LAN Party PC

[UltraFireFX]

I'm going to use the following parts to build a LAN party PC, I'd like to know what you think about the parts I'm going to use, mainly my CPU, GPU and my PSU, I want my power supply to be efficient but not too expensive.

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($30.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($113.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($70.97 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ Directron)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ Directron)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($229.99 @ Newegg)
Case: BitFenix Prodigy (White) Mini ITX Tower Case ($75.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair CSM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($73.43 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (Purchased For $0.00)
Monitor: Asus VS247H-P 23.6" Monitor ($0.00)
Monitor: Acer G226HQLBbd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($0.00)
Case Fan: Scythe Gentle Typhoon 57.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($31.38 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 White 52.2 CFM 120mm Fan ($14.69 @ Amazon)
Total: $1066.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-14 18:18 EST-0500

 

[md1032]

So first off, you're buying an H97 motherboard with does not support overclocking, and an unlocked CPU, which does. Either get the locked processor and save yourself some money, or buy a Z97 motherboard and overclock your processor. I'm assuming you intend to overclock since you have an aftermarket cooler.

I would humbly suggest a solid state drive, if only for the operating system. Your computer will be SO much faster.

I would also consider a slightly more powerful video card with a bit more video RAM like a Radeon 7970. The power supply you selected can easily handle it. You should be able to find one easily within your price range. If you're willing to buy used, the prices get even better.

 

[i7Baby]

If I was hauling that around, I'd only want to take one monitor.

I'd get a better quality power supply eg http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151119

But otherwise, your build should be fine

 

[Math Geek]

1. you have a non oc motherboard with an oc cpu
2. drop one of those hdd's and put it to the gpu which is pretty weak for gaming, especially dual monitors
3. that power supply is both lower quality and expensive, you can do better.

something like this perhaps.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.88 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.75 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z97I AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($122.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($68.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.97 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card ($329.00 @ NCIX US)
Case: BitFenix Prodigy (White) Mini ITX Tower Case ($75.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($52.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1006.55
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-14 18:44 EST-0500

add your fans back in and it is just about priced where you already are and getting a lot more power!!

 

[mdocod]

If the point was to build something portable, the prodigy is not a very good candidate. It's ENORMOUS for an ITX case, larger than MANY mATX cases.

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Here's a LAN Party machine that's about HALF the size, includes built in Wifi, with a freakin handle on top. (the price could be scaled back by going with the ITX versions of various other cards like the R9 285, and scaling back to an i5-4590 or similar)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($242.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Arctic Cooling ACFZ11-LP Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler ($15.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI H97I AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($107.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($73.08 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($104.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Red 1TB 2.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($68.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($329.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Lian-Li PC-TU100B Mini ITX Tower Case ($92.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Silverstone Strider Gold 450W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular SFX Power Supply ($89.01 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Panasonic UJ-265 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($76.00 @ Amazon)
Total: $1202.02
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-14 18:57 EST-0500

 

[UltraFireFX]

If I was hauling that around, I'd only want to take one monitor.

I'd get a better quality power supply eg http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151119

But otherwise, your build should be fine

Sorry, I forgot to add that I was only going to buy ONE of those monitors, they were the best two I had found. ^.^

 

[UltraFireFX]

So first off, you're buying an H97 motherboard with does not support overclocking, and an unlocked CPU, which does. Either get the locked processor and save yourself some money, or buy a Z97 motherboard and overclock your processor. I'm assuming you intend to overclock since you have an aftermarket cooler.

I would humbly suggest a solid state drive, if only for the operating system. Your computer will be SO much faster.

I would also consider a slightly more powerful video card with a bit more video RAM like a Radeon 7970. The power supply you selected can easily handle it. You should be able to find one easily within your price range. If you're willing to buy used, the prices get even better.

Would the Samsung 840 EVO 250GB be good? I'd just put Windows and a few startup/often used programs on it.

 

[UltraFireFX]

So first off, you're buying an H97 motherboard with does not support overclocking, and an unlocked CPU, which does. Either get the locked processor and save yourself some money, or buy a Z97 motherboard and overclock your processor. I'm assuming you intend to overclock since you have an aftermarket cooler.

I would humbly suggest a solid state drive, if only for the operating system. Your computer will be SO much faster.

I would also consider a slightly more powerful video card with a bit more video RAM like a Radeon 7970. The power supply you selected can easily handle it. You should be able to find one easily within your price range. If you're willing to buy used, the prices get even better.

If the point was to build something portable, the prodigy is not a very good candidate. It's ENORMOUS for an ITX case, larger than MANY mATX cases.

-------

Here's a LAN Party machine that's about HALF the size, includes built in Wifi, with a freakin handle on top. (the price could be scaled back by going with the ITX versions of various other cards like the R9 285, and scaling back to an i5-4590 or similar)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($242.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Arctic Cooling ACFZ11-LP Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler ($15.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI H97I AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($107.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($73.08 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($104.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Red 1TB 2.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($68.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($329.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Lian-Li PC-TU100B Mini ITX Tower Case ($92.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Silverstone Strider Gold 450W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular SFX Power Supply ($89.01 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Panasonic UJ-265 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($76.00 @ Amazon)
Total: $1202.02
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-14 18:57 EST-0500

Okay, I didn't realize that was a locked motherboard, do you think I would need to overclock that CPU? I'm trying to make it both good for gaming and efficient at the same time while being portable when need-be.

 

[Math Geek]

you may not "need" to oc it, but no reason not to get a board that can if you have the cpu. it's pretty cheap right now so it is a good buy so may as well drop the last few dollars on the oc board to go with it.

as for efficient the 970 is about as good as it gets for power vs performance right now so it is worth the cost over the r9-280x/290 cheaper choices.

as for the gold rated psu, i have never seen any compelling reason to spend that much more. it may save a little bit over time but i don't think it is a huge difference in electricity use. i could be wrong but i can't recall anything that suggests they are worth the extra cost over a good bronze rated psu.

 

[mdocod]

The reason to go gold efficiency is not operating cost. It's longevity and headroom. A 90% efficiency means HALF the thermal dissipation of 80% efficiency.. Think about it 😉 As we close the gap on ideal efficiency, the thermal dissipation from the PSU itself drops lower and lower and very rapidly, a few percent goes a long way here for thermals. When we buy both high efficiency, and great quality, the benefits compound. A PSU filled with great quality high temp rated capacitors that runs cool, is going to last and last and last, that's a good thing.

 

[md1032]

So first off, you're buying an H97 motherboard with does not support overclocking, and an unlocked CPU, which does. Either get the locked processor and save yourself some money, or buy a Z97 motherboard and overclock your processor. I'm assuming you intend to overclock since you have an aftermarket cooler.

I would humbly suggest a solid state drive, if only for the operating system. Your computer will be SO much faster.

I would also consider a slightly more powerful video card with a bit more video RAM like a Radeon 7970. The power supply you selected can easily handle it. You should be able to find one easily within your price range. If you're willing to buy used, the prices get even better.

Would the Samsung 840 EVO 250GB be good? I'd just put Windows and a few startup/often used programs on it.

I would get a Samsung 850 EVO (newer than the 840 EVO) and a Z97 motherboard. Like I said, no point in getting the cooler and the unlocked processor if you're not going to use them.

 

[UltraFireFX]

So first off, you're buying an H97 motherboard with does not support overclocking, and an unlocked CPU, which does. Either get the locked processor and save yourself some money, or buy a Z97 motherboard and overclock your processor. I'm assuming you intend to overclock since you have an aftermarket cooler.

I would humbly suggest a solid state drive, if only for the operating system. Your computer will be SO much faster.

I would also consider a slightly more powerful video card with a bit more video RAM like a Radeon 7970. The power supply you selected can easily handle it. You should be able to find one easily within your price range. If you're willing to buy used, the prices get even better.

Would the Samsung 840 EVO 250GB be good? I'd just put Windows and a few startup/often used programs on it.

I would get a Samsung 850 EVO (newer than the 840 EVO) and a Z97 motherboard. Like I said, no point in getting the cooler and the unlocked processor if you're not going to use them.

Thanks man, one last thing, which Z97 board would you get for this build?