1st Time PC Build - Planning

[CYaN_Bob]

Hey guys, this is my very first post on the LTT forums and i'd like to start it off by asking the experts on a PC build.

 

PC Budget - $1400 USD (Budget can go up to $1500 USD)

 

I'd like a PC that is capable of playing all the latest and greatest games at the highest possible settings for the budget. I'm also delving more and more into Photoshop and Video Editing so i would like a PC capable of running these types of programs, not to mention that I would also like to try streaming. I haven't really looking into OC'ing but i'm sure i'll be trying that out in the future. I'm open to doing a water cooled build or the traditional, air cooled build. In addition to these, I'm also looking for a SSD & HDD combo. 120gb and 1TB will be fine to start me off.

 

I have all of the following:  Vengeance K70, DeathAdder, a BenQ monitor that i use with my PS4, Fractal Define Design R4, and Windows 8.1 (64-bit). For the potential builders; I have my eyes on the Asus Maximus VI Hero mobo, so please include it if you can unless you can provide something better with HDMI ports and display ports.

 

Thank you guys for taking the time to help a noob out and i'm looking forward to what this community has to offer.

 

EDIT: I'm planning on upgrading to a dual monitor setup in the future just in case it matters on parts and such.

[AlwaysFSX]

You really don't need the Maximus Hero board, truth be told.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/30hKs

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/30hKs/by_merchant/

Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/30hKs/benchmarks/

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($209.99 @ TigerDirect) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.99 @ Microcenter) 

Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($124.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($74.99 @ Microcenter) 

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($80.98 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($101.99 @ NCIX US) 

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card  ($679.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ NCIX US) 

Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer  ($14.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $1377.90

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-26 01:46 EST-0500)

 

Throw another 8 gigs of ram in if you need it, or get a 4770k instead.

[nukem]

welcome to the forum buddy, i would say go for something like a 4770k + 16gb ram + gtx 780 (Ti if your budget permits) + h100i + 600ish watt psu (again i like corsair) and 3tb hard drives are pretty much the sweet spot for price/storage atm.

Again this is a very rough recommendation, you may be able to go for a 2011 build like a 4930k .

 

Personally i have the Maximus 6 hero and im quite happy with it, altough really you dont need to spend that much you get the same functionality on boards which are much cheaper, i mainly bought it for the aesthetics.

[mikeangeles 75]

Welcome to the community my friend.

 

Here's what I came up with.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/30hKt
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/30hKt/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/30hKt/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($209.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($199.79 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($76.50 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($80.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card  ($699.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($104.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1432.23
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-26 01:48 EST-0500)

 

Now, first off, there will be cheaper RAM out there but this matches really nicely. Second, there will be cheaper power supplies out there and if you want to do SLI, then I suggest picking a higher wattage one.

Third, I picked the 780 Ti because you want to game so hard. Fourth, an i5 will be plenty and will suit your needs nicely. You said you will be OC'ing down the line so maybe add a Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO for $30.

The MSI Z87-G45 looks similar if you only want the red-black color scheme.

 

EDIT: I picked the wrong power supply, you can probably get away with the 550w model of the one I posted.

 

You can mess around with this if you want...

[JoshM]

Welcome to the community my friend.

 

Here's what I came up with.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/30hKt

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/30hKt/by_merchant/

Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/30hKt/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($209.99 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($199.79 @ Newegg)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($76.50 @ Newegg)

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($80.98 @ Newegg)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.99 @ Amazon)

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card  ($699.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($104.99 @ Amazon)

Total: $1432.23

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-26 01:48 EST-0500)

 

Now, first off, there will be cheaper RAM out there but this matches really nicely. Second, there will be cheaper power supplies out there and if you want to do SLI, then I suggest picking a higher wattage one.

Third, I picked the 780 Ti because you want to game so hard. Fourth, an i5 will be plenty and will suit your needs nicely. You said you will be OC'ing down the line so maybe add a Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO for $30.

The MSI Z87-G45 looks similar if you only want the red-black color scheme.

 

You can mess around with this if you want...

If you you want intel this is great, other wise I would get an FX 8350 and a H80i with a high end 990fx board. Also I would get a decent 850w psu so the you can SLI in the future. It just depends on if you want amd or intel, they perform roughly the same (intel is better at single threaded where as amd is better at multi-threaded (between the 4670k and FX8350)) with amd you will save a few dollars and be able to put it towards your rig (like better cooler or what ever you see fit). 

[CYaN_Bob]

Wow, you guys respond quickly. Anyways, thank you for all of these suggestions and I'll be sure to look into the AMD counterpart JoshM mentioned. This should be a fun first build!