Build plan

[BumBls]

So I'm new to the whole pc building thing and was wondering if someone could reveiw the parts that I have chosen for my build. My budget is $US 1,300 and is aimed to be a gaming pc meant to handle games like DayZ, Planetside 2, and possibly Far Cry 3. Thank you to anyone who replies.

These are the two builds I've come down to and was wondering if the extra $200 difference between these two is worth it. Special thanks to Cokeman and brob for these two builds.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/93nhvK

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/P9WTZL

[skullbringer]

please give this a read and add some information for us

 

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/3061-build-plan-thread-recommendations-please-read-before-posting/

[Cokeman]

First off all non K cpu is a no. Second of all that is a ATX motherboard and that is a mini tower case your motherboard will not fit. Get the 450D same case but for a ATX motherboard. And black drives are a waste get a blue.

[Guest]

Welcome to the LTT Forum

 

Nice build I might get a full modular PSU if I were you but other than that nice little machine. Also @sckullbringer is right we really do need more info.

 

Hope this helps

[Cokeman]

First off all non K cpu is a no. Second of all that is a ATX motherboard and that is a mini tower case your motherboard will not fit. Get the 450D same case but for a ATX motherboard. And black drives are a waste get a blue.

Sorry my bad you do have a micro ATX board how ever you could build a much better build for that price.

[Guest]

First off all non K cpu is a no. Second of all that is a ATX motherboard and that is a mini tower case your motherboard will not fit. Get the 450D same case but for a ATX motherboard. And black drives are a waste get a blue.

First off K cpu are a wast of money if you AREN'T OVERCLOCKING! Second of all That is a micro atx mobo in a micro atx case. Third unless he is on a budget and cant afford it a Black Drive is a great choice.

[Guest]

Sorry my bad you do have a micro ATX board how ever you could build a much better build for that price.

I don't know about that. It's a pretty good $800 pc.

[Cokeman]

I don't know about that. It's a pretty good $800 pc.

Its $1100

[Guest]

Its $1100

I was talking about the pc not the OS or Monitor which is about $900.

The $800 was a typo sorry about that.

[Cokeman]

Much Much better build

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/HN7FmG

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/HN7FmG/by_merchant/

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($209.99 @ Amazon) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($144.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($96.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($55.98 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card  ($399.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case  ($100.00 @ NCIX US) 

Power Supply: Corsair RM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $1134.92

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-22 18:23 EDT-0400

[Cokeman]

I was talking about the pc not the OS or Monitor which is about $900.

The $800 was a typo sorry about that.

G2A for OS like $30

[Guest]

 

Much Much better build

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/HN7FmG

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/HN7FmG/by_merchant/

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($209.99 @ Amazon) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($144.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($96.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($55.98 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card  ($399.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case  ($100.00 @ NCIX US) 

Power Supply: Corsair RM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $1134.92

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-22 18:23 EDT-0400

 

Missing a monitor and os. So this is over his price range.

[Cokeman]

Missing a monitor and os. So this is over his price range.

OS from G2A. He probably has a monitor or something. I would use a TV if I had to, to get this build over his other one

[BumBls]

Thank you DavSmith for the build I think I can go over budget just enough for a monitor and os

[Guest]

DavSmith for the build I think I can go over budget just enough for a monitor and os

ok

[brob]

So I'm new to the whole pc building thing and was wondering if someone could reveiw the parts that I have chosen for my build. My budget is $US 1,300 and is aimed to be a gaming pc meant to handle games like DayZ, Planetside 2, and possibly Far Cry 3. Thank you to anyone who replies.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/qzbfxr

 

A few suggestions. Get an unlocked processor to go with the overclocking motherboard. But get a newer generation, z97 motherboard. Go for a less expensive hdd and put the savings towards an ssd - makes a bigger contribution to performance than the Black. Go for a better gpu. Get a better psu. Don't bother spending all that money on aftermarket fans. They can easily be added later. Get an IPS monitor - better colors and viewing angles.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($209.99 @ Amazon)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.99 @ Micro Center)

Motherboard: Asus GRYPHON Z97 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($162.99 @ Amazon)

Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($83.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($59.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.92 @ Amazon)

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($289.99 @ Newegg)

Case: Corsair 350D Window MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($94.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($84.43 @ Amazon)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit)  ($104.99 @ NCIX US)

Monitor: Acer H226HQLbid 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($119.99 @ Amazon)

Total: $1294.26

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-22 18:50 EDT-0400

[BumBls]

A few suggestions. Get an unlocked processor to go with the overclocking motherboard. But get a newer generation, z97 motherboard. Go for a less expensive hdd and put the savings towards an ssd - makes a bigger contribution to performance than the Black. Go for a better gpu. Get a better psu. Don't bother spending all that money on aftermarket fans. They can easily be added later. Get an IPS monitor - better colors and viewing angles.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Amazon)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Micro Center)

Motherboard: Asus GRYPHON Z97 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($162.99 @ Amazon)

Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($83.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($59.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 @ Amazon)

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($289.99 @ Newegg)

Case: Corsair 350D Window MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($94.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($84.43 @ Amazon)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit) ($104.99 @ NCIX US)

Monitor: Acer H226HQLbid 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($119.99 @ Amazon)

Total: $1294.26

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-22 18:50 EDT-0400

Thx brob for build will look into it along with other build davsmith mentioned