Gaming RIG - First build

[Tarzan]

Hi,
 
I plan on building my first RIG:
 
Processor: socket 1150 Intel Core i5 4690K
MotherBoard: socket 1150 MSI Z97-G55 SLI
Memory: Kingston DDR3 2 x 8 Go PC12800 HyperX FURY Black
GPU: MSI GeForce GTX 760 OC TF - 2 Go (N760 TF 2GD5/OC)
Case: ZalmanZ11 PLUS
Power Supply: Corsair CX600 Bronze - 600W
HDD: Disque dur interne 3.5 pouces Western Digital WD Black 3,5" - SATA III 6 Gb/s - 1 To (Caviar)
SSD:  SSD Kingston HyperX 3K - 240 Go
DVD Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST Boite - Noir
 
So here are my questions:
 
1/ What do you think of those components? I'm new in building rig, so I can use all advices, mainly on the GPU since I don't really know all the differences (like what does "OC TF N760 TF 2GD5/OC" mean?). I don't play games that need lots of ressources, but I do play on a daily basis and I need a somewhat powerfull rig.
2/ Is a sound card needed besides the one in the motherboard? I also have a headset Sennheiser HD380 Pro.

Thanks a lot,

 

Tarzan.
 

[Swndlr]

Hi,

 

I plan on building my first RIG:

 

Processor: socket 1150 Intel Core i5 4690K

MotherBoard: socket 1150 MSI Z97-G55 SLI

Memory: Kingston DDR3 2 x 8 Go PC12800 HyperX FURY Black

GPU: MSI GeForce GTX 760 OC TF - 2 Go (N760 TF 2GD5/OC)

Case: ZalmanZ11 PLUS

Alimentation: Corsair CX600 Bronze - 600W

HDD: Disque dur interne 3.5 pouces Western Digital WD Black 3,5" - SATA III 6 Gb/s - 1 To (Caviar)

SSD:  SSD Kingston HyperX 3K - 240 Go

DVD Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST Boite - Noir

 

So here are my questions:

 

1/ What do you think of those components? I'm new in building rig, so I can use all advices, mainly on the GPU since I don't really know all the differences (like what does "OC TF N760 TF 2GD5/OC" mean?). I don't play games that need lots of ressources, but I do play on a daily basis and I need a somewhat powerfull rig.

2/ Is a sound card needed besides the one in the motherboard? I also have a headset Sennheiser HD380 Pro.

Thanks a lot,

 

Tarzan.

 

for the price of the 760, maybe shell out an extra few bucks for a 280x?

other than that, this seems nice, maybe a nicer psu, try and aim for 80+ gold if you can

[Deadman957]

for the price of the 760, maybe shell out an extra few bucks for a 280x?

other than that, this seems nice, maybe a nicer psu, try and aim for 80+ gold if you can

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[Senzelian]

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1, The GPU is fine. Maybe you could get a R9 280 instead which should be around the same price range and perform a bit better.

OC = overclocked

TF = twin frozr (cooler design named by MSI)

N760 = GTX 760

2GD5 = 2 GB of GDDR5 memory

 

2. You probably don't need a sound card. You should listen to the build in sound card first anyway. If it really sounds that bad, which I don't think it will, you can still add a sound card or an DAC/AMP.

[Tarzan]

for the price of the 760, maybe shell out an extra few bucks for a 280x?

other than that, this seems nice, maybe a nicer psu, try and aim for 80+ gold if you can

I'll look for 80+ gold then .

 

 

1, The GPU is fine. Maybe you could get a R9 280 instead which should be around the same price range and perform a bit better.

OC = overclocked

TF = twin frozr (cooler design named by MSI)

N760 = GTX 760

2GD5 = 2 GB of GDDR5 memory

 

2. You probably don't need a sound card. You should listen to the build in sound card first anyway. If it really sounds that bad, which I don't think it will, you can still add a sound card or an DAC/AMP.

Thank you for the informations!

[Tarzan]

Ok so here is what my config would look like:

 

Processor: socket 1150 Intel Core i5 4690K
MotherBoard: socket 1150 MSI Z97-G55 SLI socket 1150 MSI Z97 GAMING 3
Memory: Kingston DDR3 2 x 8 Go PC12800 HyperX FURY Black
GPU: MSI GeForce GTX 760 OC TF - 2 Go (N760 TF 2GD5/OC) OR Radeon R9 280X Vapor X - TRI X - 3 Go (UEFI) OR Sapphire Radeon R9 280 Dual X with Boost - 3 Go OR Gigabyte Radeon R9 270X OC - 4 Go (GV-R927XOC-4GD)
Case: ZalmanZ11 PLUS
PowerSupply: Corsair CX600 Bronze - 600W Corsair RM550 - 550W
HDD: Disque dur interne 3.5 pouces Western Digital WD Black 3,5" - SATA III 6 Gb/s - 1 To (Caviar) Western Digital WD Blue 3,5" - SATA III 6 Gb/s - 1 To
SSD:  SSD Kingston HyperX 3K - 240 Go SSD Kingston HyperX 3K - 120 Go
DVD Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST
Ventirad: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
 

For the GPU I tend to go for the last one (Gigabyte R9 270X), since I don't really need expectional GPU performances: I play Age of Empires II on Steam on daily basis, and some other game, but none are very demanding. What do you think of this GPU?