GAMING PC!!!!!! must see!!

Niko Maksimovic · Dec 25, 2014

USAFRet · Dec 25, 2014

Why Windows 8.1 Pro?
Pro gives no performance benefit over regular 8.1.

bignastyid · Dec 25, 2014

$320 for a R9 290 with a reference cooler is a bad idea, will run hot to the point it throttles and you can get better 290's cheaper. The CX600 is not a very good PSU(complete ripoff at $70), it uses cheap caps with a higher failure rate. You can get faster cheaper ram from a better brand name.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($136.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($66.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card ($279.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($50.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.75 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($88.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1009.65
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-25 11:07 EST-0500

Niko Maksimovic · Dec 25, 2014

@bignastyid Why Quad-core?

bignastyid · Dec 25, 2014

Niko Maksimovic :

Games only use 4 or less cores. The 4690k and the 4790k(quad core with hyperthreading) perform about the same in games.