Future Build Good?

yangster1997 · August 18, 2014

I am starting a new gaming computer build because the old hand-me-down computer I got from a friend is just running into too many problems for me to deal with, to the point where the computer doesn't even turn on any more. (meaning the light of the computer is on but nothing shows up on screen, even with video card fan working) And because it was super slow to begin with and not performing to my standards. So I decided to build a new ultimate gaming PC. One that can run:

-1080p games at ultra or best settings at high fps (pref above 60 if possible so there are no lags)

-faster computer when it comes to opening files and having more tabs open without slowing down the computer

-looks awesome and quiet

-overclocking is an ideal goal with build

-this computer is solely for gaming, movies, web browsing (basically an xbox but like 1000x better lol)

-Might shoot for 4k gaming stuff in the future as well don't really know yet but thats still a long time away from now

Here is my future goal build that I am working towards: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/yangster1997/saved/wHMwrH

My questions:

- Are any of these parts not meeting price to performance ratios?

-Are any of these parts overkill or totally unnecessary?

-Which case is good for going to college with and thats quiet? (My choices Define R4, NZXT H440, and Enthoo Pro) (Enthoo Pro my favorite but seems to big for college and for transportation)

-Can my old CX500 corsair power supply run all these parts? (Taking into consideration of overclocking some of these parts)

Lastly Give me your opinions on what parts you would change that you think would be good to change or parts you recommend using instead. Need help choosing between the three cases too that would be a huge help. Thanks for your help y'all

PokémonTrainerFour · August 18, 2014

Get a Z97 board and a 650W PSU like an EVGA.

You don't need Platinums, but if you want, go for it.

Go EVGA Superclocked (or something) instead of Gigabyte, I think they've had issues lately.

TheKDub · August 18, 2014

I would highly suggest getting a 600-700W PSU just to be safe and for future upgrade ability.

TopplesS · August 18, 2014

Not sure what your budget is, so I worked to what you had already. I trimmed it down to make it a bit more gaming oriented, then slapped in another GPU. Also added a 2TB and consolidated your 2x 256GB Pro drives for 1x 500GB EVO (minimal performance loss and great $$$). Also switched the Z87 board for the Z97 board, all to go with an i5, which is all you need for games (at the moment).

If we have a better idea of what your budget is/will be, then we can help you out further

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($224.67 @ Amazon)

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

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($198.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($164.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($237.99 @ NCIX US)

Storage: Western Digital WD Green 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($80.98 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB DirectCU II Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($459.99 @ NCIX US)

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($107.99 @ Best Buy)

Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.99 @ NCIX US)

Total: $2150.57