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October 5, 2014 11:14:17 AM

Is this a good pc build that I should get?

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/xn2Rqs

(I set it to microcenter because there is one fairly close to my house)

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October 5, 2014 11:36:15 AM

You'll want a Z97 motherboard with that CPU. Z87 needs a BIOS update to support Haswell-R, which is hard to do if you don't have normal Haswell CPU lying around.

16GB is also overkill for gaming, 8GB is enough. If you're doing editing/rendering/etc 16GB is a wise choice though.

For the mobo the Asus Z97-A is a good choice without going overboard cost-wise.

Everything else looks excellent!
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October 5, 2014 11:45:32 AM

Better Build!

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($137.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($82.77 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($339.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1049.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-05 14:42 EDT-0400

First, I agree with ^.
i5 4690k with z97 will be suitable for you !
Also, 16gb is really a waste of money. 8gb will be plenty for you to game and work.

Phanteks Case is better,
However, if you really like that case, that fine too.

Overall, it is a great build.

(Also, I change the GPU to EVGA superclocked, because it has higher clock)
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October 5, 2014 11:54:52 AM

Vexillarius said:
You'll want a Z97 motherboard with that CPU. Z87 needs a BIOS update to support Haswell-R, which is hard to do if you don't have normal Haswell CPU lying around.

16GB is also overkill for gaming, 8GB is enough. If you're doing editing/rendering/etc 16GB is a wise choice though.

For the mobo the Asus Z97-A is a good choice without going overboard cost-wise.

Everything else looks excellent!

Alright thanks. I will look into it!

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October 5, 2014 11:55:15 AM

Huang Ray said:
Better Build!

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($137.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($82.77 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($339.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1049.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-05 14:42 EDT-0400

First, I agree with ^.
i5 4690k with z97 will be suitable for you !
Also, 16gb is really a waste of money. 8gb will be plenty for you to game and work.

Phanteks Case is better,
However, if you really like that case, that fine too.

Overall, it is a great build.

(Also, I change the GPU to EVGA superclocked, because it has higher clock)


I would stick with the MSI. There is a heatpipe issue with the EVGA ACX 970's. They don't line up right, so one of pipe is only like a third on the block. Basically, it doesn't cool the unit properly. You can just overclock the MSI to the EVGA's clock speed.
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October 5, 2014 11:58:25 AM

RookieOfTheYear said:
Huang Ray said:
Better Build!

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($137.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($82.77 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($339.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1049.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-05 14:42 EDT-0400

First, I agree with ^.
i5 4690k with z97 will be suitable for you !
Also, 16gb is really a waste of money. 8gb will be plenty for you to game and work.

Phanteks Case is better,
However, if you really like that case, that fine too.

Overall, it is a great build.

(Also, I change the GPU to EVGA superclocked, because it has higher clock)


I would stick with the MSI. There is a heatpipe issue with the EVGA ACX 970's. They don't line up right, so one of pipe is only like a third on the block. Basically, it doesn't cool the unit properly. You can just overclock the MSI to the EVGA's clock speed.


From what I can tell it cools perfectly fine though, even with that design flaw.
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October 5, 2014 11:58:45 AM

Huang Ray said:
Better Build!

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($137.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($82.77 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($339.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1049.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-05 14:42 EDT-0400

First, I agree with ^.
i5 4690k with z97 will be suitable for you !
Also, 16gb is really a waste of money. 8gb will be plenty for you to game and work.

Phanteks Case is better,
However, if you really like that case, that fine too.

Overall, it is a great build.

(Also, I change the GPU to EVGA superclocked, because it has higher clock)


Thanks for the build recommendation. The reason I don't tweak the build a bit is because I'm getting everything from a local microcenter. (I don't trust ups or fedex) I'm simultaneously looking for good pc parts and checking if they have any in stock at microcenter.com but, I'll look into the gpu too. Thanks.

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October 5, 2014 12:06:03 PM

I would also get only 8 gigs of ram, and use the money saved to buy a 120 gig SSD.
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