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Hey everybody!
I just ordered all the parts for my 1st ever gaming PC!
I'm completely new to building a PC, and wanted to get input on what people think about it. I'm primarily going to be using it for BF4, the upcoming Mount and Blade: Bannerlord, some flight sims and some grand strategy games like the Hearts of Iron series. I bought all the parts on Black Friday and ended up getting everything for around $1750!
Here are my specs, what do you think? Does everything look compatible? Have I made any mistakes in my purchases that would make the machine not function properly? Do I get a "stamp of approval" from you? Also, since BF4 is going to be what I play 80% of the time, do you think I'll need to do some overclocking? (I hope not, because I have zero experience in this!)
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2WzHrH
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2WzHrH/by_merchant/
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($299.98 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.97 @ NCIX US)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste ($4.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($119.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($148.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($98.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($354.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($68.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.88 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($86.43 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($251.33 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm Fans ($27.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Razer BlackWidow Wired Gaming Keyboard ($90.00 @ Mechanical Keyboards)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Headphones: Logitech G430 7.1 Channel Headset ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Speakers: Logitech Z506 155W 5.1ch Speakers ($69.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $1896.44
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-01 18:48 EST-0500
I just ordered all the parts for my 1st ever gaming PC!
I'm completely new to building a PC, and wanted to get input on what people think about it. I'm primarily going to be using it for BF4, the upcoming Mount and Blade: Bannerlord, some flight sims and some grand strategy games like the Hearts of Iron series. I bought all the parts on Black Friday and ended up getting everything for around $1750!Here are my specs, what do you think? Does everything look compatible? Have I made any mistakes in my purchases that would make the machine not function properly? Do I get a "stamp of approval" from you? Also, since BF4 is going to be what I play 80% of the time, do you think I'll need to do some overclocking? (I hope not, because I have zero experience in this!)
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2WzHrH
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2WzHrH/by_merchant/
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($299.98 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.97 @ NCIX US)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste ($4.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($119.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($148.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($98.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($354.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($68.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.88 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($86.43 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($251.33 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm Fans ($27.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Razer BlackWidow Wired Gaming Keyboard ($90.00 @ Mechanical Keyboards)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Headphones: Logitech G430 7.1 Channel Headset ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Speakers: Logitech Z506 155W 5.1ch Speakers ($69.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $1896.44
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-01 18:48 EST-0500
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