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squidsan

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Hello, everyone!
This is my first ever PC build and i'm looking for advice to see if there are any parts that aren't needed and or can be switched out for something else.

Approximate Purchase Date: August 2015
Budget Range: $1,300 - $1,700 Rebates: Before
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Programming, Designing (PS/AI)
Parts Not Required: Keyboard, Monitor, Speakers
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com, amazon.com
Country: California
Parts Preferences: Intel CPU, ASUS, MSI
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe
Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080

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Part List

CPU
Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz LGA 1150 Boxed Processor

Motherboard
Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard

Memory
Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory

Storage
Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive

Video Card
MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card

Case
Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case

Power Supply
Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply
 
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jmsellars1
That PSU is OK but I'd get a higher quality one for a ~$1500 build.
http://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?name=PSM12II520&c=CJ
There's a good one.

I'd also get a smaller SSD to save money if it was me, unless you need need more than 250gb just for programs.

That RAM will only run at 1866Mhz if overclocking, otherwise it will run at 1600Mhz. You might as well just buy 1600Mhz as it is cheaper and there isn't much of a performance difference.

Other than that it all looks good to me.
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MrKino

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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/pNzvGX

This pc is over kill for 1080p infact it can run 1440p 60fps+ without sli or crossfire

So when you want to sli dont sli just get a new 1440p monitor

If you dont want to move then the 980 or even 970 enough

I dont know if programming and designing take alot of space or no

So i added 1tb hdd and 250 ssd ( make sure to install games like bf4 and programs like Sony vegas on it so it load fast )

And the 1tb for files

Thanks
 
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MrKino

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Also the gpu is Evga and your parts
Preferences is msi for stuff like GPU but the EVGA is better cause of Good customer service and stuff also the gpu thats in the list is over clocked from the factory so if you wont over clock it have better frame rates but its not overclocked to it's poteinal so if you got it and want to over clock you can

 
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jmsellars1

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That PSU is OK but I'd get a higher quality one for a ~$1500 build.
http://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?name=PSM12II520&c=CJ
There's a good one.

I'd also get a smaller SSD to save money if it was me, unless you need need more than 250gb just for programs.

That RAM will only run at 1866Mhz if overclocking, otherwise it will run at 1600Mhz. You might as well just buy 1600Mhz as it is cheaper and there isn't much of a performance difference.

Other than that it all looks good to me.
 
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