Thoughts on First Build Before I buy?

bporotsky

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Hello,
I'm going for a quiet, red and white build. Since this is my first build, I wanted to get some more experienced opinions on it before I buy everything.
This will be used mainly for gaming, games like BF4, Assetto Corsa, Grid Autosport, and Watchdogs.
So here it is:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($202.33 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC12DX 68.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($159.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston Fury White Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($42.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston Fury White Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($42.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($424.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($118.30 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: NZXT HALE90 V2 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($153.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VX238H-W 23.0" Monitor ($177.58 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Thermaltake eSPORTS MEKA U-UNIT Combat White Wired Gaming Keyboard ($99.99 @ Mechanical Keyboards)
Mouse: Thermaltake eSPORTS Theron White Wired Laser Mouse ($65.99 @ Mac Mall)
Speakers: Cyber Acoustics CA-3602 30W 2.1ch Speakers ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Other: Bitfenix 8 Pin Extension (White) ($7.99)
Other: Bitfenix 24 Pin Connector (White) ($11.99)
Other: RGB Lights ($19.99)
Other: Dragon Mousepad ($9.99)
Other: 3M DINOC White Carbon Fiber Wrap ($19.99)
Total: $1769.04
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-18 08:50 EDT-0400

Any thoughts are appreciated.

I'll be purchasing these parts within the next 1-2 weeks.

Thank you! :)
 
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Swapped a couple of things to get you about $100 cheaper, the better Haswell Refresh 4690k, and a better power supply for running dual 290s in the future. Will be a heck of a build :) And that is a damn sexy keyboard.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97X KILLER ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($146.13 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($69.30 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card:...

BleedingEdgeTek

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Swapped a couple of things to get you about $100 cheaper, the better Haswell Refresh 4690k, and a better power supply for running dual 290s in the future. Will be a heck of a build :) And that is a damn sexy keyboard.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97X KILLER ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($146.13 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($69.30 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($389.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($118.30 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000G2 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($149.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: Asus VS238H-P 23.0" Monitor ($134.99 @ NCIX US)
Keyboard: Thermaltake eSPORTS MEKA U-UNIT Combat White Wired Gaming Keyboard ($99.99 @ Mechanical Keyboards)
Mouse: Thermaltake eSPORTS Theron White Wired Laser Mouse ($54.99 @ Micro Center)
Speakers: Cyber Acoustics CA-3602 30W 2.1ch Speakers ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Other: Bitfenix 8 Pin Extension (White) ($7.99)
Other: Bitfenix 24 Pin Connector (White) ($11.99)
Other: RGB Lights ($19.99)
Other: Dragon Mousepad ($9.99)
Other: 3M DINOC White Carbon Fiber Wrap ($19.99)
Total: $1688.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-18 09:32 EDT-0400
 
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OK thanks!
And I love the keyboard too. Before I found it, my build was just going to be white, but the keyboard was so sexy that it would be a sin not to compliment it with red accents on the PC :D .
 

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Yeah, that's why the motherboard I went with has the red too. I've not seen that kind of a keyboard before, and I'm sad I just bought a new keyboard lol

One thing I forgot to mention/ask was to make sure 240GB would be enough, if it's your only drive. But adding a secondary drive in the future is about as easy as upgrading can get lol
 

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I have an old 500 GB HDD in an external enclosure, but an internal 1 TB HDD may be my first upgrade.