Hey guys.. I need your help.. I'm putting together a new PC and need help and any kind of advice you can spare.. I'm mainly looking to game at 1080 P .. Also run a few VMware instances (dual, tri-boxing) for a few MMO titles out there... I need to know if there's any improvements I can make to this build.
-My main concerns are for the SSD.. Whether I need a 730 or If i can settle for a 530 which costs $70 less and has slightly less storage.
-Also will I be gaming from SSD or from the HDD? Not exactly sure how that works.
-Is the PSU I have listed sufficient to run this PC efficiently or would i need to upgrade to a 750?
One last thing.. Which R290 card is the best for me.. I do not plan to overclock it.. I need one with a good warranty as well.. I don't upgrade my PCs often :0
Basically aiming for a nice cool quiet and AWESOME PC for about $1600-1750.
This is what I have so far.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($305.00 @ Microcenter with tax included)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK2 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($152.00 @ Microcenter with tax included)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Elite 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($159.23 @ B&H)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Elite 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($159.23 @ B&H)
Storage: Intel 730 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($199.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card ($381.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 660W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($138.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1730.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-15 18:05 EDT-0400
-My main concerns are for the SSD.. Whether I need a 730 or If i can settle for a 530 which costs $70 less and has slightly less storage.
-Also will I be gaming from SSD or from the HDD? Not exactly sure how that works.
-Is the PSU I have listed sufficient to run this PC efficiently or would i need to upgrade to a 750?
One last thing.. Which R290 card is the best for me.. I do not plan to overclock it.. I need one with a good warranty as well.. I don't upgrade my PCs often :0
Basically aiming for a nice cool quiet and AWESOME PC for about $1600-1750.
This is what I have so far.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($305.00 @ Microcenter with tax included)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK2 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($152.00 @ Microcenter with tax included)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Elite 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($159.23 @ B&H)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Elite 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($159.23 @ B&H)
Storage: Intel 730 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($199.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card ($381.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 660W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($138.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1730.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-15 18:05 EDT-0400
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