My First Gaming Build

[echolqqk]

I'm want some advice on what components in this list i shouldn't have or some suggestions on how to make it better with out raising the current price tag.  This is my first real gaming rig and i want it to last a few years with out need for a major upgrade.  Please let me know if there is anything in this list that ill regret having.

• Gaming Chasis: * Cooler Master HAF 912 w / Adjustable HDD Cage
• Extra Case Fans: Maximum 120MM Case Cooling Fans for your selected case
• CPU: Intel® Core™ i7-4790K 4.0 GHz 8MB Intel Smart Cache LGA1150 (All Venom OC Certified)
• CPU / Processor Cooling Fan: Corsair Hydro Series H60 High Performance Liquid Cooling System 120MM Radiator & Fan (Single Standard 120MM Fan) Standard Coolant
• Motherboard: ASUS Z97-PATX w / GbLAN, 2 PCIe x16, 2 PCIe x1, 2 PCI, 4x SATA 6Gb/s (Pro OC Certified)
• RAM / System Memory: 16GB (8GBx2) DDR3/1866MHz Dual Channel Memory (G.SKILL Ripjaw s X)
• Video Card: EVGA Superclocked NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 2GB GDDR5 w / ACX Cooling PCIe 3.0 x16 Video Card (Single Card)
• Power Supply: 650 Watts - Cooler Master V650 80 Plus Gold Semi Modular Pow er Supply
• Hard Drive: 2TB (2TBx1) SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 64MB Cache 7200RPM HDD (Single Drive)
• Optical Drive: LG 16X Internal Blu-ray Burner, BD-RE, DVD+RW Combo Drive (Black Color)
• Sound: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
• LCD Monitor: * 24" Widescreen 1920x1080 ASUS VS247H-P1080P(23.6" View able) 2ms LED Backlight, DVI, HDMI Input
• Internal Network Card: Onboard Gigabit LAN Netw ork
• USB Hub & Port: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports
• Operating System: Microsoft® Window s 7 Home Premium (64-bit Edition)

 

[Guest]

Hello and welcome to the forum

 

That is a good build but there are a few thing I would change.

 

1. Get an i5-4690k and overclock it

2. Get a h100i in stead of the h60

3. Get a SSD to use as a boot drive and small storage device

4. Get windows 8.1

5. Get a better GPU at least a 290 or 780

 

I can help more once I know your price point

 

Hope this helps

[helping]

this is a prebuilt isn't it?

 

what's the point, we can't really do much because there's no way we can know what the options or prices are.

 

that case is dated and pretty "meh"

i5k is better

spend saved money on better gpu

h60 is really lame

BD drive? doubt you need it

Windows 7 is obsolete

no ssd?

[LIGISTX]

Only thing I would suggest is getting an SSD in there, and h60 is not great. Look for H100 or h100i.

[echolqqk]

iI would like to keep it around 1.7k dollars and it is a prebuilt computer but its from http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/system/Labor_Day_Z97-I7 so there is a descent amount of customizing i can do to it.

[TheTacoSniper]

I had that case and i really didn't like it. If you are gunna spend a lot of money on a new computer, at least make it pretty.

[SimpleG]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($224.99 @ NCIX US) 

CPU Cooler: Swiftech H220-X 55.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($154.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($118.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($42.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($42.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($118.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($53.98 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($349.99 @ NCIX US) 

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($349.99 @ NCIX US) 

Case: Corsair 760T Black ATX Full Tower Case  ($129.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic Platinum 860W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($168.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Total: $1756.87

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-27 14:36 EDT-0400

[Combatman12]

If your building for your first time I would be a bit cautious about using watercooling. 

[brob]

Some suggestions

• CAS: Phanteks Enthoo Pro w/ USB 3.0, Side-Panel Window [+60] (Black Color)
• CD: 24X Double Layer Dual Format DVD+-R/+-RW + CD-R/RW Drive [-25] (BLACK COLOR)
• CPU: Intel® Core™ i5-4690K 3.5 GHz 6MB Intel Smart Cache LGA1150 (All Venom OC Certified)
• FAN: NZXT Kraken X61 280mm Liquid Cooling CPU Cooler - Extreme Performance CPU Cooler [+89]
• FLASHMEDIA: INTERNAL 12in1 Flash Media Reader/Writer (BLACK COLOR)
• HDD: 256GB ADATA SP610 SSD + 1TB SATA III Hard Drive Combo [+99] (Single Drive)
• IUSB: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports
• KEYBOARD: (Keyboard & Mouse Combo) Cooler Master Storm Devastator Gaming Keyboard & Mouse Combo (BLUE COLOR)
• MEMORY: 8GB (4GBx2) DDR3/1866MHz Dual Channel Memory (G.SKILL Ripjaws X)
• MONITOR: 23" Widescreen 1920x1080 LG 23MP55HQ-P IPS 5ms LED Backlight HDM, D-Sub LCD Monitor [+169]
• MOTHERBOARD: ASUS Z97-P ATX w/ GbLAN, 2 PCIe x16, 2 PCIe x1, 2 PCI, 4x SATA 6Gb/s (Pro OC Certified)
• OS: Microsoft® Windows 8.1 (64-bit Edition) + Office 365 FREE 30 Days Trial
• POWERSUPPLY: 650 Watts - Corsair CSM Series CS650M 80 Plus Gold Certified Modular Ultra Quiet Power Supply [+64]
• VIDEO: EVGA Superclocked NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 2GB GDDR5 w/ ACX Cooling PCIe 3.0 x16 Video Card [+251] (Single Card)
• _PRICE: (+1666)