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ChristianO

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Just spent a day revising a part list, and with the help of the community, I think I found a list that I can use to build a PC for my wife!

Here is the part list:
https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Revxltage/saved/#view=33Bqqs

(I am getting the motherboard/cpu/ram in a deal package on newegg for $299 - the package does not show in pcpartpicker.)


I would just like to do a final run and overview before ordering all the parts.

I want to make sure that:
1. Everything is compatible
2. Large enough PSU and Space inside Case.
3. Best bang for buck.

Please help me out here. I have gone through this list multiple times and I feel like I might be missing something.

I believe everything is compatible, but like I said previously, after looking at this list for a while I feel that I might be missing something important. Any help is appreciated! :D
 
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envy14tpe

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You need to switch to the 4690k so you can overclock it. If you don't want to overclock the cpu then don't buy a Z97 and H60. There is no need for them with a locked cpu. Also, do you need that much RAM? 2x4gb is plenty for most builds.

1. Everything is compatible
2. PSU is great and large enough for this and more. And it'll fit in that case.
3. Reduce RAM, add 4690k, and get a 250gb SSD.
 
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Finstar

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If you get the ram, mobo and cpu as a deal then it's all good. you CAN overclock non k cpus just not as much as a k cpu.
id say go for it, the build looks pretty solid. if you just have the budget, you can go for the 4g gtx 960 instead of the 2g
 
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ChristianO

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My wife actually will put 16gb to use. With video editing, and for the multiple processing programs for her occupation and schooling, it will come in handy.

I plan on keeping the 128gb SSD for two reasons:
1. Cost
2. She will only be using this as a boot drive with a few extra programs on there, not enough to use 128gbs, so the 1TB HDD will do fine.

As for the CPU, I would like to get a 4960k, but the CPU/Motherboard come in a package deal, giving me a $50-60 saving, which is allowing me to stay in budget. I cannot find another motherboard that would allow me to stay in budget.
 
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ChristianO

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I would love to, but I am very close to the budget and wouldn't be able to get the 4GB. :(
 
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