Is this a good build for the money?

Bombular · Oct 19, 2014

Is this build good for the money or do i have some overpriced parts? I dont want to go any higher in price. I was wondering if i should go for the Asus strix or stay with the msi twin Frozr.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($322.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($122.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($123.79 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($85.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: OCZ ARC 100 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($349.99 @ B&H)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N10 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($12.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1413.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-19 18:58 EDT-0400

hunter315 · Oct 19, 2014

Aside from the OCZ ARC SSD and the Kraken X61 those are the commonly recommended parts. The OCZ SSD isn't very common, the Samsung 840 Evo series is the more common pick, though that SSD is quite inexpensive compared to the Evo.

The X61 is quite expensive, significantly more than the H100i which did a fair bit better than the X60 on frostyTech
http://www.frostytech.com/articleview.cfm?articleid=2771&page=5

Bombular · Oct 19, 2014

hunter315 :

doesnt the x61 run at a lower noise than the h100i? an the x60 is $20 cheaper than the x61

Bombular · Oct 19, 2014

what AIO liquid cooler shouldi get if im not overr clocking? i might try overclocking in the future when i get comfortable

BustaRhymes · Oct 19, 2014

Yea I would agree you are spending way more than you need to on your processor. i5 4690K and a stock cooler would be more than enough for 60fps.

If your going for 120fps then maybe the i7 and liquid cooler could be justified but that's why i really don't like framerates higher than 60, it costs a fortune to achieve 100+fps.

Bombular · Oct 19, 2014

BustaRhymes :

it going to be used for rendering and after effects sorry i forgot to put that in there

Bombular · Oct 19, 2014

UPDATED BUILD:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($322.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($70.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: OCZ ARC 100 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($349.99 @ B&H)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($101.98 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N10 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($12.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1383.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-19 22:59 EDT-0400

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