Well i wil buy this in two days i need help to choose the best parts please

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Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor
CRYORIG R1 Universal 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler
Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
G.Skill Trident X Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-2666 Memory
Patriot Wildfire 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card
Zalman MS800 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case
Corsair 750W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply
Genius K5 Wired Gaming Keyboard
Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse
Func HS-260 Headset
 
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Just some thoughts on this thread, where is the OP?

With the pricing on 1600, 1866 and 2133 so close it makes no sense really to go with 1600 today. Someone said fast RAM is not needed for gaming, to a point I agree, but gaming is not all we do with our rigs. The sweet spot seems to be 1866/2133 now, over that the performance/value ratio seems to grow.

The Patriot Wildfire is a very poor choice for an SSD, did not want to come out and say it, just suggest another option like I did. The price difference between a MX100 and 840 EVO in 120/128GB is only around $10, if it were $20 I would say MX100. SSD's are reasonable and just a great improvement over HDDs I'd say jump into a 256GB drive as you can put much more on it to really feel...
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Good rig you have going. Only thing I would suggest is getting 2 x 8GB instead of 4 X 4GB, 2 sticks run more stable and you will also have an option to add if you needed to. Maybe check out the 840 EVO SSDs, they can be found at a good price now.
 
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I also agree this build is great so far.The only thing i would change is the memory to 8x2 and that ssd to a 840 evo. And if you want, it wouldn't hurt to get slower ram its not all need for a gaming build.
 
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In game, SSD won't make much difference. But "real world" performance is more than simply inside a game. When OS load times can go from 60+ seconds to under 7 seconds, I fail to see how this "isn't much". Not to mention seemingly instant application load times. I can't stand being on a mechanical drive anymore, when my HDD is dormant and I click to access it and have to wait 4-5 seconds for it to spin up before even seeing a directory listing, this is painful.

My most commonly used games are on my Samsung 840 pro. Insane load time boosts, means quicker action and less time to let your heart relax. In games that are "load time" heavy, or load content on the fly, this could make the difference from boring to exciting.

In my opinion SSD for OS is mandatory if you want your computer to perform like it should. Mechanical drives are the most latent part of a modern computer (except optical drives, blek). When you spend money to have the fastest CPU and GPU you do this so that your computer will be quick. Modern systems shouldn't need to wait on slow mechanical drives.

Like I said earlier: It's like moving from dial-up to broadband.
 
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CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($317.88 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($125.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($80.97 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($62.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($345.99 @ B&H)
Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case ($114.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($19.96 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($92.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1354.61
 
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Might want to get more than 550w. 650w-700w?
 
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Your right it doesn't, I ran my 970 on a 500w for a short while, but this is clearly an overclocking pc, and that will require a larger psu. You always want some headroom. Use any PSU calculator on the internet and it will recommend at-least a 600w psu and this is without overclocks.
 
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Just some thoughts on this thread, where is the OP?

With the pricing on 1600, 1866 and 2133 so close it makes no sense really to go with 1600 today. Someone said fast RAM is not needed for gaming, to a point I agree, but gaming is not all we do with our rigs. The sweet spot seems to be 1866/2133 now, over that the performance/value ratio seems to grow.

The Patriot Wildfire is a very poor choice for an SSD, did not want to come out and say it, just suggest another option like I did. The price difference between a MX100 and 840 EVO in 120/128GB is only around $10, if it were $20 I would say MX100. SSD's are reasonable and just a great improvement over HDDs I'd say jump into a 256GB drive as you can put much more on it to really feel the benefit besides just the OS. Again I would be looking at the same drives, the 840 and MX100, about $15 difference.

Getting a 970 today makes an SLI option later down the road the logical move when needed. With that in mind perhaps a 750/800W PSU in Gold rating now would be a good choice. With the trend of graphics cards needing less power and maybe CPUs also with Skylake a good PSU would serve well in many upgrades for the next 5 years from build to build.

Also just grab a 4690k, the i7 will not gain you many FPS in gaming, perhaps just a few you could count on 1 hand. It would free up funds for better parts in other places. The LGA 1150 will only be good for Broadwell then things change a lot with Skylake, like DDR4 across the platforms and a new socket next year. After reading the Far Cry 4 story just thrown against the wall it seems an i5 would take care of 970 SLI in future gaming engines for some time to come. Their engine plays on 2 cores with H/T OK, 4 physical cores should be able to take on any engine in the next 3/4 years with a pair of Maxwells I think.

Just my thoughts, hope it helps more than confuse things for you :)
 
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