Hi all
New to the forums but I've found tons of helpful information here already so thanks for that!
I'm trying to put together an upper mid-range gaming build based around the new GTX 970. I basically have had crap systems and laptops and been 5 years behind the gaming curve for ever. Now I want a machine that can run current titles at near-max settings and be able to run the next couple of years of games at least decently. It will be my first time building a system so I have a lot to learn.
I could use some input on my planned components, where the bottlenecks might be and where I am over/under spending on a component relative to everything else.
I also have no clue how to pick a case (no windows please!) or a cooling system, and I'm basically guessing when it comes to the PSU. I'm much more concerned about performance and efficiency than looks.
Components list:
Mobo - ASRock Z97 Extreme6 OR MSI Z97 MPower
CPU - Haswell i5 4690k
GPU - MSI GTX 970 Gaming TFV
Memory - 8GB Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 2133 MHz CL9 (2 x 4GB)
Storage - Samsung 840 evo 500GB SSD
PSU - CoolerMaster V550S OR Corsair CS650M OR Enermax NAXN82+ 650W OR ???
Case - ???
3rd party cooling - ???
Posting from my phone so I hope the formatting doesn't break.
Thanks in advance.
P.S. If it makes a difference I'm not in a hurry - I can wait for new component releases if they will bring down prices or otherwise improve my build.
New to the forums but I've found tons of helpful information here already so thanks for that!
I'm trying to put together an upper mid-range gaming build based around the new GTX 970. I basically have had crap systems and laptops and been 5 years behind the gaming curve for ever. Now I want a machine that can run current titles at near-max settings and be able to run the next couple of years of games at least decently. It will be my first time building a system so I have a lot to learn.
I could use some input on my planned components, where the bottlenecks might be and where I am over/under spending on a component relative to everything else.
I also have no clue how to pick a case (no windows please!) or a cooling system, and I'm basically guessing when it comes to the PSU. I'm much more concerned about performance and efficiency than looks.
Components list:
Mobo - ASRock Z97 Extreme6 OR MSI Z97 MPower
CPU - Haswell i5 4690k
GPU - MSI GTX 970 Gaming TFV
Memory - 8GB Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 2133 MHz CL9 (2 x 4GB)
Storage - Samsung 840 evo 500GB SSD
PSU - CoolerMaster V550S OR Corsair CS650M OR Enermax NAXN82+ 650W OR ???
Case - ???
3rd party cooling - ???
Posting from my phone so I hope the formatting doesn't break.
Thanks in advance.
P.S. If it makes a difference I'm not in a hurry - I can wait for new component releases if they will bring down prices or otherwise improve my build.
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