So here is my almost completed build http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2x6Nxr My PC will be used for gaming and school work. Now I need to decide on a motherboard, I already got a monitor at home. This is my first PC build and the 2 TB hard drive I am going to buy on new egg. Is two hard drives good enough for storage? Also I was thinking about the Asrock and Asus Z97 motherboards, which motherboard brand would you get? Thanks for the advice!
Intel i5 4690k gaming build
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Anheanz
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just delete the .my at the end. Asus is pretty much known for the best motherboards, but Asrock is also very good. Cant go wrong with euitger one. And i would go with a r9 290, its like $80 cheaper and the same performance if not better.
byza
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You can also save a few $ by getting this memory, it's both faster and cheaper
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($76.50 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($76.50 @ Newegg)
EasyLover
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Check the build:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($25.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($207.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($489.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Rosewill THOR V2 ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($43.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($97.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1425.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($25.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($207.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($489.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Rosewill THOR V2 ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($43.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($97.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1425.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
byza
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The link you provided is just to the parts list page, not your specific parts list.
Anyway if you've got $1500 to spend, I don't see why you should go to a cheaper case if you like the one you've selected, just be aware that it is a BIG case.
You can get a Maximus VII Hero, and either a SSD or AIO Liquid CPU cooler under $1500, Or a cheaper mobo with both SSD + H100i, or a 780ti for just over $1500
PCPartPicker part list 1 $1495 Hero + SSD
PCPartPicker part list 2 $1480 Hero + H100i CPU cooler
PCPartPicker part list 3 $1506 Extreme6 + SSD + H100i
PCPartPicker part list 4 $1509 Extreme6 + 780ti
Personally i'd go for option 3, although as i'm a massive fan of the NZXT H440 case, i'd get that in red/black. Then scrap the optical drive because I never use them, and if i ever do i'd get an external. The money saved from the ODD i'd put towards an AsRock Z97 Fatal1ty killer to keep the red/black colour scheme and install my OS over USB (it's easy to copy the OS CD onto a USB using another computer).
My ideal build $1470
Anyway if you've got $1500 to spend, I don't see why you should go to a cheaper case if you like the one you've selected, just be aware that it is a BIG case.
You can get a Maximus VII Hero, and either a SSD or AIO Liquid CPU cooler under $1500, Or a cheaper mobo with both SSD + H100i, or a 780ti for just over $1500
PCPartPicker part list 1 $1495 Hero + SSD
PCPartPicker part list 2 $1480 Hero + H100i CPU cooler
PCPartPicker part list 3 $1506 Extreme6 + SSD + H100i
PCPartPicker part list 4 $1509 Extreme6 + 780ti
Personally i'd go for option 3, although as i'm a massive fan of the NZXT H440 case, i'd get that in red/black. Then scrap the optical drive because I never use them, and if i ever do i'd get an external. The money saved from the ODD i'd put towards an AsRock Z97 Fatal1ty killer to keep the red/black colour scheme and install my OS over USB (it's easy to copy the OS CD onto a USB using another computer).
My ideal build $1470
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