Hello, new on here and new to pc building. Looking to build my first pc, mainly for gaming, web browsing, word processing and streaming. I have dont quite a bit of research and feel i know a decent enough amount of information to begin picking parts and building. Also, i am trying to keep this build within the $1000- $1200 range. Another thing im not sure about is overclocking, im interested in it, but i feel that it scares me a little as i dont want to damage my system, and do not know the proper way to go about overlclocking. Anyway, this is what i am thinking for my build, any opinions or feedback would be helpful so i can pick the right parts for a pc that will last and be a really nice gaming pc that will look great in 1080p.
CPU : intel i5 4690k
Cooler : either the cooler master hyper 212 evo (or a water cooler, if it is not above 70 dollars )
Mobo: this is where i am having trouble and cannot pick. I need an ATX model, i hear good things about gygabyte z97 and then heard the asus are the way to go, and have heard msi makes great products. I am willing to go up to 150 on this part. Right now im looking at the MSI VI hero or the white krait edition
GPU: Not sure what to pick with this either, it seems like the gtx 970 are nice but are getting alot of hate, but i feel that will not be an issue since im not gaming in 4k. The MSI gtx 970 is my top choice, but i have heard the windforce one is good as well as any EVGA one. ( would like feedback on this )
Storage: For storage im going to use a samsung evo 120gb ssd for boot and programs. Then im going to get the WD caviar blue 1tb hard drive which should be good enough for everything.
Memory: G skill ripjaws x series 1866 8 gb ( i like the red color of these and definitely want 8gb of ram, any feedback on different ram i would like because there is so much to pick from)
Power source: EVGA 120-G1-0750-XR 750w
Case: either the nxzt s340 or Fractal Design Define R5 w/Window (Black) ( definitely want a windowed case that looks sleek)
OS: Windows 8.1
I already have a nice 1080p monitor and will pick up a mouse and keyboard later when i am actually beginning to buy all these parts
CPU : intel i5 4690k
Cooler : either the cooler master hyper 212 evo (or a water cooler, if it is not above 70 dollars )
Mobo: this is where i am having trouble and cannot pick. I need an ATX model, i hear good things about gygabyte z97 and then heard the asus are the way to go, and have heard msi makes great products. I am willing to go up to 150 on this part. Right now im looking at the MSI VI hero or the white krait edition
GPU: Not sure what to pick with this either, it seems like the gtx 970 are nice but are getting alot of hate, but i feel that will not be an issue since im not gaming in 4k. The MSI gtx 970 is my top choice, but i have heard the windforce one is good as well as any EVGA one. ( would like feedback on this )
Storage: For storage im going to use a samsung evo 120gb ssd for boot and programs. Then im going to get the WD caviar blue 1tb hard drive which should be good enough for everything.
Memory: G skill ripjaws x series 1866 8 gb ( i like the red color of these and definitely want 8gb of ram, any feedback on different ram i would like because there is so much to pick from)
Power source: EVGA 120-G1-0750-XR 750w
Case: either the nxzt s340 or Fractal Design Define R5 w/Window (Black) ( definitely want a windowed case that looks sleek)
OS: Windows 8.1
I already have a nice 1080p monitor and will pick up a mouse and keyboard later when i am actually beginning to buy all these parts
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