New PC build recommendations

[Conersteen]

Hello!

I have been working on a build for the past month. I am looking for opinions...

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/TmZLQ7

What do you think? Any recommendations?

 

[emeck]

What is your budget?

 

[JQB45]

I do not see anything that needs changed. Another $1xx.xx investment and you could have an i5 which would outperform the 8350 though.

 

[emeck]

I do not see anything that needs changed. Another $1xx.xx investment and you could have an i5 which would outperform the 8350 though.

Yeah, for about $100 more I was able to fit in an i5 that should sufficiently meet his needs

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($228.00 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Nepton 280L 122.5 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($144.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Kingston Savage 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Kingston Savage 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($99.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card ($339.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000G2 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($151.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.45 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($93.75 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Red 66.4 CFM 140mm Fan ($15.88 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Red 66.4 CFM 140mm Fan ($15.88 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Fractal Design HF14-BK 118.2 CFM 140mm Fan ($18.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: Fractal Design HF14-BK 118.2 CFM 140mm Fan ($18.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Other: LED ($17.99)
Total: $1509.64
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-03 18:05 EDT-0400

 

[Zerk2012]

Get away from the FX processor. and that power supply is massive overkill, their no reason to add all those fans. i7 same price.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/wJdCYJ
Better than a wifi card.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833704165

 

[PedroMatrin]

I do not see anything that needs changed. Another $1xx.xx investment and you could have an i5 which would outperform the 8350 though.

New to PC building here, just wondering how a 4.0GHz processor is better than a 3.5GHz, I'm really new and I'm just curious.

 

[JQB45]

GHz (Gigahertz) is one of the many measurements of a Computer Processing Unit (CPU). The CPU is the "brain" of any computer. The faster it is in MHz or even better GHz the faster your applications will load. This is not entirely true as some processors for instance Intels current processors can function at lower GHz then AMD branded processors and still perform better.

This is just a simple explanation but in general the higher the MHz or GHz the faster the CPU is able to process instructions from your applications.

 

[emeck]

Actually, we could be even more real here. For LESS, you could get away with a nice xeon processor that should be on par with an i7, just without the overclocking and integrated graphics.

Not sure if you would want a different mobo and stuff with that, but a hyper 212 evo would already be more than enough cooling for it.
Edit: I now remember that you do not need a z97 mobo with an non over clockable processor. this will also save you some cash

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($232.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI H97 GAMING 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($98.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston Savage 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Kingston Savage 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($99.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card ($309.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000G2 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($154.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($17.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($93.75 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($29.89 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Red 66.4 CFM 140mm Fan ($15.88 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Red 66.4 CFM 140mm Fan ($15.88 @ OutletPC)
Other: LED ($17.99)
Total: $1367.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-10 17:43 EDT-0400

 

[JQB45]

I recently purchased the Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO from www.madepc.com for $23.80 - but shipping took 8 days... It was open box but it arrived with all its parts and a complete tube of Cooler Master thermal paste.