Is this good for a $1200 build?

[Evan_Koni]

Im new to the tech world in custom building a PC. Im looking to game on it and also do other things such as social media. The kinds of games I am going to play are call of duty, battlefield, counter srike, and other FPS games. Im going to get 3 monitors (which are not included in the $1200) to play on.

CPU- i5-4690k

CPU cooler- cooler master hyper 212 EVO

motherboard- MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150

memory- G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866

storage- OCZ ARC 100 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive

video card- EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0

case- Corsair Air 540 ATX Mid Tower Case

power supply- EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX

optical drive- Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer

OS- Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)

 

[IntelTurtleFan]

Can I recommend the 850 evo ssd. It is on sale $55 off and is faster.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147372
Also here is a better board: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157500
or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132118

 

[spentshells]

just a page mark to see what others come up with for you. For the price OP i'm not really a fan of that build.

 

[Vlad Rose]

If you're looking at gaming on all 3 monitors at once, the Nvidia 970 alone wont really cut it:

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2459150/single-gtx-970-handle-1080p-triple-monitor-gaming-high-settings.html
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2322614/single-gtx-970-good-1080p-monitors-gaming.html

 

[IntelTurtleFan]

He could SLI 2x 960s or 770s.

 

[babernet_1]

Maybe SLI 960s with 4GB GRAM.

 

[spentshells]

K here you go.

SAMSUNG DVD Burner 24X
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151266

Fractal Design Define R4 Black Pearl w/ USB 3.0 ATX Mid Tower Silent PC Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811352020

EVGA 04G-P4-3975-KR GeForce GTX 970 SSC
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487088

XFX TS Edition PRO650W (P1-650S-NLB9) 650W SLI CrossFire 80 PLUS BRONZE
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207014

Mushkin Enhanced Stealth 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226404

ASUS Z97-A/USB 3.1 LGA 1150 Intel Z97
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132510

Intel Core i5-4690K Devil's Canyon Quad-Core 3.5GHz LGA 1150
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117372

Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-bit
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832416776

VGA 100-FS-C201-KR 120mm Long Life Bearing ACX Active Cooling Extreme
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835288004

$1,192.91 -30 in MIR

wow nevermind I forgot lots of stuff, back to bed for me.

 

[Evan_Koni]

He could SLI 2x 960s or 770s.

like i said, im new to this so could you tell me why one 970 wont work? it has 2 DVI and one HDMI and i waas told that 3 screens will work if i have those 3 things

 

[Suzuki@1473780084@1473780163]

Tried my best to cut every corner I could while still giving you a better CPU & GPU. To lower the cost a bit choosing a less expensive case is always an option.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H81 Pro BTC ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($51.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($53.10 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card ($529.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($57.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($26.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.95 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.79 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1208.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-16 18:26 EDT-0400

 

[Evan_Koni]

i cant SLI on this motherboard i dont think. its not letting me on pcpartpicker.com

 

[Suzuki@1473780084@1473780163]

Evan, you don't have to SLI, I included a GTX 980 not a 970, I also included a much more powerful processor however no SLI and no fancy features you'd expect from a more expensive motherboard. The Xeon can't be overclocked anyways so this is the lowest I was able to go, not counting case because you can definitely drop below $1200 by choosing a less expensive case, though 8 dollars above budget isn't bad is it? Correct me if I'm wrong!

And to answer your question, yes 2 DVI and 1 HDMI will work with 3 monitors at once! I'm doing 2 monitors and HDMI to TV on a GTX 660 so I don't see why it wouldn't, is there something I missed?

 

[Evan_Koni]

Evan, you don't have to SLI, I included a GTX 980 not a 970, I also included a much more powerful processor however no SLI and no fancy features you'd expect from a more expensive motherboard. The Xeon can't be overclocked anyways so this is the lowest I was able to go, not counting case because you can definitely drop below $1200 by choosing a less expensive case, though 8 dollars above budget isn't bad is it? Correct me if I'm wrong!

And to answer your question, yes 2 DVI and 1 HDMI will work with 3 monitors at once!

yea give or take 50 bucks is alright

 

[Evan_Koni]

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8L3HD3
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8L3HD3/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($226.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.95 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($56.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: OCZ ARC 100 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($88.54 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($199.99 @ Micro Center)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($199.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Corsair 500R Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.95 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.79 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1200.15
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-16 18:37 EDT-0400


how about this? i went 2 way SLI with 960s, but stayed with the OCZ SSD to stay in my price range, a cheaper case, and better motherboard (i think). If you guys think that Suzuki's idea was better plz tell me so i know before i buy everything.

 

[legend001523]

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8L3HD3
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8L3HD3/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($226.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.95 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($56.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: OCZ ARC 100 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($88.54 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($199.99 @ Micro Center)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($199.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Corsair 500R Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.95 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.79 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1200.15
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-16 18:37 EDT-0400


how about this? i went 2 way SLI with 960s, but stayed with the OCZ SSD to stay in my price range, a cheaper case, and better motherboard (i think). If you guys think that Suzuki's idea was better plz tell me so i know before i buy everything.

Either go for 980 or wait for the r300 from AMD, not to mentin the r9 290x's are quite cheap atm, have you thought of those?

 

[Suzuki@1473780084@1473780163]

The front USB headers on the case can't be used, I had to cut a lot of corners.

 

[Evan_Koni]

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8L3HD3
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8L3HD3/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($226.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.95 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($56.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: OCZ ARC 100 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($88.54 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($199.99 @ Micro Center)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($199.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Corsair 500R Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.95 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.79 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1200.15
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-16 18:37 EDT-0400


how about this? i went 2 way SLI with 960s, but stayed with the OCZ SSD to stay in my price range, a cheaper case, and better motherboard (i think). If you guys think that Suzuki's idea was better plz tell me so i know before i buy everything.

Either go for 980 or wait for the r300 from AMD, not to mentin the r9 290x's are quite cheap atm, have you thought of those?

i wont use AMD stuff. I dont know why but i just wont. sorry. so ur saying go 980 instead of 2x 960s?

 

[legend001523]

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8L3HD3
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8L3HD3/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($226.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.95 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($56.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: OCZ ARC 100 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($88.54 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($199.99 @ Micro Center)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($199.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Corsair 500R Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.95 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.79 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1200.15
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-16 18:37 EDT-0400


how about this? i went 2 way SLI with 960s, but stayed with the OCZ SSD to stay in my price range, a cheaper case, and better motherboard (i think). If you guys think that Suzuki's idea was better plz tell me so i know before i buy everything.

Either go for 980 or wait for the r300 from AMD, not to mentin the r9 290x's are quite cheap atm, have you thought of those?

i wont use AMD stuff. I dont know why but i just wont. sorry. so ur saying go 980 instead of 2x 960s?

yep

 

[Vlad Rose]

He could SLI 2x 960s or 770s.

like i said, im new to this so could you tell me why one 970 wont work? it has 2 DVI and one HDMI and i waas told that 3 screens will work if i have those 3 things

You can use one card to drive 3 displays, if you don't do anything intensive on them all at once
If you try to run a game using all 3 monitors at once, the frame rates will be horrid. It's why I linked the articles showing the benchmarks of games tried with that setup.

 

[Evan_Koni]

He could SLI 2x 960s or 770s.

like i said, im new to this so could you tell me why one 970 wont work? it has 2 DVI and one HDMI and i waas told that 3 screens will work if i have those 3 things

You can use one card to drive 3 displays, if you don't do anything intensive on them all at once
If you try to run a game using all 3 monitors at once, the frame rates will be horrid. It's why I linked the articles showing the benchmarks of games tried with that setup.

thanks for clearing it all up. And i will not be use all 3 monitors at once for gaming. one would be for everyday things and video stuff for youtube, one would be for PC gaming, and the other would be for xbox/ ps.

 

[Vlad Rose]

He could SLI 2x 960s or 770s.

like i said, im new to this so could you tell me why one 970 wont work? it has 2 DVI and one HDMI and i waas told that 3 screens will work if i have those 3 things

You can use one card to drive 3 displays, if you don't do anything intensive on them all at once
If you try to run a game using all 3 monitors at once, the frame rates will be horrid. It's why I linked the articles showing the benchmarks of games tried with that setup.

thanks for clearing it all up. And i will not be use all 3 monitors at once for gaming. one would be for everyday things and video stuff for youtube, one would be for PC gaming, and the other would be for xbox/ ps.

In that situation, you will be fine. I had done similar during my WoW days with one screen playing wow in a maximized window and another screen driving a PC TV tuner card