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Hi, everyone.
I've been lurking on this site on and off for quite some time, but I feel it's time I post my situation to get the best advice possible.
So, I bought a computer back in 2011 and it was a mid-range gaming PC at best, as that's all I could afford at the time.
My current PC is:
Windows 7 64bit
i5 2500k 3.30ghz not overclocked
AMD Radeon HD 6670 1GB <<weakest link
8GB RAM
700+ Harddrive space left
600w power supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
I know I definitely want to be able to play Sims 4, Skyrim on Ultra settings (have all the DLC), and maybe Dragon Age: Inquisition (unless PS4 is supposed to be superior). Probably more but I haven't researched much since my current PC is inadequate.
So, I don't pay any expenses other than some student loans (live at home currently), and my income is $500-600 per paycheck. I have about $2,300+ in the bank right now. This isn't to brag by any means, just to give an idea of where I'm at financially.
I've always played on console over PC simply because my PCs have never been good enough to play anything substantial.
I do like some of the games coming out on the PS4, but there aren't many I like coming out soon. That's roughly $400+ bucks and the price doesn't really fluctuate much.
A gaming PC, on the other hand, is pretty pricey. I don't need a $1500 gaming PC by any means, but I would like to be able to play the games I mentioned on Highest/Ultra settings.
I've been told my CPU is pretty good, but people aren't sure if new graphics cards could be plugged into it or something? Plus the issue of space in my desktop, as you'll see in the link's pictures.
I'm at a loss as to what to do. On the one hand, PS4 isn't going anywhere and is still really new, whereas PC prices seem to go up and down a lot (mostly up from what I've seen).
Not to mention I keep seeing debates on how buying a pre-built wastes more money since they charge more for making it and the parts aren't as good?
Any and all advice is appreciated, and sorry if I rambled too much.
I've been lurking on this site on and off for quite some time, but I feel it's time I post my situation to get the best advice possible.
So, I bought a computer back in 2011 and it was a mid-range gaming PC at best, as that's all I could afford at the time.
My current PC is:
Windows 7 64bit
i5 2500k 3.30ghz not overclocked
AMD Radeon HD 6670 1GB <<weakest link
8GB RAM
700+ Harddrive space left
600w power supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
I know I definitely want to be able to play Sims 4, Skyrim on Ultra settings (have all the DLC), and maybe Dragon Age: Inquisition (unless PS4 is supposed to be superior). Probably more but I haven't researched much since my current PC is inadequate.
So, I don't pay any expenses other than some student loans (live at home currently), and my income is $500-600 per paycheck. I have about $2,300+ in the bank right now. This isn't to brag by any means, just to give an idea of where I'm at financially.
I've always played on console over PC simply because my PCs have never been good enough to play anything substantial.
I do like some of the games coming out on the PS4, but there aren't many I like coming out soon. That's roughly $400+ bucks and the price doesn't really fluctuate much.
A gaming PC, on the other hand, is pretty pricey. I don't need a $1500 gaming PC by any means, but I would like to be able to play the games I mentioned on Highest/Ultra settings.
I've been told my CPU is pretty good, but people aren't sure if new graphics cards could be plugged into it or something? Plus the issue of space in my desktop, as you'll see in the link's pictures.
I'm at a loss as to what to do. On the one hand, PS4 isn't going anywhere and is still really new, whereas PC prices seem to go up and down a lot (mostly up from what I've seen).
Not to mention I keep seeing debates on how buying a pre-built wastes more money since they charge more for making it and the parts aren't as good?
Any and all advice is appreciated, and sorry if I rambled too much.
StarryEyedDreamer
August 22, 2014 6:04:28 PM
moozilbee said:
StarryEyedDreamer said:
moozilbee said:
StarryEyedDreamer said:
moozilbee said:
StarryEyedDreamer said:
zeyuanfu said:
StarryEyedDreamer said:
moozilbee said:
Oh, and here's a build with a different mobo which is designed for Haswell CPUs and won't require a BIOS update.PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($104.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.91 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($349.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1062.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-22 15:37 EDT-0400
Thanks for the keyboard info, will be sure to check them out.
Do you think I should get a cooler in case I decide I want to overclock? Or do you think I won't need to overclock ever?
I know you mentioned a build a while back that was set for overclocking, but I believe much of it was the same as this one, other than a CPU cooler.
You have no idea how grateful I truly am for all of your help and patience. You rock! <3
If you can stretch your budget a bit, the Asus Z97-A is a very good quality Asus board and it has some features that auto-overclock.
So would this be the right build for that then?
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/jHrsVn
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/jHrsVn/by_merchant/
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($144.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($104.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.91 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($349.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1234.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-22 16:41 EDT-0400
You don't really need to spend that much on a motherboard if you only plan on a minor-medium overclock, the MSI Z97 I originally linked will overclock well enough for you.
You don't have to add in a CPU cooler now, you can always add it in future when it will be cheaper, when you want to overclock, you won't need to overclock for a while since this build is more than enough for a good few years, adding a CPU cooler later on is very simple since the H440 has a cutout in the case that lets you install it without taking the motherboard out.
Thank you for clarifying, that helps a lot. Whew!
My one friend keeps trying to tell me that EVGA 650w Gold is better than XFX, and the other says Seasonic is better. I haven't a clue, but I trust you. *sigh*
The EVGA are decent but not great if I recall correctly, the XFX on the other hand are pretty excellent quality wise, your friend probably thinks that the EVGA is better because of the "Gold" certification, this simply means it's more efficient, go with the XFX, it's more than enough for what you need.
That settles it then!
So, this is the official build:
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/QqrsVn
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/QqrsVn/by_merchant/
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($105.54 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($393.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($102.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1250.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-22 19:59 EDT-0400
And I'm only .37 cents over what I ideally wanted to pay. Thank you so much for your help, and I apologize for the confusion and questions. I really wanted to make sure I understood what I was buying and building, haha.
Now I just have to figure out which mechanical keyboard is right for me; I'm thinking "brown" since I would be doing both typing and gaming.
P.S. if you have any games that you recommend via Steam or other sites, please do tell. I'm so excited to build!
Have fun, glad I could help
Game wise, I recommend Skyrim, add a nice ENB and a lot of texture mods (your PC will easily run a ton of Skyrim mods without breaking a sweat), you have a really nice looking game, on like Crysis level of graphics.
Here's some pictures:
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Skyrim+enb&espv=2&sou...
If you like FPS games, CS GO is a good strategy requiring FPS team based game, I'd be willing to show you the basics if you like, I play CS quite a lot.
If you like strategy games, Xcom enemy unknown and Civilization 5 are both excellent.
That's all I can think of at the moment, add me on steam if you like, username is moozilbee there too.
Thanks, will add you on steam for sure. I'm AdventureGirl on there.
I do own Skyrim and all of the DLCs just never got to play them because my PC frustrated me so much. Now I can truly experience Skyrim and all of its glorious mods.
StarryEyedDreamer said:
moozilbee said:
StarryEyedDreamer said:
moozilbee said:
StarryEyedDreamer said:
zeyuanfu said:
StarryEyedDreamer said:
moozilbee said:
Oh, and here's a build with a different mobo which is designed for Haswell CPUs and won't require a BIOS update.PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($104.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.91 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($349.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1062.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-22 15:37 EDT-0400
Thanks for the keyboard info, will be sure to check them out.
Do you think I should get a cooler in case I decide I want to overclock? Or do you think I won't need to overclock ever?
I know you mentioned a build a while back that was set for overclocking, but I believe much of it was the same as this one, other than a CPU cooler.
You have no idea how grateful I truly am for all of your help and patience. You rock! <3
If you can stretch your budget a bit, the Asus Z97-A is a very good quality Asus board and it has some features that auto-overclock.
So would this be the right build for that then?
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/jHrsVn
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/jHrsVn/by_merchant/
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($144.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($104.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.91 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($349.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1234.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-22 16:41 EDT-0400
You don't really need to spend that much on a motherboard if you only plan on a minor-medium overclock, the MSI Z97 I originally linked will overclock well enough for you.
You don't have to add in a CPU cooler now, you can always add it in future when it will be cheaper, when you want to overclock, you won't need to overclock for a while since this build is more than enough for a good few years, adding a CPU cooler later on is very simple since the H440 has a cutout in the case that lets you install it without taking the motherboard out.
Thank you for clarifying, that helps a lot. Whew!
My one friend keeps trying to tell me that EVGA 650w Gold is better than XFX, and the other says Seasonic is better. I haven't a clue, but I trust you. *sigh*
The EVGA are decent but not great if I recall correctly, the XFX on the other hand are pretty excellent quality wise, your friend probably thinks that the EVGA is better because of the "Gold" certification, this simply means it's more efficient, go with the XFX, it's more than enough for what you need.
That settles it then!
So, this is the official build:
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/QqrsVn
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/QqrsVn/by_merchant/
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($105.54 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($393.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($102.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1250.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-22 19:59 EDT-0400
And I'm only .37 cents over what I ideally wanted to pay. Thank you so much for your help, and I apologize for the confusion and questions. I really wanted to make sure I understood what I was buying and building, haha.
Now I just have to figure out which mechanical keyboard is right for me; I'm thinking "brown" since I would be doing both typing and gaming.
P.S. if you have any games that you recommend via Steam or other sites, please do tell. I'm so excited to build!
Have fun, glad I could help
Game wise, I recommend Skyrim, add a nice ENB and a lot of texture mods (your PC will easily run a ton of Skyrim mods without breaking a sweat), you have a really nice looking game, on like Crysis level of graphics.
Here's some pictures:
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Skyrim+enb&espv=2&sou...
If you like FPS games, CS GO is a good strategy requiring FPS team based game, I'd be willing to show you the basics if you like, I play CS quite a lot.
If you like strategy games, Xcom enemy unknown and Civilization 5 are both excellent.
That's all I can think of at the moment, add me on steam if you like, username is moozilbee there too.
StarryEyedDreamer
August 22, 2014 5:01:48 PM
moozilbee said:
StarryEyedDreamer said:
moozilbee said:
StarryEyedDreamer said:
zeyuanfu said:
StarryEyedDreamer said:
moozilbee said:
Oh, and here's a build with a different mobo which is designed for Haswell CPUs and won't require a BIOS update.PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($104.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.91 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($349.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1062.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-22 15:37 EDT-0400
Thanks for the keyboard info, will be sure to check them out.
Do you think I should get a cooler in case I decide I want to overclock? Or do you think I won't need to overclock ever?
I know you mentioned a build a while back that was set for overclocking, but I believe much of it was the same as this one, other than a CPU cooler.
You have no idea how grateful I truly am for all of your help and patience. You rock! <3
If you can stretch your budget a bit, the Asus Z97-A is a very good quality Asus board and it has some features that auto-overclock.
So would this be the right build for that then?
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/jHrsVn
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/jHrsVn/by_merchant/
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($144.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($104.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.91 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($349.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1234.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-22 16:41 EDT-0400
You don't really need to spend that much on a motherboard if you only plan on a minor-medium overclock, the MSI Z97 I originally linked will overclock well enough for you.
You don't have to add in a CPU cooler now, you can always add it in future when it will be cheaper, when you want to overclock, you won't need to overclock for a while since this build is more than enough for a good few years, adding a CPU cooler later on is very simple since the H440 has a cutout in the case that lets you install it without taking the motherboard out.
Thank you for clarifying, that helps a lot. Whew!
My one friend keeps trying to tell me that EVGA 650w Gold is better than XFX, and the other says Seasonic is better. I haven't a clue, but I trust you. *sigh*
The EVGA are decent but not great if I recall correctly, the XFX on the other hand are pretty excellent quality wise, your friend probably thinks that the EVGA is better because of the "Gold" certification, this simply means it's more efficient, go with the XFX, it's more than enough for what you need.
That settles it then!
So, this is the official build:
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/QqrsVn
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/QqrsVn/by_merchant/
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($105.54 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($393.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($102.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1250.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-22 19:59 EDT-0400
And I'm only .37 cents over what I ideally wanted to pay. Thank you so much for your help, and I apologize for the confusion and questions. I really wanted to make sure I understood what I was buying and building, haha.
Now I just have to figure out which mechanical keyboard is right for me; I'm thinking "brown" since I would be doing both typing and gaming.
P.S. if you have any games that you recommend via Steam or other sites, please do tell. I'm so excited to build!
StarryEyedDreamer said:
moozilbee said:
StarryEyedDreamer said:
zeyuanfu said:
StarryEyedDreamer said:
moozilbee said:
Oh, and here's a build with a different mobo which is designed for Haswell CPUs and won't require a BIOS update.PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($104.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.91 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($349.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1062.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-22 15:37 EDT-0400
Thanks for the keyboard info, will be sure to check them out.
Do you think I should get a cooler in case I decide I want to overclock? Or do you think I won't need to overclock ever?
I know you mentioned a build a while back that was set for overclocking, but I believe much of it was the same as this one, other than a CPU cooler.
You have no idea how grateful I truly am for all of your help and patience. You rock! <3
If you can stretch your budget a bit, the Asus Z97-A is a very good quality Asus board and it has some features that auto-overclock.
So would this be the right build for that then?
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/jHrsVn
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/jHrsVn/by_merchant/
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($144.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($104.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.91 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($349.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1234.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-22 16:41 EDT-0400
You don't really need to spend that much on a motherboard if you only plan on a minor-medium overclock, the MSI Z97 I originally linked will overclock well enough for you.
You don't have to add in a CPU cooler now, you can always add it in future when it will be cheaper, when you want to overclock, you won't need to overclock for a while since this build is more than enough for a good few years, adding a CPU cooler later on is very simple since the H440 has a cutout in the case that lets you install it without taking the motherboard out.
Thank you for clarifying, that helps a lot. Whew!
My one friend keeps trying to tell me that EVGA 650w Gold is better than XFX, and the other says Seasonic is better. I haven't a clue, but I trust you. *sigh*
The EVGA are decent but not great if I recall correctly, the XFX on the other hand are pretty excellent quality wise, your friend probably thinks that the EVGA is better because of the "Gold" certification, this simply means it's more efficient, go with the XFX, it's more than enough for what you need.
StarryEyedDreamer
August 22, 2014 2:42:37 PM
moozilbee said:
StarryEyedDreamer said:
zeyuanfu said:
StarryEyedDreamer said:
moozilbee said:
Oh, and here's a build with a different mobo which is designed for Haswell CPUs and won't require a BIOS update.PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($104.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.91 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($349.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1062.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-22 15:37 EDT-0400
Thanks for the keyboard info, will be sure to check them out.
Do you think I should get a cooler in case I decide I want to overclock? Or do you think I won't need to overclock ever?
I know you mentioned a build a while back that was set for overclocking, but I believe much of it was the same as this one, other than a CPU cooler.
You have no idea how grateful I truly am for all of your help and patience. You rock! <3
If you can stretch your budget a bit, the Asus Z97-A is a very good quality Asus board and it has some features that auto-overclock.
So would this be the right build for that then?
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/jHrsVn
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/jHrsVn/by_merchant/
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($144.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($104.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.91 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($349.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1234.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-22 16:41 EDT-0400
You don't really need to spend that much on a motherboard if you only plan on a minor-medium overclock, the MSI Z97 I originally linked will overclock well enough for you.
You don't have to add in a CPU cooler now, you can always add it in future when it will be cheaper, when you want to overclock, you won't need to overclock for a while since this build is more than enough for a good few years, adding a CPU cooler later on is very simple since the H440 has a cutout in the case that lets you install it without taking the motherboard out.
Thank you for clarifying, that helps a lot. Whew!
My one friend keeps trying to tell me that EVGA 650w Gold is better than XFX, and the other says Seasonic is better. I haven't a clue, but I trust you. *sigh*
StarryEyedDreamer said:
zeyuanfu said:
StarryEyedDreamer said:
moozilbee said:
Oh, and here's a build with a different mobo which is designed for Haswell CPUs and won't require a BIOS update.PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($104.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.91 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($349.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1062.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-22 15:37 EDT-0400
Thanks for the keyboard info, will be sure to check them out.
Do you think I should get a cooler in case I decide I want to overclock? Or do you think I won't need to overclock ever?
I know you mentioned a build a while back that was set for overclocking, but I believe much of it was the same as this one, other than a CPU cooler.
You have no idea how grateful I truly am for all of your help and patience. You rock! <3
If you can stretch your budget a bit, the Asus Z97-A is a very good quality Asus board and it has some features that auto-overclock.
So would this be the right build for that then?
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/jHrsVn
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/jHrsVn/by_merchant/
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($144.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($104.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.91 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($349.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1234.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-22 16:41 EDT-0400
You don't really need to spend that much on a motherboard if you only plan on a minor-medium overclock, the MSI Z97 I originally linked will overclock well enough for you.
You don't have to add in a CPU cooler now, you can always add it in future when it will be cheaper, when you want to overclock, you won't need to overclock for a while since this build is more than enough for a good few years, adding a CPU cooler later on is very simple since the H440 has a cutout in the case that lets you install it without taking the motherboard out.
StarryEyedDreamer
August 22, 2014 1:41:51 PM
zeyuanfu said:
StarryEyedDreamer said:
moozilbee said:
Oh, and here's a build with a different mobo which is designed for Haswell CPUs and won't require a BIOS update.PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($104.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.91 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($349.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1062.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-22 15:37 EDT-0400
Thanks for the keyboard info, will be sure to check them out.
Do you think I should get a cooler in case I decide I want to overclock? Or do you think I won't need to overclock ever?
I know you mentioned a build a while back that was set for overclocking, but I believe much of it was the same as this one, other than a CPU cooler.
You have no idea how grateful I truly am for all of your help and patience. You rock! <3
If you can stretch your budget a bit, the Asus Z97-A is a very good quality Asus board and it has some features that auto-overclock.
So would this be the right build for that then?
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/jHrsVn
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/jHrsVn/by_merchant/
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($144.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($104.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.91 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($349.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1234.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-22 16:41 EDT-0400
StarryEyedDreamer said:
moozilbee said:
Oh, and here's a build with a different mobo which is designed for Haswell CPUs and won't require a BIOS update.PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($104.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.91 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($349.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1062.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-22 15:37 EDT-0400
Thanks for the keyboard info, will be sure to check them out.
Do you think I should get a cooler in case I decide I want to overclock? Or do you think I won't need to overclock ever?
I know you mentioned a build a while back that was set for overclocking, but I believe much of it was the same as this one, other than a CPU cooler.
You have no idea how grateful I truly am for all of your help and patience. You rock! <3
If you can stretch your budget a bit, the Asus Z97-A is a very good quality Asus board and it has some features that auto-overclock.
StarryEyedDreamer
August 22, 2014 12:43:33 PM
moozilbee said:
Oh, and here's a build with a different mobo which is designed for Haswell CPUs and won't require a BIOS update.PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($104.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.91 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($349.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1062.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-22 15:37 EDT-0400
Thanks for the keyboard info, will be sure to check them out.
Do you think I should get a cooler in case I decide I want to overclock? Or do you think I won't need to overclock ever?
I know you mentioned a build a while back that was set for overclocking, but I believe much of it was the same as this one, other than a CPU cooler.
You have no idea how grateful I truly am for all of your help and patience. You rock! <3
Oh, and here's a build with a different mobo which is designed for Haswell CPUs and won't require a BIOS update.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($104.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.91 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($349.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1062.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-22 15:37 EDT-0400
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($104.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.91 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($349.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1062.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-22 15:37 EDT-0400
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