Gaming Pc build

[Darkfiremat]

So, i want to build a Pc

my budget is 3500$ Max but i would like to stay closer to 3000$ (i live in canada)

i have keyboard,screen, mouse and speakers

i dont know if i want water cooling or not 

(extra: i want it too look cool)

will be use for gaming and probably streaming

 

any idea ?

[AlwaysFSX]

@Darkfiremat You should follow your topic to be notified when someone replies to it. And I got you bro, give me a minute to throw some specs together.

[MegaDave91]

Do you have an operating system?

[dizmo]

Are you close enough to the border to go to the US?

 

Also welcome to the forum

[ForsakenLive]

what resolution / how many monitors do you want to play on?

[Darkfiremat]

R4 lover : no i dont but it ok if you dont include it 

 

dizmo: i live in montreal but i dont have a car  
and thx

[Darkfiremat]

what resolution / how many monitors do you want to play on?

one monitor and resolution i dont really know it ill check

[CoolBeans]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($359.79 @ DirectCanada) 

CPU Cooler:  NZXT X60 98.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($139.99 @ Memory Express) 

Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($139.99 @ NCIX) 

Memory:  Patriot Viper 3 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($162.92 @ DirectCanada) 

Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($164.99 @ Memory Express) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($89.99 @ Canada Computers) 

Video Card:  Asus GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($799.79 @ DirectCanada) 

Video Card:  Asus GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($799.79 @ DirectCanada) 

Case:  Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($109.99 @ NCIX) 

Power Supply:  SeaSonic Platinum 860W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($255.31 @ Newegg Canada) 

Total: $3022.55

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-08 15:54 EST-0500)

[Cacao]

I put this together for you:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU:  Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($359.79 @ DirectCanada)
CPU Cooler:  Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($117.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Motherboard:  Asus SABERTOOTH Z87 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($249.99 @ NCIX)
Memory:  Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($165.50 @ DirectCanada)
Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($410.48 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($89.99 @ Canada Computers)
Video Card:  Zotac GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($749.99 @ NCIX)
Video Card:  Zotac GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($749.99 @ NCIX)
Case:  Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case  ($152.91 @ DirectCanada)
Power Supply:  Corsair 860W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($229.89 @ NCIX)
Total: $3276.51
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-08 15:55 EST-0500)

 

An absolute no comprises gaming machine, it doesn't get much better than this

 

If you need the price lowered a bit, let me know

[AlwaysFSX]

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($359.79 @ DirectCanada) 

CPU Cooler:  NZXT X60 98.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($139.99 @ Memory Express) 

Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($139.99 @ NCIX) 

Memory:  Patriot Viper 3 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($162.92 @ DirectCanada) 

Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($164.99 @ Memory Express) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($89.99 @ Canada Computers) 

Video Card:  Asus GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($799.79 @ DirectCanada) 

Video Card:  Asus GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($799.79 @ DirectCanada) 

Case:  Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($109.99 @ NCIX) 

Power Supply:  SeaSonic Platinum 860W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($255.31 @ Newegg Canada) 

Total: $3022.55

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-08 15:54 EST-0500)

 

Why is it that our builds are pretty much the same every time? o_O

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/36p0d

Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/36p0d/by_merchant/

Benchmarks: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/36p0d/benchmarks/

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($359.79 @ DirectCanada) 

CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X60 98.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($139.99 @ Memory Express) 

Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($160.65 @ DirectCanada) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($86.64 @ DirectCanada) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($86.64 @ DirectCanada) 

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($94.79 @ DirectCanada) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($89.99 @ Canada Computers) 

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($799.79 @ DirectCanada) 

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($799.79 @ DirectCanada) 

Case: NZXT H440 (Red/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($119.99 @ NCIX) 

Power Supply: Corsair Professional 1050W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($219.99 @ Memory Express) 

Total: $2958.05

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-08 15:56 EST-0500)

[WoodenMarker]

Screw it, you have the money: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/36p55

 

Actually recommended and more sensible build: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/36p61

Save extra money for future upgrades.

[MegaDave91]

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/36p9K

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($359.79 @ DirectCanada) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($117.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VI FORMULA ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($306.99 @ Canada Computers) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($206.25 @ DirectCanada) 

Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($219.79 @ DirectCanada) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($149.99 @ NCIX) 

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($579.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($579.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case  ($152.91 @ DirectCanada) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic Platinum 860W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($255.31 @ Newegg Canada) 

 

Total: $2928.97

 

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-08 16:00 EST-0500)

[Darkfiremat]

every one seems to be going for a 4770k what is the big difference between that and a 4930k ?

and i really like the case alwaysFSX proposed and the 750D

 

i was thinking about getting 2 gtx 780ti too but i wasnt too sure about it if it was worth it or not 

[MegaDave91]

every one seems to be going for a 4770k what is the big difference between that and a 4930k ?

and i really like the case alwaysFSX proposed and the 750D

 

i was thinking about getting 2 gtx 780ti too but i wasnt too sure about it if it was worth it or not 

780ti SLI is wayyy overkill if your monitor is 1080p.

[Coombzy]

every one seems to be going for a 4770k what is the big difference between that and a 4930k ?

and i really like the case alwaysFSX proposed and the 750D

 

i was thinking about getting 2 gtx 780ti too but i wasnt too sure about it if it was worth it or not 

4930K is used for professional rendering or editing, the 4770K still does an amazing job streaming.

[Darkfiremat]

here what i had in mind 
 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  Intel Core i7-4930K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor  ($568.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler:  Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($94.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard:  Asus P9X79 PRO ATX LGA2011 Motherboard  ($295.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory:  Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($180.98 @ Newegg) 

Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 750GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($349.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.99 @ NCIX US) 

Video Card:  EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($669.99 @ NCIX US) 

Video Card:  EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($669.99 @ NCIX US) 

Case:  Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case  ($139.99 @ NCIX US) 

Power Supply:  Corsair 860W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($199.99 @ Best Buy) 

Optical Drive:  Asus BW-14D1XT Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer

Sound Card:  Creative Labs ZXR 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card  ($221.18 @ Amazon) 

Thermal Compound:  Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste  ($6.73 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $3453.79

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-08 16:15 EST-0500)

 

 

 

wrong price it the one from the us ........... so much cheaper in the us

[Cacao]

every one seems to be going for a 4770k what is the big difference between that and a 4930k ?

and i really like the case alwaysFSX proposed and the 750D

 

i was thinking about getting 2 gtx 780ti too but i wasnt too sure about it if it was worth it or not 

To sum it up very simply, the 4930k has 2 extra cores. That will get you faster renders in video editing and professional applications. For gaming you'll receive no benefit whatsoever since you wouldn't even be using the full power of the 4770k for games.

 

As for 780ti SLI being worth it, well not necessarily. If you're playing on one monitor, especially if it's just a 1080p one, you won't be able to find a game you can't run at ultra at like 100+ FPS, so it is quite overkill. A nice alternative would be 780 SLI, that would only be about 1000$ and still give you comparable (kind of overkill) performance.

[Cacao]

 

here what i had in mind 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  Intel Core i7-4930K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor  ($568.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler:  Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($94.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard:  Asus P9X79 PRO ATX LGA2011 Motherboard  ($295.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory:  Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($180.98 @ Newegg) 

Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 750GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($349.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.99 @ NCIX US) 

Video Card:  EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($669.99 @ NCIX US) 

Video Card:  EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($669.99 @ NCIX US) 

Case:  Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case  ($139.99 @ NCIX US) 

Power Supply:  Corsair 860W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($199.99 @ Best Buy) 

Optical Drive:  Asus BW-14D1XT Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer

Sound Card:  Creative Labs ZXR 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card  ($221.18 @ Amazon) 

Thermal Compound:  Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste  ($6.73 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $3453.79

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-08 16:15 EST-0500)

 

 

 

wrong price it the one from the us ........... so much cheaper in the us

 

No doubt an awesome build, but could you tell us more about your usage? Because most probably you could get the same performance for a lot less money.

[Darkfiremat]

like i said mostly streaming and gaming

i dont think i will be using it with school much since im going into neuroscience i dont know yet what will be required but i dont think we will use a computer 

 

the game i will most likely play and\or stream are: 
call of duty ghost 
BF4
Starcraft 2
League of legend

Diablo 3

and others i cant think of at the moment

i am getting a monitor that will do UHD (4K) to make sure i can support anything

[Coombzy]

like i said mostly streaming and gaming

i dont think i will be using it with school much since im going into neuroscience i dont know yet what will be required but i dont think we will use a computer 

 

the game i will most likely play and\or stream are: 

call of duty ghost 

BF4

Starcraft 2

League of legend

Diablo 3

and others i cant think of at the moment

Your builds are to overkill for your use scenario a 4770K and a single 780 ti system is all you need for gaming and streaming right now since you are on 1 monitor, you could also use shadowplay to stream to twitch.

[brob]

like i said mostly streaming and gaming

i dont think i will be using it with school much since im going into neuroscience i dont know yet what will be required but i dont think we will use a computer 

 

the game i will most likely play and\or stream are: 

call of duty ghost 

BF4

Starcraft 2

League of legend

Diablo 3

and others i cant think of at the moment

i am getting a monitor that will do UHD (4K) to make sure i can support anything

 

For what you have described the following build will be more than enough. It will also look good.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU:  Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($359.79 @ DirectCanada)

CPU Cooler:  NZXT Kraken X60 98.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($139.99 @ Memory Express)

Motherboard:  Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($209.70 @ DirectCanada)

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

Storage:  Samsung EVO 1TB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($549.99 @ NCIX)

Video Card:  Asus GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card  ($799.79 @ DirectCanada)

Case:  NZXT H440 (Red/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($119.99 @ NCIX)

Power Supply:  Corsair 860W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($194.00 @ Canada Computers)

Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.99 @ NCIX)

Total: $2639.22

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-08 16:39 EST-0500)

[Darkfiremat]

To sum it up very simply, the 4930k has 2 extra cores. That will get you faster renders in video editing and professional applications. For gaming you'll receive no benefit whatsoever since you wouldn't even be using the full power of the 4770k for games.

 

As for 780ti SLI being worth it, well not necessarily. If you're playing on one monitor, especially if it's just a 1080p one, you won't be able to find a game you can't run at ultra at like 100+ FPS, so it is quite overkill. A nice alternative would be 780 SLI, that would only be about 1000$ and still give you comparable (kind of overkill) performance.

so it wont change anything to in game render since the GPU will take care of it ?

[WoodenMarker]

every one seems to be going for a 4770k what is the big difference between that and a 4930k ?

i was thinking about getting 2 gtx 780ti too but i wasnt too sure about it if it was worth it or not 

The 4930k is ivy-e and has 6 cores. The 4770k is haswell and has 4 cores. Neither are really worth the money for gaming unless you have unlimited monies.

No, it's not worth it unless you have unlimited money.

here what i had in mind 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

like i said mostly streaming and gaming

i dont think i will be using it with school much since im going into neuroscience i dont know yet what will be required but i dont think we will use a computer 

 

the game i will most likely play and\or stream are: 

call of duty ghost 

BF4

Starcraft 2

League of legend

Diablo 3

and others i cant think of at the moment

i am getting a monitor that will do UHD (4K) to make sure i can support anything

Pretty much a waste of money for what you're doing. Most of the games you plan to play and stream will run on an overclocked toaster.

so it wont change anything to in game render since the GPU will take care of it ?

Not sure what you're asking. Please rephrase.

[Cacao]

Not sure what you're asking. Please rephrase.

I think he means that the CPU won't make a difference in the games because the GPU is doing the rendering.

 

@OP That's correct, the 4930k will do absolutely nothing for you in games. The 4770k is plenty for your usage.

[Darkfiremat]

That what i mean cacao