Alright so I made an account here so I could get some advice on this build. This will be my first PC build if I manage to see it through to the end. I have been doing research on components and things like that for the past few days. Here is the build:
CPU: intel i7 4790 (not k) 3.6ghz LGA 1150 $310
Motherboard: ASUS maximus vi hero z87 OR z97 $180 or $210
GPU: ASUS strix gtx970 4gb $350
RAM: G.Skill ripjaws x 16gb (8gbx2) 240-pin ddr3 1866 $166
HD: WD blue 3.5" 1tb 7200 RPM SATA 6gb/s $55
SSD: Samsung 840 pro 2.5" 256gb SATAIII $160
PSU: Seasonic X series X650 gold $130
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 black pearl ATX mid tower case $100
CPU fan: CM Hyper 212 evo $35
Case fans: I might add one Noctua NF-A14 140mm fan to one of the sides of the case $29
Monitor: ASUS VG248QE Black 24" 144Hz HDMI $270
Optical drive: ASUS 24X DVD Burner $20
All of these components prices are taken from newegg.
I chose a lot of expensive components as I have just recently been able to afford it . Although money isn't a huge issue, if there are any ways to lower the overall price of the build without sacrificing too much then I will go for it. This will be a PC for mainly gaming, but also for some 3D modeling for engineering/autodesk programs. Should I go with a full tower or stick with a mid tower? Do I even need a CPU fan? Also Windows 7 or Windows 8.1?
CPU: intel i7 4790 (not k) 3.6ghz LGA 1150 $310
Motherboard: ASUS maximus vi hero z87 OR z97 $180 or $210
GPU: ASUS strix gtx970 4gb $350
RAM: G.Skill ripjaws x 16gb (8gbx2) 240-pin ddr3 1866 $166
HD: WD blue 3.5" 1tb 7200 RPM SATA 6gb/s $55
SSD: Samsung 840 pro 2.5" 256gb SATAIII $160
PSU: Seasonic X series X650 gold $130
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 black pearl ATX mid tower case $100
CPU fan: CM Hyper 212 evo $35
Case fans: I might add one Noctua NF-A14 140mm fan to one of the sides of the case $29
Monitor: ASUS VG248QE Black 24" 144Hz HDMI $270
Optical drive: ASUS 24X DVD Burner $20
All of these components prices are taken from newegg.
I chose a lot of expensive components as I have just recently been able to afford it . Although money isn't a huge issue, if there are any ways to lower the overall price of the build without sacrificing too much then I will go for it. This will be a PC for mainly gaming, but also for some 3D modeling for engineering/autodesk programs. Should I go with a full tower or stick with a mid tower? Do I even need a CPU fan? Also Windows 7 or Windows 8.1?