800$ Gaming Build??

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john lozares

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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tKcqMp
I made a sub-800$
I was wondering if theres any changes you guys would make to make the system better. Id really want to stick with the 4690k, considering its a K series cpu and has the overclocking capabilities. Which i plan to do further down the line when i get enough money to buy better cooling for it.
Do you guys have any recommendations as to what parts i should get instead?
 
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I wouldn't suggest that youtube build, it's a downgrade in every aspect, except SSD.

Get z97 (newer) motherboard instead of z87. (more features, better power/heat management/overclockability)
Kingston SSDNow V300 pretty poor performer. I'd go for Crucial BX100 / Samsung 850 EVO.
Get 2x4gb kit, for dual channel.
Cooler master G550M *only* Tier 3 PSU. PSU tier list : http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html . I'd look for tier 1/2 psu for an OC build.
You can get better GPU for the price.

This should be way better :
Newer motherboard
Much Better GPU.
Tier 1 PSU
Dual Channel/Better Memory
Reliable/Faster SSD

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz...
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Human Being

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I would suggest this build,it plays very nicely.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qx4tE8JD71s

Cheers!
 
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Xemko

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I wouldn't suggest that youtube build, it's a downgrade in every aspect, except SSD.

Get z97 (newer) motherboard instead of z87. (more features, better power/heat management/overclockability)
Kingston SSDNow V300 pretty poor performer. I'd go for Crucial BX100 / Samsung 850 EVO.
Get 2x4gb kit, for dual channel.
Cooler master G550M *only* Tier 3 PSU. PSU tier list : http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html . I'd look for tier 1/2 psu for an OC build.
You can get better GPU for the price.

This should be way better :
Newer motherboard
Much Better GPU.
Tier 1 PSU
Dual Channel/Better Memory
Reliable/Faster SSD

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.98 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 KILLER ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($88.24 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($48.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($65.25 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X OC Video Card ($263.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair SPEC-03 Red ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.00 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $795.43
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-01 15:13 EDT-0400

 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.98 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($27.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($110.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial BX100 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($60.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT BF ATX Mid Tower Case ($40.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($58.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $779.90
 
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For a gaming build, the GPU matters more. I say skip the overclocking, and get a better GPU. Also a 120gb SSD is not going to be big enough.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($81.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($50.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($50.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($321.10 @ Directron)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT BF ATX Mid Tower Case ($40.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($58.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $794.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-01 16:08 EDT-0400
 
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john lozares

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thanks
 
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