$2000 gaming build

[ThomasvZadelhoff]

Hey,

 

I am planning to build a gaming rig $2000 dollar with the Corsair 780T black

Please help me with the components list

 

Thomas.

[ImBleu]

Any special requests (Colour / Brands etc)?

 

Only Gaming?

[ThomasvZadelhoff]

Any special requests (Colour / Brands etc)?

 

Only Gaming?

Color Red Black

[Megazero]

Hey,

 

I am planning to build a gaming rig $2000 dollar with the Corsair 780T black

Please help me with the components list

 

Thomas.

What's the aim of the rig? gaming only or heavy video editing etc as well? Do you need any peripherals? like keyboard/mouse/monitors?

[ThomasvZadelhoff]

What's the aim of the rig? gaming only or heavy video editing etc as well? Do you need any peripherals? like keyboard/mouse/monitors?

I do not edit video's, gaming is the heaviest thing i do on my pc. I allready have the peripherals (Razer Deathstalker Ultimate & Razer Ouroboros)

[RevoltTrain]

Do you need an OS included?

[Megazero]

I do not edit video's, gaming is the heaviest thing i do on my pc. I allready have the peripherals (Razer Deathstalker Ultimate & Razer Ouroboros)

 

Around this then:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.96 @ OutletPC)

CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($122.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: MSI Z97-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($127.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($157.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.97 @ SuperBiiz)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.95 @ Amazon)

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($349.99 @ NCIX US)

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($349.99 @ NCIX US)

Case: Corsair 780T ATX Full Tower Case ($179.99 @ Amazon)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $1732.80

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-29 14:12 EDT-0400

[ThomasvZadelhoff]

Do you need an OS included?

Nope, i allready have a windows licence

[olback]

Hello  

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/GamerPro11/saved/B4m2FT

[ThomasvZadelhoff]

 

Around this then:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.96 @ OutletPC)

CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($122.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: MSI Z97-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($127.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($157.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.97 @ SuperBiiz)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.95 @ Amazon)

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($349.99 @ NCIX US)

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($349.99 @ NCIX US)

Case: Corsair 780T ATX Full Tower Case ($179.99 @ Amazon)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $1732.80

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-29 14:12 EDT-0400

Chassis: Corsair Graphite 780T Black

Processor: Intel core i7 4790K

 

Cooler: Corsair Hydro H100i

Mobo: MSI Z97 GAMING 9-AC

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 4GB GAMING 4G

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro CMY16GX3M2A1866C9R

HDD: Seagate Barracuda 2TB

 

SSD: Corsair Force 3 480GB

PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 750 G2

What do you think of this?

[olback]

Hello

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/GamerPro11/saved/B4m2FT

i included the h440 cuz i forgot that you already had a case... :3

[ThomasvZadelhoff]

Hello

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/GamerPro11/saved/B4m2FT

Thanks.

 

Why did you go for reffrence cooler and 850W, isnt 850w too overpowered?

 

What do you think about this list?

 

Chassis: Corsair Graphite 780T Black

Processor: Intel core i7 4790K

 

Cooler: Corsair Hydro H100i

Mobo: MSI Z97 GAMING 9-AC

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 4GB GAMING 4G

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro CMY16GX3M2A1866C9R

HDD: Seagate Barracuda 2TB

 

SSD: Corsair Force 3 480GB

PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 750 G2

[RevoltTrain]

Nope, i allready have a windows licence

Here's my suggestion:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/r2NRqs

[ThomasvZadelhoff]

Here's my suggestion:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/r2NRqs

Thanks,

 

Why Dominator Platinum instead of Vengeance Pro and why 2 970 instead of 1 980?

[RevoltTrain]

Thanks,

 

Why Dominator Platinum instead of Vengeance Pro and why 2 970 instead of 1 980?

Dominator Platinum because it looks cool

And dual 970's because it will outperform a single 980. 

[ThomasvZadelhoff]

Do you guys recommend NZXT kraken x61 or Corsair H100I

And recommand 2x 970 or 1x 980?

[olback]

 

Thanks.

 

Why did you go for reffrence cooler and 850W, isnt 850w too overpowered?

 

What do you think about this list?

 

Chassis: Corsair Graphite 780T Black

Processor: Intel core i7 4790K

 

Cooler: Corsair Hydro H100i

Mobo: MSI Z97 GAMING 9-AC

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 4GB GAMING 4G

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro CMY16GX3M2A1866C9R

HDD: Seagate Barracuda 2TB

 

SSD: Corsair Force 3 480GB

PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 750 G2

 

I missclicked on the gpu and i chose the rm 850 cuz... it lets you expand in the future

[ThomasvZadelhoff]

Dominator Platinum because it looks cool

And dual 970's because it will outperform a single 980. 

Will 2 MSI GTX 970 GAMING 4G outform 1x MSI GTX 980 GAMING 4G?

[RevoltTrain]

Will 2 MSI GTX 970 GAMING 4G outform 1x MSI GTX 980 GAMING 4G?

Yes.

2 970's will always outperform a single 980. No matter what the models.

[ThomasvZadelhoff]

I missclicked on the gpu and i chose the rm 850 cuz... it lets you expand in the future

Is the ASUS Maximus a better choice then the GAMING 9-AC from MSI?

[Megazero]

Chassis: Corsair Graphite 780T Black

Processor: Intel core i7 4790K

 

Cooler: Corsair Hydro H100i

Mobo: MSI Z97 GAMING 9-AC

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 4GB GAMING 4G

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro CMY16GX3M2A1866C9R

HDD: Seagate Barracuda 2TB

 

SSD: Corsair Force 3 480GB

PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 750 G2

What do you think of this?

You dont need an i7 for gaming, though since with my build you didnt even get to 1k8 so if you want you can, no problem.

The H100i is quite old, get a H110 or H220-X or Kraken X61 instead

The Gaming 9 is really nice, but it have a bunch of additional feature you probably wont need. Compare it with a MSI Z97 G45 or Gaming 5 and see which one suit your need better, it can save you a bit of money.

2 970 is stronger than 1 980 while being only 110$ more expensive. The things is, 1 970 is only about 10-15% slower than 1 980, so for games that dont support SLI, a 970 is still a beast, especially since it trade blow with a GTX 780. Second, most of the high demanding games nowaday will support SLI from launch if the title is sponsor by Nvidia, or will have the driver to support SLI within a week over Geforce Experiences, and in term of performance 2 970 is alot better than 1 980. The scaling issue usually come with 3 ways or 4 ways SLI where it's not worth it anymore, but for 2 ways, the performance improve by around 80%.

And why a 480 GB SSD? You do know that most game dont gain benefit from running on a SSD compare to running on a HDD right? The loading time may be abit faster, about 1-5 seconds (with the exception of BF4 which got alot faster, about 20-30 secs) but in game it's exactly the same. And it even less useful if it's online games since you have to wait for everyone else anyway. So usually if it's for gaming only, I'd suggest a 120 to 240 GB SSD so you can install a few games that can actually benefit from it such as BF4, and 480GB+ is usually for people who do photoshop stuff that run on SSD alot. Ofc you can get it, but to me I think it just a waste of money for no good reason

[olback]

Will 2 MSI GTX 970 GAMING 4G outform 1x MSI GTX 980 GAMING 4G?

"One gpu is alway better than multiple ones" -Linus Sebastian

[mark201200]

at what resolution are you planning to play

[Megazero]

Is the ASUS Maximus a better choice then the GAMING 9-AC from MSI?

Not really... motherboard now aday are very similar when you compare them with each other, so in the end it depend on a few things like this: do it support SLI? how many sata port, additional feature like KillerEthernet? Onboard audio? etc. So look up those stuff while choosing a mobo

[Megazero]

"One gpu is alway better than multiple ones" -Linus Sebastian

Haha, old Linu's quote. Too bad it's TOO old now. Read one of my previous post here for the reason why. Also Linus himself said in one of the video right after Nvidia release 970 and 980 that when he talk with a Nvidia's staff, he said something like "Wow, so the 970 will be a killer choice" and then the Nvidia's staff goes "Nah, 980 is better" and then Linus reasoning something like what I said and the Nvidia's staff goes "Oh yeah, right"