Gaming Rig

[Mandrew]

So I did some research(not knowing anything) and was able to come up with this http://pcpartpicker.com/p/hy47gs

 

I'm primarily going to be using it for mild editing/rendering and gaming

 

I'm not planning on overclocking

 

I'm unsure about the motherboard and PSU (i just chose the cheapest z97 mobo and the PSU looked good and was cheap)

 

not really willing to go over $1000

 

also how does it stack up against the $850 dollar version of this (besides pricing) http://www.dell.com/us/p/alienware-x51-r2/pd

 

EDIT:If i were to get an overclockable CPU would the extra money it cost be worth it performance wise?

[Vek1313]

Well 1. Without even looking at your partslist you don't want to skimp out on a PSU even though it doesn't feel like it it is very important though no one ever thinks about it when they think of pc parts.

[JokerFire]

So I did some research(not knowing anything) and was able to come up with this http://pcpartpicker.com/p/hy47gs

 

I'm primarily going to be using it for mild editing/rendering and gaming

 

I'm not planning on overclocking

 

I'm unsure about the motherboard and PSU (i just chose the cheapest z97 mobo and the PSU looked good and was cheap)

 

not really willing to go over $1000

 

also how does it stack up against the $850 dollar version of this (besides pricing) http://www.dell.com/us/p/alienware-x51-r2/pd

What games were you planning to play on this computer?

[Vek1313]

Are you going to need an optical drive to load windows onto the PC?

[Mandrew]

What games were you planning to play on this computer?

tf2,cs;go and some newer titles like bf4

[Mandrew]

Are you going to need an optical drive to load windows onto the PC?

oh ya forgot about that,and if i forgot anything else I'm probably gonna need it since it is my first build

[brob]

Differences this build over the Alienware X51:

• Faster cpu, +400MHz
• More memory slots on motherboard
• SSD for much faster boot, program load, etc.
• Much better gpu
• Does not have WiFi adapter
• Monitor included

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($189.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus H97M-E/CSM Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Mushkin ECO2 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($55.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($53.49 @ Directron)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($178.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($38.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($92.00 @ B&H)
Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($139.99 @ Best Buy)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($27.87 @ Amazon)
Total: $987.22
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-18 20:17 EDT-0400

[Mandrew]

Differences this build over the Alienware X51:

• Faster cpu, +400MHz
• More memory slots on motherboard
• SSD for much faster boot, program load, etc.
• Much better gpu
• Does not have WiFi adapter
• Monitor included

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($189.95 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: Asus H97M-E/CSM Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($54.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Mushkin ECO2 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($55.98 @ Newegg)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($53.49 @ Directron)

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($178.98 @ Newegg)

Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($38.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($64.99 @ Amazon)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($92.00 @ B&H)

Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($139.99 @ Best Buy)

Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($27.87 @ Amazon)

Total: $987.22

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-18 20:17 EDT-0400

Will the monitor's 5ms response time make a difference when gaming?

[JokerFire]

Will the monitor's 5ms response time make a difference when gaming?

unless your doing professional gaming like Call of Duty MLG yea its important to have that.. otherwise not really

[JokerFire]

oh ya forgot about that,and if i forgot anything else I'm probably gonna need it since it is my first build

i think there are ways to get windows with a key online... not sure

[Mandrew]

i think there are ways to get windows with a key online... not sure

ok will check it out

[Mandrew]

i think there are ways to get windows with a key online... not sure

wasn't really able to find anything 

so should i get the cheapest optical drive i can find?

[JokerFire]

wasn't really able to find anything 

so should i get the cheapest optical drive i can find?

http://www.compbargains.com/_e/CD_DVD_Combo_Drives/sproduct/1024832907/ASUS_DRW_24F1ST.htm

or

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-optical-drive-sh224dbbebe