Could this build work out

Michaelvdz

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Hello everyone,

I'm currently helping a friend building a new computer. This is the build we currently have and we were wondering if it all fits and sits. The point was making a gaming pc that can be OC a bit.

GPU GigaByte GV-N970 G1 GAMING-4GD
SSD Crucial MX100
PSU Seasonic S12G-450
RAM Crucial Ballistix Tactical
CPU Cooler Gelid Tranquillo Rev.2
CASE Fractal Design Define R5
HDD WD Blue WD10EZEX
Motherboard Gigabyte G1.Sniper B5
CPU Intel Core i5 4590 / 3.3 Ghz


I'm not sure about the HDD. I heard that seagate is pretty good too for HDD.
PSU gives enough Watt?
Any other thought about this build are always welcome.

Thanks in advance!
 

AHBman

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Hello

Very nice build, but I would changes some parts :
- You need a K CPU for OC
- The mobo, take an Z97 one, to avoid all BIOS upgrade issues, for OC obviously
- The cooler, there are some better ones

The HDD is good, Seagate is a bit reliable than WD, but both of them are good ;)
The PSU is sufficient without OC, the build won't consume more than 350W at max load
 

AHBman

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There is my suggestion :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($218.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($43.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($112.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($68.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($104.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($339.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 ATX Mid Tower Case ($106.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1099.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-10 06:42 EST-0500
 

AHBman

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There are some H81, B85, H87 and Z87 mobos which still have an old BIOS, this last don't support the latests Haswell Refresh CPUs (i3 4150/i3 4160/i3 4350/i3 4370/i5 4460/i5 4590/i5 4690/i7 4790)
 

Vic 40

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While the above is true is the bios from which you have support for the i5 4590 on that "Sniper" motherboard from "2014/01/24" so by now,with a new motherboard,should you be able to expect it to be on there.
You could check with the vendor and let him make sure it's on there.