll need to look into the great builds that you've made.

 

Thanks again!

[HARSH9876]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/mQMZBm

check this out bro

it only cost $1282.

and if you want spend less then go for 500W psu and 1TB hard disk.