Need help picking parts! $1000 gaming pc build

[Rex_in_tenebris]

I plan on building my first PC, I want to build a gaming computer for $1000. I can go over a little bit but probably not any more than an extra $100.

Id like an Intel i7 4790k or the i7 4790 for my CPU but other than that i'm at a loss. I'm not sure if i want to Overclock but i do think id like to have the option. Please help! I need a copy of Windows 8 thrown in with the parts list. I have a keyboard that i could use but a new one would be nice. i would also like an optical drive i do have a few games already that are on discs but i have no idea what i should choose for an optical drive.

 

Games i plan on playing!

Battlefield 4

Far cry 4 and Far cry 3

Arma 3 and Arma 2

Also the upcoming Star Wars Battlefront

AND MORE!!!

 

Note I know that on my price range the CPU i have is a bit pricey but i like that CPU and i don't want to have to upgrade my CPU for a while. But if a change can be made to get better performance i will most likely accept but id prefer to stick with the Cpu ive chosen.

 

 

What i think are decent parts... not entirely sure... sorry.

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($338.98 @ OutletPC) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-GAMING 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($103.66 @ Newegg) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($86.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Western Digital Scorpio Blue 1TB 2.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($58.49 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB ACX Video Card  ($229.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Cooler Master HAF XM (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 750W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($92.98 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $1076.06

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-02 21:07 EDT-0400

 

 

Please help! Note im in the U.S.A if that helps

 

 

 

 

[OnCue]

You need a Z97 motherboard if you plan on overclocking the 4790k.

If you don't plan on overclocking get the plain 4790, or Xeon 1231v3. Not the 4790k.

Someone is gonna come along and recommend a good SSD too, I can't personally as I have terrible luck with them.

[Clyne]

you don't need a i7 for gaming, a i5 would be enough, you would need a i7 for things like 3d modeling or rendering, changed the cpu for a better gpu

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($234.66 @ OutletPC) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($128.99 @ Amazon) 

Memory: Team Xtreem Dark Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($72.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($53.98 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 290 4GB TurboDuo Video Card  ($340.00 @ Newegg) 

Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($47.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($16.99 @ Newegg) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($87.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $1078.57

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-02 21:24 EDT-0400

[brob]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($234.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($31.39 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($94.99 @ Mwave)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 Low Profile Blue 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($72.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($59.99 @ TigerDirect)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($53.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($269.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($65.96 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer  ($14.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($87.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1037.25
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-02 21:24 EDT-0400

[MrImnotMLG]

You don't need a i7. You'll get better performance with an i5.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/TFr9wP
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/TFr9wP/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($199.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Shadow Rock 2 87.0 CFM Rifle Bearing CPU Cooler  ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($77.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Dual-X Video Card  ($263.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower Case  ($51.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Rosewill Hive 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer  ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $985.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-02 21:33 EDT-0400

[Rex_in_tenebris]

Thanks for the help. ill definitely be going with that I5 now.

[Dorian_WD]

Hey there, in case you decide to go for both SSD and HDD you can check the WD Black² dual drive.

It has a 120GB SSD and a 1TB HDD and you can decide in which drive your data goes.

You get the speed of the SSD drive and the performance & storage of the WD Black HDD, which is perfect for gaming.

If you are interested, you can check it on the WD website - http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.aspx?id=1190

Please have in mind that if you decide to go with the WD Black², it is a 2.5'' drive and you'll need a mounting set for it.

 

Hope this helps.

Cheers, Dorian_WD

[brob]

 

Hey there, in case you decide to go for both SSD and HDD you can check the WD Black² dual drive.

It has a 120GB SSD and a 1TB HDD and you can decide in which drive your data goes.

You get the speed of the SSD drive and the performance & storage of the WD Black HDD, which is perfect for gaming.

If you are interested, you can check it on the WD website - http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.aspx?id=1190

Please have in mind that if you decide to go with the WD Black², it is a 2.5'' drive and you'll need a mounting set for it.

 

Hope this helps.

Cheers, Dorian_WD

 

 

Instead of an advertising link    in your sig perhaps you can simply say that you are representative of Western Digital.

[Dorian_WD]

Hey brob, 

Thanks for the advice! I have updated my signature and hope it is more obvious now

 

Cheers, Dorian_WD

[Shzzit]

The 4790k still has higher single thread performance so saying the i5 would do better in gaming is kind of stupid. 

And every single benchmark shows the 4790k getting higher FPS.  

And games that are getting around the SAME fps no matter what CPU you are using then the game is clearly GPU bound.

 

[brob]

The 4790k still has higher single thread performance so saying the i5 would do better in gaming is kind of stupid. 

And every single benchmark shows the 4790k getting higher FPS.  

And games that are getting around the SAME fps no matter what CPU you are using then the game is clearly GPU bound.

 

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The better single core performance is almost entirely due to the difference in clock speed. An i5-4690K running at the same speed will have the same single core performance.

 

Very true that games which show little difference in fps using different cpu are gpu limited. Since most popular games have this characteristic, it becomes somewhat moot. Certainly a game like BF4 given enough gpu resources can have a significant difference in fps between an i5 and i7 as seen in http://www.bf4blog.com/battlefield-4-retail-gpu-cpu-benchmarks/. But choosing the cpu is more complicated than comparing raw performance differences. If, for example one is using a gpu that will limit play regardless of cpu, choosing a more expensive cpu needs additional justification. In a similar vein, if one expects to be getting at least 100 fps, choosing a more expensive cpu that might bump that to 110 fps may not be as good a choice as getting more memory or a larger ssd.

[Shzzit]

The better single core performance is almost entirely due to the difference in clock speed. An i5-4690K running at the same speed will have the same single core performance.

 

Very true that games which show little difference in fps using different cpu are gpu limited. Since most popular games have this characteristic, it becomes somewhat moot. Certainly a game like BF4 given enough gpu resources can have a significant difference in fps between an i5 and i7 as seen in http://www.bf4blog.com/battlefield-4-retail-gpu-cpu-benchmarks/. But choosing the cpu is more complicated than comparing raw performance differences. If, for example one is using a gpu that will limit play regardless of cpu, choosing a more expensive cpu needs additional justification. In a similar vein, if one expects to be getting at least 100 fps, choosing a more expensive cpu that might bump that to 110 fps may not be as good a choice as getting more memory or a larger ssd.

 

 

LOL i didn't even realize the i7 was stock 4.0 ghz,  you are right, when you do the ratio of single core to clock rate, they are 2.0 and 2.1.  So about the same.  .1 more being the i7, but that could just be margin of error.

 

And ya, any game made by blizzard, which are STILL using x87 results in all there games being CPU bound.   And like you said, BF4, or any game with REAL people on screen also can become CPU bound.