Could I have some help tweaking my build?

AlexTheTechFreak · May 3, 2016

Alright, I've been doing some research for my first build for about a week now and I originally set my budget at $850. However, now after doing some thinking I've realized that I'm just going to go all out here for my first build. I want to know if these parts will go nicely together or not. And yes, yes. I know. "You went over $2000 but couldn't even throw a GTX 980 on there?"If the 980 really is that much better than the 970 then I will put up the extra money for it if I am advised to. I also need help picking fans as I hear most stock fans are borderline garbage.

Thanks! - Alex.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/jmT6cf

CTurbo · May 3, 2016

What is this build for? Just gaming? I would stick with a $800-1000 build for now that you could upgrade over time. Get a great case and great psu that you can use for years. Everything else could be easily upgraded. New video cards are right around the corner so a GTX970 is a decent choice for now although it will struggle with a 3440x1440p monitor.

PsyKhiqZero · May 3, 2016

You could buy 2 ssd. A small one for windows and another for games and cache. And a 2tb wd black

I would put the money saved into a gtx 980 ti. The gtx 980ti is worth 2x gtx 970 in sli

AlexTheTechFreak · May 3, 2016

CTurbo :

So if I wanted to downgrade on some parts, where would I start? And yes this is for gaming. Although I was hoping to run things like GTA V and The Witcher 3 at max settings while still maintaining a respectable frame rate. This build is a way's off so I can probably hold out for a new card.

Or like @PsyKhiqZero said I can ditch the 970 and go for the 980 since the 970 won't be able to match the performance of the 3440x1440 display. Also how does having 2 SSD's work as opposed to one? If I did that should I go for something like 128 GB for one and 1 TB for the other?

CTurbo · May 3, 2016

The 390x would be decent on that monitor for just a little more than a 390x.

The i7 6700k has dropped in price a little, but it's still too close to the 6 core i7 5820k.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($369.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($46.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI X99A Raider ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($189.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($75.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($149.45 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($117.99 @ Micro Center)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 390X 8GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($339.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom 530 (Red) ATX Full Tower Case ($126.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 750W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($37.98 @ Mac Mall)
Monitor: LG 34UC87C 60Hz 34.0" Monitor ($759.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2410.22
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-03 17:39 EDT-0400

AlexTheTechFreak · May 3, 2016

Looks solid, thanks again for the help! I hadn't even considered using an HDD and an SSD together.

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