Need a check on this build before I buy

IHaveNoIdeaWhatImDoing456 · Aug 20, 2015

I've been working on tweaking this build for a couple weeks, and I think it's done. I've posted on /r/buildapc to see what they thought, and they gave me some solid advice and made a couple improvements. Time for the finishing touches eh? If anyone has any idea how I could lower the price without a significant decrease in performance, or increase the performance without a significant increase in price, I'd be happy to take your advice

Build: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/86HcK8

N3rdR4ge · Aug 20, 2015

a few things.

1. you can get faster ram for = or less money.
2. poor quality psu selection
3. for around the same price you can get a 1 ms 144hz monitor 1080p. did not change it in the posted build since you have a 1440p monitor selected.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($224.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.50 @ Newegg)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Cooling MX4 4g Thermal Paste ($6.95 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($96.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.80 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card ($329.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($73.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.75 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($88.88 @ NCIX US)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: Acer G257HU smidpx 60Hz 25.0" Monitor ($264.34 @ B&H)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($26.00 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1460.02
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-20 20:04 EDT-0400

-I selected the best quality psu i could find for around the same price as the other one. if you decide to change it use this guide and select tier 1 or tier 2.

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

-I selected better ram.

-Note that if you plan to upgrade to windows 10 I do not recommend upgrading from windows 7. it is a much better idea to update from windows 8.1 with a gpt formatted drive. reason being is, windows 7 does not support gpt formatted drives, only mbr. mbr does not support a uefi bios or fast booting. once you are mbr formatted you are stuck with it unless you reformat and do a fresh install of 8.1 or 10.

IHaveNoIdeaWhatImDoing456 · Aug 20, 2015

N3rdR4ge :

Awesome, I'll make those changes. As for the monitor, I don't mind a slightly longer reaction time as I can't notice the difference, and I want a 1440p monitor rather than 144hz. Thank you for the help!

RCFProd · Aug 20, 2015

I would change the motherboard, case, RAM (Low profile instead of high, like the Vengeance) and power supply to higher quality ones.

The Corsair 200R case is limited on airflow and collect a lot of dust. Cable management is also limited on this case.

N3rdR4ge · Aug 20, 2015

i updated my first post for you incase you miss it.

IHaveNoIdeaWhatImDoing456 · Aug 20, 2015

What's wrong with the mobo? :/

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