$900 pc budget with already purchased parts

ThatSmartBird · Sep 4, 2015

Ok so I already have a case and motherboard:

Case: cooler master n200 mini atx tower

Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-H97M-D3H lga 1150

And I would like to: play mine craft in shaders with optifine at 8-25 render distance and keeping a stable 60fps.

Play YouTube videos at 1080p60fps.

I would also like both a hard drive and ssd, preferably 250gb for the ssd. Also I want to be sure that the storage and gpu will be able to fit together. So don't include the motherboard and case since I have those already, thanks

-HH- · Sep 4, 2015

ever so slightly over budget

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1241 V3 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($253.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($76.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($64.07 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB SSC ACX 2.0 Video Card ($308.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 w/Window (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($105.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($50.40 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $909.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-04 07:57 EDT-0400

-HH- · Sep 4, 2015

Forget the case in the parts list, grab a 250gb ssd

RCFProd · Sep 4, 2015

^ Good build. He already has the Cooler Master N200 case so he won't need the R5. Maybe this way he can improve his build with an aftermarket CPU cooler for more silent and cooler operation and maybe an ever better power supply with more warranty.

Like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Directron)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($73.80 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $103.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-04 08:00 EDT-0400

-HH- · Sep 4, 2015

You have an issue with the parts you already have though, your board is a micro atx while your case is a mini itx case only. Your board will not fit.

RCFProd · Sep 4, 2015

He said 'Mini-ATX' but in truth the Cooler Master N200 is a Micro-ATX case. The mobo will fit.

GMDS44 · Sep 4, 2015

Honestly you don't need a GTX 970.
I am guessing you play at 1080p?
Is 900$ what you're looking to spend or your MAX budget (and would like it lower if possible?)
Get an R9 380, that is perfect for 1080p gaming and you save ~100$.

Do you only play minecraft?

ThatSmartBird · Sep 4, 2015

I mainly play mine craft but I do plan on purchasing some steam games such as gta v and gmod, and I do play tf2.Also the $900 budget excludes the case and mobo. However if the parts can accomplish everything listed and cost much less, then that's fine also

ThatSmartBird · Sep 5, 2015

If i decide to get the Intel Core i5 4690k, what cooling would i need? And would it work fine with the build?

ThatSmartBird · Sep 5, 2015

-HH- :

ever so slightly over budget

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1241 V3 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($253.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($76.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($64.07 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB SSC ACX 2.0 Video Card ($308.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 w/Window (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($105.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($50.40 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $909.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-04 07:57 EDT-0400

is the GTX 970 going to fit along with the ssd and harddrive on the motherboard?

RCFProd · Sep 5, 2015

For the i5-4690k you need a Z97 motherboard. The one you have now doesn't support overclocking so there is no point going with the 4690k. You can save a couple of dollars by switching the E3-1241 for the E3-1231.

The N200 will fit any GTX 970, HDD and micro-ATX motherboard.

I'll do a build aswell for clarification.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($232.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Directron)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (Purchased For $0.00)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($97.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card ($329.00 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case (Purchased For $0.00)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.40 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $890.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-05 18:04 EDT-0400

This build ensures a full set of quality components.

-HH- · Sep 7, 2015

+2 to the build above^^

That build is brilliant

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