$2000 Gaming PC - Advice

[lachief98]

This is what I was thinking , mostly for gaming with a bit of 3D work on the side. Has to be a Nvidia card so in can use Cycles Render in Blender.

 

$2000 PC Build 

[CowsGoRoar]

I recommend a better motherboard; the Z97-A is actually pretty low-end. If you can get the Z97 PRO, it will really help your stability.

 

The rest is good. If you're using a 1080p monitor, the GTX 770 handles any game like a champ. Ultra everything (except anti-aliasing.) It can handle 1200p too.

[Clyne]

Where's a cpu cooler? A great cpu cooler is a cooler master hyper 212 evo. Everything else is good.

[Shroomster]

If you are not going sli, buy a 2gb 770. It cant use the full 4gb of memory.

[MrBucket101]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($338.99 @ NCIX US) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($99.98 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Asus Z97-WS ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($284.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  ($141.30 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($155.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($102.99 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Dual Classified ACX Video Card  ($679.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($74.99 @ NCIX US) 

Power Supply: Corsair 860W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($199.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $2079.21

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-26 02:20 EDT-0400

 

this is what I had pieced together till I saw you needed a monitor, keyboard/mouse, dvd-rom and wifi adapter

 

will be back with updated rig

[Gix7Fifty]

A TN panel would perform better for "mostly for gaming". and man, it's expensive for pc parts down under.

[Shroomster]

And use the extra money for the better mb.

[MrBucket101]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($392.00 @ PCCaseGear) 

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($88.00 @ CPL Online) 

Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($195.00 @ CPL Online) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($99.00 @ CPL Online) 

Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($95.00 @ PLE Computers) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($63.00 @ Centre Com) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Dual Superclocked ACX Video Card  ($409.00 @ Mwave Australia) 

Case: Cooler Master N600 Windowed ATX Mid Tower Case  ($85.00 @ CPL Online) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($129.00 @ CPL Online) 

Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer  ($20.00 @ Mwave Australia) 

Monitor: Dell U2412M 60Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($317.00 @ CPL Online) 

Keyboard: Cooler Master Storm Quickfire TK Mechanical Keyboard Wired Standard Keyboard  ($109.00 @ Mwave Australia) 

Mouse: Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse  ($44.00 @ CPL Online) 

Total: $2045.00

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-26 16:46 EST+1000

[lachief98]

Thanks for all the response's , PC parts are so much more expensive in Australia. I have no real hardware preferences (I can do without Cycles) , just recommend what parts you think would be the best for gaming with a $2000 budget including peripherals.

 

Thanks   :rolleyes:   

[lachief98]

What do you guys think about this. 

[partick.lii]

What do you guys think about this. 

thats a pretty hot build.

[Technous285]

What do you guys think about this. 

Drop the 8GB (2x4GB) kit and go for a SINGLE 8GB stick like this one or double-up and go for a 16GB (2x8GB) set like this one. You might as well go for the 16GB (2x8GB) set if you're going to be doing gaming AND rendering on the same system, 8GB is basically the bare MINIMUM for gaming systems now, and I can see your system playing merry hell with you if you stick to just 8GB during rendering.

[sailtacks]

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Samkel9/saved/9ZZzK8

My friend and I built that^^^ last weekend! it worked really well! you'll have to add a mouse if u want to use that though, and I don't recommend that power source, it was a pain to plug in sometimes, and apparently it's a common issue with that one

[Guest]

What do you guys think about this. 

You can save $50 on the gpu by going for the MSI Twin Frozr

 

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=193_1575&products_id=26611