[Build Help] Do I really NEED it?

This comment was posted to reddit on Mar 07, 2015 at 3:00 am and was deleted within 18 hour(s) and 12 minutes.

here is what i came up with after some minor tweaking

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor	$245.19 @ SuperBiiz
CPU Cooler	Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$141.68 @ NCIX US
Motherboard	Asus Z97-E ATX LGA1150 Motherboard	$130.78 @ SuperBiiz
Memory	GeIL EVO Veloce Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory	$121.87 @ Newegg
Storage	Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	Purchased For $217.83
Video Card	XFX Radeon R9 295X2 8GB Core Edition Video Card	$686.68 @ Newegg
Case	Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower Case	Purchased For $77.50
Power Supply	Corsair RM 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply	$184.09 @ OutletPC
Optical Drive	Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer	$18.50 @ OutletPC
Case Fan	Aerocool DS 120mm Black 81.5 CFM 120mm Fan	$18.50 @ SuperBiiz
Case Fan	Aerocool DS 120mm Black 81.5 CFM 120mm Fan	$18.50 @ SuperBiiz
Monitor	BenQ GW2765HT 60Hz 27.0" Monitor	Purchased For $383.54
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$2244.66
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-07 02:57 EST-0500

you dont need an I7, or a shiny mobo, they look pretty, but there is little difference between the mobos these days.

i found you cheaper higher clock rate Ram, a better CPU cooler, since you have an OC-able CPU and mobo.

also a better PSU with headroom for your card.

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