Hello everyone, I've been looking to purchase and build a new system for class, work, gaming, media, pretty much everything. I'm located in Canada so prices will be in CAD and $1500 is around my limit.
My work involves CAD/CAM and CNC programming. Projects aren't huge, I don't think rendering times will be an too much of an issue.
I will be using this machine on a 1080p television for my media and occasional gaming, and on a 1080p monitor for work, class, and some more gaming. I won't be using both the monitor and tv at the same time, either one or the other. I don't think my television has display port, but I know it has hdmi for sure. Will using hdmi have any negative affect on quality/ fps compared to display port? If I get 60fps I will be happy.
The computer will also be used by my mother and sister. All our schedules are varied with classes and work so the it is expected to be running for several hours everyday. That is the reason why I want to include a really good power supply.
Cooling wise, I'm hoping the cpu cooler fits. It parts picker allows me to add it into the build, does that mean I'm safe? Also, I think the case only comes with a 120mm rear fan. The front has room for a big fan so I added a 200mm to act as an intake. Will those two be enough along with a cpu cooler be enough to keep temperatures acceptable? I do plan to OC the cpu, the gpu I am not too sure yet. I can always add one or two 120mm fans for intake on the top of the case if I can get some benefit with the added air.
Umm, not sure what other details to include. I will add anything I feel I missed or any details requested. Looking forward to the community's feedback, advise, optional builds etc. This will be first computer I will be building myself, and haven't bought a computer since I my last machine I'm now replacing.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($248.98 @ DirectCanada)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($69.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: Asus Z97I-PLUS Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($168.98 @ DirectCanada)
Memory: Corsair 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($100.48 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($129.98 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Western Digital WD Green 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($86.98 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($407.95 @ Vuugo)
Case: BitFenix Prodigy (Black) Mini ITX Tower Case ($59.78 @ DirectCanada)
Power Supply: Corsair 760W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($144.99 @ NCIX)
Case Fan: BitFenix Spectre Pro LED 148.7 CFM 200mm Fan ($22.99 @ Memory Express)
Total: $1441.10
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-23 23:41 EDT-0400
EDIT: Does this motherboard come with a wifi thing (I'm sorry I cannot come up with the correct term at the moment)?
I don't think I can add one in right? I will look into a usb wifi adapter if needed.
Also, if I wanted to switch the i5 for the i7. As long as the cpu is LGA 1150 to match the motherboard any cpu will work?
My work involves CAD/CAM and CNC programming. Projects aren't huge, I don't think rendering times will be an too much of an issue.
I will be using this machine on a 1080p television for my media and occasional gaming, and on a 1080p monitor for work, class, and some more gaming. I won't be using both the monitor and tv at the same time, either one or the other. I don't think my television has display port, but I know it has hdmi for sure. Will using hdmi have any negative affect on quality/ fps compared to display port? If I get 60fps I will be happy.
The computer will also be used by my mother and sister. All our schedules are varied with classes and work so the it is expected to be running for several hours everyday. That is the reason why I want to include a really good power supply.
Cooling wise, I'm hoping the cpu cooler fits. It parts picker allows me to add it into the build, does that mean I'm safe? Also, I think the case only comes with a 120mm rear fan. The front has room for a big fan so I added a 200mm to act as an intake. Will those two be enough along with a cpu cooler be enough to keep temperatures acceptable? I do plan to OC the cpu, the gpu I am not too sure yet. I can always add one or two 120mm fans for intake on the top of the case if I can get some benefit with the added air.
Umm, not sure what other details to include. I will add anything I feel I missed or any details requested. Looking forward to the community's feedback, advise, optional builds etc. This will be first computer I will be building myself, and haven't bought a computer since I my last machine I'm now replacing.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($248.98 @ DirectCanada)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($69.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: Asus Z97I-PLUS Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($168.98 @ DirectCanada)
Memory: Corsair 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($100.48 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($129.98 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Western Digital WD Green 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($86.98 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($407.95 @ Vuugo)
Case: BitFenix Prodigy (Black) Mini ITX Tower Case ($59.78 @ DirectCanada)
Power Supply: Corsair 760W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($144.99 @ NCIX)
Case Fan: BitFenix Spectre Pro LED 148.7 CFM 200mm Fan ($22.99 @ Memory Express)
Total: $1441.10
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-23 23:41 EDT-0400
EDIT: Does this motherboard come with a wifi thing (I'm sorry I cannot come up with the correct term at the moment)?
I don't think I can add one in right? I will look into a usb wifi adapter if needed.
Also, if I wanted to switch the i5 for the i7. As long as the cpu is LGA 1150 to match the motherboard any cpu will work?
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