Hi, I'm planning to make a gaming rig for the summer with a little bit of editing for some school projects. I have a 1080p monitor right nowCLICK FOR MONITOR, however, I might get a 1440p monitor, but I highly doubt it. I will get a cpu cooler to overclock once I have more money in the long run. I'm planning to play games like the Witcher III, BF4, Fallout 4, Shadow of Mordor, and traditional MOBA games. I plan to get the cpu and mobo off of microcenter since it's really cheap there and everything else but the case from amazon. My friend recommended the windowed version of the case because I wanted a window and since he has worked in the case before and has had no issues with it(case is on newegg).
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CPU: i5 4690K - $199.99
MOBO: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 7 LGA 1150 ATX - $144.99
RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB(2 x 4GB) 1600MHz - $49.99
GPU: MSI GTX 980 - $509.99
STORAGE: Seagate 2TB SSHD - $99.00
PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 650G1 - $79.99
CASE: NZXT Source 210 Windowed - $44.99
OS: Windows 8 - $89.99
COST = $1,219.92 + taxes/shipping
TOTAL = roughly $1300
I already have a keyboard and mouse so I don't need to spend for that.
Questions:
Is my GPU overkill for my monitor?
Should I opt for a 128gb SSD + 1TB HDD or is the 2TB SSHD fine?
Is there any cheaper semi/full modular PSU that has black sleeved cables? (I really the cables that aren't braided all the way through and show colors, they look weird)
Is there any other black/red mobo you would prefer from the one I have?
Thanks in advanced for anyone who answers any of the questions
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CPU: i5 4690K - $199.99
MOBO: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 7 LGA 1150 ATX - $144.99
RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB(2 x 4GB) 1600MHz - $49.99
GPU: MSI GTX 980 - $509.99
STORAGE: Seagate 2TB SSHD - $99.00
PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 650G1 - $79.99
CASE: NZXT Source 210 Windowed - $44.99
OS: Windows 8 - $89.99
COST = $1,219.92 + taxes/shipping
TOTAL = roughly $1300
I already have a keyboard and mouse so I don't need to spend for that.
Questions:
Is my GPU overkill for my monitor?
Should I opt for a 128gb SSD + 1TB HDD or is the 2TB SSHD fine?
Is there any cheaper semi/full modular PSU that has black sleeved cables? (I really the cables that aren't braided all the way through and show colors, they look weird)
Is there any other black/red mobo you would prefer from the one I have?
Thanks in advanced for anyone who answers any of the questions