[Build Ready] First Full Build.
###Build Help/Ready:
Have you read the sidebar and rules? (Please do)
Yes.
What is your intended use for this build? The more details the better.
Gaming. Video editing. Photoshop. Streaming. Recording.
If gaming, what kind of performance are you looking for? (Screen resolution, FPS, game settings)
Mainly good FPS on high/ultra settings with the ability to record.
What is your budget (ballpark is okay)?
$1,000-$1,100.
In what country are you purchasing your parts?
US.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor | $241.98 @ Newegg |
| CPU Cooler | Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler | $24.99 @ Newegg |
| Motherboard | ASRock Fatal1ty Z97X Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard | $127.98 @ Newegg |
| Memory | G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory | $47.99 @ Newegg |
| Storage | Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $52.99 @ Newegg |
| Video Card | EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card | $344.99 @ Newegg |
| Case | Rosewill BlackHawk ATX Mid Tower Case | $69.99 @ Newegg |
| Power Supply | EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply | $104.99 @ Newegg |
| Optical Drive | Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer | $19.99 @ Newegg |
| Wireless Network Adapter | Intel 7260HMWDTX1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter | $48.99 @ Newegg |
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts | ||
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $1134.88 | |
| Mail-in rebates | -$50.00 | |
| Total | $1084.88 | |
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-25 16:56 EDT-0400 |
Provide any additional details you wish below.
Any changes? What looks good? What looks bad?
I'm skipping an SSD for now as I can just wait until Black Friday/Cyber Monday or Christmas to grab one.
Also, wireless is a must due to modem/router location and where this rig will be located.
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Posted Sep 25, 2015, 9:07 PM UTC
Looks fine to me! you could drop the RAM down to 1600Mhz because you will never know the difference. You can likely get rid of the optical drive because well i haven't used one in at least 3 years. You would also greatly benefit from an SSD (120gb+) as a boot drive and your main games.
Thank you kindly for the input. I'm going to grab a 250GB SSD in a few months so I'm not too worried about that. As for the optical drive, for $20 I figure why not? Mainly for peace of mind that if I ever need it, I'll have it.