Reddit mentions of ASUS Z87 PRO LGA 1150 Motherboard

here is my most recent build

waited like 3-4 years for an upgrade and replaced everything but PSU, GPU, and HDDs.

Could look a bit better but i had no zip ties and didn't want to cut any wires. also a non-modular PSU.

and now i am getting coil noise from PSU :'(

not really sure i could do to make it look any better other than a new PSU with plug in ports like these sexy guys




parts links:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EB6O4N8/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CRJSXR4/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KPRWAX8/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009VV56TY/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

http://www.asus.com/Graphics_Cards/ENGTX560_Ti_DCII_TOP2DI1GD5/

That's pretty distasteful (the death threats, not your question), hell I've been building PCs for 16 years and I'm not positive you can't build a laptop. Certainly not in the traditional sense of buying individual components, but I bet you could piece together some sort of frankenlaptop from existing parts. Or build a PC into a briefcase emulate a laptops portability. Which I know works cause I know someone who did it back in the 90s.

I get that you don't want to go back to /r/buildapc but you really don't need to spend $2400.

16GB of RAM isn't strictly needed for games, very few will take advantage of that much. I can think of 1, Planetary Annihilation.

Anyway this is off the top of my head w/ out any research into cutting costs whatsoever. Spending some time on google you could prob shave off a few hundred.

4690K - $233

16GB RAM - $147

GTX 970 - $350

SSD - $127

PSU - $60

Motherboard - $140

HDD - $78

KB+M - $15

Windows - $92

Unless you are buying a $1200 dollar computer case, there's your good PC at half your expected cost.

I didn't include a monitor cause I'm going to assume that since your presently gaming on your 360 you have a TV and you can just plug your PC into that w/ a HDMI cable. Hell you can use same one you were using on your xbox after you throw it out since this PC will crush it. :-P

Do you think this motherboard:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CRJSXR4/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

is comparable to the one you posted?

I like this one because of the built in Wi-Fi but i dont want to run into problems when overclocking
thanks

I actually have evga GTX 980 overclocked, SLI. I will post it after work, had 3 cards, but didn't need the 3rd, gave it to my Fiancee for her machine instead.


CPU: I7-4790K

GPU: EVGA GTX980 ACX 2.0

MOBO:Asus Z87 PRO

CPU COOLER:CORSAIR H100i

CASE:NZXT SWITCH 810

Monitors: Asus VG248QE


I play with three monitors using surround and run at 2560x1600, usually getting 90-140 FPS with the racing games I play, I just use the single middle monitor if I am playing a shooter or something else. The bezel kind of kills me a bit, and would like to not have it altogether.

If you want - post a game and I'll make a video of it running at X amount of frames, because I cannot go back to dog shit 60 FPS.

• http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157370&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10440897&PID=5961731&SID=0
  
• http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-1150-HDMI-Motherboard-GA-Z87X-D3H/dp/B00CU4L4NQ/?tag=logicaincrem-20
  
• http://www.amazon.com/MSI-Computer-Corp-Z87-GD45-GAMING/dp/B00D12OBEU/?tag=logicaincrem-20
  
• http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-DDR3-1600-1156-Motherboard/dp/B00CRJSXR4/?tag=logicaincrem-20
  

Currently rocking an AMD Athlon II X3 450, and this looks like an insanely good deal. Would this also be a great deal/match with this CPU?

Also, what's the chances of a better upgrade coming down the road, like on Black Friday and whatnot?