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September 21, 2014 4:13:09 PM

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/mkm8P6

I am building my first gaming PC and I want to be able to play all games on max settings. I will also be using it for everyday use and don't want any lag or programs not responding. With the budget I have, I have shosen these parts which seem to be good for the price. Will these parts be compatible and do what I want them to do?

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September 21, 2014 4:16:48 PM

I suggest you go with a corsair 450d for the case and the asus or gigabyte version of that card
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September 21, 2014 4:19:03 PM

Changed the build a bit.
Better quality motherboard
Added high quality SSD
Different PSU from XFX
Changed GPU to a 970, higher levels of performance
I would also change the case to something a bit better, Corsair carbide or obsidian series.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($224.73 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.66 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($137.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($104.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX Video Card ($329.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master CM Storm Scout 2 Advanced ATX Mid Tower Case ($127.37 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($73.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($88.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1274.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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September 21, 2014 4:20:13 PM

Yes, and the build is very solid. You might want to change the PSU to the G2 version as it's the quad-rail version and the GPU will maybe overload the rails if it draws too much power. One thing that needs change is the GPU. You can get the 970 for about 340$:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($339.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $339.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Best 970 for the value/price ratio IMO. You also save 70$ which you can put towards an SSD. or, you can get something like the Corsair Graphite 230T and get a 256GB SSD:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($98.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Orange ATX Mid Tower Case ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $173.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Please don't reject the 230T just because of its sub-100$ price, it's a very good case with very good airflow and nice cable management.
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September 21, 2014 4:22:12 PM

Gam3r01 said:
Changed the build a bit.
Better quality motherboard
Added high quality SSD
Different PSU from XFX
Changed GPU to a 970, higher levels of performance
I would also change the case to something a bit better, Corsair carbide or obsidian series.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($224.73 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.66 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($137.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($104.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX Video Card ($329.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master CM Storm Scout 2 Advanced ATX Mid Tower Case ($127.37 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($73.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($88.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1274.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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I would not trust that power supply. Looks for a seasonic, corsair, or stick with the evga
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September 21, 2014 4:24:05 PM

XFX is manufactured by Seasonic.
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September 21, 2014 4:25:51 PM

Gam3r01 said:
Changed the build a bit.
Better quality motherboard
Added high quality SSD
Different PSU from XFX
Changed GPU to a 970, higher levels of performance
I would also change the case to something a bit better, Corsair carbide or obsidian series.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($224.73 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.66 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($137.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($104.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX Video Card ($329.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master CM Storm Scout 2 Advanced ATX Mid Tower Case ($127.37 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($73.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($88.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1274.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Beat me to it, good build. Exactly what I was about to do.
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September 21, 2014 4:28:21 PM

Col Da Red said:
Gam3r01 said:
Changed the build a bit.
Better quality motherboard
Added high quality SSD
Different PSU from XFX
Changed GPU to a 970, higher levels of performance
I would also change the case to something a bit better, Corsair carbide or obsidian series.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($224.73 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.66 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($137.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($104.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX Video Card ($329.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master CM Storm Scout 2 Advanced ATX Mid Tower Case ($127.37 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($73.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($88.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1274.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-21 19:17 EDT-0400


I would not trust that power supply. Looks for a seasonic, corsair, or stick with the evga

ARE YOU CRAZY? XFX is made by Seasonic, one of the best OEMs/manufacturers on the market (Super Flower is also one of them)... Check some reviews.
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September 21, 2014 4:31:41 PM

or do this and get gtx 980

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($224.73 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($128.79 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB Video Card ($549.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($48.98 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($88.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1307.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-21 19:31 EDT-0400
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September 21, 2014 4:33:22 PM

esco_sid said:
or do this and get gtx 980

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($224.73 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($128.79 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB Video Card ($549.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($48.98 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($88.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1307.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-21 19:31 EDT-0400

The 980 actually won't be worth it unless prices come down.
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September 21, 2014 4:35:17 PM

zeyuanfu said:
esco_sid said:
or do this and get gtx 980

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($224.73 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($128.79 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB Video Card ($549.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($48.98 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($88.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1307.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-21 19:31 EDT-0400

The 980 actually won't be worth it unless prices come down.

Top tier video cards are never worth for performance/cost ratio but people buy them just because they can and his budget allows for it.
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September 21, 2014 4:37:29 PM

esco_sid said:
zeyuanfu said:
esco_sid said:
or do this and get gtx 980

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($224.73 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($128.79 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB Video Card ($549.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($48.98 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($88.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1307.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-21 19:31 EDT-0400

The 980 actually won't be worth it unless prices come down.

Top tier video cards are never worth for performance/cost ratio but people buy them just because they can and his budget allows for it.

Still not worth it. 16 GB of RAM would be.
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September 21, 2014 4:38:59 PM

zeyuanfu said:
esco_sid said:
zeyuanfu said:
esco_sid said:
or do this and get gtx 980

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($224.73 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($128.79 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB Video Card ($549.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($48.98 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($88.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1307.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-21 19:31 EDT-0400

The 980 actually won't be worth it unless prices come down.

Top tier video cards are never worth for performance/cost ratio but people buy them just because they can and his budget allows for it.

Still not worth it. 16 GB of RAM would be.

I disagree 16Gb of ram is useless on a gaming rig.
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September 21, 2014 4:39:00 PM

No games use over 8gb of ram. The 980 is a bit much, but it still costs less than the 780Ti it out performs.
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September 21, 2014 4:41:28 PM

i don't know all these posts putting in $130 Case and other stuff that does not really improve performance seem a bigger waste of $ than getting gtx 980
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September 21, 2014 4:45:22 PM

This is a great build, not sure how It ends up being about the same price. Left the case for you to choose, that's a personal choice, but let us know and we will let you know if it is a good case. I highly suggest the Cooler Master HAF 912

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($338.97 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($62.24 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($128.79 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($73.80 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($339.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($88.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1233.72
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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September 23, 2014 11:25:05 PM

TroyThornton said:
I have changed a few things up quite a bit. How does this look?

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/r8Vzpg


Good, just overkill on the PSU. A 650W would be fine, but the 750W won't cause any problems, just might save a few bucks to switch.
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