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rodriguezs914

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ey guys I just wanted to know if there's anything that is being bottlenecked or anything cheaper at the same performance level that are already have, my budget is 1500$ I want to get stable 60+ frames per second at 1080p or more. this is my first PC build any tips would be appreciated and don't mind the sellers yet I'm not going to build this until sales, here are the specs.
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/t3n7gs
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/t3n7gs/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste ($6.75 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($101.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($62.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($347.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair SPEC-03 Red ATX Mid Tower Case ($43.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.88 @ OutletPC)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.79 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($88.98 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($5.99 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($5.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($264.99 @ B&H)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($27.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1290.16
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-27 01:23 EST-0500
 
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synphul
I think that's about as tight as you can cut your budget without losing performance. You should be able to easily get 4.2-4.4ghz on the 212 evo. About the only thing you could do is switch to an i5 4460 with an h97 motherboard to try and save some there but you'll lose overclocking and sli support.

If anything I'd recommend adding just a little to that budget and going with a better power supply. Something around a 500-550w from a solid unit like one of these, especially if planning to overclock:

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550sxxb9

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/antec-power-supply-hcg620m

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-m12ii520bronze

It's not worth putting a lower quality, low wattage psu...
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I think that's about as tight as you can cut your budget without losing performance. You should be able to easily get 4.2-4.4ghz on the 212 evo. About the only thing you could do is switch to an i5 4460 with an h97 motherboard to try and save some there but you'll lose overclocking and sli support.

If anything I'd recommend adding just a little to that budget and going with a better power supply. Something around a 500-550w from a solid unit like one of these, especially if planning to overclock:

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550sxxb9

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/antec-power-supply-hcg620m

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-m12ii520bronze

It's not worth putting a lower quality, low wattage psu into a system with nice hardware especially if looking to overclock. Lower end power supplies can have a hard time delivering max power they're rated at and 430w is pretty low for an oc'd cpu along with everything else. A few things could happen, random shutdowns due to lack of sufficient power. Lower quality parts (especially when stressed) could give out, best case scenario the psu dies. Worst case, it dies and takes other components with it. I wouldn't risk it personally, you've got $650-700 worth of hardware all relying on clean steady power from a lower tier $35 psu. Just my .02 anyway. Other than that, looks like a solid build that should last you quite awhile.

 
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