Lower price without losing performance?

somedude011 · Nov 15, 2014

Any way that I can lower the price of this build without losing performance?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($129.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($203.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Green 4TB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive ($144.92 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($348.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($348.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1784.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-15 22:44 EST-0500

USAFRet · Nov 15, 2014

$1,800 and a WD Green as the only drive? :no:

Cut down on the case and find a better, cheaper PSU.

potroasted1 · Nov 15, 2014

If you don't plan on overclocking, you could get a locked i5 and get a cheaper cooler and motherboard. You might not need 16GB of RAM and could get 8GB. You'll cut off about ~$250 without sacrificing performance.

Hamim Rozak · Nov 15, 2014

if you use a single monitor(1080p) just go fot one gtx 970.2 is overkill.. and you can take vii ranger instead of vii hero because it will perform just the same if you not oc too much.if you oc below 4.8ghz go for the ranger

USAFRet · Nov 15, 2014

And for the $144 for the 4TB WD Green, you could get a 120GB SSD and a 2TB HDD. Much better performance. Add more HDD later if you really need it.

Cons29 · Nov 15, 2014

green's are slow, you don't even have ssd and you have 970 sli.
get a blue add a 120ssd. you could also ditch the extra 970

somedude011 · Nov 16, 2014

How's this? Also the maximus vii ranger costs more than the hero.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($129.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($203.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($97.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($130.36 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($348.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit) ($94.99 @ B&H)
Total: $1534.26
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-16 02:07 EST-0500

Hamim Rozak · Nov 16, 2014

much better.maybe you should go for vii ranger

somedude011 · Nov 16, 2014

The vii ranger costs more though

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-maximusviiranger

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-maximusviihero

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