creating my gaming rig

[zerohavoc318]

Hi guys, new to this stuff, so i'm planing on build a gaming pc and i select a few stuff i would like to put into my rig. However i can't decide a motherboard that compatible with the item below, also casing and cooling unit. Your help is much appreciated.

 

 

CPU : intel i-5 4670k

GPU:  Asus Nvida 760GTX 2GB DDR5 or Asus R9260X 3GB DDR 5

PS: CM v850 (Sensonic OEM) modular 

RAM : RIPJAW X series 1866MHX DDR 3 2x4GB  or  RipJaw Z series 1866MHZ 4x4GB  or  Corsair Vengence 2x4GB 1866MHX

HD : WD green 1TB   or   WD black 1TB

SSD: Crucial 128GB  or  Samsung 850pro 128GB

 

left unsolve is :

 

Casing

Cooling unit

motherboard

[AlwaysFSX]

@zerohavoc318 What's your budget? There's a few things I would do differently.

[khis]

hi zero, you should use a Z 97 board for the max of your cpu because its a K version, so you can over clock your cpu a little.

case its your prefrens so you must decide, but my favorite is corsair graphite 230t for the color.

and cooling i recommend h110 if you have the money.

 

good luck piking parts

[zerohavoc318]

@AlwaysFSX 1190 dollar.

 

 

 

@khis any case will fit with those items right? alrite thanks for the option on board and cooling unit.

           my setup is not overkill isn't it? overall 

[AlwaysFSX]

@AlwaysFSX 1190 dollar.

 

 

 

@khis any case will fit with those items right? alrite thanks for the option on board and cooling unit.

           my setup is not overkill isn't it? overall 

USD, CAD?

[zerohavoc318]

sorry

 

USD, CAD?

USD, 

sorry

[AlwaysFSX]

sorry

 

USD, 

sorry

Do you need a copy of Windows, mouse, keyboard, monitor, etc?

[zerohavoc318]

Do you need a copy of Windows, mouse, keyboard, monitor, etc?

no, for now just the RIG setup. 

[AlwaysFSX]

no, for now just the RIG setup. 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($209.99 @ Amazon)

CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 93.3 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler  ($89.90 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($126.00 @ Newegg)

Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($76.98 @ OutletPC)

Storage: Sandisk Solid State Drive 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($60.98 @ Newegg)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($51.99 @ Directron)

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($259.99 @ Amazon)

Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($109.99 @ Directron)

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Amazon)

Total: $1040.81

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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[zerohavoc318]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($209.99 @ Amazon)

CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 93.3 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler  ($89.90 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($126.00 @ Newegg)

Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($76.98 @ OutletPC)

Storage: Sandisk Solid State Drive 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($60.98 @ Newegg)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($51.99 @ Directron)

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($259.99 @ Amazon)

Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($109.99 @ Directron)

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Amazon)

Total: $1040.81

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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is this setup better than mine stated above? haha i don't know much

which other alternative graphic card if i cant get the one you stated?

[Captain_WD]

Hi guys, new to this stuff, so i'm planing on build a gaming pc and i select a few stuff i would like to put into my rig. However i can't decide a motherboard that compatible with the item below, also casing and cooling unit. Your help is much appreciated.

 

 

CPU : intel i-5 4670k

GPU:  Asus Nvida 760GTX 2GB DDR5 or Asus R9260X 3GB DDR 5

PS: CM v850 (Sensonic OEM) modular 

RAM : RIPJAW X series 1866MHX DDR 3 2x4GB  or  RipJaw Z series 1866MHZ 4x4GB  or  Corsair Vengence 2x4GB 1866MHX

HD : WD green 1TB   or   WD black 1TB

SSD: Crucial 128GB  or  Samsung 850pro 128GB

 

left unsolve is :

 

Casing

Cooling unit

motherboard

 

 

Hey zerohavoc318,

 

Since this is mostly a gaming rig, you would do just fine with a i5, 8GB of memory and a regular storage drive. More important things when it comes to gaming are the GPU, preferably SSD (if you'd like to decrease your loading times) and peripherals. Here are my two cents on your parts:

 

CPU: since you are getting a k-version of the 4670, I'm guessing you would like to overclock it, even though you would do just fine at stock clock speed during gaming. You would also need a custom CPU Cooler and a Z-type mother board.

 

GPU: I'll leave the guys here judge which one is better, but IMHO with that budget, you could even go for GTX 970 or R9 290X class GPU as this should be your main concern.

 

PSU: 850W are way too much overkill for this system even if you decide to OC the CPU and get a AMD GPU. A good 600W gold-certified PSU would be perfect as it would be enough, give you space for future upgrades and allow you to overclock your parts if you decide to. 

 

RAM: Same as the GPU, I'll let someone else with more experience give you some advice. Gaming needs only 8GB so I'd say 2x4GB would be ideal and the motherboard that you'd be using won't support quad channel memory so 4x4GB would be a waste (unless you need 16GB, then you should get 2x8GB).

 

HDD: WD Black would be the better choice between these two drives at it is designed specifically for gaming, durability and fast performance. Even though games rely on storage only for loading times (FPS and Graphics act independent from the storage), if the HDD is too slow, you might experience lagging because the game could not load it's texture files in time for the screen to load.

 

SSD: I would say, any 128GB+ SSD would do the job for you with the proper care (TRIM, enough free space for caching, etc.)

 

MOBO: You'd want a Z87 or Z97 motherboard in order to overclock that CPU with a LGA1150 socket.

 

Casing and CPU Cooler are up to your choice entirely

 

Hope this helps,

 

Captain_WD.

[Whirlpool]

Hey @zerohavoc318

Here is a rig I think will be the bomb...but not literally

I have kept the CPu, but upgraded the motherboard and ram for 2133 MegaHertz speed and SLI (duel ghraphics cards) for future upgrades.

Everything is overclockable in this build and I have included an SSD for faster speeds that can be remove if you want to save the money.

The case is a very functional one with nice looks, size and user friendly-ness, the case has plenty of room for further upgrades.

I have gone with a GTX 970 for the graphics card, this card is a beast and will run almost anything in Ultra at 40-60 frames minimum.

The power supply is a bit overkill, but allows for further PC upgrades later.

 

I hope this helps

 

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/6y9MmG

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/6y9MmG/by_merchant/

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.99 @ Amazon) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.98 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: MSI H97 Guard-Pro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($102.07 @ Mwave) 

Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($84.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($149.92 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($68.00 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card  ($349.89 @ B&H) 

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

Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $1164.82

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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