New PC Build Please Help

King_Gamma · June 9, 2014

Hey guys I am about to build a new PC very soon. I have a pretty good idea of what I want but I am always open for your suggestions. I will describe why I chose some of the parts below.

1. Budget and location.

My budget is $1700 USD but I could go up to $1750 but I would rather stay under my budget. I would like to buy the majority of the parts through Amazon because I have Amazon Prime.

2. Aim

What I want out of this build is to play the latest game such as Watch Dogs, Arma III etc... Also I might do some light CATIA work for school.

3. Parts Chosen

Like I said I am about to buy the parts soon, I am waiting for the Devils Canyon Processors. I chose the Hero because of the features that Asus offers. I went with 16 gb of RAM so I don't limit myself to a max of 16 gb plus I have the budget for it. The speed of RAM because right now it is close price wise to the 1600 or 1866 speed. I chose the Devils Canyon i7 because I want to overclock and this processor is a best. I listed the 4770k as a placeholder for the 4790k. You will notice I do not have a cooler because I already have a h105 AIO. I know the PSU is a bit much but I want it to be silent. I want it to be modular so I can get a sleeved kit for a future upgrade. I will be using WiFi so I need a WiFi card.

4. Monitors

I already have a monitor so no need for one.

5. Peripherals

I only need a keyboard.

Let me know what you guys think!

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($314.99 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($209.99 @ Amazon)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($164.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP900 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($74.29 @ Amazon)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($88.97 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($489.99 @ NCIX US)

Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ Amazon)

Power Supply: Corsair RM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($104.98 @ Amazon)

Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N15 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($27.98 @ OutletPC)

Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($125.99 @ Amazon)

Total: $1712.16

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-08 21:56 EDT-0400)

Renegron · June 9, 2014

if you are doing this build mostly for gaming you can go with a i5 4690k and save money,

also noticed you want a wifi adapter, why not just change the Asus MAXIMUS for the Asus z97 Pro Wifi AC? same price and has wifi AC included

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-PRO(Wi-Fi ac) ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($209.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($164.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP900 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($74.29 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($88.97 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($499.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($104.98 @ Best Buy)
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($125.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1588.19
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-08 22:17 EDT-0400)

Edited June 9, 2014 by Renegron

King_Gamma · June 9, 2014

if you are doing this build mostly for gaming you can go with a i5 4690k and save money,

also noticed you want a wifi adapter, why not just change the Asus MAXIMUS for the Asus z97 Pro Wifi AC? same price and has wifi AC included

Are those built in adapters any good?

brob · June 9, 2014

A few suggestions.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($314.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H105 73.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (Purchased For $0.00)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-PRO(Wi-Fi ac) ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($209.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP900 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($74.29 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($499.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($125.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1635.21
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-08 22:32 EDT-0400)

I changed the gpu to blend in better with the black & white color scheme. The Asus DirectCU II gpu does have a better noise profile, so you may want to stick with it.

Edit: update cpu cooler.