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Building a custom computer. I have questions.

lejduran

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Feb 25, 2015
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i am wondering if these parts will work together this is the first time building a computer. Also if i am missing any items that i need to build a computer please tell me. Aswell as if my power supply is enough for this rig right now i have a 500w power supply.
Parts: i5 4690k
Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition LGA 1150 Intel Z97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
Graphics card: EVGA GTX 970 4GB
Ram:G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM
Case:RAIDMAX ATX-404WR Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Windows:Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-bit
Hardrive:Seagate 1TB 32MB Cache 7200RPM SATA2 (3.0Gbps) 3.5" (Heavy Duty) Hard Drive NAS, RAID, CCTV DVR, PC/Mac - New OEM w/ 1 Year
Warranty
Power Supply: EVGA 100-W1-500-KR 500W ATX12V / EPS12V 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC 3 Year Warranty Power Supply Intel 4th Gen CPU Ready
DVD:ASUS 24X DVD Burner - Bulk 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 24X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS - OEM
 
Solution
Very nice first build, i although would go with a better power supply. You should look for Cooler master, XFX, or Seasonic. Those are high end PSU Brands. I would also suggest a 550w unit. Just to be sure :)
- Some good choices there, but...
- Your hard drive selection is a generation old. Look for 64MG Cache, SATA3 6.0Gbps.
- An XFX power supply would be much better than the EVGA.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.89 @ OutletPC)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($53.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $105.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-25 18:02 EST-0500
 




So will my pc run is everything compatiable?
 


Yes.