First Build: Semi-Budget

[Zeeth]

Hello,

 

This will be my first build and it is a relatively budget build.  I'm focusing on the Motherboard and CPU while the other components can be budget and easily replaced should I want to upgrade.  Let me know if you found something that I pulled a stupid on, and any other thoughts.  Thank you for your time!

 

1. Budget & Location

My budget for this build is roughly $1,500 U.S. dollars.

 

2. Aim

The aim for this build is to primarily be a gaming machine (any and all types of games) that I can upgrade gradually.  I'm putting more money and effort into the Motherboard and CPU than anything else.  Pretty much everything else is temporary (especially the graphics card).

 

3. Monitors

For now, I'll be using a 24 inch TV that I've had for years with plans to get up to four monitors (when I have two graphics cards).

 

4. Peripherals

I have all of the Peripherals that I need.  I also will be getting these Operating Systems, all of which are optional: Windows 8, Windows 7, Linux Mint, and Kali Linux.

 

5. Why are you upgrading?

I've been on the same laptop for over 5 years now, and it's just time for an upgrade because it just can't handle what I need it to these days.

 

The Build

-Motherboard: ASUS SABERTOOTH Z87 LGA 1150

-CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K Haswell 3.5GHz LGA 1150 84W Quad-Core

 

-Graphics Card: ASUS GTX650TI-O-1GD5 GeForce GTX 650 Ti 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x 16 HDCP

-Graphics Card: ASUS GTX770-DC20C-2GD5 GeForce GTX 770 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 HDCP

-RAM: Kingston HyperX 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM

 

-SSD (For Operating Systems and Main Applications): Kingston SSDNow V300 Series SV300S37A/120G 2.5" 120GB SATA III

-Hard Drive: TOSHIBA PH3300U-1I72 3TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5"

-Hard Drive: Western Digital WD1002FAEX Caviar Black 1 TB SATA III 7200 RPM 64 MB Cache 3.5"

 

-Case: NZXT Phantom PHAN-001WT White Steel / Plastic Enthusiast ATX Full Tower

-Power Supply: CORSAIR HX Series HX750 750W ATX12V 2.3 / EPS12V 2.91

-CD/DVD Burner: ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 2X DVD Burner

 

Edit: Changed out Hard Drive and Graphics Card

[felixbearpig]

why get a 4770k if you are getting a 650ti? a boost is a better value or 660

[Bleedman0xx]

why get a 4770k if you are getting a 650ti?

Maybe because he's not much of a gamer but instead likes to create HD content for places like YouTube?

[mvitkun]

do you have a microcenter near you?no location is listed on your acc.

[felixbearpig]

Maybe because he's not much of a gamer but instead likes to create HD content for places like YouTube?

the aim of the build is gaming machine

[mvitkun]

Maybe because he's not much of a gamer but instead likes to create HD content for places like YouTube?

no he said it's intended specifically for gaming,and that the 650 ti is temporary.

so seems like he should dump the 4770K,drop down to 8GB ram,definitely buy anything other than a toshiba HDD, and spend more on the gpu.

[felixbearpig]

no he said it's intended specifically for gaming,and that the 650 ti is temporary.

so seems like he should dump the 4770K,drop down to 8GB ram,definitely buy anything other than a toshiba HDD, and spend more on the gpu.

a 4770k is going to last him alot longer than the i5 

[Zeeth]

Hey Guys,

 

Updated my location.  Everything but the Motherboard and CPU are considered temporary, I'm wanting to invest more in those two components because I won't be swapping them out at all for a very long time.

[Bleedman0xx]

the aim of the build is gaming machine

Ah.

 

a 4770k is going to last him alot longer than the i5 

What makes you say that?

[felixbearpig]

Ah.

 

What makes you say that?

hyperthreading is going to come in handy in the near future. 

[mvitkun]

a 4770k is going to last him alot longer than the i5 

if you mean that games are beginning to use all 8 threads,that's not a very valid reason.

 

that's the same logic as when people bought core 2 quads years before games could utilize them,and then when the majority of games could utilize quad cores, much better quad cores,i5's & i7's, were released.

unless you're buying for something that can be utilized in a majority of applications you use at the time of purchase,you're wasting money.

[Bleedman0xx]

hyperthreading is going to come in handy in the near future. 

I see what you mean.

[Zeeth]

In general, this machine is meant primarily for gaming.  But I'll be doing anything from gaming, to programming, to video editing.  Just about anything a person uses a computer for I'll more than likely touch base on.

 

Also, any suggestions on a decent HDD other than Toshiba?  Thanks again for looking out and spotting my stupid showing.

[Hyydrah]

hyperthreading is going to come in handy in the near future. 

By then, its performance will be crappy anyway. His current choice in GPU is very poor if it's a gaming-oriented build, he really needs to spend more on it.

[Helltech]

In general, this machine is meant primarily for gaming.  But I'll be doing anything from gaming, to programming, to video editing.  Just about anything a person uses a computer for I'll more than likely touch base on.

 

Also, any suggestions on a decent HDD other than Toshiba?  Thanks again for looking out and spotting my stupid showing.

 

Samsung and WD are all I'd buy. 

[Zeeth]

The GPU is a temporary piece.  It will be the first thing I replace down the line.  Even then, it's still better than what I'm currently using.

[PonyMatrix]

The GPU is a temporary piece.  It will be the first thing I replace down the line.  Even then, it's still better than what I'm currently using.

 

The problem with replacing a GPU early is that you could have used the money you put into the weaker one into a better one and get a better overall value for you build.

[Zeeth]

The problem with replacing a GPU early is that you could have used the money you put into the weaker one into a better one and get a better overall value for you build.

 

True.  This build won't be for another month so with the new cards that just hit the market, I'm hoping for some price drops on some better cards.

[Zeeth]

Replace the current GPU with this guy: ASUS GTX770-DC2OC-2GD5 GeForce GTX 770 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 HDCP

[Dog Knight]

This is what I am going to build in november just change the case if you dont like it and you can just go sli when it starts to get slow

 

 

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/17nCr

[Dog Knight]

This is what I am going to build in november just change the case if you dont like it and you can just go sli when it starts to get slow

 

oh and the gpu is 770

 

 

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/17nCr