Opinions Please

mrb304 · July 7, 2014

I am a first time builder and I need some advice as to what changes I could make to make this a better rig. I am looking for a maximum of $2000 in total. I want it to be able to run the new Witcher 3 on Ultra when it comes out and have a fairly good fps. I also would like to be able to overclock a fair bit. If you guys could make any suggestions that would be great!

Here is my current build: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/RRbNgs

helping · July 7, 2014

120gb min SSD required

D15 > D14

for 2k budget your GPU is a flaming pile of poo.

AlwaysFSX · July 7, 2014

Boom.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($334.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($97.16 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($123.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($82.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($359.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($359.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case ($98.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($114.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: Acer H226HQLbid 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1963.06
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Hidden Orange · July 7, 2014

You are not going to run The Witcher 3 on Ultra at 30 FPS if it's anything like The Witcher 2 and Crysis 3 are with a GTX 760 if they follow that route of making high-end GPUs dying on high settings. Also, 16GB of RAM is unnecessary unless you're video-editing, rendering, etc.

July 7, 2014

for 2k budget your GPU is a flaming pile of poo.

Way to be delicate to the new guys.

Seriously though get a 780 (ti) for this buget.

the ginger gamer · July 7, 2014

That cpu isn't to necessary save money by buying a 4770k or 4670k and the use the money towards a r9 290 (non or x) or a 780.

AlwaysFSX · July 7, 2014

Way to be delicate to the new guys.

Seriously though get a 780 (ti) for this buget.

Being blunt gets the point across pretty quickly though.

#2x290masterrace

July 7, 2014

Being blunt gets the point across pretty quickly though.

#2x290masterrace

lol. true

Hidden Orange · July 7, 2014

Way to be delicate to the new guys.

Seriously though get a 780 (ti) for this buget.

We're just trying to help.

AMICLG · July 7, 2014

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($238.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 93.3 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler ($100.36 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GD65 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($166.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: PNY Optima 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital RE3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.69 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290X 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($499.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290X 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($499.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($119.99 @ Best Buy)
Power Supply: Corsair 860W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($169.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $2071.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

DeViLzzz · July 7, 2014

What is with these MSI motherboard recommendations these days? Every single time I see one I want to puke. Seriously Gigabyte is more reliable and offers just as much at a better price. Also if I was going to spend more on a motherboard I sure as heck wouldn't look at MSI first. It would be Asus.

As for a cpu get something in the $200 range if you need something newer and oc it. If you don't mind going cheap on the cpu get a bang for your buck cpu like an FX 6300 or similar for far less.

Since this pc is about gaming just get a 3 TB Seagate hard drive 7200 rpm and be done with it. Any SSD recommendation is worthless as it hardly ever helps in gaming situations. Basically it will load up computer generated movies faster. Whoop Tee Do Dah! Take that money and keep it or put it into getting a better video card or video cards.

Also if you are about gaming consider Nvidia cards because they allow you to play games the way they were meant to be played and that means physX on. It does add something to games. If you don't care about playing games the way they are meant to be played for all titles then there are some really affordable AMD offerings right now that are better for the buck compared to Nvidia. Oh and about MSI for video cards I think considering they pissed off Nvidia because they didn't listen to what they were told and did something Nvidia said not to do I can't trust that brand for video cards and I think you should not trust them either.

In regards to PSUs look at Antec or SeaSonic and there is no reason you can't find a very good psu at $70 to $100. No need to be going higher than that.