Pls help me with my build

misterqwertz · Dec 8, 2014

pls help me. Im wondering if this is a good build. Can you also suggest what i can improve on and what i dont need. I opted for higher ram because from what i know it helps in video editing.
i5 4670k
Gigabyte gtx970
ASRock Z97 Extreme6
Corsair Vengeance 16GB (4x4)
Samsung 840 EVO 120 GB SSD
Seagate Barracuda 1TB
Corsair CX500M
Corsair Carbide Spec 3
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO

IRONBATMAN · Dec 8, 2014

Perhaps a better power supply would be a good idea. The Corsair CX500M isn't of very high quality, and if you could dish out another $10-20 for a decent Seasonic PSU, I'm sure your PC would last longer.

misterqwertz · Dec 8, 2014

IRONBATMAN :

Thanks! I was really wondering about my PSU since I don't know much about them really. I just stuck with corsair after seeing a lot of them being used by the people at Kitguru. This is actually my first build. Luckily, I didn't depend on those reviews I saw and asked here first. Thanks again!

zeyuanfu · Dec 8, 2014

This would have more bang for your buck:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($168.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($123.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($129.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.89 @ Directron)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($349.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1045.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-08 12:10 EST-0500

I would drop overclocking as it yield insignificant performance.
The motherboard supports SLI and is a quality board from Asus
The RAM is the cheapest fastest kit you'll find
Why not get the SSD with the notebook upgrade kit for a few bucks more than the bare drive? You'll get a SATA to USB cable which lets you test the drive before putting it in the system
The EVGA card has more value
The PSU is of WAY better quality and it supports two 970s.

Tradesman1 · Dec 8, 2014

Change PSU (CX models have weak caps), change DRAM to 2x8GB (less stress on the MC (memory controller) and go 1866 as a minimum, would also change the mobo to the Asus Z97-A, great mobo, have a a half dozen builds on the A, no problems and clients are all thrilled w/ their rigs

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