Huge Budget Slash

[PB3]

I need help getting my black/white build down to about $600-700. I figured out I had a lot less money than I thought I have. Help?

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/GK410/saved/rd8K8d

[Skiiwee29]

Several parts are marked as purchased... Do you have 6 or 700 remaining for the rest of the build or what?

[shadowbyte]

go used on the motherboard and GPU (get a used 980ti instead of a 1070 and then overclock it to reach the same performance level). Z97 boards are hella cheap used, around 70-80 dollars on r/hardwareswap. 

the X61 is a sweet cooler, but a bit expensive. Check out the Cryorig H5 instead. 

Don't buy extra fans, the two included in the S340 elite will suffice. 

An m.2 SSD isn't really necessary, just go for the cheapest possible that's not a sandisk drive. Used is also a good option here, again r/hardwareswap.

A regular S340 will bring costs down a little bit if you don't mind losing the tempered glass, but it's your call.

 

[Damascus]

Get the used parts pointed out by @shadowbyte, 

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/6CXLBP

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  (Purchased For $0.00) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($34.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($70.00) 
Memory: Crucial 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($90.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB ArcticStorm Video Card  ($300.00) 
Case: NZXT S340 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($56.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $642.76

[brob]

43 minutes ago, PB3 said:

I need help getting my black/white build down to about $600-700. I figured out I had a lot less money than I thought I have. Help?

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/GK410/saved/rd8K8d

Hold off on the cpu cooler. Use the one that came with the cpu until you have saved up enough for something like an H7. You won't be able to overclock, but you will have a nice system.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  (Purchased For $0.00) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($34.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($104.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Crucial 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Storage: Western Digital Blue 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($84.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card  ($374.00 @ Amazon) 
Case: NZXT S340 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($44.90 @ Newegg) 
Total: $733.64
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-20 20:58 EDT-0400

[shadowbyte]

37 minutes ago, Damascus said:

Get the used parts pointed out by @shadowbyte, 

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/6CXLBP

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  (Purchased For $0.00) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($34.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($70.00) 
Memory: Crucial 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($90.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB ArcticStorm Video Card  ($300.00) 
Case: NZXT S340 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($56.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $642.76

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[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  (Purchased For $0.00) 
CPU Cooler: Thermaltake NiC L32 104.4 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($35.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Crucial 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Storage: SK hynix SL308 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($80.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card  ($359.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Rosewill GRAM ATX Mid Tower Case  ($44.24 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: BitFenix Fury 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($78.69 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $699.39
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-20 21:14 EDT-0400

[NumLock21]

So you want a black/white build or a black/blue build?

Lesson learned here, never buy parts at different times. Buy them all at once, so you won't end up where you are at now.

 

Only black/white (silver) board I can find.

Using the stock cooler saves you $34.89

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  (Purchased For $0.00)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($34.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-AR ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($179.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Crucial 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (Purchased For $0.00)
Storage: Kingston HyperX Fury 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($80.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (Purchased For $0.00)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card  ($374.00 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 100R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($37.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($29.90 @ Newegg)
Total: $737.65
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-20 23:15 EDT-0400