Gaming PC build thoughts? (Tips 1st build)

Riley1544

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Mar 17, 2015
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Please let me know what you guys think of this build for my very 1st gaming PC.
Processor 1 x Intel® Core™ i7-4790K Processor (4x 4.0GHz/8MB L3 Cache) - Intel® Core™ i7-4790K
Processor Cooling 1 x Asetek 510LC Liquid CPU Cooling System [SOCKET-1150] - Standard 120mm Fan
Memory 1 x 8 GB [4 GB x2] DDR3-1600 Memory Module [B85] - Corsair Vengeance
Video Card 1 x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 - 4GB - EVGA Superclocked - Single Card
Motherboard 1 x MSI B85 G41 -- 2x PCIe 3.0 x16, 2x USB 3.0, HDMI
Power Supply 1 x 700 Watt - Standard - *Free Upgrade to 800W Standard
Primary Hard Drive 1 x 128 GB Samsung 850 Pro SSD -- Read: 550MB/s, Write: 470MB/s - Single Drive
Data Hard Drive 1 x 1 TB HARD DRIVE -- 32M Cache, 7200 RPM, 6.0Gb/s - Single Drive
Optical Drive 1 x 24x Dual Format/Double Layer DVD±R/±RW - Black -- Free Upgrade to 14X LG Blu-ray Re-writerMonitor
1 x 28" 3840 x 2160 ASUS PB287Q 4K Monitor
 
For gaming you don't need an i7. An i5 is better for the price. Also I agree with TwistedFury, get a bigger SSD. A 250gb would be perfect for a couple games and other things. You could also get a 2tb HDD but that's up to you. 2tb is the best bang for the buck.
 

Amnestyyy

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It looks like your PSU might be an unbranded one. I would suggest looking into a quality power supply. You might want to upgrade the motherboard as well. It doesnt support SLI and it doesnt have RAID. You also wont be able to overclock your 4790k.
 

mlga91

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$2030 before rebates:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($320.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($133.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($111.72 @ Mac Mall)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($75.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($329.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($329.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 431 Plus (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($47.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG WH16NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($92.00 @ B&H)
Monitor: Dell P2815Q 30Hz 28.0" Monitor ($342.03 @ Amazon)
Total: $2034.54
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-17 17:51 EDT-0400
 
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