Thinking of doing a new build, been awhile and need help

[xtitox28]

Ok, so it's been a couple of years since I actually pieced together a computer and I'm just wanting to make sure the components I've chosen will work with each other. Thanks for the help! Any tips or advice are definitely welcome!

Case: Ultra Rogue M925 ATX Full Tower
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2851012&Sku=U12-42152

Power Supply: Thermaltake 550W 120mm Fan
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7750583&Sku=T925-8055

Motherboard: MSI Z97-G45 (LGA-1150)
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=9162389&Sku=M69-10157

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790k (LGA-1150)
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=9162389&Sku=M69-10157

RAM: Kingston HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 (one 4GB and two 8GB)
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=8938994&Sku=KIO-102362476

GPU: MSI GeForce GTX 960 4GB GDDR5 PCI-e 3.0
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=9685728&Sku=RSC-102919312

HDD: Kingston SSDNow V300 480GB SATA III 6GB/s
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=8668735&Sku=KIN-102106782

DD: LG 14x Blu-Ray Burner SATA Interface
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7462667&Sku=L49-8018%20OEM

OS: Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=9780558&Sku=FIC-102992469

 

[Vic 40]

Pick a different psu,look at tiers 1+2 from the next list,
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html#15349669
only if not available or within budget would you ook at tier 3,but since going for the i7 should that imo not be a problem.This system deserves a minimum of tier 2.

I would get a 2x4gb set of ram for 8gb total or get a 2x8gb set for a total of 16gb.What you want to do is get single sticks and place them together which possibly will not work.Mixing ram isn't a good thing to do,even when you think it should work.Read the next about that,
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/ddr-dram-myths,4155.html#p4
look at part 2 "Just Add More DRAM".

Don't know if you considered Skylake? Maybe "just" the i5 6600K and a good motherboard. Is soemthing to look at anyway,when not having budget for a decent psu skip the i7,go for the i5 and use the leftover money for better components.

 

[xtitox28]

Pick a different psu,look at tiers 1+2 from the next list,
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html#15349669
only if not available or within budget would you ook at tier 3,but since going for the i7 should that imo not be a problem.This system deserves a minimum of tier 2.

I would get a 2x4gb set of ram for 8gb total or get a 2x8gb set for a total of 16gb.What you want to do is get single sticks and place them together which possibly will not work.Mixing ram isn't a good thing to do,even when you think it should work.Read the next about that,
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/ddr-dram-myths,4155.html#p4
look at part 2 "Just Add More DRAM".

Don't know if you considered Skylake? Maybe "just" the i5 6600K and a good motherboard. Is soemthing to look at anyway,when not having budget for a decent psu skip the i7,go for the i5 and use the leftover money for better components.

I figured it would be best to use only identical sticks of RAM for the build, the extra one in the CPU/MOBO/RAM combo will be used in another machine (friends). I looked at that list and I think I found one that I like that can fit into the budget, http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=9161000&Sku=JOR-102569191 If you have the free time I would really be interested in what you would pick, I'm using a $1,500 range (taxes and shipping within it, current build puts just $0.90 over that). I'm pretty much shooting for good gaming pc but still great in doing work on the pc as well, i.e course work, possible video editing, other similar activities.

 

[synphul]

I'm having a hard time pricing out all those components one at a time with/without rebates and whatnot. It's an awkward build, the 'combo' is pairing a lower end z series motherboard with a 4790 non k (non overclocking processor) which is a mismatch unless you plan to use sli. The power supply could be better for the price. Do all the components have to be from tiger direct? Pairing two sticks of 8gb and one of 4gb ram is going to revert it back to single channel and is an odd mix. 2x8gb kit (16gb) ram makes sense for editing, heavy multitasking such as having a browser, photoshop, illustrator etc all open at once working between them.


This is just a suggestion with some parts that make a bit more sense for the money. You get a faster cpu even if you choose not to overclock it, you still get a solid ssd for your os and program files, more storage space with the hdd, a better graphics card, better power supply, cooler and solid motherboard capable of overclocking if you're looking to do so and it still comes out less expensive.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($299.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright TRUE Spirit 140 POWER 73.6 CFM CPU Cooler ($49.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($126.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB FTW ACX 2.0 Video Card ($314.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 w/Window (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($118.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99)
Optical Drive: LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($85.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1318.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-22 04:38 EST-0500

 

[xtitox28]

I like what you put together in the list, especially like the PCPartPicker site you linked. I'll have to play around with combinations until tax returns, unexpected expenses delayed the build Thank you for your time though helping me out!!