[Build Help] Build in mind but would like opinions on saving money or price/performance

deenosupremo · Jan 24, 2016

Intended Use: Gaming and light video editing
Gaming: pretty much looking to max out current games
Budget: 1150
USA
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/hzwMLk
The CPU is going to be purchased at microcenter ; nothing has been purchased yet
Not overclocking
Also wondering if any extra fans are needed besides stock that comes with h440

N3rdR4ge · Jan 24, 2016

1)you don't need a z board if you arent overclocking. big waste of money.
2)that cooler comes with thermal paste. remove it from your build.
3)you are spending way too much on the case.
4)you are also spending way too much on the ram.
5)500 GB ssd is overkill. you should be putting the money into a better processor, especially for video editing. downgrade to 256gb.
6)if you'd like to future proof, get an r9 390. 8gb of vram vs the 970's 3.5gb will go a long way.

this is a tad over your budget but worth every penny. save an extra $43.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU (Equal to i7-4770): 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: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial BX200 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($63.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card ($599.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX TS 750W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($61.00 @ Newegg)
Total: $1193.72
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-24 23:01 EST-0500

deenosupremo · Jan 24, 2016

N3rdR4ge :

1)you don't need a z board if you arent overclocking. big waste of money.
2)that cooler comes with thermal paste. remove it from your build.
3)you are spending way too much on the case.
4)you are also spending way too much on the ram.
5)500 GB ssd is overkill. you should be putting the money into a better processor, especially for video editing. downgrade to 256gb.
6)if you'd like to future proof, get an r9 390. 8gb of vram vs the 970's 3.5gb will go a long way.

this is a tad over your budget but worth every penny. save an extra $43.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU (Equal to i7-4770): 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: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial BX200 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($63.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card ($599.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX TS 750W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($61.00 @ Newegg)
Total: $1193.72
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-24 23:01 EST-0500

Yeah the case is definitely expensive but tbh I'm a razer fanboy and have razer everything so I'm just gonna stick with the case for a complete setup.
I've removed the thermal paste and changed to 256 gb ssd but I'm not a micro atx fan.

N3rdR4ge · Jan 24, 2016

performance>looks. looks=money pit. you can afford a 980 ti and i7 equivalent with that budget. you are only hurting yourself by having a substantially less enjoyable gaming experience. buy a cheap case temporarily until you can afford it. you can always change it. what's $35 bux...

full atx:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($242.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($83.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial BX200 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($63.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card ($599.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX TS 750W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($61.00 @ Newegg)
Total: $1192.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-24 23:08 EST-0500

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