Building new Gaming/HTPC Rig, thoughts on this setup?

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PMac85

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Hi, I'm in the process of building a new Gaming/HTPC Rig, I think I've got all the components picked out now, just wanted to hear some of your thoughts/suggestions on the setup I've picked out.

I've already got some of the components (I'm upgrading from an existing build) as you can see from the part picker list.

Just wanted to opinions/suggestions on the rest of the parts I've picked.

Thanks,

Patrick



Here's my partpicker list:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($379.00 @ Canada Computers)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($35.99 @ Canada Computers)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($176.43 @ Memory Express)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($94.99 @ Canada Computers)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($94.99 @ Canada Computers)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB mSATA Solid State Drive ($169.03 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Green 1TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive (Purchased For $69.00)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Green 1TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive (Purchased For $99.00)
Storage: Western Digital WD Green 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive (Purchased For $0.00)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Green 3TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive (Purchased For $129.00)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Green 3TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive (Purchased For $129.00)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (Purchased For $209.00)
Case: Enermax ECA3280A-BR ATX Mid Tower Case (Purchased For $85.00)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (Purchased For $90.00)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-16D1HT Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer (Purchased For $85.00)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-AC68 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($104.99 @ Canada Computers)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition (2-Pack) 62.7 CFM 120mm Fans ($27.30 @ DirectCanada)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Red 52.2 CFM 120mm Fan ($11.11 @ DirectCanada)
Fan Controller: NZXT SENTRY 3 Fan Controller ($29.99 @ Canada Computers)
Other: Thrustmaster T.Flight HOTAS X ($49.99)
Other: Logitech G27 (Purchased For $299.99)
Other: Logitech MX5500 Revolution (Purchased For $185.00)
Other: Logitech Harmony 650 (Purchased For $79.99)
Total: $2633.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-17 01:37 EST-0500


$1459.98 of that total price has already been purchased over the years. So there's actually only about $1100 worth of new components for me to add.
 
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It would be fine as it is really, but since you asked here are my thoughts ;-):
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($299.00 @ Canada Computers)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($34.98 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-PRO(Wi-Fi ac) ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($223.98 @ DirectCanada)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($84.08 @ DirectCanada)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($84.08 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Green 1TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.95 @ Vuugo)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Green 1TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.95 @ Vuugo)
Storage: Western Digital WD Green 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($83.98 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Green 3TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($109.99 @ Canada Computers)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Green 3TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($109.99 @ Canada Computers)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($209.98 @ DirectCanada)
Case: Enermax ECA3280A-BR ATX Mid Tower Case ($74.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($67.99 @ Canada Computers)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-16D1HT Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($94.99 @ NCIX)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition (2-Pack) 62.7 CFM 120mm Fans ($34.99 @ Memory Express)
Total: $1632.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-29 12:48 EST-0500

-A different motherboard with built-in wifi, it is a little cheaper than buying the motherboard+wifi card on your list.
-The ram is a bit more, but is CL7 so is faster than the CL9 in your rig.
It looks like it costs more than your list, but you have $90 in mail-in rebates, so this list is cheaper at the moment of buying.

edit: only difference to take into account is motherboard and ram since you already got storage, psu and videocard
 
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It's not actually costing that much, since I've already got some of the components on that list as I stated at the top of the post.
The HDD's comprise a lot of that price, and I've already got 10TB worth of HDD's, I just included them in the partpicker list to show the total rig.

I've already got the BR Burner, Video Card, and the PSU as well.

The total would actually be $1103.85 if you subtract the price of the components I've already got
 
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Keep in mind, I didn't mention it in my first post. I'm also going for a Black/Red color scheme.

The CL7 is faster than the CL9? I thought it was the other way around...
 
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Unfortunately a new psu isn't in the budget, what gains could I expect to get by going with a more expensive psu?
 
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As for gains, there aren't any in performance. As for reliability, there are better options. The CX series has a bad rep because of the cheap capacitors used. They have been known to pop. Not everyone has this problem. And really, the CX series isn't cheaper by much. If you spent $60 CAD, you could have spent probably $10 more for a better option.

My two only other suggestions/opinions are: (1) buy the ASRock Z97 Extreme4 or Asus Z97-A but that messes with the color scheme. (2) Just buy 2x8 rather than 2x4/2x4. Some memory controllers have to be adjusted to support the additional modules. It's just easier to buy a pair.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($121.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $121.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-29 14:18 EST-0500

I chose 1866 because Haswell chips benefit a little from the faster frequency.
 
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