Gaming build 1500-1600$ Budget Help

[incineratorz]

Hi guys, I have ordered parts and built PCs for family members and friends and have enjoyed it. Now I'm building a gaming PC for my brother and he's kinda picky so here is the list of goals he wants me to do for 1600$ max tx inc :

1- Play every games out there at ultra with good-constant fps on 1080p

Pretty short list heh ?

Here is what I did so far

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.99 @ NCIX)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($36.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-UD3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($144.95 @ Vuugo)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($84.79 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($139.99 @ Canada Computers)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.97 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290X 4GB Tri-X Video Card ($589.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Trooper ATX Full Tower Case ($109.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($74.99 @ NCIX)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($15.79 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $1502.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-22 13:54 EDT-0400

I want you guys to help me tweak the build so don'T hesitate to throw out some part upgrades suggestions.

Thank you very much

 

[EarthDog]

Looks good to me my man... not much I would change there for any really good reason outside of personal preference.

I would maybe up the memory to 1866/2133 CL9 if it is only a couple of dollars more.

 

[ATMINSIDE]

Looks solid to me.

Small upgrades to consider would be:
- EVGA SuperNOVA 750W G2, it's simply a better PSU. (could also give you room for Crossfire later)
- Look at the G.SKILL Ares 1866 2x4GB CL9 RAM (it'll be a little faster, about the same price)
- An NH-D14 or NH-D15 instead of the 212 EVO if you think you'll want to push that i5 with a higher OC.

 

[incineratorz]

Looks good to me my man... not much I would change there for any really good reason outside of personal preference.

I would maybe up the memory to 1866/2133 CL9 if it is only a couple of dollars more.

Thanks man, i'll look it up

Looks solid to me.

Small upgrades to consider would be:
- EVGA SuperNOVA 750W G2, it's simply a better PSU. (could also give you room for Crossfire later)
- Look at the G.SKILL Ares 1866 2x4GB CL9 RAM (it'll be a little faster, about the same price)
- An NH-D14 or NH-D15 instead of the 212 EVO if you think you'll want to push that i5 with a higher OC.

yeah I have a nh-d14 on my i7-4770k currently at 4.6ghz stable on pi and other stress softs at solid temps.

I'll read on the nh-d15 and try to squeeze it into the build

thanks

 

[ATMINSIDE]

yeah I have a nh-d14 on my i7-4770k currently at 4.6ghz stable on pi and other stress softs at solid temps.

I'll read on the nh-d15 and try to squeeze it into the build

thanks

If you're already used to Noctua's mounting system you'll be disappointed with Cooler Master's.

Just be sure to double-check heatsink height and what size the case can take.

 

[Witchdoctor]

I am Mobil

If you are near micro center you can save some cash

Enough to bump to an extreme 6 and vaporize the gpu or grab a dc2oc

Like ATM' kit and power better especially if he is going to pound on it

 

[bob4933]

The 212 evo is a good "budget cooler". After owning mine for a while, I sincerely regret not just getting an nh-d14 or h100i. It's not incredibly well made and the mounting solution isn't that great. This is comparing it to a 75-100$ unit. For the 30 or so dollar price bracket it's pretty unbeatable though, but considering your budget, I'd make that change.