Suggestions on new pc

[Old180]

Hello, I'm thinking of building a new gaming pc for me and would like some suggestions/advice on whether thie build I have is good. Should I spend an extra $100 on the cpu (for a i7) or keep the i5. Should I get a better motherboard? or is the build good as it is? My budget is $1200 give or take $50.

Cpu: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core $219.95
CPU Cooler:Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing$28.75
Motherboard:MSI Z97-G55 SLI ATX LGA1150$108.99
Memory:Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600$150.98
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" SSD$104.99

Toshiba 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM $76.99
Video Card:Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX$332.50
Case:Corsair 500R Black ATX Mid Tower$104.99
Power Supply:Corsair 600W ATX12V$39.99
Grant Total: $1168.13


Updated build :

Cpu: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core $279.00
Cpu Cooler: Noctua NH-U9B SE2 37.9 CFM $46.99
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI LGA 1150 ATX Intel Motherboard $109.99
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 $67.99
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" SSD $104.99
Toshiba 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM $69.99
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX $331.79
Case: Corsair 500R Black ATX Mid Tower $104.99
Power Supply: EVGA 750W ATX12V / EPS12V $79.99
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer $16.98
Total: $1214

 

[Old180]

Changed 16gb to 8gb ddr3-1866 (cheaper per gb)

 

[wolar]

A good build , i suggest raijintek themis instead hyper 212 evo , same price , better performance - i dont know about the motherboard - and i think u should go for a better quality PSU.

 

[Arjai]

Looks good. I also would get a better PSU.

https://community.newegg.com/eggxpert/computer_hardware/f/135081/t/45344.aspx

Give this a read!!

 

[Devon68]

Hello, I'm thinking of building a new gaming pc for me and would like some suggestions/advice on whether thie build I have is good. Should I spend an extra $100 on the cpu (for a i7) or keep the i5. Should I get a better motherboard? or is the build good as it is? My budget is $1200 give or take $50.

Wouldn't change a thing except what you already changed. No need for 16gb, 8gb is enough.

 

[XSI]

solid build I like it. 8GB of ram Is fine. evo 212 is great but can limit your OC if you plan go above 4.4ghz.

 

[peche]

i would replace ram memory too, 8GB are enough, also would change motherboard and GPU to Gigabyte because I always liked them and also G1 Gaming Video Cards are insane! Z97 Motherboards from gigabyte are insane too! also Overclock Champion it’s incredible!

PD: I just hate asus .. that’s it…


Regards,

 

[FireFox]

I just hate asus .. that’s it…

 

[peche]

every product purchased have failed, so I won't trust this brand never…also I recognize that many people here and some friends too have excellent results using it, excellent brand but I don’t even trust a badge from them, I may lost its glue and drop…LOL

 

[FireFox]

also I recognize that many people here and some friends too have excellent results using it, excellent brand but I don’t even trust a badge from them,

I am very happy with Asus products, Excellent Brand? Let's say that one of the best out there, If you don't trust them I respect your decision, it's like me trusting
AMD, Gigabyte, MSI and some many others

 

[peche]

I am very happy with Asus products, Excellent Brand? Let's say that one of the best out there, If you don't trust them I respect your decision, it's like me trusting
AMD, Gigabyte, MSI and some many others

excellent opinion, y respect the ones who use and trsut asus, as they respect me for using trusting and loving thermaltake for example!
Regards,

 

[Old180]

Changed Cpu, cpu cooler, motherboard, and psu. Everything look good?

 

[Ja.KooLit]

I would suggest getting 2 x 4gb or 2 x 8gb to have dual channel memory enabled.

One quick question, do you have monitor, keyboard and mouse? you need to also consider OS

 

[Old180]

I would suggest getting 2 x 4gb or 2 x 8gb to have dual channel memory enabled.

One quick question, do you have monitor, keyboard and mouse? you need to also consider OS

Yup got all of the accessories and planning on getting windows 8

 

[krusha03]

Changed Cpu, cpu cooler, motherboard, and psu. Everything look good?

Is gaming your main goal? if yes i7 may not warrant the extra $100. As it was said you should get 2x4 or 2x8 to get dual channel. Do you plan to use dual graphic cards in the future? And finally do you have any brand preference? Since currrently there is 290x on sale that is $100 cheaper than the GTX 970. Check out this build. I think this Asrock board is better than the Gigabyte one. I kept the same case as you had in your build since that is personal preference allthou note that its a bit more expensive now

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($279.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 240M 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z97X Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Corsair Force LS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 7K2000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 290X 4GB TurboDuo Video Card ($232.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 500R Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($119.99 @ Directron)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1120.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-29 03:40 EST-0500

Edit: I just noticed that partpicker says the card is AXR9 290X 4GBD5-TDHE and on the ncix site AXR9 290X 4GBD5-TDHE is shown but in the description it says AXR9 290X 4GBD5-MDHG/OC which is a card with the reference cooler

 

[Caring1]

Updated build :

Cpu: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core $279.00
Cpu Cooler: Noctua NH-U9B SE2 37.9 CFM $46.99
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI LGA 1150 ATX Intel Motherboard $109.99
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 $67.99
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" SSD $104.99
Toshiba 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM $69.99
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX $331.79
Case: Corsair 500R Black ATX Mid Tower $104.99
Power Supply: EVGA 750W ATX12V / EPS12V $79.99
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer $16.98
Total: $1214

Great choices, change the Processor to the original selection of an i5 and use the money on dual channel ram or a better gpu and it's good to go.

 

[xfia]

+1 for better gpu I would feel like a bad person to recommend a 970 at this point in time. 980 or 290x

 

[Tessa053]

1.Launch the Windows registry editor.Click on the "Start" button, then select "Run...".Type regedit inside of the text box.Press "Enter" or click on "Ok".2.Backup your existing registry before making changes. This will offer a way to undo the changes you make if they negatively impact your operating system or installed software. (See related articles on how to backup your registry. A registry backup is really a critical step, and should be undertaken immediately before beginning any editing of you registry).Select "All" in the "Export range" panel.Choose a location for the backup and then enter a name.Click on "Save".3.Familiarize yourself with the registry editor. It is broken into two window panes, with the left pane used to show the entire registry tree and the right pane used to show individual values.4.Browse to remove old applications. Remove any application listings which have already been uninstalled.Expand the "HKEY_CURRENT_USER" key (looks like a folder) by clicking on the plus (+) sign next to it.Expand the "Software" key.Look for keys that contain either the application's name, or more commonly, the application's developer (company name).Highlight a key for the application.Press "Del" to delete it.5.Search applications by their name, executable name, and/or folder name. Remove any application listings which have already been uninstalled.Press "Ctrl" and "f" to open a find dialog. Enter the text used to search for the application's listings.Click on "Ok" to search. The key or value should be highlighted when found. With the proper key or value highlighted, press "Del" to delete it. Press "F3" to find the next result and repeat.6. Remove unwanted start-up items. Many of the more popular applications, such as Adobe Reader, Quicktime Player, and Real Player, will install a registry value to load an updater or similar process when Windows starts. To delete these:Expand keys (as done previously) to get to the following location: My Computer\ HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SOFTWARE\ Microsoft\ Windows\ Current Version.Highlight the "Run" key.Look for values inside of the left pane. These will be shortcuts to executable files.Highlight a value to remove. Press "Del" to delete it. To select multiple entries to delete, hold down "Shift" or "Ctrl" while clicking.Repeat this process for the same key path inside of the HKEY_CURRENT_USER location as well. If an application installs for "all users", it will put these startup items inside of the the local machine folder. For current user or single user software installs, they will be put into the current user folder.7.Close the registry editor when finished.

 

[Tessa053]

I hope it helps.