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My first build/ Black and white build

by Robby_ferr

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Part List View full price breakdown

CPU
$319.99
Intel Core i7-4790K 4GHz Quad-Core
CPU Cooler
$104.44
Corsair H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid
Motherboard

$113.99

MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150
Memory

$67.84

Kingston HyperX Fury White 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600
Storage

$71.33

SanDisk SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" SSD
Storage

$49.99

Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM
Video Card
$318.99
Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX
Case
$63.99
NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower
Power Supply

$64.99

Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX
Operating System

$108.99

Microsoft Windows 10 Home Full - USB 32/64-bit
Wireless Network Adapter

$37.98

TP-Link TL-WDN4800 PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n
Monitor
$280.65
LG 29UM58-P 29.0" 2560x1080 75Hz
Keyboard
$26.99
Redragon Karura K502 Wired Gaming
Custom

(Purchased)Sunsonny T-M30

$1630.16
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Details

Date Published

May 3, 2016

CPU Clock Rate

4GHz

GPU Core Clock Rate

1.11GHz

GPU Effective Memory Clock Rate

7.01GHz

Description

This was my first ever PC build. I thought it went very well (but you guys can let me know if it didn't), and I had a ton of fun.

Part Reviews

CPU

Intel - Core i7-4790K 4GHz Quad-Core Processor

Very fast, Great price.

CPU Cooler

Corsair - H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler

Works well, its software is very nice and easy to use.

Video Card

Asus - GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card

Gets good frame rates on the division, has a good price, and is silent for the most part (fans only run under a mid to high load).

Case

NZXT - S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case

I like its looks, but the hard drive is difficult to access and the cable management is slightly cramped.

Monitor

LG - 29UM58-P 29.0" 2560x1080 75Hz Monitor

Very large, very wide, very colorful.

Keyboard

Redragon - Karura K502 Wired Gaming Keyboard

Its cool looking, but the keys get greasy pretty easily.

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Senzis 11 Builds 3 points 26 months ago

I'm waiting on my parts to come in, also, so I can build a white and black build. Now I don't want to do that because your's has topped mine already, Haha.

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Robby_ferr submitter 1 Build 1 point 26 months ago

Thanks, it means a lot.

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akaVarial 2 Builds 2 points 26 months ago

Very solid, clean looking Rig! +1 mate :)

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Robby_ferr submitter 1 Build 1 point 26 months ago

Thank you.

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brainonska511 2 Builds 2 points 26 months ago

Nice build

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Robby_ferr submitter 1 Build 1 point 26 months ago

Thank you

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Invizgamer 1 Build 2 points 26 months ago

Curious how your experience is with the h100i v2. I am thinking about getting one for my build http://pcpartpicker.com/b/LRD8TW And want to know how loud it is and how the installation went, as well as how the temparatures are. Nice looking build, +1! On a side note, I would suggest a slightly higher quality power supply, but it's not a huge deal as you probably aren't stressing it very hard at all.

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Robby_ferr submitter 1 Build 1 point 26 months ago

Yeah, I'm not stressing it that hard. The h100i v2 is great. It's keeping the temps cool and is quiet. I would definitely recommend it.

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MomentOfTruce 2 points 26 months ago

Nice work on your PC! Wish I had been able to do something like that for my first PC!

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Robby_ferr submitter 1 Build 1 point 26 months ago

Thanks

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sfp311 2 points 26 months ago

Awesome choices, I'm about to do my first build with the same case :) just with a gtx 960 OC 2gd5t, intel i5 6500, 250gb Samsung Evo SSD, same WD hard drive, Corsair Vengeance 16GB, Asus Z170-P mobo, and a Corsair CX 500W. Found your build cause I was actually looking for reviews on the LG monitor you went with. How is it overall for gaming as far as refresh rates go? Any major complaints?

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Robby_ferr submitter 1 Build 2 points 26 months ago

It looks awesome, though some games (cs:go) don't support the wide aspect ratio and they get cropped slightly.

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sfp311 2 points 26 months ago

Thanks man. Any tips for a first time build with the NZXT S340?

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Robby_ferr submitter 1 Build 1 point 26 months ago

Relax and take your time, don't rush or you'll break something. Other than that it's pretty easy.

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sfp311 2 points 26 months ago

Will definitely take that into consideration, thanks again. Lastly, this may sound silly but at what point during the build did you install the wifi card? All the builds I've watched on youtube don't ever show installation of the wifi card.

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