Planing on building a new Gaming Pc, Part List inquiry.

[zimrebel]

So as the title enplanes i am in the hunt for the perfect pc parts for around 1000 usd. its not a big deal to me whether or not it is overclockable, but i would very much like it to be a M-ATX motherboard just for the size of the cases and such.

Part List-

CPU-Core i5 4590 
Motherboard-ASRock Z87M Extreme4 
memory (ram) -Corsair Vengeance Lp (8gb-2x4gb)
GPU - GIGABYTE GEFORCE GTX 770 (2gb)
PSU-Corsair RM550 <--- i want this to be enough for future upgrades and maybe sli at a later date
case-FRACTAL DESIGN ARC MINI R2 
Hdd-WESTERN DIGITAL WD Caviar Blue 1TB 
Ssd-CRUCIAL MX100 256GB
Case fans- 2x CORSAIR LED AIR AF120 <--------For the front of the case

if you have any recommendations to how i could improve this build in anyway.Please let me know.I currently live in Denmark so its a bit tricky when it comes to finding the parts online, But dont let that affect the recommendations.

-thanks-

 

[DeadGraphics]

Are you getting an OS?

 

[DeadGraphics]

So as the title enplanes i am in the hunt for the perfect pc parts for around 1000 usd. its not a big deal to me whether or not it is overclockable, but i would very much like it to be a M-ATX motherboard just for the size of the cases and such.

Part List-

CPU-Core i5 4590 
Motherboard-ASRock Z87M Extreme4 
memory (ram) -Corsair Vengeance Lp (8gb-2x4gb)
GPU - GIGABYTE GEFORCE GTX 770 (2gb)
PSU-Corsair RM550 <--- i want this to be enough for future upgrades and maybe sli at a later date
case-FRACTAL DESIGN ARC MINI R2 
Hdd-WESTERN DIGITAL WD Caviar Blue 1TB 
Ssd-CRUCIAL MX100 256GB
Case fans- 2x CORSAIR LED AIR AF120 <--------For the front of the case

if you have any recommendations to how i could improve this build in anyway.Please let me know.I currently live in Denmark so its a bit tricky when it comes to finding the parts online, But dont let that affect the recommendations.

-thanks-

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/FyL923
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/FyL923/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($214.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87M-D3H 1.0 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($95.16 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair XMS 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB DirectCU II Video Card ($304.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Fractal Design Arc Mini R2 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1112.05
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
If you are getting an OS this is how much your build is going to cost without fans
If you have an OS then take of $90 and add on the two fans then you'll have the cost

 

[Adroid]

I would go for the 4690 and a Z97 motherboard.
Get a 650W minimum XFX/Seasonic or other good PSU. 550W is marginal, and won't allow you to upgrade to a top end GPU later if you want to. If you want to sli the 770 later, get a 850W PSU. I don't recommend corsair, unless you are buying the overpriced corsair models (which are made by seasonic mind you).
Everything else look fine. Make sure to buy minimum 8GB 1600MHZ DDR 3 for a gaming build (you didn't specify frequency).

 

[DeadGraphics]

I would go for the 4690 and a Z97 motherboard.
Get a 650W minimum XFX/Seasonic or other good PSU. 550W is marginal, and won't allow you to upgrade to a top end GPU later if you want to. If you want to sli the 770 later, get a 850W PSU. I don't recommend corsair, unless you are buying the overpriced corsair models (which are made by seasonic mind you).
Everything else look fine. Make sure to buy minimum 8GB 1600MHZ DDR 3 for a gaming build (you didn't specify frequency).

Done everything in the build I suggested

 

[zimrebel]

Are you getting an OS?

I have Windows 8.1 ready and waiting, So no i wont be getting the os.

 

[zimrebel]

So as the title enplanes i am in the hunt for the perfect pc parts for around 1000 usd. its not a big deal to me whether or not it is overclockable, but i would very much like it to be a M-ATX motherboard just for the size of the cases and such.

Part List-

CPU-Core i5 4590 
Motherboard-ASRock Z87M Extreme4 
memory (ram) -Corsair Vengeance Lp (8gb-2x4gb)
GPU - GIGABYTE GEFORCE GTX 770 (2gb)
PSU-Corsair RM550 <--- i want this to be enough for future upgrades and maybe sli at a later date
case-FRACTAL DESIGN ARC MINI R2 
Hdd-WESTERN DIGITAL WD Caviar Blue 1TB 
Ssd-CRUCIAL MX100 256GB
Case fans- 2x CORSAIR LED AIR AF120 <--------For the front of the case

if you have any recommendations to how i could improve this build in anyway.Please let me know.I currently live in Denmark so its a bit tricky when it comes to finding the parts online, But dont let that affect the recommendations.

-thanks-

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/FyL923
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/FyL923/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($214.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87M-D3H 1.0 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($95.16 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair XMS 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB DirectCU II Video Card ($304.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Fractal Design Arc Mini R2 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1112.05
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
If you are getting an OS this is how much your build is going to cost without fans
If you have an OS then take of $90 and add on the two fans then you'll have the cost

I would go for the 4690 and a Z97 motherboard.
Get a 650W minimum XFX/Seasonic or other good PSU. 550W is marginal, and won't allow you to upgrade to a top end GPU later if you want to. If you want to sli the 770 later, get a 850W PSU. I don't recommend corsair, unless you are buying the overpriced corsair models (which are made by seasonic mind you).
Everything else look fine. Make sure to buy minimum 8GB 1600MHZ DDR 3 for a gaming build (you didn't specify frequency).

Is it really worth it to spend the extra money on the z97 motherboards? Would it be better in the long run to get an i5 unlocked cpu over the the i5 5690 you recommended . if so any good recommendations

 

[Adroid]

You should only buy the unlocked CPU if you are going to buy an aftermarket heatsink and overclock it. Otherwise, no, it's not worth it.

Do not buy a Z87 motherboard with a 4690 or 4690K. They may require a BIOS update to be compatible. In other words, unless you have another Haswell CPU laying around to flash your motherboard BIOS with, the 4690 and motherboard will not work together.

Not sure what you mean "extra" money for Z97. As of the time of this writing they are starting at about 70$ on pcpartpicker and going up from there. So yes, get a Z97.

 

[Adroid]

And if you want a smoking fast system I would definetely go with a 4690K. If it was me personally I would buy a corsair H100i and overclock the heck out of it - but those don't come cheap. You should be able to get the 4690K to around 4.3-4.4ghz with a 30$ cooler master 212 evo or similar.

 

[DeadGraphics]

And if you want a smoking fast system I would definetely go with a 4690K. If it was me personally I would buy a corsair H100i and overclock the heck out of it - but those don't come cheap. You should be able to get the 4690K to around 4.3-4.4ghz with a 30$ cooler master 212 evo or similar.

You can get about the same overclock with a Hyper 212 Evo as a H100i, I think I can get mine up to 4.4 - 4.5ghz with just increasing the multiplier

 

[zimrebel]

You should only buy the unlocked CPU if you are going to buy an aftermarket heatsink and overclock it. Otherwise, no, it's not worth it.

Do not buy a Z87 motherboard with a 4690 or 4690K. They may require a BIOS update to be compatible. In other words, unless you have another Haswell CPU laying around to flash your motherboard BIOS with, the 4690 and motherboard will not work together.

Not sure what you mean "extra" money for Z97. As of the time of this writing they are starting at about 70$ on pcpartpicker and going up from there. So yes, get a Z97.

could you give me some suggestions for the z97 motherboards. i would like one that is sli compatible and is a micro atx board

 

[Adroid]

Well, I'm a Gigabyte fanboy, so I would pick this for a sli-capable micro atx board:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/DRFKcf

Never had problems with Gigabyte boards - They are solid with decent warranty and good customer support.