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August 20, 2014 12:09:03 AM

These are the specs for my current gaming build.

I would appreciate some input to help me make my build the best it can be.

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

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($258.98 @ Newegg Canada)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.79 @ DirectCanada)

Motherboard: MSI Z97-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($154.98 @ Newegg Canada)

Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($108.48 @ Newegg Canada)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Canada Computers)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($344.99 @ NCIX)

Case: Cooler Master Storm Enforcer ATX Mid Tower Case ($87.41 @ DirectCanada)

Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($126.99 @ NCIX)

Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($20.52 @ DirectCanada)

Wireless Network Adapter: D-Link DWA-566 802.11a/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($25.00 @ NCIX)

Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($29.99 @ Canada Computers)

Total: $1227.12
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-20 03:03 EDT-0400

I am planning on overclocking.

My budget is ~$1200 or less.



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August 20, 2014 12:16:24 AM

Than this a beautifull build for that price :) 
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August 20, 2014 12:22:56 AM

ArnoBaes said:
Than this a beautifull build for that price :) 


Thanks Arno, I've already gotten a lot of advice previously to this, and I really want this to be the best build it can be for the price.
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August 20, 2014 12:28:17 AM

That`s a good build, but I still have some questions:
Do you plan to fo heavy OC, or moderate? For heavy, I would recommend the Noctua NH-D14.
Will you SLI in the future? If not, the PSU is a bit overkill.
Are you willing to move things around to get an SSD in your build? This will make a huge difference in your PC experience.
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August 20, 2014 12:36:14 AM

Pr3di said:
That`s a good build, but I still have some questions:
Do you plan to fo heavy OC, or moderate? For heavy, I would recommend the Noctua NH-D14.
Will you SLI in the future? If not, the PSU is a bit overkill.
Are you willing to move things around to get an SSD in your build? This will make a huge difference in your PC experience.


Alright, I'll look into the PSU and the SSD.

And nah, since its my first build I'm only planning on moderately overclocking, mostly for the experience.

Thank you!
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a b 4 Gaming
August 20, 2014 12:42:03 AM

Here are some options shifted around to include an SSD:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($258.98 @ Newegg Canada)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.79 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($154.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($108.48 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.99 @ Canada Computers)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Canada Computers)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($344.99 @ NCIX)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($74.99 @ NCIX)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($20.52 @ DirectCanada)
Wireless Network Adapter: D-Link DWA-566 802.11a/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($25.00 @ NCIX)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($29.99 @ Canada Computers)
Total: $1252.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-20 03:41 EDT-0400

FYI - your initil`s build price shows up for me as $1281.11, so from the looks of it it`s actually cheaper.
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August 20, 2014 12:50:27 AM

Pr3di said:
Here are some options shifted around to include an SSD:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($258.98 @ Newegg Canada)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.79 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($154.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($108.48 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.99 @ Canada Computers)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Canada Computers)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($344.99 @ NCIX)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($74.99 @ NCIX)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($20.52 @ DirectCanada)
Wireless Network Adapter: D-Link DWA-566 802.11a/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($25.00 @ NCIX)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($29.99 @ Canada Computers)
Total: $1252.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-20 03:41 EDT-0400

FYI - your initil`s build price shows up for me as $1281.11, so from the looks of it it`s actually cheaper.


Sweet, this is my updated version, were I added the SSD Memory and down-graded the PSU:

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/4KMKsY
Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/4KMKsY/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($258.98 @ Newegg Canada)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.79 @ DirectCanada)

Motherboard: MSI Z97-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($154.98 @ Newegg Canada)

Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($108.48 @ Newegg Canada)

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.99 @ Canada Computers)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Canada Computers)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($344.99 @ NCIX)

Case: Cooler Master Storm Enforcer ATX Mid Tower Case ($87.41 @ DirectCanada)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($74.99 @
NCIX)

Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($20.52 @ DirectCanada)

Wireless Network Adapter: D-Link DWA-566 802.11a/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($25.00 @ NCIX)

Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($29.99 @ Canada Computers)

Total: $1260.11
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-20 03:48 EDT-0400
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a b 4 Gaming
August 20, 2014 1:11:55 AM

Nice!
I wasn`t sure if you really wanted to stick with the initial case, so I went with a different one to cut the cost a bit.
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August 20, 2014 1:16:29 AM

That's a nice rig you have there
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