Hi, thanks for stopping by!
I tweaked a bit to have a while/black build with blue lighting:
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/jHrsVn Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/jHrsVn/by_merchant/
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Amazon) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($34.99 @ Newegg) Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($144.99 @ Newegg) Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($94.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($104.99 @ NCIX US) Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.91 @ OutletPC) Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($349.99 @ NCIX US) Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ Amazon) Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC) Total: $1234.81 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-22 16:41 EDT-0400
with these blue lights: http://www.amazon.com/NZXT-CB-LED20-BU-2-Metres-Sensitivity-Sleeved/dp/B0046Y5Z5G/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=undefined&sr=8-1&keywords=pc+led
So, in theory I would remove the SSD and change the card? Or would this be okay still even though it's not Nvidia? I know nothing about AMD vs Nvidia :)
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor | $209.99 @ Amazon |
| Motherboard | MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard | $89.99 @ Newegg |
| Memory | Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory | $94.99 @ Newegg |
| Storage | Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | $105.54 @ Newegg |
| Storage | Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $52.92 @ Amazon |
| Video Card | Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card | $393.98 @ Newegg |
| Case | NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case | $109.99 @ Amazon |
| Power Supply | XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply | $89.99 @ Amazon |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) | $102.98 @ Newegg |
| Total | ||
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $1250.37 | |
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-22 20:02 EDT-0400 |
I'm thinking this will be my final build version with these blue lights: http://www.amazon.com/NZXT-CB-LED20-BU-2-Metres-Sensitivity-Sleeved/dp/B0046Y5Z5G/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=undefined&sr=8-1&keywords=pc+led
The reason the motherboard isn't the best of the best is due to me not planning to overclock. The reason the k is there is because, believe it or not, the non-k version on PPP is $223 dollars compared to $209.99. Go figure, right?
I'm super excited to build this and play on PC! :D
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor | $224.99 @ NCIX US |
| CPU Cooler | Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler | $31.87 @ Amazon |
| Motherboard | Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard | $144.99 @ Amazon |
| Memory | Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory | $89.99 @ Amazon |
| Storage | Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | $104.99 @ NCIX US |
| Storage | Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $52.92 @ Amazon |
| Video Card | Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card | $349.99 @ NCIX US |
| Case | NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case | $111.99 @ Amazon |
| Power Supply | XFX ProSeries 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply | $99.99 @ NCIX US |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) | $89.99 @ NCIX US |
| Total | ||
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $1301.71 | |
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-24 11:51 EDT-0400 |
with these blue lights:http://www.amazon.com/NZXT-CB-LED20-BU-2-Metres-Sensitivity-Sleeved/dp/B0046Y5Z5G/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=undefined&sr=8-1&keywords=pc+led
I think this will suit all of my needs, at least I hope. So much tweaking! :P
Unless Nvidia is better? Not sure what card would be comparible to the R9 290 though. :)