looking for critique with a side of nickles and dimes

[Michael Weaver]

my intent is to get this build before the end of the new year

the build

while assembly isn't my issue ... bang for the buck is, I also have a few issues with maximizing parts with others outside of basic compatibility.

my major points of concern are
the 760, 770 or 780 , am I over kill on the mobo, power supply, cooling and monitor

the majority of my gaming is WoW...however I do some 1st person shooters and a minor in video editing (nothing major w/ editing)

please toss me some input on where to save a few bucks from over kill.... or add a few to pull it all together

thank you for your time

 

[alpaugh78]

I like it already, but heres what I would do to save a few $$...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($57.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($139.00 @ Adorama)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($259.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($88.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VS24AH-P 24.0" Monitor ($229.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1287.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-15 02:33 EST-0500)

What I would do for the case and cpu cooler is this: Cooler Master 690 III w/Seidon 120V Water Cooling System for $129.98 after shipping...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119289

The parts list and case together come up to $1417.86 shipped. The SSD might be a fuzz slower than the one you picked, but I think you'll like the 240GB of space more.

 

[realchaos]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($222.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($67.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($98.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($259.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 400R ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($114.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.00 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($266.99 @ B&H)
Total: $1433.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-15 02:12 EST-0500)

-Cheaper motherboard. The Asus Z87-A should be enough for your needs.
-Hyper 212 EVO is cheaper and should cool just as well as the H55.
-Cheaper case and psu. The 400R and XFX 850w psu are still excellent products. Buy them at NCIX, NCIX has free shipping for orders over $200.

Do you really need two optical drive?
Personally, I would rather go with a 23-24" 1080p IPS monitor at around ~$150 instead of a 144hz TN panel.

 

[Michael Weaver]

thanks, tweeked in some changes from both and finally ordered


CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($221.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H55 57.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD4H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($179.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($76.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($259.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Vengeance C70 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($77.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.00 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Asus VS24AH-P 24.0" Monitor ($237.58 @ Newegg)
Total: $1530.45