First Gaming PC Build

[IBreakker]

This is my first pc gaming build, i don't know if it's good so what do you guys think of it?

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/zMKTTW

 

I'm planning to play games like The Witcher 3, FarCry 4, Rust, Ark Survival Evolved, GTA V and Battlefield 4.

 

Would i be able to max out everything, 1080p with this build?

[mroz10]

This is my first pc gaming build, i don't know if it's good so what do you guys think of it?

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/zMKTTW

 

I'm planning to play games like The Witcher 3, FarCry 4, Rust, Ark Survival Evolved, GTA V and Battlefield 4.

 

Would i be able to max out 1080p with this build?

The only game you won't max out 1080p is Witcher 3, but that's alright. Hairworks is a bitch.

[The Official Czex]

This is my first pc gaming build, i don't know if it's good so what do you guys think of it?

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/zMKTTW

 

I'm planning to play games like The Witcher 3, FarCry 4, Rust, Ark Survival Evolved, GTA V and Battlefield 4.

 

Would i be able to max out everything, 1080p with this build?

 

Maybe not maxed out.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($72.99 @ NCIX US) 

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9a 57.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($40.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-D3H Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($50.89 @ OutletPC) 

Memory: Team Elite Plus 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($43.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($82.99 @ Amazon) 

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

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 4GB Dual-X Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($178.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 4GB Dual-X Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($178.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case: BitFenix Aegis (Blue) MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($104.99 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($52.00 @ Newegg) 

Total: $856.81

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-22 23:56 EDT-0400

[Jacktastic-Mofo]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/N6V83C

I was just screwing around trying to see how I'd be able to get a 980 in there and this would work, and no the 980 wouldn't be bottlenecked.

[Jacktastic-Mofo]

 

 

Maybe not maxed out.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($72.99 @ NCIX US) 

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9a 57.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($40.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-D3H Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($50.89 @ OutletPC) 

Memory: Team Elite Plus 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($43.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($82.99 @ Amazon) 

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

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 4GB Dual-X Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($178.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 4GB Dual-X Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($178.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case: BitFenix Aegis (Blue) MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($104.99 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($52.00 @ Newegg) 

Total: $856.81

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-22 23:56 EDT-0400

 

Sli / Crossfire is a no no, the game support and setup that you have to go through is just too big of a hassle, it also eats power with the 270x's.

[Xv Ghostly vX]

no you need two titan xs to maxx out any of these games

[UnsocialHomeschooler]

i would change out that mobo and get a h87 or h97 board if you arent overclocking. It will save you some money. I would also consider getting a ssd if you are looking i5 with 970. you can get a cheap one for like 60-70 bucks

[UnsocialHomeschooler]

Try something like this..http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ZLLNHx

[stconquest]

Sorry, but such bad advice being given.

 

This is your original, it is the best plan so far with a few errors:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($176.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($81.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($50.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card  ($339.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case  ($47.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($8.98 @ Amazon)
Total: $801.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-23 00:10 EDT-0400

 

Explaining...1 sec..

 

The Z87 mobo you have is not guaranteed to work with the 4460 unless it has had a bios revision.  An H97 is all you need:

 

No Rebates

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($176.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($69.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($48.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk X110 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($56.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card  ($329.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case  ($48.99 @ Directron)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($58.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $840.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-23 00:20 EDT-0400

[Dzzope]

This is my first pc gaming build, i don't know if it's good so what do you guys think of it?

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/zMKTTW

 

I'm planning to play games like The Witcher 3, FarCry 4, Rust, Ark Survival Evolved, GTA V and Battlefield 4.

 

Would i be able to max out everything, 1080p with this build?

 

 

Try this.. much better PSU, z97 board. If you can squeeze it in, the ssd is worth it. $70 for 240 GB is a bargain.. though you can get one for $44 (120GB)

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($176.95 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: Asus Z97-E ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($99.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($48.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: OCZ ARC 100 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($70.00 @ Newegg) 

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

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($319.99 @ NCIX US) 

Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case  ($47.99 @ Micro Center) 

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

Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($8.98 @ Amazon) 

Total: $877.87

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-23 00:13 EDT-0400

 

You won't be able to MAX GTAV but then it has some insane settings that benifit graphics little and hit performance hard.

[UnsocialHomeschooler]

 

 

 

Try this.. much better PSU, z97 board, if you can squueze it in.. The ssd is worth it. $70 for 240 GB is a bargain.. though you can get one for $44 (120GB)

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($176.95 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: Asus Z97-E ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($99.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($48.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: OCZ ARC 100 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($70.00 @ Newegg) 

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

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($319.99 @ NCIX US) 

Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case  ($47.99 @ Micro Center) 

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

Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($8.98 @ Amazon) 

Total: $877.87

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-23 00:13 EDT-0400

 

whyget a z board on a locked cpu?

[Dzzope]

whyget a z board on a locked cpu?

possibility of SLI or dropping in an unlocked chip later (used i7 in 3 - 5 years for an easy, relatively cheap boost)

 

If neither are wanted by the OP, drop to a H81 / H87 board and stick in the SSD within budget.

[stconquest]

whyget a z board on a locked cpu?

 

You get SLI and you really do have a process to increase the multiplier on even a locked CPU... but it is very limited.

[IBreakker]

lol so many replies, thanks guys for helping  me

 

Sorry, but such bad advice being given.

 

This is your original, it is the best plan so far with a few errors:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($176.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($81.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($50.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card  ($339.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case  ($47.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($8.98 @ Amazon)
Total: $801.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-23 00:10 EDT-0400

 

Explaining...1 sec..

 

The Z87 mobo you have is not guaranteed to work with the 4460 unless it has had a bios revision.  An H97 is all you need:

 

No Rebates

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($176.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($69.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($48.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk X110 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($56.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card  ($329.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case  ($48.99 @ Directron)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($58.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $840.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-23 00:20 EDT-0400

Yeah i though that it would be better to change the motherboard but i wasn't to sure about it, because im a total noob . But why an SSD?

 

And i have a question is it possible to change the multiplier of the cpu?

[stconquest]

lol so many replies, thanks guys for helping  me

 

Yeah i though that it would be better to change the motherboard but i wasn't to sure about it, because im a total noob . But why an SSD?

 

SSDs are for your general PC use.  You install Windows on it, programs, and maybe a few games.  They are much faster than regular drives... much... much... faster.

[UnsocialHomeschooler]

lol so many replies, thanks guys for helping  me

 

Yeah i though that it would be better to change the motherboard but i wasn't to sure about it, because im a total noob . But why an SSD?

 

And i have a question is it possible to change the multiplier of the cpu?

speed, once you go ssd, you cant go back. Note that this isnt mainly for games( though u can use it for that), its mainly for your operating system

[IBreakker]

SSDs are for your general PC use.  You install Windows on it, programs, and maybe a few games.  They are much faster than regular drives... much... much... faster.

 

speed, once you go ssd, you cant go back. Note that this isnt mainly for games( though u can use it for that), its mainly for your operating system

Oh ok, but is at the limit of my budget which is 840$ 

[UnsocialHomeschooler]

lol so many replies, thanks guys for helping  me

 

Yeah i though that it would be better to change the motherboard but i wasn't to sure about it, because im a total noob . But why an SSD?

 

And i have a question is it possible to change the multiplier of the cpu?

No, if you want to change the multiplier, you need a different cpu. This one is locked, you need one with a k at the end to change the multiplier. There are still ways to overclock a locked cpu though. I would not worry to much if all you are doing is gaming. The cpu isnt as important as your gpu.

[stconquest]

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And i have a question is it possible to change the multiplier of the cpu?

 

Sorry I did not see this question...

 

The K-Series CPUs have an unlimited allowance for multiplier setups, only the physical CPU will hold you back.

 

The locked CPUs do not allow this type of multiplier stepping, but I know that with a Z-Series mobo, on an IVYBRIDGE you get 4 bins (400MHz) to bump multipliers above the turbo setting.  It can be applied to a single core (full 400MHz) or spread throughout two cores (200MHz each), etc...

 

Now I have not really used a locked CPU like this, so I can't personally verify the accuracy.... but the information is around.

 

Stick with the 4460, it is a good CPU for the money.

[UnsocialHomeschooler]

Oh ok, but is at the limit of my budget which is 840$ 

ssd's are one of the few things on a computer that is so much easier to get day 1 rather than upgrade in the future. It will be well worth it for you.

[IBreakker]

Sorry I did not see this question...

 

The K-Series CPUs have an unlimited allowance for multiplier setups, only the physical CPU will hold you back.

 

The locked CPUs do not allow this type of multiplier stepping, but I know that with a Z-Series mobo, on an IVYBRIDGE you get 4 bins (400MHz) to bump multipliers above the turbo setting.  It can be applied to a single core (full 400MHz) or spread throughout two cores (200MHz each), etc...

 

Now I have not really used a locked CPU like this, so I can't personally verify the accuracy.... but the information is around.

 

Stick with the 4460, it is a good CPU for the money.

 

ssd's are one of the few things on a computer that is so much easier to get day 1 rather than upgrade in the future. It will be well worth it for you.

Thanks for the answer.

 

So this would be a better build?

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/s7bYCJ

And do i add an cpu cooler?

[stconquest]

Thanks for the answer.

 

So this would be a better build?

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/s7bYCJ

And do i add an cpu cooler?

 

You are $20 more expensive than me... The XFX PSU is better quality than the Corsair unit, but it is not semi-modular.  The SSD I had is faster X110 (I will double-check this...done...get the X110).  The Gskill Sniper RAM is a few bucks cheaper.

 

I see the $13 off of the RAM + GPU combo... nice.

 

As far as cooler goes, not for temperatures.  With the stock cooler your temps will be fine, it will get a little loud when it speeds up.

[ItsGinger35]

no you need two titan xs to maxx out any of these games

LOL

He said 1080, not 5K

[IBreakker]

You are $20 more expensive than me... The XFX PSU is better quality than the Corsair unit, but it is not semi-modular.  The SSD I had is faster X110 (I will double-check this...done...get the X110).  The Gskill Sniper RAM is a few bucks cheaper.

 

I see the $13 off of the RAM + GPU combo... nice.

 

As far as cooler goes, not for temperatures.  With the stock cooler your temps will be fine, it will get a little loud when it speeds up.

Oh sorry i thought i selected the x110. Changed the psu.

 

Thanks for your fast replies, i will build this pc ASAP!.

[stconquest]

Oh sorry i thought i selected the x110. Changed the psu.

 

Thanks for your fast replies, i will build this pc ASAP!.

 

No need to apologize.  To be fair, the Corsair PSU is in the "acceptable" range regarding quality.  Don't let the rebate fool you, it is $65 to buy it.  The XFX is in the "good" quality range, it is a Seasonic unit BTW.  You lose a bit of quality over time (with the Corsair), but you gain the modular part.  Either one will be fine, with the XFX PSU being "safer".