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Warpspasm

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I haven't rebuilt my PC in YEARS. You can see what I have now by looking at my signature. I am way overdue. I'm looking for system that will be primarily be good for gaming, but also good for photo editing. I am not really interested in overclocking. I plan on keeping my current case, power supply, hard drives (other that a new boot drive) and monitor. Here is what I've put together by looking at other people's builds, but I may be way off mark. I'm not very knowledgeable about this stuff anymore, so I need help.

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Warpspasm/saved/bxvD4D

Thanks for looking.
 
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Paul NZ

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First thing you would have to do if you get that mobo and CPU is it needs a BIOS update for that CPU

Intel Core i5-4690K 3.50GHz 6MB 350 MHz / 1200 MHz Haswell Refresh 22nm C0 88W 100 F5

Thats the latest BIOS for it. I doubt that it'll be on the mobo when you get it
 
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2133 RAM can be had cheaper than your 1600

A GTX 970 would be cheaper, less power, less heat, cost less and kick the 770s tail.

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MSI has the best one

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/graphics/2014/09/19/nvidia-geforce-gtx-970-review/1

 
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Good build, solid brands, well balanced.
I was going to say get a smaller SSD so you could afford to get a 1TB hard drive, but then read that you already had a hard drive.

Only thing I would consider is spending a little more to the newer 970 GPU, and get 2133 mhz ram instead of 1600.

What power supply do you currently have?
 
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Ditto on the GTX 970. My only other comment is that the Samsung 850 Pro was just released and it would be a nice step up over the 840 EVO, although you do pay for it.

Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer - I have two of these and I can confirm that these are the bomb. Quiet as heck and very fast.
 
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I respond to what posters say they want.

At the moment (according to pcpartpicker) there is only a $2.01 difference between 4690 and 4690K. The K is also 4W higher TDP. A build is a complex set of interlocking parts and parameters. If it comes to shaving down the build for economy reasons, it helps if all the parts are 'just right'. With the 4690 and no overclocking we might be able to use cheaper or no more cooling, or change to a H97 motherboard or use another power supply, or a slightly prettier, but less thermally efficient case.

My experience is also (in the distant past) that $20 'just-in-case' decisions can accumulate to 'real money'.

If you might want to overclock at some time in the future, then that colors our advice.
 
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Looking closer at this mobo, I see that it's not a full size ATX board. I have a REALLY big case, so I think I might rethink that mobo. Why not use the room I have by getting a full size mobo. Any suggestions on an alternate mobo in full size?
 
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I've always been partial to ASUS and Gigabyte, but I'm open to suggestions. This motherboard is thinner than a standard ATX board by about an inch. Mobo real estate matters.
 
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I don't blame you :) That's what I've been doing and it stinks. Anyway, I may go with the Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 7 board for a bit more money if I stay with Gigabyte. How are the ASRock boards? I have no experience with them. Is there an ASUS board you would recommend?
 
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It certainly does matter..... Asrock boards were just 2 layers thick for years, and they warped like crazy .... also didn't have a industry standard 3 year warranty. They since moved away from such cheap designs.

It is important to pick a MoBo size appropriate for your case and build goals and what you want "on board", you won't fit an ATX MoBo in an ITX case. And you won't get all the features in a smaller board that you do with a larger ... there is simply less real estate.

Of course if you don't need / want this features, those limits won't matter to you.




Asus has a well earned reputation at the $225 and above price point .... and prior to Z77, they had the middle market covered too. But in recent years MSI and Gigabyte have seriously upped the ante, and while each offer comparable quality and features, the Gigabyte and MSI boards offer the same or better for much less.


 
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DonkeyOatie

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Arrangement of parts matters..

If you plan to SLI then you need two good slots far enough apart and unencumbered by other bits (or the case itself) to do that.

Same for heatsinks or inconveniently placed RAM when trying to fit an aftermarket CPU cooler.

You are getting to the point where you need to start reading reviews to help you with your decisions.
 
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Wireless and/or Bluetooth may be of value to you and certainly gives you more flexibility in system placement.

You motherboard can take a $20 card that will give you both, and there are USB 2 or USB 3 dongles you could use later. Most of my recent machines are laptops and so I tend to take WiFi as a given. I know that this is less common in desktops, but I like to use Bluetooth to put audio through my entertainment system and REALLY rock the house. Explosions are so much more really when the furniture rattles.
 
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It is indeed fastest and most stable, but that is not always needed or conveniently possible. Our cable company is moving toward wireless connections to our TVs and so is fitting an amplifier and router in a good position in the attic. It will be inconvenient to drill a hole in the ceiling in the living room to run a cable. Even now the router is three rooms away from my computer and I get good reception and connection on the 5GHz band.

I understand that really dedicated competitive multi-player and 1-on-1 gamers need every possible edge that can be wrung from their internet connection. I am not one of those, and maybe other are not also. Lack of cables criss-crossing the house are a good thing.
 
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