- Apr 30, 2013
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Hi all,
I've been saving cash for a while and have $1.25G in the bank. It's finally enough to get the gaming PC I've always wanted but never had. I'm going to buy the parts between Black Friday and Cyber Monday. I'm pretty confident in my parts but I was wondering if you all from the community could look over my choices? Maybe suggest better parts? I'm not exactly confident about my motherboard. I can't really go over $1200.
Some requirements:
-Nvidia GTX 970
-Intel i5 4690K
-At Least 8GB of RAM (I wish I could afford 16GB)
-My storage couldn't go any lower
The Build:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($232.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($31.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($108.79 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($369.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($102.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1181.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-17 21:04 EST-0500
Also, if you know of any combo deals I should be taking advantage of or any good sales, please let me know. Thank you so much. I'm so excited!
Colin
Edit: There's some incompatibility notes on my build between my case and motherboard. Should i just ignore them? Also, could I just skip the aftermarket cooler for now and buy it later?\
Edit: Will this build do well with my Nvidia Shield? That's a large priority for me.
Edit: Should I stick with my Cooler Master HAF, go with a BitFenix Prodigy, or another case entirely?
(Sorry about so many edits)
I've been saving cash for a while and have $1.25G in the bank. It's finally enough to get the gaming PC I've always wanted but never had. I'm going to buy the parts between Black Friday and Cyber Monday. I'm pretty confident in my parts but I was wondering if you all from the community could look over my choices? Maybe suggest better parts? I'm not exactly confident about my motherboard. I can't really go over $1200.
Some requirements:
-Nvidia GTX 970
-Intel i5 4690K
-At Least 8GB of RAM (I wish I could afford 16GB)
-My storage couldn't go any lower
The Build:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($232.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($31.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($108.79 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($369.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($102.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1181.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-17 21:04 EST-0500
Also, if you know of any combo deals I should be taking advantage of or any good sales, please let me know. Thank you so much. I'm so excited!
Colin
Edit: There's some incompatibility notes on my build between my case and motherboard. Should i just ignore them? Also, could I just skip the aftermarket cooler for now and buy it later?\
Edit: Will this build do well with my Nvidia Shield? That's a large priority for me.
Edit: Should I stick with my Cooler Master HAF, go with a BitFenix Prodigy, or another case entirely?
(Sorry about so many edits)
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