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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/KHnjqs i have this build any final tocuhes that i can do for a little bit more performance
AmericanLlama
October 14, 2014 6:51:07 PM
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/TzCgCJ so this is what i should get
Either go with Outlander's second list, or get a non-K CPU to go with the non-overclocking board in your own list.
Then, while not critical, the EVGA "B" series is nothing special. It is their G2 models that absolutely rock for quality. That, or anything built by Seasonic. Your call, the one you've picked is a step above the Corsair "CX" and "GS" lines that many people think to choose on a budget. I contributed to a thread today in which yet another one of those had capacitor failures after only 13 months.
Then, while not critical, the EVGA "B" series is nothing special. It is their G2 models that absolutely rock for quality. That, or anything built by Seasonic. Your call, the one you've picked is a step above the Corsair "CX" and "GS" lines that many people think to choose on a budget. I contributed to a thread today in which yet another one of those had capacitor failures after only 13 months.
AmericanLlama
October 14, 2014 6:42:30 PM
Outlander_04
October 14, 2014 6:39:12 PM
AmericanLlama said:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ZQhGdC this is what ive fixed The B series motherboard can not overclock
Outlander_04
October 14, 2014 6:38:10 PM
Yes : Build using socket 1150 . The 3570K is already dated
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/TzCgCJ
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/TzCgCJ/by_merchant/
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($85.66 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($73.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280X 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($239.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom 240 ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $809.57
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-14 21:37 EDT-0400
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/TzCgCJ
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/TzCgCJ/by_merchant/
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($85.66 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($73.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280X 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($239.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom 240 ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $809.57
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-14 21:37 EDT-0400
AmericanLlama
October 14, 2014 6:35:57 PM
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ZQhGdC this is what ive fixed
AmericanLlama
October 14, 2014 6:33:43 PM
Outlander_04
October 14, 2014 6:33:34 PM
Although you have no bad parts there, they are a generation (or two) behind, using Socket 1155 rather than Socket 1150. If you can find a comparably priced CPU and motherboard, you may gain as much as 10% performance improvement in some things.
If you don't intend to overclock, you can get the slightly cheaper non-K series CPU, and a H87 rather than Z97 or Z87 motherboard.
If you do intend to overclock, I recommend you add a 120mm tower-style cooler, other than the frequently parroted CM Hyper212 EVO. That's not a bad cooler, but it is an atrocious bang/buck Loser. It has many competitors, offering similar performance (within 1C-3C) for up to 40% less money. For most people, a difference of even 3C simply doesn't matter; if you're going for extreme overclocks where it does matter, you'll want a better cooler anyway, like a 140mm Noctua or Phanteks, for 2x-3x the price.
If you don't intend to overclock, you can get the slightly cheaper non-K series CPU, and a H87 rather than Z97 or Z87 motherboard.
If you do intend to overclock, I recommend you add a 120mm tower-style cooler, other than the frequently parroted CM Hyper212 EVO. That's not a bad cooler, but it is an atrocious bang/buck Loser. It has many competitors, offering similar performance (within 1C-3C) for up to 40% less money. For most people, a difference of even 3C simply doesn't matter; if you're going for extreme overclocks where it does matter, you'll want a better cooler anyway, like a 140mm Noctua or Phanteks, for 2x-3x the price.
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