800 build turned into 1000+ final draft

t3tr1z · Nov 3, 2014

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/t3tr1z/saved/PbVfrH

I had the Raidmax WBG Cobra as my tower just for looks. I know Corsair is better quality but does it matter that much? Probably will keep it anyway. Should I go with a 60GB SSD to drop price down? Really it was deciding to go for the 970 that pushed me over budget. Any other deals on say power supplies or SSD around to shave off some bucks? The reason I went for this mobo instead of a cheaper one is SLI. Was up all night looking at bundle deals and seriously coulsnt find any mobo/chip combo that could beat this for price/performance. Any final comments suggestions before purchase would greatly be appreciated. Please dont hack my build down with Amd/Radeon parts lol.

bsod1 · Nov 3, 2014

here you go:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($188.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($76.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.93 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($349.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($50.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1000.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-03 20:38 EST-0500

a H97 board instead of the Z87 because it is newer, and you aren't overclocking. Plus, it is cheaper.

t3tr1z · Nov 3, 2014

I was scared of that board because I heard asrock boards freeze a lot.

t3tr1z · Nov 3, 2014

Also the H97 board doesnt support SLI. Any reason you changed the SSD? Just better quality?

lightcloud · Nov 3, 2014

My pick:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($188.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($76.99 @ Best Buy)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($349.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($58.37 @ TigerDirect)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1047.27
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-03 20:43 EST-0500

That is pretty similar to mine.

Or R9 290X graphics card.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($188.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($76.99 @ Best Buy)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290X 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($349.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($58.37 @ TigerDirect)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1047.27
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-03 20:45 EST-0500

PIEapple · Nov 3, 2014

t3tr1z :

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/t3tr1z/saved/PbVfrH

I had the Raidmax WBG Cobra as my tower just for looks. I know Corsair is better quality but does it matter that much? Probably will keep it anyway. Should I go with a 60GB SSD to drop price down? Really it was deciding to go for the 970 that pushed me over budget. Any other deals on say power supplies or SSD around to shave off some bucks? The reason I went for this mobo instead of a cheaper one is SLI. Was up all night looking at bundle deals and seriously coulsnt find any mobo/chip combo that could beat this for price/performance. Any final comments suggestions before purchase would greatly be appreciated. Please dont hack my build down with Amd/Radeon parts lol.

Nice build ,just go your build.

bsod1 · Nov 3, 2014

if you do not like ASROCK, have a go with GIGABYTE.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($188.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($86.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($76.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.93 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($349.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($50.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1022.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-03 21:02 EST-0500

yeah, this SSD is better than the one you selected.

iamlegend · Nov 4, 2014

I choose this.

Credit to bsod1.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Mzq4Jx
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Mzq4Jx/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($88.49 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI A88X-G45 GAMING ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($108.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: AMD R9 Gamer Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: AMD 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($349.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Thermaltake VL800P1W2N (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($46.90 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($50.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1005.27
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-04 02:41 EST-0500

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