Worth Grabbing Now?

[otobot9]

Hey Guys I plan on upgrading my PC in a few months. I found this deal and was wondering if it would be worth getting at the moment. Please note I won't be getting the rest of my parts for several months. Would the new processor line be out by then? http://www.microcenter.com/product/413251/Core_i5_4670K_34GHz_Socket_LGA_1150_Boxed_Processor Here is my plan if you would also like to comment on that or if you would need that for anything.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($254.79 @ DirectCanada) 

CPU Cooler:  Swiftech H320 55.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler

Motherboard:  Asus MAXIMUS VI FORMULA ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($309.00 @ Canada Computers) 

Memory:  Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($175.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($339.00 @ Canada Computers) 

Storage:  Western Digital WD Black 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($262.00 @ Vuugo) 

Video Card:  Asus GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card  ($805.56 @ DirectCanada) 

Case:  Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case  ($149.36 @ DirectCanada) 

Power Supply:  Corsair RM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($134.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro - OEM (64-bit)  ($143.61 @ DirectCanada) 

Monitor:  Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($192.83 @ Newegg Canada) 

Monitor:  Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($192.83 @ Newegg Canada) 

Monitor:  Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($192.83 @ Newegg Canada) 

Total: $3152.77

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-29 00:04 EST-0500)

 

I feel so stupid. I went to buy it and then realized it was in store pickup only. Does anyone have any ideas of how I could get it without going to the store?

Edited January 29, 2014 by otobot9

[helping]

 

Hey Guys I plan on upgrading my PC in a few months. I found this deal and was wondering if it would be worth getting at the moment. Please note I won't be getting the rest of my parts for several months. Would the new processor line be out by then? http://www.microcenter.com/product/413251/Core_i5_4670K_34GHz_Socket_LGA_1150_Boxed_Processor Here is my plan if you would also like to comment on that or if you would need that for anything.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($254.79 @ DirectCanada) 

 

 

 

 

 

Video Card:  Asus GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card  ($805.56 @ DirectCanada) 

 

Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro - OEM (64-bit)  ($143.61 @ DirectCanada) 

 

Total: $3152.77

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-29 00:04 EST-0500)

 

you really should save your money and buy all at once, but if you must,

give me a sec..

 

Case:  Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case  ($149.36 @ DirectCanada)

CPU Cooler:  Swiftech H320 55.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler

Power Supply:  Corsair RM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($134.98 @ Newegg Canada)

(Buy the cooler and PSU relatively close so that you can test both and RMA if defective)

Monitor:  Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($192.83 @ Newegg Canada)

Monitor:  Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($192.83 @ Newegg Canada)

Monitor:  Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($192.83 @ Newegg Canada)

Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro - OEM (64-bit)  ($143.61 @ DirectCanada)

Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($339.00 @ Canada Computers)

Memory:  Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($175.98 @ Newegg Canada)

Storage:  Western Digital WD Black 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($262.00 @ Vuugo) (test if possible)

Motherboard:  Asus MAXIMUS VI FORMULA ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($309.00 @ Canada Computers)

CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($254.79 @ DirectCanada)

Video Card:  Asus GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card  ($805.56 @ DirectCanada)

 

@otobot9 Buy in exactly that order if you absolutely must buy over time. 

[Phillyphries]

If you're spending that much already, I'm not sure why you're only going with an i5

[SAV1OUR]

 

Hey Guys I plan on upgrading my PC in a few months. I found this deal and was wondering if it would be worth getting at the moment. Please note I won't be getting the rest of my parts for several months. Would the new processor line be out by then? http://www.microcenter.com/product/413251/Core_i5_4670K_34GHz_Socket_LGA_1150_Boxed_Processor Here is my plan if you would also like to comment on that or if you would need that for anything.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($254.79 @ DirectCanada) 

CPU Cooler:  Swiftech H320 55.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler

Motherboard:  Asus MAXIMUS VI FORMULA ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($309.00 @ Canada Computers) 

Memory:  Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($175.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($339.00 @ Canada Computers) 

Storage:  Western Digital WD Black 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($262.00 @ Vuugo) 

Video Card:  Asus GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card  ($805.56 @ DirectCanada) 

Case:  Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case  ($149.36 @ DirectCanada) 

Power Supply:  Corsair RM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($134.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro - OEM (64-bit)  ($143.61 @ DirectCanada) 

Monitor:  Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($192.83 @ Newegg Canada) 

Monitor:  Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($192.83 @ Newegg Canada) 

Monitor:  Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($192.83 @ Newegg Canada) 

Total: $3152.77

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-29 00:04 EST-0500)

 

looks fine but are you going to use the stock cpu cooler fans? 

[SAV1OUR]

If you're spending that much already, I'm not sure why you're only going with an i5

because the i7 4770k is better for editing while the i5 4670k is better for gaming 

[otobot9]

looks fine but are you going to use the stock cpu cooler fans? 

No, as you can see in my builld I will be using the Swiftech H320

[Phillyphries]

Oh, makes sense!

 

He didn't really mention his use case though

[SAV1OUR]

No, as you can see in my builld I will be using the Swiftech H320

nono sorry i ment the stock fans on the swiftech h320

[X1XNobleX1X]

 

Hey Guys I plan on upgrading my PC in a few months. I found this deal and was wondering if it would be worth getting at the moment. Please note I won't be getting the rest of my parts for several months. Would the new processor line be out by then? http://www.microcenter.com/product/413251/Core_i5_4670K_34GHz_Socket_LGA_1150_Boxed_Processor Here is my plan if you would also like to comment on that or if you would need that for anything.

 

 

 

I'm assuming you're going to be doing Nvidia surround?

Am I correct?

If so, one 780TI won't be enough to power all three on max settings.

If you don't mind playing on Medium then you should be fine. 

[otobot9]

nono sorry i ment the stock fans on the swiftech h320

Will probably pick up some corsair or noctua fans. Do you have any recommendations?

[SAV1OUR]

Will probably pick up some corsair or noctua fans. Do you have any recommendations?

non sadly i find that nf12s work fine on rads 

[otobot9]

I'm assuming you're going to be doing Nvidia surround?

Am I correct?

If so, one 780TI won't be enough to power all three on max settings.

If you don't mind playing on Medium then you should be fine. 

Nope just a single monitor. I have the other two for multitasking. 

[ForeseenVisionz]

If you're spending that much already, I'm not sure why you're only going with an i5

and we all fall downnn.. 

[X1XNobleX1X]

Nope just a single monitor. I have the other two for multitasking. 

Sounds good!

[hawaiims]

 

Hey Guys I plan on upgrading my PC in a few months. I found this deal and was wondering if it would be worth getting at the moment. Please note I won't be getting the rest of my parts for several months. Would the new processor line be out by then? http://www.microcenter.com/product/413251/Core_i5_4670K_34GHz_Socket_LGA_1150_Boxed_Processor Here is my plan if you would also like to comment on that or if you would need that for anything.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($254.79 @ DirectCanada) 

CPU Cooler:  Swiftech H320 55.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler

Motherboard:  Asus MAXIMUS VI FORMULA ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($309.00 @ Canada Computers) 

Memory:  Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($175.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($339.00 @ Canada Computers) 

Storage:  Western Digital WD Black 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($262.00 @ Vuugo) 

Video Card:  Asus GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card  ($805.56 @ DirectCanada) 

Case:  Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case  ($149.36 @ DirectCanada) 

Power Supply:  Corsair RM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($134.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro - OEM (64-bit)  ($143.61 @ DirectCanada) 

Monitor:  Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($192.83 @ Newegg Canada) 

Monitor:  Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($192.83 @ Newegg Canada) 

Monitor:  Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($192.83 @ Newegg Canada) 

Total: $3152.77

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-29 00:04 EST-0500)

 

I feel so stupid. I went to buy it and then realized it was in store pickup only. Does anyone have any ideas of how I could get it without going to the store?

 

Buy your case already if you are really sure because cases pretty much stay at the same price points all year round. Same with the SSD and Hard drive which likely will remain at the same price (I would advise against buying a 4tb model though... I am pretty sure lower capacity (1tb and 2tb) models have much lower failure rates, so I would get two of those instead). For windows 8.1, why do you want to pay so much? NCIX has the same type of 64bit OEM key for 99 canadian dollars (http://products.ncix.com/detail/microsoft-windows-8-1-64bit-english-dvd-oem-c1-91219-1347.htm). 

What I would definitely hold out on is the graphics card, memory, cpu, and motherboard. Motherboard seems a little excessive because you could get the same OC results with a MB half the price. Memory might drop in price, or who knows you might be able to get DDR4 by then! CPU should be a new generation by then. Graphics card in particular should be refreshed to new maxwell models after 2 years of rebranding by NVIDIA (and AMD). 

 

For the monitors I would recommend the Dell S2240M or S2240L instead of those acer models. Although they use nearly identical great panels by LG, Dell is definitely a more trustworthy monitor brand, costs less in canada, and a 22 inch size is better for 2 monitor surround IMO because you can see more without turning your head as much. Also, while the panels are nearly identical, the components inside are not, and recent dell IPS monitors have been known to have minimal input lag and ghosting compared to panel by other manufacturers (I'm not talking about advertised input lag, but actual input lag). If you look at my post history, you'll see my last post was precisely about this particular dell monitor and you can find the canadian links to buy those there...

[JigglyPufflez]

one 780 Ti for 3 monitors? I don't think it is going to be powerful enough to really push games :c

[otobot9]

one 780 Ti for 3 monitors? I don't think it is going to be powerful enough to really push games :c

I will only be using one for gaming.

[otobot9]

Buy your case already if you are really sure because cases pretty much stay at the same price points all year round. Same with the SSD and Hard drive which likely will remain at the same price (I would advise against buying a 4tb model though... I am pretty sure lower capacity (1tb and 2tb) models have much lower failure rates, so I would get two of those instead). For windows 8.1, why do you want to pay so much? NCIX has the same type of 64bit OEM key for 99 canadian dollars (http://products.ncix.com/detail/microsoft-windows-8-1-64bit-english-dvd-oem-c1-91219-1347.htm). 

What I would definitely hold out on is the graphics card, memory, cpu, and motherboard. Motherboard seems a little excessive because you could get the same OC results with a MB half the price. Memory might drop in price, or who knows you might be able to get DDR4 by then! CPU should be a new generation by then. Graphics card in particular should be refreshed to new maxwell models after 2 years of rebranding by NVIDIA (and AMD). 

 

For the monitors I would recommend the Dell S2240M or S2240L instead of those acer models. Although they use nearly identical great panels by LG, Dell is definitely a more trustworthy monitor brand, costs less in canada, and a 22 inch size is better for 2 monitor surround IMO because you can see more without turning your head as much. Also, while the panels are nearly identical, the components inside are not, and recent dell IPS monitors have been known to have minimal input lag and ghosting compared to panel by other manufacturers (I'm not talking about advertised input lag, but actual input lag). If you look at my post history, you'll see my last post was precisely about this particular dell monitor and you can find the canadian links to buy those there...

The monitors I want because they have a VERY small bezel. I will probably get a cheaper MoBo. The windows didn't need to be exactly that one just a sort of list tool. If you could find two 2tb 7200rpm drives that are reliable I will definitely switch them out.

[SAV1OUR]

 

Hey Guys I plan on upgrading my PC in a few months. I found this deal and was wondering if it would be worth getting at the moment. Please note I won't be getting the rest of my parts for several months. Would the new processor line be out by then? http://www.microcenter.com/product/413251/Core_i5_4670K_34GHz_Socket_LGA_1150_Boxed_Processor Here is my plan if you would also like to comment on that or if you would need that for anything.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($254.79 @ DirectCanada) 

CPU Cooler:  Swiftech H320 55.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler

Motherboard:  Asus MAXIMUS VI FORMULA ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($309.00 @ Canada Computers) 

Memory:  Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($175.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($339.00 @ Canada Computers) 

Storage:  Western Digital WD Black 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($262.00 @ Vuugo) 

Video Card:  Asus GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card  ($805.56 @ DirectCanada) 

Case:  Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case  ($149.36 @ DirectCanada) 

Power Supply:  Corsair RM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($134.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro - OEM (64-bit)  ($143.61 @ DirectCanada) 

Monitor:  Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($192.83 @ Newegg Canada) 

Monitor:  Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($192.83 @ Newegg Canada) 

Monitor:  Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($192.83 @ Newegg Canada) 

Total: $3152.77

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-29 00:04 EST-0500)

 

I feel so stupid. I went to buy it and then realized it was in store pickup only. Does anyone have any ideas of how I could get it without going to the store?

 

ummm whats with the liking train? 

[otobot9]

ummm whats with the liking train? 

I just appreciate that you guys give your time to help a sort of nooby person like me!

[D3MON]

because the i7 4770k is better for editing while the i5 4670k is better for gaming 

I dont get how people come to this conclusion..., how is 4 intel cores better than the same 4 intel cores but with hyperthreading?

if the hyperthreaded isnt used its the same cpu, maybe a 5% degredation in worst case scenario but you can disable it in bios.

and while paying more and disabling it might seem stupid how about heavily threaded games coming out and being able to leverage more threads and having to sell the i5 to buy an i7 later?

how many people say "im not going to buy an 8350 because a 4300 is better for gaming". :wacko: 

nice build though, buy it

[hawaiims]

I just appreciate that you guys give your time to help a sort of nooby person like me!

I just looked at your banner, and realized you are using Astro A40s. If you have 3200$ to spend on a build, I'm sure you could either do something like get a little lower end graphics card than a 780 ti (such as a 780) or just spend a little more to get good headphones. Seriously, the trade off is worth it. 

[otobot9]

I just looked at your banner, and realized you are using Astro A40s. If you have 3200$ to spend on a build, I'm sure you could either do something like get a little lower end graphics card than a 780 ti (such as a 780) or just spend a little more to get good headphones. Seriously, the trade off is worth it. 

Definitely planning on it. Probably won't take anything away other than a few changes that I have made with the advice of the people in this thread. Have you tried the audio technica ath-m50's? 

[hawaiims]

Definitely planning on it. Probably won't take anything away other than a few changes that I have made with the advice of the people in this thread. Have you tried the audio technica ath-m50's? 

The M50's are great, but these days there are several better alternatives (depends on the price you can get them at though). First of all because they are closed headphones, they don't leak sound as much and isolate to a certain point, but at the same time they don't have as good a soundstage as open headphones, and a nice soundstage is quite a big part of gaming audio. 

 

Personally what I always recommend is instead of spending for example 200$ on an all around closed headphone for home and outside use, I recommend getting... say 130$ open headphones for home use and 70$ In ear monitors (earphones that go into your ear canal and isolate better than most closed headphones). That way you get good isolation and portability when on the go, and a great soundstage when at home. 

[Phillyphries]

@D3MON that was basically my take on it. I was sure the i7 would be better in the long run than the i5