Need help choosing rest of pc parts

Ralphhh_ · Sep 29, 2014

So i'm about to build my first pc and I have a few parts chosen, but I wanted to know what else I needed. I plan to use this mostly for gaming and so far these are the parts I plan to buy:

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590
CPU Cooler: ?
Motherboard: ASUS H-97-Plus
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin
GPU: Gigabyte GTX 760 2GB
Power Supply: ?
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912
Optical Drive: ?
Storage: ?

I wanted to know if i'm heading in the right direction, what else I need, and if I should switch anything. My budget is at about $1250 and can probably go up to $1500 if needed. So far this build is only at about $700. Since this is my first time building a pc, I chose not to overclock. If you think I should get better parts let me know. Thanks in advance!

rockie_ · Sep 29, 2014

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.98 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($349.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($38.98 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($96.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1132.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-29 00:59 EDT-0400

okcnaline · Sep 29, 2014

1) For $1250, do you need any extra accessories?
2) This build is only good at $700. You need more. MOAR!!!
3) Are you going to stream/record games?

Regardless, here's a good build:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($234.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ECS Z97-MACHINE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($91.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($348.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 230T Windowed-BLUE ATX Mid Tower Case ($53.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $966.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-29 01:00 EDT-0400

Just make sure also to get the Corsair H100i cooler. It sometimes disappears and reappears on PCPartPicker, and as much as I hate it, it just happens.

Jameson Clark · Sep 29, 2014

well an easy upgrade to recomend would be a 970. I would also recommend a Samsung 840 evo 250gb SSD paied with a 1TB WD Blue HDD. If you want an optical drive just get the cheapest $15 one you can find. As for a power supply look to Seasonic, XFX, or Corsair so long as you avoid their CX series of PSUs. Also look at getting 1866 RAM or higher. If you dont overclock you dont need a cpu cooler the stock will do just fine.

I might suggest getting the 4690k, a Z97 mobo, and a cooler like a Hyper 212 evo so that you can overclock when/if you choose to.

Ralphhh_ · Sep 29, 2014

I think the reason the build is cheaper than my budget is because I chose parts with an "I think this is enough power" mentality. And the only accessories I need are a monitor and a keyboard, but that's aside from the budget I have for the actual pc.

Can I overclock at any time I want after putting together my pc?

And with cases I want to stick to something that can be easy for me to manage since I'm not sure how i'll do when putting everything together. That's why I chose the HAF 912

okcnaline · Sep 29, 2014

1) That's enough to run on high.
2) If you get a Z97, it's a lot easier to OC.
3) Don't worry, the Corsair 230T is really good. Especially the windowed version. They are great designs.

Jameson Clark · Sep 29, 2014

Yeah you can OC whenever you want, then undo the OC whenever, Then set a new one, it doesnt matter. Thats a good case.

Ralphhh_ · Sep 29, 2014

Ultra does sound nice.

I do prefer a windowed case.

So will the build you linked be able to run ultra settings with some good FPS? It definitely looks like a nice build.

Jameson Clark · Sep 29, 2014

This is the build I would recomend myself as there are a couple things I would shy away from on the previous couple builds in the thread

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($234.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.49 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($128.79 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($78.30 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($339.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill BlackHawk ATX Mid Tower Case ($72.00 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($80.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1163.51
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-29 01:28 EDT-0400

Ralphhh_ · Sep 29, 2014

Thanks for the help guys! I really appreciate it!

That build looks really nice Jameson. I'm gonna look more into it, but it does look like i'll be leaning towards it a lot.

A few more questions though:

Do I need an optical drive or can I just leave that out?

Is going with 16GB RAM too much? And will the Ripjaws not work as well if the pc isn't not overclocked?

On the pc part picker it says something about unable to verify the Hyper 212 cooler and the Blackhawk case compatibility. Is that just sort of like a note simply letting you know it can't verify it and it probably does fit anyways?

Jameson Clark · Sep 29, 2014

You don't need an optical drive but I still feel like why not have one.

16gb is pretty pointless unless you are doing video editing and such. If that is the case you would also greatly benefit with getting an i7 4790k CPU. The ripjawsX I recomend will work fine if you don't OC but in order to get them to run at their speeds you will have to go into the bios and enable the XMp settings (very easy) otherwise they will likely run at 1600/9.

The evo fits in the blackhawk, those are both parts of my rig right now

Ralphhh_ · Sep 29, 2014

I'll probably be building the pc in about a month or so and I'll update you when i'm done. Thank you so much for the help! Cheers.

Jameson Clark · Sep 29, 2014

Sounds good

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