I'd change a few things.
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Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($215.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($100.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($114.99 @ 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 ($49.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($347.99 @ Amazon)
Case: BitFenix Comrade ATX Mid Tower Case ($63.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($51.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1037.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-23 01:34 EST-0500
- I changed the RAM to a cheaper and faster 16GB set.
- I can't really recommend Seagate, they have been reported to have relatively high failure rates for recent hard drive models. Western Digital is often available for the same price or just a few dollars more.
- Corsair's CX power supplies are their budget line, they're passable but but you can often find other higher quality models and brands on sale. XFX's power supplies are all rebadged Seasonic models, and Seasonic is one of the best power supply manufacturers there are, and that 650 watt model is cheaper and slightly higher capacity.
Additional notes:
As it currently is, there enough left over in the $1100 budget to get the 256GB version of the Crucial MX100 SSD. Alternatively, you could get an
EVGA Supernova B2 750 watt power supply for $60 after $20 rebate, that would be enough wattage to allow for two GTX 970 cards in SLI for the future if you wanted. You could also spend it on a higher end CPU cooler.
I noticed you picked the windowed white version of the Bitfenix Comrade. I don't know if you're intent on having a window and the white version, but the black windowless version is only
$34 plus shipping from NCIXUS. Going with that would leave more money for other options like the ones listed above.
Are you aware of the GTX 970's memory issue and the recent price drops on the R9 290 and 290X? You may want to consider AMD. For example, the
PowerColor R9 290X PCS+ is $294 after $30 rebate. The R9 290X
offers comparable performance, but the much lower price makes it a better buy for price-to-performance.
On the note of the R9 290X, if you want to have enough wattage for crossfiring two of them in the future, you will need 850 watts. There is an
850 watt version of the above EVGA model for $80 after $20 rebate.
PCPartPicker part list /
Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($215.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($100.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($114.99 @ 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 ($49.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 290X 4GB PCS+ Video Card ($293.98 @ Newegg)
Case: BitFenix Comrade ATX Mid Tower Case ($33.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($51.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $953.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-23 01:57 EST-0500
That leaves you a lot of room to add more. Larger SSD? Better case? Stronger CPU cooler? Higher wattage power supply?