Is this okay for 1st gaming build?

[djpabz23]

Trying to build my first gaming PC that will last me quite a while (4 years+). I was wondering if this is good enough to game at highest settings possible at 1080p 60fps (average).

 

I have a budget of $1,800.00 (USD). If you have any recommendations or want me to change something, please let me know!

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/pnQRXL

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/pnQRXL/by_merchant/

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($241.98 @ Newegg) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 120M 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($139.94 @ Newegg) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 4GB Twin Frozr Video Card  ($524.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($106.98 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($85.98 @ Newegg) 

Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  ($21.98 @ Newegg) 

Case Fan: NZXT Air Flow Series 83.6 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($21.99 @ Newegg) 

Keyboard: Corsair K95 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($169.99 @ Newegg) 

Mouse: Corsair M65 RGB Wired Laser Mouse  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 

Headphones: Logitech G430 7.1 Channel Headset  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $1718.76

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-15 01:21 EDT-0400

[Castdeath97]

I'm not sure of the choice of the 980. It's a great card, but its value to price ratio is beaten by both the 970 and the 980Ti.

[Fricey]

 

Trying to build my first gaming PC that will last me quite a while (4 years+). I was wondering if this is good enough to game at highest settings possible at 1080p 60fps (average).

 

I have a budget of $1,800.00 (USD). If you have any recommendations or want me to change something, please let me know!

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/pnQRXL

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/pnQRXL/by_merchant/

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($241.98 @ Newegg) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 120M 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($139.94 @ Newegg) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 4GB Twin Frozr Video Card  ($524.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($106.98 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($85.98 @ Newegg) 

Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  ($21.98 @ Newegg) 

Case Fan: NZXT Air Flow Series 83.6 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($21.99 @ Newegg) 

Keyboard: Corsair K95 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($169.99 @ Newegg) 

Mouse: Corsair M65 RGB Wired Laser Mouse  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 

Headphones: Logitech G430 7.1 Channel Headset  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $1718.76

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-15 01:21 EDT-0400

 

If its just gaming you should lower the ram to 8gbs. You will need 16gb for editing videos. For your headset you just get a Hyperx Cloud headset because those are pretty much the best gaming headsets.

[djpabz23]

I'm not sure of the choice of the 980. It's a great card, but its value to price ratio is beaten by both the 970 and the 980Ti.

But what if I plan on overclocking it? Won't be 980 be better for the long run compared to the 970?

 

very nice build , the thing i would change is having 4x4GB RAM instead of 2x8GB

Is there a difference? If so, will do!

 

If its just gaming you should lower the ram to 8gbs. You will need 16gb for editing videos. For your headset you just get a Hyperx Cloud headset because those are pretty much the best gaming headsets.

Is there any OS performance improvement using 16GB vs 8GB or will it be the same? And thank you for the headset recommendation, will do! Which version of the Hyperx Cloud do you recommend?

[Fricey]

But what if I plan on overclocking it? Won't be 980 be better for the long run compared to the 970?

 

Is there a difference? If so, will do!

 

Is there any OS performance improvement using 16GB vs 8GB or will it be the same? And thank you for the headset recommendation, will do! Which version of the Hyperx Cloud do you recommend?

If you have the money go for Cloud 2. For the OS performance improvement I don't think so. You wouldnt see much improvement unless your the type of person to have 10 programs running with 20 tabs on google chrome.

[stconquest]

$1434, add your peripherals:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($34.50 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($95.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Gaming Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($93.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB ACX 2.0+ Video Card  ($649.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer  ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1384.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-15 01:36 EDT-0400

[djpabz23]

$1434, add your peripherals:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.99 @ NCIX US)

CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($34.50 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($95.99 @ SuperBiiz)

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

Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($84.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.99 @ Amazon)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB ACX 2.0+ Video Card  ($649.99 @ Amazon)

Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($74.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ NCIX US)

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer  ($14.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $1384.41

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-15 01:36 EDT-0400

Whoa....  :blink:

 

Thank you so much! Will do!

[stconquest]

Whoa....  :blink:

 

Thank you so much! Will do!

 

Just to note:  The NEX/B1/G1 line from EVGA is lower quality than the GS/PS/B2/G2...

 

NEX/B1/G1:  Made by FSP, rated average quality

 

GS/PS:  Made by Seasonic, rated high quality

 

B2/G2:  Made by Superflower, rated high quality

[Destiny]

$1434, add your peripherals:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.99 @ NCIX US)

CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($34.50 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($95.99 @ SuperBiiz)

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

Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($84.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.99 @ Amazon)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB ACX 2.0+ Video Card  ($649.99 @ Amazon)

Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($74.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ NCIX US)

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer  ($14.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $1384.41

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-15 01:36 EDT-0400

Get a 970/980 and replace the i5 with a i7 4790K. I've got a 980 and everything I throw at it can run average 100-120FPS Max Settings. My friend has a 970 and it performs most games maxed at around 70-90FPS. The i5 would probably bottlekneck a 980 ti so ye.. that's just my opinion

[stconquest]

Get a 970/980 and replace the i5 with a i7 4790K. I've got a 980 and everything I throw at it can run average 100-120FPS Max Settings. My friend has a 970 and it performs most games maxed at around 70-90FPS. The i5 would probably bottlekneck a 980 ti so ye.. that's just my opinion

 

980 is not a good option, not for $200 more over a 970.  You either go for a 970 (then look to SLI), or jump to the 980ti.  The 980's performance is hanging in the wind at it's price point right now.

[djpabz23]

Get a 970/980 and replace the i5 with a i7 4790K. I've got a 980 and everything I throw at it can run average 100-120FPS Max Settings. My friend has a 970 and it performs most games maxed at around 70-90FPS. The i5 would probably bottlekneck a 980 ti so ye.. that's just my opinion

I saw videos about benchmarking a Titan X with a 4690k and no bottlenecks at all. 

[djpabz23]

Just to note:  The NEX/B1/G1 line from EVGA is lower quality than the GS/PS/B2/G2...

 

NEX/B1/G1:  Made by FSP, rated average quality

 

GS/PS:  Made by Seasonic, rated high quality

 

B2/G2:  Made by Superflower, rated high quality

Sorry for the extremely dumb question, but are you talking about the PSU?  :wacko:

[stconquest]

I saw videos about benchmarking a Titan X with a 4690k and no bottlenecks at all. 

 

The i7 only has the hyper threading going for it, that and the base clock.  In single player games, it won't be much of an issue... online shooters and MMOs can be CPU intensive but again, the hyper threading will not matter.

 

If you were doing highly threaded workloads like rendering videos, then it would make a noticeable difference.

 

You have the option to overclock the i5, so for gaming it is the best option. 

[stconquest]

Sorry for the extremely dumb question, but are you talking about the PSU?  :wacko:

 

=) yes.

[powerstroke79]

In my experience, ive done about 6 builds for different purposes, on my first gaming rig i ended up changjng from a 750w PSU to an 850w. This happened when planned SLI and yes 750 was enough but it was frowned upon by several experienced builders. Im working on building an x99 system and this time i started off with an 850w PSU. Good luck!!

[stconquest]

In my experience, ive done about 6 builds for different purposes, on my first gaming rig i ended up changjng from a 750w PSU to an 850w. This happened when planned SLI and yes 750 was enough but it was frowned upon by several experienced builders. Im working on building an x99 system and this time i started off with an 850w PSU. Good luck!!

 

I struggled with picking a 750 over an 850.  I know that 980Ti has a TDP of 250W and goes higher under 100% load.  Assuming the OP is running a 1080p display, the 980Ti will serve a phenomenal course, I do not believe a second one would be needed.  If a second 980Ti is needed, then the 750W could handle it... I just don't know for how long.  PSUs do not like to be that stressed, but it is a good PSU and the GPUs would not be 100% much of the time... hardly ever.

 

The 750W kept the budget pliable.

[djpabz23]

In my experience, ive done about 6 builds for different purposes, on my first gaming rig i ended up changjng from a 750w PSU to an 850w. This happened when planned SLI and yes 750 was enough but it was frowned upon by several experienced builders. Im working on building an x99 system and this time i started off with an 850w PSU. Good luck!!

Why was it frowned upon? Thank you!

[powerstroke79]

I struggled with picking a 750 over an 850. I know that 980Ti has a TDP of 250W and goes higher under 100% load. Assuming the OP is running a 1080p display, the 980Ti will serve a phenomenal course, I do not believe a second one would be needed. If a second 980Ti is needed, then the 750W could handle it... I just don't know for how long. PSUs do not like to be that stressed, but it is a good PSU and the GPUs would not be 100% much of the time... hardly ever.

The 750W kept the budget pliable.

Absolutely. I added it for SLI 970s

Why was it frowned upon? Thank you!

For SLI Purposes and future proof probably.

[djpabz23]

I struggled with picking a 750 over an 850.  I know that 980Ti has a TDP of 250W and goes higher under 100% load.  Assuming the OP is running a 1080p display, the 980Ti will serve a phenomenal course, I do not believe a second one would be needed.  If a second 980Ti is needed, then the 750W could handle it... I just don't know for how long.  PSUs do not like to be that stressed, but it is a good PSU and the GPUs would not be 100% much of the time... hardly ever.

 

The 750W kept the budget pliable.

Yes, I am running a 1080p display therefore, 1 GPU would be enough for me. Thanks for your help, all of you!

[stconquest]

Absolutely. I added it for SLI 970s

For SLI Purposes and future proof probably.

 

Whoa... GTX 970s are very power efficient.  You are looking at 170W +/- 10W at 100% load.  Two 970s won't draw more than 350W.  You don't need the 750W for that, let alone 850W.

 

I pair SLI 970s with the EVGA GS 650W unit most of the time.

 

http://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/geforce-gtx-970-sli-review,4.html

[djpabz23]

Should I get the regular 4690k or the devil canyon version?

[stconquest]

Should I get the regular 4690k or the devil canyon version?

 

i5 4690K is DC(Haswell Refresh)... i5 4670K is Haswell.

 

DC has better thermal conductivity, that is why they are clocked higher out of the box.

[djpabz23]

i5 4690K is DC(Haswell Refresh)... i5 4670K is Haswell.

 

DC has better thermal conductivity, that is why they are clocked higher out of the box.

Thanks!

[djpabz23]

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