Looking to make the cheapest 980 ti build!

[Nate_7]

I have budget of around $1000. I'm looking for suggestions/help before I go out and buy the parts! Also i plan on buying my 980ti through jet for $580 using the new customer discount of 15%.

Link to the 980 ti I plan on getting: https://jet.com/product/Zotac-ZT-90501-10P-GeForce-GTX-980-Ti-Graphic-Card-1-GHz-Core-108-GHz-Boost-Cloc/1a89cd5dccaf4e618f95e926853b081c

I'm looking for thoughts/suggestions. Thank you!






PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($159.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($62.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($65.88 @ OutletPC)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Blue) ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($47.98 @ Newegg)
Other: GeForce GTX 980 Ti ($580.00)
Total: $1011.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-19 22:49 EST-0500

 

[burgessanthony]

Generally ok. PSU not of great quality but power wise is ok. CPU good - is skylake still more expensive? You might be dissapointed with no ssd....somethiht you can add later though.

 

[turbopixel]

Yes. The psu is the only bad unit. Its a tier four unit, not recommended.
> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

I would recommend something from SeaSonic, as they make the best units on the market and better look for Gold certificated ones. Alternatively a little cheaper Bronze version.
> http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-ssr650rm
> http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-s12ii620bronze

For the other parts, you could go cheaper with:
1 tb hd model from hitachi
> http://pcpartpicker.com/part/hitachi-internal-hard-drive-hua721010kla330
and a case from NZXT
> http://pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-case-s210002

 

[James Mason]

That is a pretty good deal on a 980ti. I'd avoid the segate HDDs, they fail fairly often, and Corsair's low-end PSUs are also garbage.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($62.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (Purchased For $580.00)
Case: Cougar Spike MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($33.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1001.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-20 18:42 EST-0500

 

[Nate_7]

Thanks for the suggestions!