Hello friends, I'm hoping I can get some advice from more experienced Gaming PC builders out there on the build I'm planning on assembling, before I start buying parts this week.
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Jc26ZL
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Jc26ZL/by_merchant/
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ B&H)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste ($6.89 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($139.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($59.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($59.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($97.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($349.99 @ B&H)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($349.99 @ B&H)
Case: NZXT Phantom 530 (Black) ATX Full Tower Case ($122.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($127.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($87.88 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: NZXT Air Flow Series 83.6 CFM 140mm Fan ($11.98 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Prolimatech PRO-RV14LED 87.0 CFM 140mm Fan ($15.98 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: NZXT FZ-200mm LED 103.0 CFM 200mm Fan ($18.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Accessory: NZXT Hue LED Controller ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1871.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-19 16:09 EDT-0400
I also plan on getting one of these monitors: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Perfect-CrossOver-2795QHD-2560x1440-LG-AH-IPS-Non-Glare-27-Monitor-/321719207934?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4ae7f587fe
My goals are playing recent and upcoming games at 60fps or greater on 1440p while maxing or near maxing game settings. 4k gaming for me is overkill as a first upgrade, maybe I'll reconsider when it becomes the standard. I'm just tired of trying to run games at low settings with horrible inconsistent frame-rates on my aging toaster. This will be the first time I am building a new setup entirely from scratch and on my own, as before I would mainly buy/play games on my Xbox360 (friends irl) and although I considered buying the new generation consoles, I've decided I would make the transition from console pleb to the all glorious PC Master Race - Hail Gabe Newell of House Valve, first of his IGN, King of the Overclocks, the Watercooled and LED Lighting, Khal of the Great Summer Sales, Breaker of Wallets, and Father of Custom Towers.
I've come into some disposable income, but I won't be buying all the components in one fell swoop as I'll want a little money for a few games (why upgrade to only run League -_-) I'll be getting near everything on the PC Parts list at first,
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/bgFpYJ
and later buying the replacement Monitor. Then, I will buy the LED Fans, Hue controller, second GPU and second set of 8gigs RAM, at which point I will overclock, all over the next month or so.
It would also be great if y'all could recommend a good surge protector, most likely will not invest in an uninterruptible power supply.
I assembled this after doing a bunch of research on components and I think it's a pretty good build plan, but what do I know, I'm new. I expect everything, including shipping costs to fall at/under 1500 initially, 1800ish with the monitor, and at/under 2300 with the completed tower (just a quick guess). All in US dollars and shipping to the West Coast. I don't plan on and don't need to always run everything at max settings, so I think this build will last me a good long time, at least, until 4k becomes standard and prices don't require you to sacrifice your male heirs, or what makes you male, to the white walkers.
So, do you notice any crippling flaws in my design, senpai?
I mean, it's not like I want you to help me not fuck myself over with a bad setup, b-baka.
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Jc26ZL
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Jc26ZL/by_merchant/
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ B&H)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste ($6.89 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($139.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($59.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($59.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($97.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($349.99 @ B&H)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($349.99 @ B&H)
Case: NZXT Phantom 530 (Black) ATX Full Tower Case ($122.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($127.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($87.88 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: NZXT Air Flow Series 83.6 CFM 140mm Fan ($11.98 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Prolimatech PRO-RV14LED 87.0 CFM 140mm Fan ($15.98 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: NZXT FZ-200mm LED 103.0 CFM 200mm Fan ($18.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Accessory: NZXT Hue LED Controller ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1871.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-19 16:09 EDT-0400
I also plan on getting one of these monitors: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Perfect-CrossOver-2795QHD-2560x1440-LG-AH-IPS-Non-Glare-27-Monitor-/321719207934?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4ae7f587fe
My goals are playing recent and upcoming games at 60fps or greater on 1440p while maxing or near maxing game settings. 4k gaming for me is overkill as a first upgrade, maybe I'll reconsider when it becomes the standard. I'm just tired of trying to run games at low settings with horrible inconsistent frame-rates on my aging toaster. This will be the first time I am building a new setup entirely from scratch and on my own, as before I would mainly buy/play games on my Xbox360 (friends irl) and although I considered buying the new generation consoles, I've decided I would make the transition from console pleb to the all glorious PC Master Race - Hail Gabe Newell of House Valve, first of his IGN, King of the Overclocks, the Watercooled and LED Lighting, Khal of the Great Summer Sales, Breaker of Wallets, and Father of Custom Towers.
I've come into some disposable income, but I won't be buying all the components in one fell swoop as I'll want a little money for a few games (why upgrade to only run League -_-) I'll be getting near everything on the PC Parts list at first,
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/bgFpYJ
and later buying the replacement Monitor. Then, I will buy the LED Fans, Hue controller, second GPU and second set of 8gigs RAM, at which point I will overclock, all over the next month or so.
It would also be great if y'all could recommend a good surge protector, most likely will not invest in an uninterruptible power supply.
I assembled this after doing a bunch of research on components and I think it's a pretty good build plan, but what do I know, I'm new. I expect everything, including shipping costs to fall at/under 1500 initially, 1800ish with the monitor, and at/under 2300 with the completed tower (just a quick guess). All in US dollars and shipping to the West Coast. I don't plan on and don't need to always run everything at max settings, so I think this build will last me a good long time, at least, until 4k becomes standard and prices don't require you to sacrifice your male heirs, or what makes you male, to the white walkers.
So, do you notice any crippling flaws in my design, senpai?
I mean, it's not like I want you to help me not fuck myself over with a bad setup, b-baka.
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