2015-05-22, 10:15 AM
Green4Ever Wrote:So I have a little more money set aside now, and I'm not quite as clueless as I was before. This is what I'm looking at as of right now. I'd like to start buying parts by next month.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/zTNXBm
I'm still not very knowledgeable on which brands are good and which aren't, so that's mostly where I'm looking for improvements on. I'd prefer to keep the cost down as much as possible, but I'm willing to go up to $1700~1800 if it means improving performance drastically.
- I had a GTX 980 added in originally, but I spent some time comparing the two and came to the conclusion that a 980 wasn't worth the extra ~$200.
- I'm utterly clueless when it comes to motherboards, but I will be running off of wireless internet, and this one seemed alright for the price.
- Don't worry about the monitors. The ones I have added are just there as an example of what I'd like to aim for, and how much I'm willing to spend. I'll start looking into monitors a little more in depth once I'm settled on parts.
- I'd like to set some money aside for a better sound system as well, but that's not an immediate need.
I swapped a few parts out for cheaper components/better parts for the price.
-Mobo
-CPU Fan
-HDD
-PSU
Overall I saved you about 40 bucks + you'll be getting better parts.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/hZWYBm
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($26.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston Fury Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($53.91 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($97.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.60 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($339.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0 DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($86.88 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series White 2 pack 52.2 CFM 120mm Fan ($17.79 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($149.99 @ Best Buy)
Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($149.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $1497.02
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-22 10:14 EDT-0400
I have the same monitors you are purchasing. I really like them for their super thin bezels.
I noticed you're going for the Gigabyte 970. I personally almost went Gigabyte but opted for MSI. I think it was a good choice.