PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($284.75 @ Vuugo)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($31.05 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($122.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($129.98 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($125.00 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($60.75 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card ($227.00 @ Newegg Canada)
Case: Cooler Master K280 ATX Mid Tower Case ($46.37 @ DirectCanada)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ Memory Express)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-S12B redux-1200 59.1 CFM 120mm Fan ($26.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-S12B redux-1200 59.1 CFM 120mm Fan ($26.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Monitor: Dell U3415W 60Hz 34.0" Monitor ($1219.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Other: be quiet! 650W Straight Power 10 ($120.00)
Total: $2486.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-04 00:59 EDT-0400
I've since decided a number of things...
1. That my case is way bigger than I would like and getting the cheapest piece of metal with a MOBO tray was a poor choice (this thing makes whatever fan you put in the front slot OUTRAGEOUSLY loud, even though the same fan put at the exhaust is 100% silent)
2. That my motherboard was a poor choice... it doesn't support SLI, it doesn't have M.2, which is pretty much the main reason for going z97 over z87. For UNKNOWN reasons it doesn't support audio over HDMI, and apparently this is a problem on SEVERAL PC Mates (according to the interwebz)
3. That going for the smallest capacity PSU possible to save cash was REALLY dumb because it leaves absolutely no room for expansion.
4. I value noise levels WAAAAY more than I thought I would
With these facts in mind, I've redesigned my build.
EDIT: I've redesigned the redesign with the feedback as of July 6th/15
- Replaced GPU: GTX 980 ti with a GTX 970
- Replaced PSU: Corsair 850W with a Be Quiet! Straight Power 10
- Added Case Fan: Scythe Slipstream 800RPM fan at the recommendation of the fan roundups
- Updated pricing to be accurate
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (Purchased For $279.00)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L12 37.8 CFM CPU Cooler ($69.99 @ NCIX)
Motherboard: Asus GRYPHON Z87 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($159.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (Purchased For $109.00)
Storage: Mushkin Reactor 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (Purchased For $104.00)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (Purchased For $60.00)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($439.75 @ Vuugo)
Case: Corsair Air 240 MicroATX Mid Tower Case (Purchased For $95.00)
Power Supply: be quiet! 580W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($125.00)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-S12B redux-1200 59.1 CFM 120mm Fan (Purchased For $14.00)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-S12B redux-1200 59.1 CFM 120mm Fan (Purchased For $14.00)
Case Fan: Scythe Slipstream 800RPM ($23.62)
Total: $1493.34
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-06 23:20 EDT-0400
This machine will probably be mostly for gaming, Dota, Diablo, TERA, Minecraft, Modded Skyrim, Witcher 3, Don't Starve; as well as some 3D + 2D animation; and occasional video editing.