New Computer Build, "Mid-High End"

[sannehed]

Hi guys, I have a new build that I would like to buy but I could use some pointers first.
The rigg is supposed to be for gaming and I think that later on I might add one MSI gtx970 and go for the SLI method (instead of going for the 980 right away). My budget is around 1.1k Euro (ca 10 000 Swedish Krona).

I might do some overclocking if I am up for it but not sure yet.

I have added all the stuff in here :
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/9pGLBm

The only thing I could not add was the Antec 300 (old chassi from my former builds) which is supposed to be an ATX chassi.

What do you guys think? Is there anything I should change or think about before buying?

PS. I will buy a new SSD later on as I have more money.
// Christoffer

 

[Icaraeus]

Overclocking a CPU is kind of pointless. Unless you're doing 3D rendering, software development or heavy video editing then there's no need for an Intel i7. Save the money and go with an Intel i5 4440 and H97 motherboard. With that amount saved, you should be able to afford a GTX 980 which means you have the full 4GB GDDR5 as apposed to 3.5GB on the GTX 970.

Again, unless you're doing something very intensive you should stick with 8GB RAM. Go with a bigger monitor if you bought one yet.

Also, your PC is high end. Not mid range.

 

[JQB45]

Icaraeus - any $1000.00 computer to $2000 is mid-range in my opinion. Also software developers don't need an i7 either, the i5 is fine unless like you said you are doing 3d work. I can comfortably do software development on a dual core 4 year old CPU. The i7 however is great when building huge projects like Google Chromium.

 

[Icaraeus]

Icaraeus - any $1000.00 computer to $2000 is mid-range in my opinion. Also software developers don't need an i7 either, the i5 is fine unless like you said you are doing 3d work. I can comfortably do software development on a dual core 4 year old CPU. The i7 however is great when building huge projects like Google Chromium.

A PC with a GTX 970 or GTX 980 is not mid range. Software development does need an Intel i7, it makes a massive difference over a Intel i5.

 

[JQB45]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($187.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($120.79 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card ($537.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic EVO Edition 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($93.88 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1040.63
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-14 07:08 EDT-0400

 

[Chinswag]

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/pFGLBm

This is a great build for you and will be able to run most games high/ultra. If you can't get it now I suggest you save up for this as a lower priced build isn't gonna be that great for HD gaming. Also, search up how to overclock on youtube. OCing the 2 960s will give you some serious GPU power.

 

[sannehed]

I should add (since I saw that I missed it..) that I work a lot with 3D game-development, that is why I choosed the I7 over the I5. I should have told you guys earlier but I missed it in my trail of thoughts.

The discussion about mid-high end is not relevant in this case I think. Some might say thay high-end is 2k+ some say 1k+.

 

[JQB45]

Thats a nice build Chinswag, but why not go with the Z97 chipset vs. the Z87?

 

[JQB45]

I should add (since I saw that I missed it..) that I work a lot with 3D game-development, that is why I choosed the I7 over the I5. I should have told you guys earlier but I missed it in my trail of thoughts.

The discussion about mid-high end is not relevant in this case I think. Some might say thay high-end is 2k+ some say 1k+.

Yeah I'm just a web developer. C#, ASP.NET so I never touch any 3D game development.

 

[sannehed]

I should add (since I saw that I missed it..) that I work a lot with 3D game-development, that is why I choosed the I7 over the I5. I should have told you guys earlier but I missed it in my trail of thoughts.

The discussion about mid-high end is not relevant in this case I think. Some might say thay high-end is 2k+ some say 1k+.

Yeah I'm just a web developer. C#, ASP.NET so I never touch any 3D game development.

I am sorry, I forgot to add that part, Will try to be a bit more clear in my posts/answers.

 

[Chinswag]

Thats a nice build Chinswag, but why not go with the Z97 chipset vs. the Z87?

Trying to save some £ 😀 but if you can afford a z97 get it!!

 

[GhosT94]

an i5 k version is all you need for gaming , 8 gb of ram is enough , i 'd go for a decent gaming monitor 1080p or 1440p and a gtx 980

 

[Chinswag]

Here is an updated version of my build now I know a bit more. Roll with this and you'll be ok. If you want you can change the gpu to whatever you can squeeze into your budget.

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/dy4sCJ

 

[Chinswag]

an i5 k version is all you need for gaming , 8 gb of ram is enough , i 'd go for a decent gaming monitor 1080p or 1440p and a gtx 980

He's a 3d game dev as well so he needs a better CPU for that rather than one good enough only for gaming. Also an i7 will be more future proof than an i5.

 

[TheTurtleTitan]

Overclocking a CPU is kind of pointless. Unless you're doing 3D rendering, software development or heavy video editing then there's no need for an Intel i7. Save the money and go with an Intel i5 4440 and H97 motherboard. With that amount saved, you should be able to afford a GTX 980 which means you have the full 4GB GDDR5 as apposed to 3.5GB on the GTX 970.

Again, unless you're doing something very intensive you should stick with 8GB RAM. Go with a bigger monitor if you bought one yet.

Also, your PC is high end. Not mid range.

Don't, Just, Don't.
Leave that controversy be.

 

[JQB45]

Here is an updated version of my build now I know a bit more. Roll with this and you'll be ok. If you want you can change the gpu to whatever you can squeeze into your budget.

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/dy4sCJ

I'd go with an ATX sized cooler versus the one you chose. What do you think of the

Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler

It costs slighly more at: £54.26

 

[Icaraeus]

Overclocking a CPU is kind of pointless. Unless you're doing 3D rendering, software development or heavy video editing then there's no need for an Intel i7. Save the money and go with an Intel i5 4440 and H97 motherboard. With that amount saved, you should be able to afford a GTX 980 which means you have the full 4GB GDDR5 as apposed to 3.5GB on the GTX 970.

Again, unless you're doing something very intensive you should stick with 8GB RAM. Go with a bigger monitor if you bought one yet.

Also, your PC is high end. Not mid range.

Don't, Just, Don't.
Leave that controversy be.

What controversy?

 

[Chinswag]

Overclocking a CPU is kind of pointless. Unless you're doing 3D rendering, software development or heavy video editing then there's no need for an Intel i7. Save the money and go with an Intel i5 4440 and H97 motherboard. With that amount saved, you should be able to afford a GTX 980 which means you have the full 4GB GDDR5 as apposed to 3.5GB on the GTX 970.

Again, unless you're doing something very intensive you should stick with 8GB RAM. Go with a bigger monitor if you bought one yet.

Also, your PC is high end. Not mid range.

Don't, Just, Don't.
Leave that controversy be.

What controversy?

DAYUM! He went there!!

 

[TheTurtleTitan]

Overclocking a CPU is kind of pointless. Unless you're doing 3D rendering, software development or heavy video editing then there's no need for an Intel i7. Save the money and go with an Intel i5 4440 and H97 motherboard. With that amount saved, you should be able to afford a GTX 980 which means you have the full 4GB GDDR5 as apposed to 3.5GB on the GTX 970.

Again, unless you're doing something very intensive you should stick with 8GB RAM. Go with a bigger monitor if you bought one yet.

Also, your PC is high end. Not mid range.

Don't, Just, Don't.
Leave that controversy be.

What controversy?

DAYUM! He went there!!

lol ikr?

 

[Chinswag]

Overclocking a CPU is kind of pointless. Unless you're doing 3D rendering, software development or heavy video editing then there's no need for an Intel i7. Save the money and go with an Intel i5 4440 and H97 motherboard. With that amount saved, you should be able to afford a GTX 980 which means you have the full 4GB GDDR5 as apposed to 3.5GB on the GTX 970.

Again, unless you're doing something very intensive you should stick with 8GB RAM. Go with a bigger monitor if you bought one yet.

Also, your PC is high end. Not mid range.

Don't, Just, Don't.
Leave that controversy be.

What controversy?

DAYUM! He went there!!

lol ikr?

YOU SHOULD ALWAYS TRY TO OVERCLOCK SO THAT YOU GET YOUR BANG FOR THE BUCK OUT OF YOUR PARTS. BOOM!!

 

[TheTurtleTitan]

Overclocking a CPU is kind of pointless. Unless you're doing 3D rendering, software development or heavy video editing then there's no need for an Intel i7. Save the money and go with an Intel i5 4440 and H97 motherboard. With that amount saved, you should be able to afford a GTX 980 which means you have the full 4GB GDDR5 as apposed to 3.5GB on the GTX 970.

Again, unless you're doing something very intensive you should stick with 8GB RAM. Go with a bigger monitor if you bought one yet.

Also, your PC is high end. Not mid range.

Don't, Just, Don't.
Leave that controversy be.

What controversy?

DAYUM! He went there!!

lol ikr?

YOU SHOULD ALWAYS TRY TO OVERCLOCK SO THAT YOU GET YOUR BANG FOR THE BUCK OUT OF YOUR PARTS. BOOM!!

Although overclocking is not for everyone, I burnt my first system that way...lol.
If the OP does want to OC he shouldn't do it alone if it's his first time.

 

[sannehed]

Thanks guys for all the answers =) I will go through them all when I get home from work. Feel free to post more if you have anything to add ofc! =)

 

[Icaraeus]

Overclocking a CPU is kind of pointless. Unless you're doing 3D rendering, software development or heavy video editing then there's no need for an Intel i7. Save the money and go with an Intel i5 4440 and H97 motherboard. With that amount saved, you should be able to afford a GTX 980 which means you have the full 4GB GDDR5 as apposed to 3.5GB on the GTX 970.

Again, unless you're doing something very intensive you should stick with 8GB RAM. Go with a bigger monitor if you bought one yet.

Also, your PC is high end. Not mid range.

Don't, Just, Don't.
Leave that controversy be.

What controversy?

DAYUM! He went there!!

lol ikr?

YOU SHOULD ALWAYS TRY TO OVERCLOCK SO THAT YOU GET YOUR BANG FOR THE BUCK OUT OF YOUR PARTS. BOOM!!

Let me know if you actually see any improvement at all by overclocking an Intel i5 or i7 or Xeon for gaming purposes.

 

[Chinswag]

Overclocking a CPU is kind of pointless. Unless you're doing 3D rendering, software development or heavy video editing then there's no need for an Intel i7. Save the money and go with an Intel i5 4440 and H97 motherboard. With that amount saved, you should be able to afford a GTX 980 which means you have the full 4GB GDDR5 as apposed to 3.5GB on the GTX 970.

Again, unless you're doing something very intensive you should stick with 8GB RAM. Go with a bigger monitor if you bought one yet.

Also, your PC is high end. Not mid range.

Don't, Just, Don't.
Leave that controversy be.

What controversy?

DAYUM! He went there!!

lol ikr?

YOU SHOULD ALWAYS TRY TO OVERCLOCK SO THAT YOU GET YOUR BANG FOR THE BUCK OUT OF YOUR PARTS. BOOM!!

Although overclocking is not for everyone, I burnt my first system that way...lol.
If the OP does want to OC he shouldn't do it alone if it's his first time.

Lol. wtf did you do?? did you turn it up all the way or something?

 

[0x1eef]

Do you two clowns know a story about Black Overquoter?

2 sannehed: i7-4790 + H97 mobo + SSD + 8/16 Gb RAM