Friend's build

[RaVenBelgium]

Hi

A friend of mine asked me to put a good game-pc together and I said that I'll look to make a good build and I'll ask forums to give me also advice.

His budget is 1700 euro (or 2000 dollar) MAX, wants to play on 1920x1080 highest settings possible, he's a gamer so i7 isn't necessary, he's not going to overclock (at least I think), he has all the peripherals...

feel free to choose what case and fans, as long as it's not that expensive ;)

 

[calebp123]

Boom: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/calebp123/saved/1TS0

[RaVenBelgium]

Boom: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/calebp123/saved/1TS0

Seems good, I will present that build to him ;)

 

Also, anyone who has a different build, please post it here, so he has to choice ;)

[ShadyHost]

Silverstone RV02

Gigabyte Z77x-UD5H

i5-3570k

cheapo random 1333mhz ram (corsair preferably)

GTX 770 SLI (reference coolers just came out)

ax860i

2x Samsung 840 pro

Hyper 212

 

I recommend that RV02 for air cooling graphics cards because its quiet and gives the best temps with blower-design cards. 770s because dual 780s is overkill for 1 60hz 1080p monitor. 3570k because pure gamers don't need an i7, I recommend 8GB of 1333mhz, again because he is just gaming. The ud5h is a good board that supports 2 cards, dual SSDs for super fast boot speed, and the hyper 212 is quiet and gets the job done.

 

I didn't include links because I don't know where you shop. I recommend Amazon.

[Cacao]

Boom: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/calebp123/saved/1TS0

This is a good choice, just I would say skip on the overkill ram and get a bigger SSD.

[ShadyHost]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($189.99 @ Microcenter) 

CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($23.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD5H ATX  LGA1155 Motherboard  ($178.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory:  Corsair 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($104.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage:  Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($124.99 @ NCIX US) 

Storage:  Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($124.99 @ NCIX US) 

Video Card:  EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($399.99 @ NCIX US) 

Video Card:  EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($399.99 @ NCIX US) 

Case:  Silverstone Raven RV02B-W-USB3.0 ATX Full Tower Case  ($169.99 @ NCIX US) 

Power Supply:  Cooler Master Silent Pro M 850W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply  ($124.99 @ Newegg) 

Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ Outlet PC) 

Total: $1932.87

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-05 06:43 EDT-0400)

[calebp123]

Here sorry this is a re-do I put this together in like 5 mins so let me work on it a little more and see if I can make it better: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/calebp123/saved/1TS0

[denestmor3]

Boom: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/calebp123/saved/1TS0

Looks nice!

[SuperPug]

Intel Core i5 4670K

Corsair H100i

Corsair AX860i

Asus Gryphon Z87

Corsair Vengeance Pro Blue 2x 8GB, DDR3-1600

WD Red 2TB

2x Kingston HyperX 3K SSD 120GB (one for OS the other one for SSD-caching)

EVGA GTX-780

Case: whatever..

[habowh43]

I'd rather go for something like this: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1dAwl

Personally, the 200-300$ premium the 780 has over the 770 isn't worth the few extra frames (only 5 fps in bioshock infinite. I wouldn't say 5 fps is worth 200$ imo.), Money would be much better spent having two SSDs in RAID 0 as a main drive.  Also, I changed the RAM for 8GB of the 2133MHz one. Also, everything matches in a red/black theme.

Hope this helps!

-François

P.S.: Caleb, I don't know who you are but you added a sound card in there, therefore, you're awesome. After SSDs, this is probably the best thing you can buy for a PC >1500$ :P

Boom: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/calebp123/saved/1TS0

[habowh43]

Intel Core i5 4670K

Corsair H100i

Corsair AX860i

Asus Gryphon Z87

Corsair Vengeance Pro Blue 2x 8GB, DDR3-1600

WD Red 2TB

2x Kingston HyperX 3K SSD 120GB (one for OS the other one for SSD-caching)

EVGA GTX-780

Case: whatever..

WD red drives are supposed to be for NAS applications. If you want an internal drive, you should pick a black/green/blue drive.

-François

[calebp123]

I'd rather go for something like this: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1dAwl

Personally, the 200-300$ premium the 780 has over the 770 isn't worth the few extra frames (only 5 fps in bioshock infinite. I wouldn't say 5 fps is worth 200$ imo.), Money would be much better spent having two SSDs in RAID 0 as a main drive.  Also, I changed the RAM for 8GB of the 2133MHz one. Also, everything matches in a red/black theme.

Hope this helps!

-François

P.S.: Caleb, I don't know who you are but you added a sound card in there, therefore, you're awesome. After SSDs, this is probably the best thing you can buy for a PC >1500$ :P

Well if the budget is $2000 and you can't throw in a sound card then there is something wrong.

[SuperPug]

WD red drives are supposed to be for NAS applications. If you want an internal drive, you should pick a black/green/blue drive.

-François

 

i know but that just means that they are more reliable and since they are not that much more expensive they are a good choice even for gaming systems...

[RaVenBelgium]

Silverstone RV02

Gigabyte Z77x-UD5H

i5-3570k 

cheapo random 1333mhz ram (corsair preferably) -> 1600MHz, 8 GB (2 x4), don't know which one yet

GTX 770 SLI (reference coolers just came out) -> This might be a good choice, I'll keep that in mind ;)

ax860i -> isn't 860W too much?

2x Samsung 840 pro -> Ok, but which ones?

Hyper 212

 

I recommend that RV02 for air cooling graphics cards because its quiet and gives the best temps with blower-design cards. 770s because dual 780s is overkill for 1 60hz 1080p monitor. 3570k because pure gamers don't need an i7, I recommend 8GB of 1333mhz, again because he is just gaming. The ud5h is a good board that supports 2 cards, dual SSDs for super fast boot speed, and the hyper 212 is quiet and gets the job done.

 

I didn't include links because I don't know where you shop. I recommend Amazon. -> I live in Belgium, and I'll use this shops probably: www.azerty.nl & www.coolblue.be

 

 

This is a good choice, just I would say skip on the overkill ram and get a bigger SSD.

1600MHz, 8GB (2 x 4) don't know which yet

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($189.99 @ Microcenter) 

CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($23.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD5H ATX  LGA1155 Motherboard  ($178.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory:  Corsair 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($104.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage:  Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($124.99 @ NCIX US) 

Storage:  Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($124.99 @ NCIX US) 

Video Card:  EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($399.99 @ NCIX US) 

Video Card:  EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($399.99 @ NCIX US) 

Case:  Silverstone Raven RV02B-W-USB3.0 ATX Full Tower Case  ($169.99 @ NCIX US) 

Power Supply:  Cooler Master Silent Pro M 850W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply  ($124.99 @ Newegg) 

Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ Outlet PC) 

Total: $1932.87

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-05 06:43 EDT-0400)

 

 

Almost the same as ShadyHost, thank you!

Intel Core i5 4670K

Corsair H100i

Corsair AX860i -> why a 860W PSU?

Asus Gryphon Z87

Corsair Vengeance Pro Blue 2x 8GB, DDR3-1600

WD Red 2TB 

2x Kingston HyperX 3K SSD 120GB (one for OS the other one for SSD-caching)

EVGA GTX-780

Case: whatever..

 

 

I'd rather go for something like this: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1dAwl

Personally, the 200-300$ premium the 780 has over the 770 isn't worth the few extra frames (only 5 fps in bioshock infinite. I wouldn't say 5 fps is worth 200$ imo.), Money would be much better spent having two SSDs in RAID 0 as a main drive.  Also, I changed the RAM for 8GB of the 2133MHz one. Also, everything matches in a red/black theme.

Hope this helps!

-François

P.S.: Caleb, I don't know who you are but you added a sound card in there, therefore, you're awesome. After SSDs, this is probably the best thing you can buy for a PC >1500$ :P

Thank you for the 770 vs 780 explaining! ;)

[RaVenBelgium]

Ok, guys

 

First of all thank you for responding so quick, it took me a while before I could see them because the server was down for a very long time?

Quick update: He only has a mouse, so in the budget I need also a good monitor, a keyboard and maybe headset.

Also I forgot to ask him how much storage he wants and if he wants SSD or HDD, I think he'll choose for Windows 7 but I don't know for sure, I'm going to ask him to choose his case already so that that is already out of the budget for the parts,...

I'll ask him all these questions tomorrow and I will post the answers here as soon as I can.

 

Best regards from Belgium! ;)

[Gamebozzo]

Corsair Obsidian Series 350D-$104.99

i5-4670K-$234.99

EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB (SLI)- $499.98

Formula VI Gene -$209.99

CORSAIR Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB)-$75.99

Corsair H100i-$99.99 

WD Blue 0.5TB-$59.99

Corsair Neutron GTX 240gb-219.99

SeaSonic SS-750KM3-$134.99

 

Razer BlackWidow 2013-$85.98

Asus VG248QE-$261.29

 

[ShadowRaven]

Here is my suggestion for your friends computer build

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1dKzn

[RaVenBelgium]

Ok, he wants 128GB SSD and 500 GB HDD, the budget of the build lowered to +-1600 euro or 1900 dollar, he doesn't want any special case as long as it has a nice look... SO I was thinking on going with this, based on the suggestions you all gave me?

http://fr.pcpartpicker.com/user/RaVenBelgium/saved/1UoE

Edited July 7, 2013 by RaVenBelgium

[habowh43]

Looks good BUT: Thermal paste won't really make a difference in temps and it's going to be a pain to remove the pre-applied one on the h100i, then apply the new one. It's just a lot of work for pretty much nothing. Also, I'd go for an 840 non-pro SSD, your friend is going to save a couple of euros and he'll never be able to tell the difference. And lastly, i hope he is buying the Dominator Platinum only for the looks because this RAM is expensive for nothing (says the guy who has Platinum in his own system XD)

 

P.s.: if it is possible for your friend to do that, he should probably go for a 240+GB SSD, the lower end sata 6 ones run for about 150€ and every friend that I know who owns a 120 gb ssd has ran out of space or would like to have more space.

 

You two have fun building this ;P

 

-François

[habowh43]

Oh and I just saw that he needs a keyboard/screen. Uhm well right off the top of my head, for keyboard, you could look at the BlackWidow(but some people have reported having issues in them) or the cheaper CoolerMaster keyboards, those have really good value.

 

For screens, that, there are soooo many choices, just look at what's in your price range from your suppliers and check for rviews by owners or reviewers online. It also depends on what your friend wants too.

 

And for headsets, take a look at the Siberia V2(used to have one, its really comfortable and sound is good for the price), or you can also look at the Vengeance 1300/1500 from Corsair, my friend has a 1500 and everything (games, movies and music) sounds fairly good on it.

 

-Francois

[RaVenBelgium]

Looks good BUT: Thermal paste won't really make a difference in temps and it's going to be a pain to remove the pre-applied one on the h100i, then apply the new one. It's just a lot of work for pretty much nothing. Also, I'd go for an 840 non-pro SSD, your friend is going to save a couple of euros and he'll never be able to tell the difference. And lastly, i hope he is buying the Dominator Platinum only for the looks because this RAM is expensive for nothing (says the guy who has Platinum in his own system XD)

 

P.s.: if it is possible for your friend to do that, he should probably go for a 240+GB SSD, the lower end sata 6 ones run for about 150€ and every friend that I know who owns a 120 gb ssd has ran out of space or would like to have more space.

 

You two have fun building this ;P

 

-François

Thanks for the info on the thermal paste! I'll cross the thermal paste out ;) I'll also choose other RAM and another SSD then as well ;)

I'll post pictures when it's ready! :)

[RaVenBelgium]

Oh and I just saw that he needs a keyboard/screen. Uhm well right off the top of my head, for keyboard, you could look at the BlackWidow(but some people have reported having issues in them) or the cheaper CoolerMaster keyboards, those have really good value.

 

For screens, that, there are soooo many choices, just look at what's in your price range from your suppliers and check for rviews by owners or reviewers online. It also depends on what your friend wants too.

 

And for headsets, take a look at the Siberia V2(used to have one, its really comfortable and sound is good for the price), or you can also look at the Vengeance 1300/1500 from Corsair, my friend has a 1500 and everything (games, movies and music) sounds fairly good on it.

 

-Francois

The only thing that I'm going to help him with will probably be the monitor, but all the rest of his peripherals he wants to choose himself so I leave that up to him :p

[RaVenBelgium]

Looks good BUT: Thermal paste won't really make a difference in temps and it's going to be a pain to remove the pre-applied one on the h100i, then apply the new one. It's just a lot of work for pretty much nothing. Also, I'd go for an 840 non-pro SSD, your friend is going to save a couple of euros and he'll never be able to tell the difference. And lastly, i hope he is buying the Dominator Platinum only for the looks because this RAM is expensive for nothing (says the guy who has Platinum in his own system XD)

 

P.s.: if it is possible for your friend to do that, he should probably go for a 240+GB SSD, the lower end sata 6 ones run for about 150€ and every friend that I know who owns a 120 gb ssd has ran out of space or would like to have more space.

 

You two have fun building this ;P

 

-François

http://fr.pcpartpicker.com/user/RaVenBelgium/saved/1UoE

How about this? ;)

[iAsuno]

http://fr.pcpartpicker.com/user/RaVenBelgium/saved/1UoE

How about this? ;)

as people say, the thermal paste on the h100i is high quality. it's not worth the extra money.

 

Edit: also, you may want to go for a higher watt PSU. something like a 650w PSU. who knows maybe your friend wants to SLI or puts something that requires extra power.

[RaVenBelgium]

as people say, the thermal paste on the h100i is high quality. it's not worth the extra money.

 

Edit: also, you may want to go for a higher watt PSU. something like a 650w PSU. who knows maybe your friend wants to SLI or puts something that requires extra power.

He doesn't have the budget yet to do SLI so... But if you know a PSU around the same price of 650W, please let me know ;)