Build Planning for a Gaming Rig

[PigFreak]

Hello guys, I've been planning to buy a new gaming PC since August of last year. Since then I have changed, modified, completely trashed many builds and I have finally come to this. 

 

CPU: Intel i7-4790k

Cooler: Cooler Master Neptune 280L

MOBO: ASUS Sabertooth Mk. 2

GPU: Gigabyte GTX 970 G1

RAM: Kingston Beast 2133Mhz 2x8GB 

HDD: 2TB Western Digital Green

SDD: Silicon Power V70 240GB

PSU: Seasonic 750W 

Case: NZXT H440

Keyboard: ASUS Strix Tactic Pro

Mouse: Logitech g502

Monitor: ASUS VX239H 23 inch

Headphones: Audio Technica ATH M50x

 

What do you say? I know the 4790k and 16GB of RAM seems much but I don't plan on upgrading my PC anytime soon and games are slowly starting to use hyperthreading. I plan on overclocking, that's why I got the watercooler. I'm open to suggestions so feel free to voice your opinions. Thank you

[ClassyEnd]

Looks good to me.

If you don't plan on upgrading for a while, the 4790k and 16GB of ram are perfect.

That's what Im running, actually, but I have SLI 980s instead of the 970.

If you can, spoof out a little more on a better GPU if you don't plan on using SLI in the future.

[Starelementpoke]

Maybe wait for the amd 300 series? Hype says they're going to be kick ass.

[Zackslay3r]

Maybe wait for the amd 300 series? Hype says they're going to be kick ass.

Yet, its hype thou. have to wait for tests to see if it's worth it or not.

[Captain_WD]

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Hey PigFreak,

 

The build generally looks good but a bit overkill for gaming.

I would go for a lower-end CPU but this depends entirely on you.

I would go for a lower-frequency memory since the CPU does not support such a high clock and it would run at a lower speed. Do check what's the maximum supported and swap it.

WD Green is a great drive for secondary storage but it might not be fast enough for running more demanding games and programs. For those you might want to check out WD Black (if you are going or 2TB in capacity). Here's a link: http://products.wdc.com/support/kb.ashx?id=7NHyykI would suggest to think what you will be isng the HDD and then decide on the drive itself.

750W is a bit over what you'll need but it would give you more room for overclocking and future expansions.

 

Captain_WD.

[PigFreak]

Looks good to me.

If you don't plan on upgrading for a while, the 4790k and 16GB of ram are perfect.

That's what Im running, actually, but I have SLI 980s instead of the 970.

If you can, spoof out a little more on a better GPU if you don't plan on using SLI in the future.

I tried getting a 980 but it just can't fit into the budget. It's like 350$ more expensive than the 970 here.Unfortunate but I can always go for an SLI setup later on

[PigFreak]

 

Hey PigFreak,

 

The build generally looks good but a bit overkill for gaming.

I would go for a lower-end CPU but this depends entirely on you.

I would go for a lower-frequency memory since the CPU does not support such a high clock and it would run at a lower speed. Do check what's the maximum supported and swap it.

WD Green is a great drive for secondary storage but it might not be fast enough for running more demanding games and programs. For those you might want to check out WD Black (if you are going or 2TB in capacity). Here's a link: http://products.wdc.com/support/kb.ashx?id=7NHyykI would suggest to think what you will be isng the HDD and then decide on the drive itself.

750W is a bit over what you'll need but it would give you more room for overclocking and future expansions.

 

Captain_WD.

 

Couldn't I just enable XMP in the BIOS to make my 2133Mhz RAM run at that speed? Or did I mess that up? I'll look into the WD Black but it's quite a bit more expensive and I'm on a tight budget. I'll see what I can do!

[Captain_WD]

Couldn't I just enable XMP in the BIOS to make my 2133Mhz RAM run at that speed? Or did I mess that up? I'll look into the WD Black but it's quite a bit more expensive and I'm on a tight budget. I'll see what I can do!

 

The motherboard does support XMP so it's something you can do. Check Linus's video on this:

 

Captain_WD.

[PigFreak]

Looks good to me.

If you don't plan on upgrading for a while, the 4790k and 16GB of ram are perfect.

That's what Im running, actually, but I have SLI 980s instead of the 970.

If you can, spoof out a little more on a better GPU if you don't plan on using SLI in the future.

 

 

Maybe wait for the amd 300 series? Hype says they're going to be kick ass.

 

 

Yet, its hype thou. have to wait for tests to see if it's worth it or not.

 

 

 

Hey PigFreak,

 

The build generally looks good but a bit overkill for gaming.

I would go for a lower-end CPU but this depends entirely on you.

I would go for a lower-frequency memory since the CPU does not support such a high clock and it would run at a lower speed. Do check what's the maximum supported and swap it.

WD Green is a great drive for secondary storage but it might not be fast enough for running more demanding games and programs. For those you might want to check out WD Black (if you are going or 2TB in capacity). Here's a link: http://products.wdc.com/support/kb.ashx?id=7NHyykI would suggest to think what you will be isng the HDD and then decide on the drive itself.

750W is a bit over what you'll need but it would give you more room for overclocking and future expansions.

 

Captain_WD.

 

OK, so I managed to pull out a 980. If I get an i5 4690k and 8GB of ram I can afford a 980. Is that worth it in the long run? Or are the more RAM and a better CPU more beneficial.

[Guest]

OK, so I managed to pull out a 980. If I get an i5 4690k and 8GB of ram I can afford a 980. Is that worth it in the long run? Or are the more RAM and a better CPU more beneficial.

A 980 is overkill for the Monitor you have specced. The 970 will do fine at 60Hz 1080p.

[Nena Trinity]

Looks good to me.

If you don't plan on upgrading for a while, the 4790k and 16GB of ram are perfect.

That's what Im running, actually, but I have SLI 980s instead of the 970.

If you can, spoof out a little more on a better GPU if you don't plan on using SLI in the future.

970 should be plenty for 5 years unless he most max all games! lol

But if I was him I would have gotten ASUS, MSI or EVGA, GPU instead.

[PigFreak]

970 should be plenty for 5 years unless he most max all games! lol

But if I was him I would have gotten ASUS, MSI or EVGA, GPU instead.

I respect your opinion but why would you choose ASUS or MSI 970 over the Gigabyte G1? It's got the best base clock, best OC capability, best cooling, right? I'm not trying to hate on you I just want to know your reason

[Guest]

I respect your opinion but why would you choose ASUS or MSI 970 over the Gigabyte G1? It's got the best base clock, best OC capability, best cooling, right? I'm not trying to hate on you I just want to know your reason

Stick with the Gigabyte 

[Nena Trinity]

I respect your opinion but why would you choose ASUS or MSI 970 over the Gigabyte G1? It's got the best base clock, best OC capability, best cooling, right? I'm not trying to hate on you I just want to know your reason

I dunno I have heard good and bad things about Gigabyte, same with EVGA but ASUS & MSI never anything bad. Could be much bias on the forums.

Also EVERYONE I KNOW BUY ASUS & MSI ONLY!

[PigFreak]

I dunno I have heard good and bad things about Gigabyte, same with EVGA but ASUS & MSI never anything bad. Could be much bias on the forums.

Also EVERYONE I KNOW BUY ASUS & MSI ONLY!

For the motherboards and the GPUs usually ASUS and MSI trump Gigabyte. But with the G1 GTX 970 they've outdone all of them IMO.

[Nena Trinity]

For the motherboards and the GPUs usually ASUS and MSI trump Gigabyte. But with the G1 GTX 970 they've outdone all of them IMO.

I dunno never had or known anyone using it.

[Guest]

For the motherboards and the GPUs usually ASUS and MSI trump Gigabyte. But with the G1 GTX 970 they've outdone all of them IMO.

Asus Strix is poor in comparison to the Gigabyte card. 

[PigFreak]

Asus Strix is poor in comparison to the Gigabyte card. 

Yup. You seem like a reasonable person. Would you recommend the ATH M50X for gaming? It's been bothering me

[Guest]

Yup. You seem like a reasonable person. Would you recommend the ATH M50X for gaming? It's been bothering me

I am not really that clued up on Headphones so I don't know how good the Audio Technica ones are. They seem to get a good review though: 

 

http://www.whathifi.com/audio-technica/ath-m50x/review