Today is the big day, future upgrades to my rig/ Want your opinions/Feedback/Idea's

dante1217

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My Current Set Up

CPU - Intel Core i5-4690K Processor 3.5 GHz LGA 1150 BX80646I54690K
MotherBoard - Gigabyte GA-Z97X-GAMING 3 LGA 1150 Z97 Gaming Audio and Networking ATX Motherboard
GPU - Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 Overclocked GDDR5 Pcie Video Graphics Card, 4GB
GPU - Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 Overclocked GDDR5 Pcie Video Graphics Card, 4GB
Memory - Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 1600 MHz
Storage - WD Blue 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 7200rpm Internal Hard Drive
Power Supply - XFX 650W TS SERIES FULL WIRED 80+ BRONZE PSU
Case - NZXT Phantom 410 Mid Tower USB 3.0 Gaming Case - Black
Cooler - Cooler Master Seidon 120V - PC CPU Liquid Water Cooling System, All-In-One Kit with Compact 120mm Radiator and Fan
Optical Drive - Samsung Black 24x SATA DVD+/-RW 5.25" Internal Drive (SH-224DB/BEBE) - NEW

Extras:
Key Board/Mouse - CM Storm Devastator - LED Gaming Keyboard and Mouse Combo Bundle (Blue Edition)
Headset - SADES SA-708 Stereo Gaming Headphone Headset with Microphone (Blue)
Monitor - Samsung 24" S24D590PL Full HD 1080p LED PLS Widescreen Monitor

My set up is
Pure Gaming, Noting else also plan on over clocking my i5-4690k


What I plan on doing

New PSU plan on buying
Rosewill LIGHTNING Series 800W 80 Plus Gold Certified Pipe-rock Modular Design ATX12V/EPS12V Power Supply LIGHTNING-800
Link: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004N93ZCY/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

Cooler? Don't know much about CPU coolers. Was thinking about this one to replace my current one
Cooler Master Hyper 612 Ver.2 - Silent CPU Air Cooler with 6 Direct Contact Heatpipes and Folding Fin Structure RR-H6V2-13PK-R1
Link: http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Hyper-Ver-2-RR-H6V2-13PK-R1/dp/B00PJSFR7Y/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top?ie=UTF8

Memory
Mushkin Enhanced Redline 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2400 (PC3 19200) Desktop Memory Model 997122
Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231673

Monitor ( Updated item thanks for the new knowledge guys )
ASUS PB278Q 27-Inch WQHD LED-lit Professional Graphics Monitor
Link: http://www.amazon.com/PB278Q-27-Inch-LED-lit-Professional-Graphics/dp/B009C3M7H0/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1430014858&sr=1-1&keywords=WQHD

SSD ( Windows 8.1 only/Windows apps/Products/ )
Crucial MX100 256GB SATA 2.5-Inch Internal Solid State Drive (CT256MX100SSD1)
Link: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KFAGCWK/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

HDD ( Main source of gaming/Files ), Updated item thanks for the new knowledge guys
WD Black 4TB Performance Desktop Hard Drive: 3.5-inch, SATA 6 Gb/s, 7200 RPM, 64MB Cache WD4003FZEX
Link http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FJRS5BA

Motherboard? ( Worth the upgrade or na? )
Gigabyte GA-Z97X-GAMING 5 LGA 1150 Z97
Link: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JKCHEQ2/ref=psdc_1048424_t2_B00K2RQDXY

Alright, What I wanted to ask you guys are the upgrades worth it?. As in for the motherboard is it worth the upgrade or is there not really a huge difference?. And as for the cooler I want to know what you guys think my current one kinda sucks really, my Tempts gets hige my GPU hits 60c and as for the memory what do you guys think?.

I just want opinions before i start buying stuff, Its good to have more opinions instead of your own you know?. Also this is my last thread asking about my build sorry :p
 
I'd have to say you'd be ard pressed to tell the difference between the 2 machines....other than your 650 is undersized for two 970s....

-I've not been impressed with most Rosewill big wattage PSUs

-In that price range, I'd recommend the Phanteks
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835709001

-The Redlines w/ Hynix modules are the simply put best set of 2400 memory you will find, but you linked to a substantially slower CAS 11 set

-The Acer Predator is the only IPS monitor I can recommend for a gaming box.

-Big HDs have a rather high failure rate and the Greens are rather slow
http://www.hardware.fr/articles/927-6/disques-durs.html
http://www.tomshardware.com/charts/hdd-charts-2013/-17-PCMark-7-Gaming,2915.html

Of course the SSD does squat for any games not on the SSD, so a bigger SSD or, more sensibly, a 2 TB SSHD . The latter would be a very worthwhile upgrade

-MoBo is a marginal upgrade tho the MSI and Gigabyte Gaming 5's are among Z97's best performers.

I'd upgrade the cooler and PSU (Seasonic or EVGA B2/G2 750) and stop there.
 

dante1217

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Memory - Ill look into it, thanks for bringing it to my attention
Monitor - ya i know what you mean going with a ASUS 27in
HDD - Main source of gaming/File
SSD - Windows only 8.1 along with other windows products/apps
Ya, After a while figured the motherboard isnt worth the upgrade/hassle



The PSU was my fault my budget was running a little low when I got to the PSU department, Now I can finally afford to upgrade to the 800W+ one I need for my OverClocked GPU's don't judge me :p I know my wrong trying to make it right ha.

The SSD will only be used for windows 8.1 and the main gaming will be HDD, with that in mind didn't know the HDD colors made the difference found that out and will be going with the

WD Black 4TB Performance Desktop Hard Drive: 3.5-inch, SATA 6 Gb/s, 7200 RPM, 64MB Cache WD4003FZEX
Link: http://www.amazon.com/Black-Performance-Desktop-Hard-Drive/dp/B00FJRS5BA/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1430014326&sr=1-1&keywords=HDD

As for the SSD 128GB will be fine but its only a $40 upgrade to 256GB So eh why not, 8.1 will leave 190GB Left which is enough space to allow a few other system apps/products on there as well and maybe 2 - 4 favorite games.

Redlines w/ Hynix modules? By chance would you link me cant seem to find any on amazon/NewEgg Please and thank you and as for my cooler I have no price I just want PC Cool and still have it fit in my case so suggest any cooler.

As for the Monitor That is going to be the last thing i buy as for parts, so im going to save up for a 1440p good one, I like the ASUS PB278Q 27-Inch WQHD LED-lit Professional Graphics Monitor
Link: http://www.amazon.com/PB278Q-27-Inch-LED-lit-Professional-Graphics/dp/B009C3M7H0/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1430014858&sr=1-1&keywords=WQHD

And alright thanks, I won't worry about the motherboard then, and the only reason I picked the Rosewill is the colors very bright LED and also Gold 800W The price is fine but i really like the sex appeal to it.



Really like the feedback tho making me think and so more research love knowledge!