Does this build do everything I need it to?

[AustinMS]

Cyber Monday is coming rapidly and I need to finalize my build!

I would like to be able to:
Add 2-Way SLI in the future
Have room for upgrades
Have room for more fans/water cooling later on
Not have to worry about wattage

Is there anything you would change?

Build: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/G7yxt6

PLEASE BACKUP YOUR RESPONSES!

 

[Gam3r01]

That build has little upgrade path.
The AM3+ socket has no upgrade beyond the FX 83xx series processors.
That case is too small to do water cooling.

If you want to have a good upgrade path you should look into an i5 and a Z97 board (i5 4460 or 4690k and the asus Z97-A)
Also a larger case, such as the 450D minimum if you wish to do water cooling.

 

[Suztera]

I would go for these PSU, they the 2nd revision of the original series which fixes problems the original had. And the quality of these are much better:
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-110b20750vr
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-220g20750xr

 

[AustinMS]

So can someone build me up an Intel i5 rig and an AMD rig? They both need to be around $850. Please also be thorough, I am getting aggravated that I ask that and never get a good response.

 

[Gam3r01]

Intel (my recommendation):
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($169.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus H97-PLUS ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.34 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($56.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($334.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($16.95 @ OutletPC)
Total: $873.22
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-29 18:37 EST-0500


AMD:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($114.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($22.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($93.00 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($56.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($344.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($16.95 @ OutletPC)
Total: $834.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-29 18:37 EST-0500

 

[AustinMS]

Intel (my recommendation):
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($169.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus H97-PLUS ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.34 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($56.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($334.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($16.95 @ OutletPC)
Total: $873.22
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-29 18:37 EST-0500

Thank you for your response! Now, how come you went so low on the processor? For a few more dollars, I can go 4690k and it be unlocked. Please also explain to me why you chose each part.

 

[Gam3r01]

I chose the 4460 to be closer to the 850 dollar budget, if you are willing to spend the extra the 4690k and a good Z97 board would be preferable, but they do cost more.
Changed the case to a large, high quality one.
Changed the PSU to a cheaper high quality unit from XFX.
Changed the GPU to the ASUS model (Simply like it more than EVGA)

 

[AustinMS]

I chose the 4460 to be closer to the 850 dollar budget, if you are willing to spend the extra the 4690k and a good Z97 board would be preferable, but they do cost more.
Changed the case to a large, high quality one.
Changed the PSU to a cheaper high quality unit from XFX.
Changed the GPU to the ASUS model (Simply like it more than EVGA)

But the EVGA one for $10 more, I can have nearly 100 more MHz.

 

[Gam3r01]

You can OC the Strix to match it easily. I'm shaving off money where I can to get as close to 850 as I could. If you are willing to spend more the build can be changed.

 

[AustinMS]

If I go with the non-modular power supply, will there be enough power connectors(whatever they are) to connect to another GPU to power a second GPU, what about like more fans for instance?

Can you shave off this build at all: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/LjVB4D

 

[Gam3r01]

Nothing can be made cheaper there, the 4690k and its board created the extra cost. You can save on the PSU by going non modular, thats about it.

As for the PSU. It will do fine. 62A on the +12v rail and 2x8pin and 2x6pin PCI cables.

 

[AustinMS]

Do you think on Monday (Cyber Monday) that those prices will go down, at all?

 

[Gam3r01]

Not likely.

 

[AustinMS]

Would you be able to change anything at all to make it the price lower? I liked my AMD build because of the reason that it was only $139 for the CPU.

 

[Gam3r01]

The intel build I posed earlier is the best build I would recommend for close to 850.