My first PC build - Multipurpose

sreenevasan

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Hi, This will be my first PC and I might stick with this one for at least 5 years. This is my list of components,
1. Intel® CoreTM i5-4690K 3.5 GHz Unlocked Quad Core LGA1150 Socket Processor (6M Cache, up to 3.90 GHz)
2. Cooler Master CPU COOLER HYPER 212X
3. Asus Z97-Pro (Wifi ac) ASUS LGA1150 Socket MotherBoard
4. Corsair Vengeance 8GB DDR3 Memory Kit (CMZ8GX3M1A1600C10)
5. WD Green 3TB Desktop Internal Hard Drive
6. Asus STrix-GTX960-DC20C-2GD5- Graphic card
7. Cooler master Elite 431 Plus cabinet RC-431P-KWN2
8. Seasonic SS-750KM3 X-Series 750W Modular Power Supply
9. Asus Internal DVD Writer DRW-24D3ST
10. Dell S2415H 24-Inch Screen LED-Lit Monitor
11. Logitech MK345 Wireless Keyboard and Mouse Combo
12. Still thinking about whether to go for Head phones or a desktop Speakers
13. Win 7 or Win 10 and Linux operating systems

Approximate Purchase Date: End of this week

Budget Range: 1500$ to 1750$

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Work (study), Home, gaming, surfing the internet, watching movies

Are you buying a monitor: Yes

Do you need to buy OS: Yes

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Amazon

Parts Preferences: A good brand with not much of issues like service, repair or quality

Overclocking: Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: Still learning about this stuff

Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080

Additional Comments: I would like to build a quiet PC and I should not worry about upgrading for at least 5 years time from now.

Thinking about assembling on my own though I don't have any prior experience

Please let me know what is right and what can be improved or what is wrong and what should be.
 
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Your build would be fine and you choose good components, but how about a non-overclocking setup with a single high-end GPU?


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($242.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($83.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($102.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB...
Your build would be fine and you choose good components, but how about a non-overclocking setup with a single high-end GPU?


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($242.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($83.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($102.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked Video Card ($634.39 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX TS 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($83.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer ($16.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($88.88 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: Acer K272HULbmiidp 60Hz 27.0" Monitor ($299.70 @ Newegg)
Total: $1755.48
 
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This is what you want to do.