My Gaming Build

[JoshTBG]

Hey Guys i'm currently choosing parts for my new gaming / recording / streaming pc.

I'm setting my self to a budget of £1400 max budget but the lower the better because i will be able to use it quicker.

 

Notes:

Im choosing Intel because Ive just had better look with them.

Im choosing Nvidia because i like the shield. 

Im choosing The Define R4 Windowed because it looks sleak

Im Using A corsair PSU because i know there good 

 

 

Here is my build;

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£233.00 @ Amazon UK) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  (£63.00 @ Amazon UK) 

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£154.76 @ Scan.co.uk) 

Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£120.20 @ Amazon UK) 

Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£68.16 @ Amazon UK) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£56.94 @ Scan.co.uk) 

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB DirectCU II Video Card  (£381.34 @ Scan.co.uk) 

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  (£87.50 @ Amazon UK) 

Power Supply: Corsair RM 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£111.42 @ Scan.co.uk) 

Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer  (£11.27 @ Scan.co.uk) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  (£79.46 @ Amazon UK) 

Other: NZXT Internal USB Expansion (£13.99)

 

Total: £1381.04

 

- Thanks Josh

[Archangel1994]

1. Don't get 4770k, get 4790k.

2. You don't need i7 for gaming

3. You do not need ASUS ROG motherboard

4. You can get much better G.SKILL memory for less money probably.

5. Crucial MX100 is the better choice for SSD.

6. EVGA G2 850W is much better than RM850.

[Cokeman]

Great build. Will definitely play anything 1080p ultra. Only thing I would change is I would get a 4790k

[JoshTBG]

Great build. Will definitely play anything 1080p ultra. Only thing I would change is I would get a 4790k

 

Whats the difference? 

[Cokeman]

1. Don't get 4770k, get 4790k.

2. You don't need i7 for gaming

3. You do not need ASUS ROG motherboard

4. You can get much better G.SKILL memory for less money probably.

5. Crucial MX100 is the better choice for SSD. EVGA G2 850W is much better than RM850.

Stop not recommending ROG boards they are top of the line boards. There is nothing wrong with i7s for gaming they are better then i5s. And there is nothing wrong with the RM stop telling everyone to get the EVGA g2 PSU

[Cokeman]

Whats the difference? 

Faster with better over clocking and way better temps. You can overclock them to like 4.6 ghz on air

[Cokeman]

Faster with better over clocking and way better temps. You can overclock them to like 4.6 ghz on air

Also newer

[Archangel1994]

Stop not recommending ROG boards they are top of the line boards. There is nothing wrong with i7s for gaming they are better then i5s. And there is nothing wrong with the RM stop telling everyone to get the EVGA g2 PSU

ROG boards are overpriced really (Also I said don't needm I did not say DO NOT GET).

I7's are NOT better than I5's for gaming, they are equal since games cannot use the hyperthreading atm

Also stop telling people to get one of the greatest PSU's atm? (http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story&reid=377) I will recommend this thing for a long long time.

[Cokeman]

Sorry about @Archangel1994 he says this about everyones builds

[JoshTBG]

Faster with better over clocking and way better temps. You can overclock them to like 4.6 ghz on air

 

So its worth £6.98 extra

[Cokeman]

So its worth £6.98 extra

Yes totally 

[Cokeman]

So its worth £6.98 extra

Its also a newer chip

[Guest]

Stop not recommending ROG boards they are top of the line boards. There is nothing wrong with i7s for gaming they are better then i5s. And there is nothing wrong with the RM stop telling everyone to get the EVGA g2 PSU

The EVGA is a better psu so why would you NOT buy it ? 

[Cokeman]

The EVGA is a better psu so why would you NOT buy it ? 

Theres nothing wrong with RM power supplies. If you like them the get them. If their both the same wattage and both fully modular and both 80+ gold then there is no reason to get one over the other. Plus the RM power supplies look better much cleaner look

[Archangel1994]

Sorry about @Archangel1994 he says this about everyones builds

I'm sorry, what's wrong about preventing people from overspending or preventing people from choosing the lesser product? Explain please otherwise don't be negative about me if you do not have a solid reason. The ROG are not needed. I never said he shouldn't get it all I said was that he doesn't need it.

[TheMcSame]

Sorry about @Archangel1994 he says this about everyones builds

He is somewhat right though. There's next to no performance increase when you compare an i5 to an i7 when gaming. Any differences are minute, we're talking a fraction of a frame, 1-2 frames at most.

[Archangel1994]

Also the EVGA G2 850W is both better AND cheaper so why would I not recommend it? EVGA > Any other brand out there.

[Izaya Orihara]

ROG boards are overpriced really (Also I said don't needm I did not say DO NOT GET).

I7's are NOT better than I5's for gaming, they are equal since games cannot use the hyperthreading atm

Also stop telling people to get one of the greatest PSU's atm? (http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story&reid=377) I will recommend this thing for a long long time.

Wut are you talking about mate? 'Games cannot use hyperthreading' 1.If a game supports more  than 4 cores it will use the hyperthreading. You are (unless you are a total newb) probably aware of that but the way you are formulating it is compeltly wrong. 

[Cokeman]

I'm sorry, what's wrong about preventing people from overspending or preventing people from choosing the lesser product? Explain please otherwise don't be negative about me if you do not have a solid reason. The ROG are not needed. I never said he shouldn't get it all I said was that he doesn't need it.

It doesnt matter is its not needed you could go buy a $80 tax board because features are not needed but their nice to have but the ROG boards just look good fully black pcbs and red accents. Looks are important when you are building a PC. Im getting ready to order parts for a new build with a red and black theme. Im getting a ROG board and I'm spending $40 more on my PSU to get the AX 860 over the RM 850 because the AX lettering is red.

[Archangel1994]

Wut are you talking about mate? 'Games cannot use hyperthreading' 1.If a game supports more  than 4 cores it will use the hyperthreading. You are (unless you are a total newb) probably aware of that but the way you are formulating it is compeltly wrong. 

I'm afraid you did not read my post correctly. I said at the moment, and that part is true for 99.9% of the games, a few exceptions are not worth taking an I7 over.

[Cokeman]

Also the EVGA G2 850W is both better AND cheaper so why would I not recommend it? EVGA > Any other brand out there.

Their the same price at least they are in the US

[Cokeman]

So its worth £6.98 extra

But totally get the 4790k trust me you wont regret it

[Norman_the_Owl]

Switch to a 4790k, and a non-ROG motherboard. They are honestly way overpriced.

 

And if you're only doing gaming, I'd recommend the I5 over the I7, but seeing as you play minecraft, you'll want the I7. It should benefit you greatly.

 

Also I'd agree in saying the EVGA 850w G2 is probably a better option than the RM850, but it doesn't really matter. There's nothing wrong with the corsair power supply, it's cables just aren't as good

[Cheese4395]

Okay, so while those two are bickering hahaha. I have some suggestions.

 

It's worth it for you to go ahead and just get the 4790k. It's better, uses solder as the go between the die and the heat sink, and is newer. I would highly recommend that you get the 4690k instead though. It is the I5 version of the 4790k, but it doesn't have hyper threading. Since you aren't using this build for editing or something core heavy there is no need for you to grab a hyper threading capable CPU. The benefits from it are minuscule at this point and most games don't support more than 4 cores if even that at this point in time. But by all means if you have the money get it. 

 

Secondly, I do believe that ROG boards are overpriced. I believe that (http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/enthusiast-z97-motherboard-overclock,3893.html) taking a look at this will help you select a better priced motherboard for what you are looking for. By all means still get the ROG but make a better informed decision.

 

Third, PSU's don't really matter who the brand is. Check out the manufacturer as that matters more. (http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/power-supply-psu-brands,3762.html)

 

Making informed decisions is the smart thing, not just listening to the fanboys.

[Archangel1994]

Their the same price at least they are in the US

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-rm850 = $138

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-220g20850xr = $118 they are not the same price.