First Gaming PC Build

[Lazlex]

I am 13 but I will get help from my dads friend that builds like 3 computers a month. Not gaming they are for video surveillance but he said he can help.

 

1. Budget & Location

I live in Canada, Alberta my budget is $1500 to $1600 CAD but a bit over is fine. I can go to Montana because things in the U.S.A should be cheaper and its close to where I live.

2. Aim
I need my computer to play Minecraft, Battlefield 4, Dota 2 and livestream, record and video edit while playing.

3. Monitors
I have a old monitor in my basement but if I need a new one I will buy a new one. If it helps I need the games to play at ultra or max settings 

 

4. Peripherals

My dads friend has windows 7 ultimate on his USB stick.

 

5. Why are you upgrading?

I have been playing games on my HP laptop that shuts off every couple of minutes and it gets really annoying so that's why I need a new gaming PC

 

My PcPartPicker List:

 

[PCPartPicker part list](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/DVHcBm) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/DVHcBm/by_merchant/)

 

Type|Item|Price

:----|:----|:----

**CPU** | [intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i74790k) | $364.98 @ Newegg Canada 

**CPU Cooler** | [Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-cpu-cooler-h100i) | $103.99 @ Canada Computers 

**Motherboard** | [MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z97gaming5) | $178.98 @ Newegg Canada 

**Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f312800cl9d8gbxl) | $83.36 @ DirectCanada 

**Storage** | [samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz7te120bw) | $78.98 @ DirectCanada 

**Storage** | [Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd1003fzex) | $77.95 @ DirectCanada 

**Video Card** | [Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB DirectCU II  Video Card](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-gtx770dc2oc2gd5) | $299.99 @ NCIX 

**Case** | [NZXT Phantom (White) ATX Full Tower Case](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-case-phan001wt) | $149.98 @ Newegg Canada 

**Power Supply** | [Corsair RM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-rm750) | $139.98 @ Newegg Canada 

**Keyboard** | [Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-keyboard-sgb3010kkmf1us) | $32.45 @ Vuugo 

 | | **Total**

 | Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $1485.64

 | Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-26 21:28 EDT-0400 |

 

 

 

[Clyne]

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/222991-firs-gaming-pc-build/

Why do you have to repost the same thing?

[Pro_LiZzy]

Looks really like cool bulid but with that budget you should buy better GPU, you should take GTX 980 and you gave way too much money on cooler and case (in my opinion)

[thekeemo]

@Lazlex

take a look at this http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/220489-my-new-gtx-970-build/

I would try getting a 980 in

also welcome to the forums dont forget to read the Code of Conduct (CoC) and to follow your topics to get notifications

[nikolaizombie1]

Get the 980 or 970 when there in stock

[Lazlex]

I didn't mean to repost it didn't show on my computer so I made a new one.

[ZacDaMan72]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($364.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($103.99 @ Canada Computers) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($114.99 @ NCIX) 

Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($164.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($78.98 @ DirectCanada) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.99 @ DirectCanada) 

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB Video Card  ($609.99 @ NCIX) 

Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case  ($110.69 @ DirectCanada) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($94.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($32.45 @ Vuugo) 

Total: $1716.02

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-26 21:55 EDT-0400

 

If you want better peripherals (Cherry MX keyboard and better mouse) you may have to get a 970. 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($364.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($103.99 @ Canada Computers) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($114.99 @ NCIX) 

Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($164.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($78.98 @ DirectCanada) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.99 @ DirectCanada) 

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($379.99 @ NCIX) 

Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case  ($110.69 @ DirectCanada) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($94.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Keyboard: Cooler Master Storm Quick Fire Pro Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($84.00 @ Vuugo) 

Mouse: Corsair Vengeance M65 Wired Laser Mouse  ($69.99 @ Amazon Canada) 

Total: $1607.56

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-26 22:01 EDT-0400

[Titania_WD]

Hello Lazlex,

 

In all your build looks nice. However, if I were you I'd take a look at some online benchmarking for the video card (like gpuboss.com for instance). You could see either the 970 or 980 compared to the 770 there and decide for yourself. Kudos for choosing a drive the WD Black line. Given that you have a 120 GB SSD, if it's enough to cary your OS and the games you play the most, you could consider a WD Blue also. The Blue drives are very reliable, but still – with the performance of its drives, the Black line is designed especially for gaming, and the HDDs come with a 5-years limited warranty. Can you be more speciffic about that old monitor in the basement. Do you want to include a new monitor in the budget?

Well, I hope you'll have lots of good time with your new rig and I'll be glad to help you if you have any questions.

Titania_WD

[JoaoPRSousa]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($358.95 @ DirectCanada)

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($98.98 @ DirectCanada)

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($209.99 @ NCIX)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($164.95 @ DirectCanada)

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($78.98 @ DirectCanada)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($55.99 @ Canada Computers)

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($379.99 @ NCIX)

Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Amazon Canada)

Power Supply: XFX XTR 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($104.98 @ Newegg Canada)

Keyboard: Cooler Master QuickFire Rapid-i Wired Standard Keyboard ($118.81 @ DirectCanada)

Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse ($60.96 @ DirectCanada)

Total: $1732.57

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-29 10:01 EDT-0400