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Originally Posted by geeknerd
will i5 4670k haswell bottleneck a gtx980?
friend is building a comp for the first time and is not too tech savy, as am i.
nzxt 410 case
mobo recommend?
i5 4670k
16gb 1600 rip jaw. is 32gb overkill?
h100i cooler
samsung 840 evo series
WD RE4 1TB
Corsair HX850W
Geforce 980
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Here's my build with a few changes.
NZXT Source 340
Intel i5-4690K
ASUS Z97-A Motherboard
Corsair H100i Cooler
16GB Kingston HyperX Black
Samsung 840 Evo
Western Digital Black
Seasonic G-750 PSU (not the S12G)
ASUS STRIX GTX 970
The NZXT Source 340 is the latest case from NZXT and it looks amazing for $80. It'll also be super easy to do cable management in this case.
The Z97-A is one of ASUS' middle class boards in their mainstream lineup. Better components for overclocking, and supports SLI/Crossfire.
16GB of RAM is fine. I wouldn't recommend buying more at this point in time since DDR3 is so expensive. 32GB is only necessary if he needs it for workstation purposes. If your friend wants to save some cash, 8GB is actually more than enough for a gaming computer.
Samsung 840 EVO is a good choice for a system drive. Just make sure you update the firmware on it to fix a critical file seeking issue when it comes out next week. But I would skip the Western Digital RE4 though and get the regular Black one. The RE4 is intended for RAID setups and therefore cost more.
Seasonic PSUs are the best in the industry. Top components, super reliable, and extremely efficient. The fan in the PSU only comes on during intense loads, but I've never heard mine even spin up. I selected the 750W version since it would allow your friend to SLI in the future if he really wanted to, otherwise just get the 550W version at half the price.
Forget about the GTX 980. The 970 is the best high-end value card at the moment. It's half the price of the 980 while being only a bit slower. It's the perfect card for 1080p gaming. The ASUS STRIX variant will look the best with your motherboard.
Example of a computer using the same case -
http://imgur.com/a/TztA6 - easy to replicate the look too.