A good solid pc for gaming and streaming

[icarlx]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/9g7F6h

Should i change something or everything looks good. Planning to overclock both the cpu and gpu

[c0d0ps]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/9g7F6h

Should i change something or everything looks good. Planning to overclock both the cpu and gpu

You haven't mentioned your budget..

 

It looks good, although that PSU is a bit too big unless you plan on doing SLI in the future.

[icarlx]

My budget is around that price point, 1300 is max

[icarlx]

You haven't mentioned your budget..

It looks good, although that PSU is a bit too big unless you plan on doing SLI in the future.

yea im planning on buying another 970 in the future for 1440 or 4k

[Majestic]

yea im planning on buying another 970 in the future for 1440 or 4k

 

970 SLI for 4K is not a great idea.

[icarlx]

970 SLI for 4K is not a great idea.

but for 1440?

[Majestic]

but for 1440?

 

Then get a single card that is faster. You can drop the i7, the 750W, the h100i and Gaming 5 to cut the budget. (in that order, good mobo is always nice)

[TheCaptain53]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/9g7F6h

Should i change something or everything looks good. Planning to overclock both the cpu and gpu

For purely gaming, definitely go i5-4690K over the i7. I'm not sure how well the i5 does with streaming, but it's one of the best bang for your buck CPUs out there for gaming right now. The i7 is great, but hyperthreading just doesn't help out in video games.

I'd recommend a slightly better PSU. I hear the CX750 isn't as bad as its smaller sized siblings, but something like an EVGA 550/650 GS/G2 would be FAR better. The G2 isn't actually that much more or less than the GS (at least in the UK) and is a better PSU. I woudl have gotten it, but it wasn't released when I had gotten my GS. :') 750W is also overkill for this system.

If you plan to SLI in the future (I always say go for a strong single card as opposed to slightly weaker SLI), then something like a 750W might not be a bad idea. However, PSUs do get more expensive as you increase the wattage, so that's something to consider.

I run my GTX 970 at 1440p and it works beautifully. I can run my settings cranked without AA (not quite enough horsepower to drive with AA), but as you increase the resolution, the need for AA is reduced. My games look awesome and usually run at 60 fps or even higher.

[icarlx]

For purely gaming, definitely go i5-4690K over the i7. I'm not sure how well the i5 does with streaming, but it's one of the best bang for your buck CPUs out there for gaming right now. The i7 is great, but hyperthreading just doesn't help out in video games.

I'd recommend a slightly better PSU. I hear the CX750 isn't as bad as its smaller sized siblings, but something like an EVGA 550/650 GS/G2 would be FAR better. The G2 isn't actually that much more or less than the GS (at least in the UK) and is a better PSU. I woudl have gotten it, but it wasn't released when I had gotten my GS. :') 750W is also overkill for this system.

If you plan to SLI in the future (I always say go for a strong single card as opposed to slightly weaker SLI), then something like a 750W might not be a bad idea. However, PSUs do get more expensive as you increase the wattage, so that's something to consider.

I run my GTX 970 at 1440p and it works beautifully. I can run my settings cranked without AA (not quite enough horsepower to drive with AA), but as you increase the resolution, the need for AA is reduced. My games look awesome and usually run at 60 fps or even higher.

thanks man, that really helped. But i still want to stick with the i7, because its about 40 euros cheaper than it usually is and for streaming is much better than i5. Currently im planning to buy cx750 bronze but the cs750 gold is about 10 euros more expensive. Should i go with the cs750 or cx750?

[TheCaptain53]

thanks man, that really helped. But i still want to stick with the i7, because its about 40 euros cheaper than it usually is and for streaming is much better than i5. Currently im planning to buy cx750 bronze but the cs750 gold is about 10 euros more expensive. Should i go with the cs750 or cx750?

If it's not that much more expensive, then go for it! Except for price, there's no disadvantage to going with an i7, you just won't get higher performance in some applications as opposed to an i5.

I would still recommend going for an EVGA PSU instead. Read this post for a better understanding of how some PSUs stack up with others. As a note, the Corsair CS-series PSUs are tier 3. http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

[Starelementpoke]

thanks man, that really helped. But i still want to stick with the i7, because its about 40 euros cheaper than it usually is and for streaming is much better than i5. Currently im planning to buy cx750 bronze but the cs750 gold is about 10 euros more expensive. Should i go with the cs750 or cx750?

Try to avoid the CX series. They weren't made for high budget builds, and it's kinda of a waste in this build. And you're in Europe? Then what are you using US pcpartpicker for?

[icarlx]

Try to avoid the CX series. They weren't made for high budget builds, and it's kinda of a waste in this build. And you're in Europe? Then what are you using US pcpartpicker for?

just to pick out the parts, but im buying from another site

[BigDay]

this is better:

1. newer version of the cpu cooler
2. better motherboard in the asus z97-a
3. better ssd
4. added an sshd
5. 390 > 970
6. better psu
7. better case

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($99.00 @ Amazon)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste  ($6.79 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($149.99 @ Mwave)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($80.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($99.78 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate  2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive  ($89.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390 8GB SOC Video Card  ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1364.39
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-29 10:20 EDT-0400

[icarlx]

this is better:

• newer version of the cpu cooler
• better motherboard in the asus z97-a
• better ssd
• added an sshd
• 390 > 970
• better psu
• better case

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.00 @ Amazon)

Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste ($6.79 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($149.99 @ Mwave)

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($80.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($99.78 @ OutletPC)

Storage: Seagate 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($89.88 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390 8GB SOC Video Card ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ NCIX US)

Total: $1364.39

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-29 10:20 EDT-0400

u sure that the asus z97-a mobo is better than msi gaming 5?

[BigDay]

u sure that the asus z97-a mobo is better than msi gaming 5?

 

they are in the same price range, but i prefer the asus.

 

they are similar in value, but i believe the asus is superior

 

here is a good comparison:

 

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/mainstream-gaming-z97-motherboard,review-32948-27.html

[ArataMaou]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/9g7F6h

Should i change something or everything looks good. Planning to overclock both the cpu and gpu

I think your cooler somes with pre applied thermal paste, 

also you can down grade your mobo to something a bit cheaper. 

you can probably fit a 980 somewhere if you downgrade a little bit around the place ... but nice build (btw your psu is huge for 1 gpu ... also get something from EVGA or SEASONIC .. they are better)

[BigDay]

if you want to downgrade the mobo, go with the asus z97-e

[icarlx]

if you want to downgrade the mobo, go with the asus z97-e

what about the msi gaming 3?

[icarlx]

I think your cooler somes with pre applied thermal paste,

also you can down grade your mobo to something a bit cheaper.

you can probably fit a 980 somewhere if you downgrade a little bit around the place ... but nice build (btw your psu is huge for 1 gpu ... also get something from EVGA or SEASONIC .. they are better)

is fractal design v also good?

[ArataMaou]

is fractal design v also good?

yeah man. look up reviews to make sure

[BigDay]

what about the msi gaming 3?

 

that's a good one as well

[icarlx]

that's a good one as well

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/LVYZmG is that better than the last build?

[BigDay]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/LVYZmG is that better than the last build?

1. changed the ssd to a samsung. i know nothing about the kingston ones. samsung is great quality. can't go wrong
2. changed your shitty nzxt case to a much better high quality fractal one. i own this and it's great. the nzxt is seriously really bad
3. changed the psu to one that i am familiar with and that i know is of good quality
4. other than that, the build looks good. i think the msi gaming series motherboards look ugly; same with their gpu's but thats merely asthetics

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($111.99 @ B&H)

Motherboard: MSI Z97-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($121.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($80.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($99.78 @ OutletPC)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($51.99 @ NCIX US)

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  ($329.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 Blackout with Window ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($109.99 @ NCIX US)

Total: $1335.68

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-30 09:01 EDT-0400

[BigDay]

@icarlx

 

i'm wondering if you could get away with using an i5-4690k instead of the i7

 

if you went with an i5, you could get a more powerful gpu, like this:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($228.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($64.05 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($121.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($80.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($99.78 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($51.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($519.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 Blackout with Window ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1377.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-30 09:03 EDT-0400

[icarlx]

@icarlx

i'm wondering if you could get away with using an i5-4690k instead of the i7

if you went with an i5, you could get a more powerful gpu, like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($228.99 @ NCIX US)

CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($64.05 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: MSI Z97-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($121.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($80.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($99.78 @ OutletPC)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.99 @ NCIX US)

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($519.99 @ Amazon)

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 Blackout with Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ NCIX US)

Total: $1377.75

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-30 09:03 EDT-0400

what about corsair graphite 230t series? I would buy the r4 but it doesnt have a window.