Building new gaming PC $1500 Budget
Im still very new to all this so i didn't understand what you meant by CYA and XMP and CAS 9 but it seems like your trying to say its okay for me to use the current RAM in my build as long as i select the XMP setting in the BIOS?
Also, again with my power supply, pcparts estimates my wattage at 443W how much room should I leave for my power supply if I was looking to overclock my CPU and/or GPU? Is it even needed to overclock these in order to run bf4 on ultra at 60 FPS or will it just introduce more heat and noice into the system unessarily
Im also wondering about the i5 4690K processor, after doing a bit of research it seems like I can get a cheaper processor like the Intel Pentium G3258 and that overclocks really well, almost to 4.7gHz!
Should I do that instead? Thoughts?
Im also wondering whether the Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler is good enough if im planning on overclocking?
thanks
-jokudolo
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.79 @ DirectCanada)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.79 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($107.50 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Kingston Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Memory Express)
Storage: A-Data XPG SX900 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($73.98 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.99 @ Canada Computers)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($409.99 @ NCIX)
Case: Corsair 350D MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Canada Computers)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($68.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Total: $1163.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-06 20:22 EDT-0400
CYA: cover your <rear end>
XMP: eXtreme Memory Profile, see http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/gaming/extreme-memory-profile-xmp.html
CAS: Column Address Strobe - the first number when memory timings are expressed, DDR3-1600 9-9-9-24 CAS is the first 9. All you really need to know is that for the same speed of memory, lower CAS is better.
Yes, the memory will run fine in the system. It will run fine without setting an XMP profile but likely at DDR3-1333. Setting the XMP profile enables it to run at the higher, advertised speed and timings.
Overclocking is a hobby, it really isn't necessary. In addition to an allowance for overclocking one also needs to have an allowance for psu component aging. But as a general rule of thumb gpu manufacturer recommendations are usually overly generous so going with their recommendation should be more than enough. In the case of the build listed, you should be looking at a psu in the 600W - 700W range.
There is a reason that an i5-4690K cost about four times as much as a Pentium G3258. Intel is not in the habit of selling something for far less than it is worth. Even at a clock rate as high as an overclocked i5-4690K, the Pentium is still only dual core. In addition to two more cores, the i5 has a higher max memory bandwidth and twice as much on-die cache. There are numerous other differences.
If the principal reason you are getting a new system is to overclock or if the budget simply does not allow for a more expensive processor then the G3258 is a decent choice. Otherwise, stick with the i5.
The Hyper 212 EVO will allow a reasonable overclock on an i5. A better cooler might be needed if one wants a more extreme overclock, always presuming that the chip is capable of it.
When posting pcpartpicker lists it helps if the permalink is included. Readers can then lookup model numbers. There are several versions of the EVGA 650W psu, for example.
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