Z97 home build by a newbie

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leianonyme

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Hi guys,

I am coming from an i5 760 + Sapphire HD 5770; expecting this rig to last 3-5 years and be pretty good all-around. Wanted to run this through you guys in case I missed anything. Only thing I'm really afraid of if it seems like I am skimping on my PSU; or if this should be adequate. I am from the Philippines so any bundles / sales / online price fluctuations do not affect me as much. :(

Part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/MPkpmG

Gonna initially go for just the SSD (no HDD's) + stock intel cooler, but will follow-up next week with the h100i + those 2 HDD's.

Hope to hear from you guys as I plan to purchase the parts in approx 12 hours from now.

Thank you in advance.
 
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RAM: How about 1600 or 1866 instead of 1333MHz RAM?
CPU: Do you need a i7? for gaming a i5 is enough.
HDD: Black isn't worth it. I have one but I'll stick to Blue in the future. Black is best for people who transfer and write huge files all the time. Also, skip Green and stick with Blue.
SSD: wayyy to expensive. You should be able to get a good 250GB SSD for $140usd not $325. That is overpriced.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ Best Buy)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 7 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($182.99 @ Amazon)...
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RAM: How about 1600 or 1866 instead of 1333MHz RAM?
CPU: Do you need a i7? for gaming a i5 is enough.
HDD: Black isn't worth it. I have one but I'll stick to Blue in the future. Black is best for people who transfer and write huge files all the time. Also, skip Green and stick with Blue.
SSD: wayyy to expensive. You should be able to get a good 250GB SSD for $140usd not $325. That is overpriced.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ Best Buy)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 7 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($182.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($144.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($139.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($121.76 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 290 4GB DirectCU II Video Card ($379.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Titanium Grey) ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($88.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($97.98 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($19.60 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($19.60 @ Amazon)
Total: $1603.88

Save money and same performance.
 
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leianonyme

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Thanks for the reply.

RAM: I probably messed up somewhere. To clarify, I'm going for a 1600 GSkill RipJaws 8x2 GB (up to 32 GB in the futre). I will ask for the 1866 variant if possible.
CPU: Will definitely go with i7, as I need the HT for Adobe work stuff.
HDD: Thank you for the feedback, will consider this.
SSD: Agreed - these are local prices unfortunately; I tried going for a 120GB, but it was costing around 70% of this one (Corsair GT 120GB).

Any feedback on the PSU?

Thanks again.
 
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By using cheaper but still reliable Z97 mobo and 840 EVO ssd, I can fit you a build with 16 GB 1866 (2x8) ram and a GTX780ti (Or R9 290X) from MSI
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/YwwdrH

But again, these are reference from the US, if there's anything not available from Phillipines then use your build's component because apart from the "a bit overpriced" SSD, I don't see any problem with it
 
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leianonyme

leianonyme

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Thanks for the input, guys.

My options here are quite limited; NVIDIA counterparts are extremely expensive here.

As long as the parts seem solid, then I guess that would be good enough.

I'll definitely try to find an alternative for the drives since Blacks / Greens seem to be discouraged / lack value for money.
 
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