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Curt Saczalski

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Please let me know what you think of my PC build. This build is primarily for gaming, and I already have a storm trooper case that I will be using:
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/curtsaczalski/saved/4GYRsY

There is a compatibility note that says my CPU won't provide enough voltage to properly run my RAM, should I upgrade my CPU? Also, I noticed there was a huge price drop for the 780 Ti, so I have incorporated it in to my build.
Feel free to edit or give suggestions, I am hoping to finalize this build and purchase all of the parts as soon as possible.
 
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this would save a ton of $ and have the same performance there is no need for 16Gb in a gaming rig it provides no benefit. and fans and such wont really give you much of any value unless you do some kind of crazy overclocking. also putting in 1000 watt power supply does not do anything just waste $ even 750 i put in ther has more than enough juice to power everything.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($234.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($32.99...
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this would save a ton of $ and have the same performance there is no need for 16Gb in a gaming rig it provides no benefit. and fans and such wont really give you much of any value unless you do some kind of crazy overclocking. also putting in 1000 watt power supply does not do anything just waste $ even 750 i put in ther has more than enough juice to power everything.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($234.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($32.99 @ Mwave)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z97X Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($152.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($101.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Video Card ($549.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1341.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-28 20:11 EDT-0400
 
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This looks great. Is the GTX 980 better than the 780Ti? It is still fairly new, and I haven't done much research yet.
 
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well cost difference is $70 and worth well most video cards are not worth it beyond $300 on cost/performance so i personally would get gtx 970

 
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Couple suggestions. I would up the SSD to a larger one.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $129.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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I have the same one. If you want to install some games on an SSD, the 120 GB will fill up fast.

Two things you need to know about SSDs.
1. Never Defrag. I can explain if you want but just don't do it.
2. Only fill them up to about 75% no more. Keep that in mind when installing games. If you use up more storage than 75% the SSD will start to slow down.

Also, unless you plan on SLI, you won't need 750 watts.
 
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Another option, you can also add in your graphics cards in this WC later on if you want, and the PSU will handle another 980 down the road when needed.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($234.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Swiftech H220-X 55.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($149.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($203.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Trident X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($174.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.97 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($88.97 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Video Card ($549.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 850W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($169.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($67.18 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition (2-Pack) 62.7 CFM 120mm Fans ($27.98 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan ($17.34 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: BitFenix Spectre Pro LED 148.7 CFM 200mm Fan ($17.98 @ OutletPC)
Other: Sleeved cable kit (red) ($79.99)
Other: 24 pin sleeved ATX cable 24 pin ($19.99)
Total: $1913.33
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-28 20:57 EDT-0400
 
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I hear the 780Ti will be discontinued because of the 980, yes it is well worth the extra $70 or so in power and performance, bang for the buck if you will. With the price of SSDs so good now a 256GB over a 128GB is a smart move, the MX100 is about as good as it gets right now in price/performance. These new Maxwell cores seem to spike rather high, although they have a low TDP and rating, they do spike high. If later an SLI would happen as an upgrade I think 850W would handle them just fine, never want to run short of power when the difference in price is not that much to start off with.

Your building a great rig here to last for many years, just my 2 bits... :)
 
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