Is this a good pc build?

[Forbidden4Ever]

So literally all day today I have been going back and forth and posting questions and looking at sales and such to get a good pc for a good price. I think i have finally hit that area of perfect. So the build that i plan on doing is below and at the end of that is the price. Please do consider the fact that i am going to try to oc the cpu to like 4.2Ghz if i can learn to overclock.

PARTS-

CPU- i5 4690k

GPU-EVGA GeForce GTX 770 SC 2GB

MOBO-ASRock Z97 Extreme 4 LGA 1150 ATX Intel Motherboard

RAM-Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8GB DDR3-1866 PC3-14900

CASE-Corsair Carbide Series SPEC-01 Mid Tower Gaming Computer Case

PSU-EVGA 600B 600 Watt ATX Power Supply

OS-Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit English

Storage-WD Blue 1TB 7,200 RPM

CPU FAN-Deep Cool Ice Warrior Universal CPU Cooler

Case Fans-Corsair Air Series AF120 LED Blue Quiet Edition Case Fan

Im considering making a amd build with a 8350/8320 and putting in a better gpu but i think this is good. If you see a post from me with a different computer my apologies i'm just really trying to find a good pc to build.

Any help would be awesome! BTW the price im paying is $1100 USD W/TAX

 

[WarWolverineWarrior]

that looks good.
make sure you buy 2 sticks of ram because of dual channel.
please use pcpartpicker.com to help you

 

[bobbybluz]

I have a rig with the Z97 Extreme4 and an i7 4790K in it. Consider a SSD for the system drive, a Seasonic power supply and a closed-loop liquid CPU cooler (I prefer Corsair). You can currently get a bundled Z97 Extreme4 & 4790K for $359 (in store only) at Micro Center plus there's a $20 rebate on the mobo.

 

[Forbidden4Ever]

that looks good.
make sure you buy 2 sticks of ram because of dual channel.
please use pcpartpicker.com to help you

So 2 sticks of ram got it 🙂

 

[Forbidden4Ever]

I have a rig with the Z97 Extreme4 and an i7 4790K in it. Consider a SSD for the system drive, a Seasonic power supply and a closed-loop liquid CPU cooler (I prefer Corsair). You can currently get a bundled Z97 Extreme4 & 4790K for $359 (in store only) at Micro Center plus there's a $20 rebate on the mobo.

The reason i got what i did is because the cpu and the mobo is 300 but i will look into that and the psu

 

[Archgaull]

OCing on ASROCK boards are extremely easy, so you should have no trouble learning.

 

[TofuLion]

definitely stick with the 4690K over the 8350/8320. if you can't manage to afford a GTX 970 in your budget, consider an r9 290 or 290X instead of the 770. also, as stated, you'll want to make sure you have 2 x 4GB of RAM and not 1 x 8GB to allow dual channel for double the bandwidth. and the EVGA 600B isn't the best power supply, for overclocking you'll want something better like EVGA B2 or a trusted brand like Antec, XFX, or Seasonic.

 

[Forbidden4Ever]

OCing on ASROCK boards are extremely easy, so you should have no trouble learning.

Good to know thank you🙂

 

[Forbidden4Ever]

definitely stick with the 4690K over the 8350/8320. if you can't manage to afford a GTX 970 in your budget, consider an r9 290 or 290X instead of the 770. also, as stated, you'll want to make sure you have 2 x 4GB of RAM and not 1 x 8GB to allow dual channel for double the bandwidth. and the EVGA 600B isn't the best power supply, for overclocking you'll want something better like EVGA B2 or a trusted brand like Antec, XFX, or Seasonic.

I was going to get the r9 290x but they were out of stock and this was in stock for 269.99 so i figured it was my next best choice

 

[TofuLion]

only $20 more after $30 rebate

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131548&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

 

[TofuLion]

also, if you do go with an r9 290(X) make sure you grab an extra couple fans because they run quite hot, and the case you selected doesn't really have the best cooling options. not that it's bad, just not the best.

 

[okcnaline]

Looks good... But I'm not sure if you're willing to give up a few extra fans for an NZXT S340. And I seriously don't trust Deepcool stuff... The brand has a bad rep for PSUs, so I don't trust their CPU coolers.

 

[Forbidden4Ever]

also, if you do go with an r9 290(X) make sure you grab an extra couple fans because they run quite hot, and the case you selected doesn't really have the best cooling options. not that it's bad, just not the best.

Looks good... But I'm not sure if you're willing to give up a few extra fans for an NZXT S340. And I seriously don't trust Deepcool stuff... The brand has a bad rep for PSUs, so I don't trust their CPU coolers.

hmmm let me check that case out

 

[bobbybluz]

XFX R9 290X for $309 after rebate and it's got a lifetime warranty. I have the same GPU in the rig I'm on at the moment, got it for $299 from Newegg in mid-December. Runs nice & cool and have had no issues with it. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150696