Help me build a new pc to run gta 5, far cry 4 and some future games

[nvnjolly]

so hey guys, 

 

i always wanted to build my own pc but im such a noob that i don't know which components are suited for my needs. i dont want to spend so much money on unnecessary items. so i was wondering if u guys can make me  a build.  also can u guys tell me why u chose that item/component so i can understand. so when my friends ask me i can tell the reason and its good to learn.(sorry for bad english)

 

i would also like to upgrade in the future too.

 

my budget is 3000 nz dollars.

 

thanks

 

[Guest]

THREE THOUSAND?

[wyattzx]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($309.99 @ Amazon) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($91.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($198.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($93.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.78 @ NCIX US) 

Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($119.70 @ Newegg) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX Titan X 12GB Video Card  ($999.99 @ Micro Center) 

Case: Corsair 780T ATX Full Tower Case  ($169.99 @ NCIX US) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000G2 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($147.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $2202.41

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-09 07:23 EDT-0400

 

The case is very much interchangeable, so don't mind it so much. Otherwise, with a budget like that, here's a kickass build! 

[LegacyStijncat]

 

Currency chart of the 3 most common currencies.

(So it's not really 3000 $, don't worry @JelleDekkers )

[REX.exe]

Three thousand is a bit much for just a gaming build. Also, what resolution? Do you know of what every component in your PC does? I'd love to do some 1 on 1 teaching with you sometime

 

 

so hey guys, 

 

i always wanted to build my own pc but im such a noob that i don't know which components are suited for my needs. i dont want to spend so much money on unnecessary items. so i was wondering if u guys can make me  a build.  also can u guys tell me why u chose that item/component so i can understand. so when my friends ask me i can tell the reason and its good to learn.(sorry for bad english)

 

i would also like to upgrade in the future too.

 

my budget is 3000 nz dollars.

 

thanks

 

[Guest]

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($309.99 @ Amazon) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($91.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($198.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($93.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.78 @ NCIX US) 

Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($119.70 @ Newegg) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX Titan X 12GB Video Card  ($999.99 @ Micro Center) 

Case: Corsair 780T ATX Full Tower Case  ($169.99 @ NCIX US) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000G2 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($147.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $2202.41

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-09 07:23 EDT-0400

 

The case is very much interchangeable, so don't mind it so much. Otherwise, with a budget like that, here's a kickass build! 

 

 

That is way over His budget. You need to use New Zealand pcpartpicker.

[DeViLzzz]

OP you didn't mention what resolution and settings you wanted to run the games at so it might be hard for people to give you the proper help.

[REX.exe]

Lol, OP went offline after posting this

[WereCat]

This build.

You still have enough money to spare if you want another GPU for SLI and the PSU is prepared to do that.

(NZ pcpartpicker) so prices should be OK.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($346.00 @ 1stWave Technologies) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H110 94.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($209.00 @ PC Force) 

Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($244.00 @ 1stWave Technologies) 

Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($109.18 @ Aquila Technology) 

Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($169.95 @ Computer Lounge) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($116.00 @ 1stWave Technologies) 

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card  ($569.00 @ 1stWave Technologies) 

Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($209.00 @ 1stWave Technologies) 

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($216.69 @ Wiseguys) 

Total: $2188.82

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-09 23:46 NZST+1200

[Guest]

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($346.00 @ 1stWave Technologies) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($54.00 @ 1stWave Technologies) 

Motherboard: Asus Z97 PRO GAMER ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($263.00 @ 1stWave Technologies) 

Memory: Kingston Fury Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($109.18 @ Aquila Technology) 

Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($169.95 @ Computer Lounge) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($87.61 @ Aquila Technology) 

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card  ($569.00 @ 1stWave Technologies) 

Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($194.35 @ PB Technologies) 

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($216.69 @ Wiseguys) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($139.00 @ 1stWave Technologies) 

Total: $2148.78

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-09 23:54 NZST+1200

 

[nvnjolly]

dam didnt expect so many replies. . yea i know 3000 is alot. but im planning to keep it for the next 5 years. i just want to run the games on recommended settings and yes i know what each components does and how to build it. its jsut that i have trouble picking the components that suits me. i already have a screen,keyboard, mouse etc.

 

by the way can u guys also tell me why you chose the items as it will help me decide which one suits me. 

 

 

again guys thanks for the help.

[nvnjolly]

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($346.00 @ 1stWave Technologies) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($54.00 @ 1stWave Technologies) 

Motherboard: Asus Z97 PRO GAMER ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($263.00 @ 1stWave Technologies) 

Memory: Kingston Fury Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($109.18 @ Aquila Technology) 

Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($169.95 @ Computer Lounge) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($87.61 @ Aquila Technology) 

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card  ($569.00 @ 1stWave Technologies) 

Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($194.35 @ PB Technologies) 

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($216.69 @ Wiseguys) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($139.00 @ 1stWave Technologies) 

Total: $2148.78

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-09 23:54 NZST+1200

 

i like this build.  but do i need a liquid cooling system for overclocking (in future). btw can u tell me why u chose this components? 

[REX.exe]

http://nz.pcpartpicker.com/p/strwnQ

 

I decided to go with an X99 based build as X99 is one of the best platforms to future proof on. This build will not need to be upgraded for quite a LONG time...

 

CPU - The 5820K is such a reliable CPU for the X99 platform, it performs amazingly (better than 4790K or 4690K), has 6 cores, and will still be just as good as it is now in 4 years.

 

Cooling - H100i is a good AIO, cooling seems to be expensive in NZ so I decided to go with this.

 

Mobo - It's a great board with an X99 chipset. Gigabyte is a very reliable brand in motherbards.

 

RAM - RAM is one of the benefits of X99, more ram with higher speeds is something you should utilize as 8GB is quite hard to come by with X99.

 

Storage - Storage is pretty normal. 120GB SSD for OS and 1TB HDD for some games and movies. You may need to upgrade this if you run out of space :L

 

GPU - 980 is a great card for future proofing and will chew your games to shreds. The EVGA one is even better.

 

Case - Wasn't too sure what you wanted for a case. Feel free to change it.

 

PSU - 750W will be able to handle all your hardware with ease. Even when you get another 980 (if you do)

[Guest]

i like this build.  but do i need a liquid cooling system for overclocking (in future). btw can u tell me why u chose this components? 

You can overclock with the Coolermaster Hyper Evo 212. You can go for a high end cooler but obviously it will cost a lot more.

 

This Phanteks is a very good high end air cooler but it isn't cheap - http://nz.pcpartpicker.com/part/phanteks-cpu-cooler-phtc14pebk

 

A high end water cooler would be something like the Corsair H105, H110, NZXT X61 etc

 

 

Most of the parts pretty much pick themselves. The i5 4690K is pretty much the cpu of choice for a gaming pc. As most games don't really benefit from extra cores then the i7 for example won't really give you any extra gain. 

 

Asus, MSI and Gigabyte boards are the three brands I would go with for motherboards. The Asus board is a solid one that supports SLI and fits in with a Red/Black theme. 

 

Ram is pretty much Ram. The Kingston is aesthetically pleasing.

 

Crucial and Samsung are the main two SSD's that I prefer. The BX100 is a good solid choice and doesn't cost the earth (Unless you live in NZ  )

 

Western Digital make reliable hard drives. The Blue is a good choice for a desktop pc.

 

Gigabyte make solid components and the windforce cooler is very good. They have good warranty support as well.

 

Phanteks cases are some of the best on the market imo. This is down to personal choice though.

 

The EVGA power supply is also one of the best for price/performance. It comes with a 10 year warranty as well.

[nvnjolly]

http://nz.pcpartpicker.com/p/strwnQ

 

I decided to go with an X99 based build as X99 is one of the best platforms to future proof on. This build will not need to be upgraded for quite a LONG time...

 

CPU - The 5820K is such a reliable CPU for the X99 platform, it performs amazingly (better than 4790K or 4690K), has 6 cores, and will still be just as good as it is now in 4 years.

 

Cooling - H100i is a good AIO, cooling seems to be expensive in NZ so I decided to go with this.

 

Mobo - It's a great board with an X99 chipset. Gigabyte is a very reliable brand in motherbards.

 

RAM - RAM is one of the benefits of X99, more ram with higher speeds is something you should utilize as 8GB is quite hard to come by with X99.

 

Storage - Storage is pretty normal. 120GB SSD for OS and 1TB HDD for some games and movies. You may need to upgrade this if you run out of space :L

 

GPU - 980 is a great card for future proofing and will chew your games to shreds. The EVGA one is even better.

 

Case - Wasn't too sure what you wanted for a case. Feel free to change it.

 

PSU - 750W will be able to handle all your hardware with ease. Even when you get another 980 (if you do)

WOW man an excellent report. just what i wanted. .  i might go with build. 

[nvnjolly]

You can overclock with the Coolermaster Hyper Evo 212. You can go for a high end cooler but obviously it will cost a lot more.

 

This Phanteks is a very good high end air cooler but it isn't cheap - http://nz.pcpartpicker.com/part/phanteks-cpu-cooler-phtc14pebk

 

A high end water cooler would be something like the Corsair H105, H110, NZXT X61 etc

 

 

Most of the parts pretty much pick themselves. The i5 4690K is pretty much the cpu of choice for a gaming pc. As most games don't really benefit from extra cores then the i7 for example won't really give you any extra gain. 

 

Asus, MSI and Gigabyte boards are the three brands I would go with for motherboards. The Asus board is a solid one that supports SLI and fits in with a Red/Black theme. 

 

Ram is pretty much Ram. The Kingston is aesthetically pleasing.

 

Crucial and Samsung are the main two SSD's that I prefer. The BX100 is a good solid choice and doesn't cost the earth (Unless you live in NZ  )

 

Western Digital make reliable hard drives. The Blue is a good choice for a desktop pc.

 

Gigabyte make solid components and the windforce cooler is very good. They have good warranty support as well.

 

Phanteks cases are some of the best on the market imo. This is down to personal choice though.

 

The EVGA power supply is also one of the best for price/performance. It comes with a 10 year warranty as well.

i really like urs too. a good explaining for most of them. yea lot of my friends said anus motherboards are pretty good. 

[nvnjolly]

i really like urs too. a good explaining for most of them. yea lot of my friends said anus motherboards are pretty good

what the hell. asus* i meant. auto correct sorry

[Guest]

WOW man an excellent report. just what i wanted. .  i might go with build. 

Going X99 for a pure gaming pc isn't what I would do. You won't need a 6 core cpu anytime soon. Also the GTX 980 isn't particularly good value for money. At 1080p/1440p a GTX 970 is a good card. you can always chuck a 2nd card in if you need more performance.

[brob]

Here is an mATX build. Smaller motherboard and case.

 

I choose a locked i7 LGA 1150 cpu. An i7 mostly to provide additional processing power for future games and if you ever get into editing. Most current game titles do not exploit the power of an i7 as they do not make use of all the processing threads available. There are a few which do and it is not beyond imaging that future titles might need more cpu power.

 

Sixteen GB of memory because I feel it is a better match with the i7 than the 8GB needed for a gaming rig.

 

An Asus motherboard for it reliability and feature set.

 

An excellent performing ssd from a very reliable manufacturer. The size is the largest that fits within the budget without taking away from other performance areas.

 

The 1TB hdd is there for storing media, and anything else that one doesn't need on the ssd.

 

The Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 980 is arguably the quietest and best performing GTX 980 gpu.

 

The Seasonic built HCG-520M psu is very good quality at a reasonable price.

 

The build is a little over budget. That can be adjusted by making personal choices for monitor, keyboard, and mouse. I have included an IPS monitor for its better color reproduction and wider viewing angles.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($447.00 @ 1stWave Technologies)
Motherboard: Asus H97M-E Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($159.00 @ Paradigm PCs)
Memory: Kingston Savage 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($192.00 @ Paradigm PCs)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5&"; Solid State Drive  ($202.00 @ 1stWave Technologies)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5"; 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($81.00 @ 1stWave Technologies)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($919.00 @ 1stWave Technologies)
Case: Corsair 350D Window MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($179.95 @ Computer Lounge)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($128.34 @ Aquila Technology)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($139.00 @ 1stWave Technologies)
Monitor: Asus VN248H 23.8"; Monitor  ($290.63 @ Aquila Technology)
Keyboard: Corsair K65 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($223.54 @ Ascent Technology)
Mouse: Corsair Raptor M45 Wired Optical Mouse  ($79.95 @ Computer Lounge)
Total: $3041.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-10 11:37 NZST+1200

[REX.exe]

Going X99 for a pure gaming pc isn't what I would do. You won't need a 6 core cpu anytime soon. Also the GTX 980 isn't particularly good value for money. At 1080p/1440p a GTX 970 is a good card. you can always chuck a 2nd card in if you need more performance.

He wants future proofing, so I gave him future proofing. That build won't need to be upgraded for a minimum of 5 years. And with the release of DX 12 coming up games will utilize all cores. People always like to stereotype things like board chipsets just because of who uses them. Although Z97 isn't a bad decision for gaming, X99 will be just as good and will make his build MUCH more relevant in the upcoming years. As long as he plays at 1080p/1440p.

[REX.exe]

http://nz.pcpartpicker.com/p/GWRqJx

 

I just changed the case so you could get a tad more storage. I prefer the Enthoo Pro anyway...(I use it)

[Guest]

He wants future proofing, so I gave him future proofing. That build won't need to be upgraded for a minimum of 5 years. And with the release of DX 12 coming up games will utilize all cores. People always like to stereotype things like board chipsets just because of who uses them. Although Z97 isn't a bad decision for gaming, X99 will be just as good and will make his build MUCH more relevant in the upcoming years. As long as he plays at 1080p/1440p.

 

Yay for future proofing! That is one sure way to waste money on a pc. 

 

The majority of games are gpu dependant. The op can easily run an i5 without any issues and if he does need more cpu power then an i7 can be put in it's place. 

 

http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2015/03/05/quadcore-gaming/

 

From the above article - http://www.anandtech.com/show/8962/the-directx-12-performance-preview-amd-nvidia-star-swarm/4