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Started by Frostii | | 1 answers
[PC Build] Black & Red / Black & White
Hey there, I've had a question on my mind and I was just wondering how these 2 builds compare to each other. I'm using the NZXT H440 (White), and I wanted something to match up the color scheme. Which one would be better performance wise, as I've learned that looks aren't everything. Also, I do know that the NZXT H440 is available in Black/Red, but IMO the case doesn't look good. I don't know, something about the Black/White just makes the case look a lot cleaner.

Budget: $1100

Black / White:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($188.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($355.91 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($104.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1103.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-15 01:37 EDT-0400

Black / Red:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($164.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($349.99 @ B&H)
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($104.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1058.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-15 01:38 EDT-0400

Yes, I do have storage. I've already purchased 2TB hard-drives and I'm currently using them. I figured I can save a couple bucks by transferring my HDD from my current PC to this next one. Thoughts?
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October 14, 2014 11:39:50 PM

They are almost the same obviously. Two things: mobos with z97 chipsets overclock better if you are into that kind of thing, but with that cpu you certainly are. As for the gpu I think MSI is not the best, Gigabyte,Zoltec,ASUS,EVGA are all better IMO.

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