Opinion on my build?

Tomination22

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Here's my specs:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/QJ6fCJ
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/QJ6fCJ/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core OEM/Tray Processor ($318.95 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.98 @ OutletPC)
Thermal Compound: Masscool G751 Shin-Etsu 0.5g Thermal Paste ($3.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($117.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($65.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($62.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($334.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 w/Window (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($117.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($66.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($56.88 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus PA248Q 24.1" Monitor ($279.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Keyboard: ROCCAT ISKU Wired Gaming Keyboard ($59.99 @ Micro Center)
Speakers: Cyber Acoustics CA-3602 30W 2.1ch Speakers ($44.23 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1609.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-17 07:02 EST-0500

Ignore the peripherals...
 
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Dude it`s a very nice build and if your going for some nice overclocking and high res gaming then your set but could you maybe not get 1333mhz ram for such a sweet pc??? Just feels wrong, very good 1600 or 1866 will be better in my opinion...

 
Feb 15, 2015
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Gpu need to change your memory. 1333 mhz is too slow for 4790k. Get 1600mhz cas 9. Here I do that change:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core OEM/Tray Processor ($318.95 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($117.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Low Voltage Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($66.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($62.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($334.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 w/Window (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($117.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($66.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($56.88 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus PA248Q 24.1" Monitor ($279.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Keyboard: ROCCAT ISKU Wired Gaming Keyboard ($59.99 @ Micro Center)
Speakers: Cyber Acoustics CA-3602 30W 2.1ch Speakers ($44.23 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1606.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-17 08:04 EST-0500
The i5 4690k will be sufficient for gaming. Get that and a good mobo like Asus z97-a.
Beat luck.:)
 
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