New gaming rig (feedback appreciated)

[BeartCat]

Im going to be building a new pc, and ive set a 1600-1700$ full set up budget, please give any feedback on parts or building process tips. My current parts list is as follows



CPU
Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor

CPU Cooler
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler

Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard

Memory
Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory

Storage
Sandisk Extreme Pro 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive

Video Card
Sapphire Radeon R9 390 8GB Nitro Video Card

Case
Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case

SeaSonic 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 OEM (64-bit)

Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor

Ducky Shine 4 Wired Gaming Keyboard

Kingston HyperX Cloud II 7.1 Channel Headset

 

[TechShark]

I would go for a slightly larger PSU and better motheboard is case you ever want to Sli, and you will save money in the long term. Also consider that ubisoft games are shittily optimised for AMD cards.

 

[BeartCat]

Okey thanks for the headsup on ubisoft games, i dont play ubisoft games so its not a problem. Also i will upgrade my psu. Thank you.

 

[Dunlop0078]

That looks fine to me, do you really need that massive case? There will be a lot of wasted space.

AMD isn't that bad in ubisoft games anymore: http://www.hardocp.com/article/2015/01/07/far_cry_4_video_card_performance_review/5#.VdSYnLJVhBc

 

[logainofhades]

I would go for a slightly larger PSU and better motheboard is case you ever want to Sli, and you will save money in the long term. Also consider that ubisoft games are shittily optimised for AMD cards.

SLI is for Nvidia, and that board isn't capable. It isn't fully crossfire capable either. 650w is enough for this system. Overall a solid build. What is the budget for this?

 

[TechShark]

If you look at the benchmarks there were some settings turned down on the 290x, and the summary below says it had lagspikes.

 

[TechShark]

I did mention upgrading the motherboard. And yeh, crossfire not Sli. My mistake. That mobo has one ×16 and one ×4. So it isn't capable.

 

[BeartCat]

That looks fine to me, do you really need that massive case? There will be a lot of wasted space.

AMD isn't that bad in ubisoft games anymore: http://www.hardocp.com/article/2015/01/07/far_cry_4_video_card_performance_review/5#.VdSYnLJVhBc

Any suggestion on a better case?

 

[logainofhades]

That case is good, but huge. Corsair 450D is a bit more expensive, but a good quality case. You could go with a 350d, if you are wanting to stick with a M-ATX setup.

 

[Dunlop0078]

That case is good, but huge. Corsair 450D is a bit more expensive, but a good quality case. You could go with a 350d, if you are wanting to stick with a M-ATX setup.

Those are all quite large for a micro atx mobo in my opinion, I would suggest a much smaller case like this bit fenix case or something similar. The bigger case might be better if you plan to upgrade in the future but for what you have there I would go with something small.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811345066&cm_re=bit_fenix_computer_case-_-11-345-066-_-Product

 

[logainofhades]

If they want to keep that cooler, they need a larger case. The 350D is a micro-atx case, just as an FYI. Not to mention the long graphics card.

Edit- Another option, would be the Coolermaster N200. I just remembered that one.

 

[BeartCat]

That case is good, but huge. Corsair 450D is a bit more expensive, but a good quality case. You could go with a 350d, if you are wanting to stick with a M-ATX setup.

The sapphire nitro is huge tri fans, so im being safe wiht going for a big case. Also i stated my budget around 1600-1700 for full set up but flexible if i can get more value.

 

[BeartCat]

That case is good, but huge. Corsair 450D is a bit more expensive, but a good quality case. You could go with a 350d, if you are wanting to stick with a M-ATX setup.

Those are all quite large for a micro atx mobo in my opinion, I would suggest a much smaller case like this bit fenix case or something similar. The bigger case might be better if you plan to upgrade in the future but for what you have there I would go with something small.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811345066&cm_re=bit_fenix_computer_case-_-11-345-066-_-Product

Oh im a fan of bitfenix cases but i dont like the micro style

 

[logainofhades]

With some changes, you could manage a 390x. You would need a larger power supply, but the motherboard would allow for crossfire, in the future.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($242.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: RAIJINTEK AIDOS BLACK 48.6 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.59 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($125.91 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($49.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.80 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390X 8GB Video Card ($429.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($73.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: LG UH12NS30 Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($39.95 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($99.78 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($249.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Corsair Raptor K30 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($59.00 @ NCIX US)
Headphones: Corsair Raptor HS40 7.1 Channel Headset ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1685.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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