My First Build! Advice Needed!!

[Macintoshviews]

Ok, So i'm planning to build my first pc for gaming nothing else.. i have a different computer for rendering and design but i need one for gaming that i can game on for games like Far Cry 3, BF3, League of Legends, Starcraft 2, Diablo 3, Assassins creed 3 etc and my Budget is 2k - 2.5k.

 

i have a build sorta made out already and just asking for advice on this list and any changes that will make it better and still be between my price range and will last me a few years, And i can't seem to choose the right PSU for my build anyone help me with this?

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1tkBZ

 

 

 

-Thanks

[JORDANonPC]

for gaming you only need a 4670k and 8gb of ram also you could get a cheaper mobo like the gd65 from msi, dont get an 800d its so unnecessary I'll put a build together give me a second  

[pewpewmerica]

PSU is a bit too small, I recommend the Corsair GS700 or 800

[JORDANonPC]

PCPartPicker part list 

 

CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($199.99 @ Microcenter) 

CPU Cooler:  NZXT Kraken X60 98.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($107.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard:  MSI Z87-GD65 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($179.99 @ Microcenter) 

Memory:  Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($74.99 @ NCIX US) 

Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($184.99 @ NCIX US) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 

Video Card:  MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($659.99 @ Microcenter) 

Video Card:  MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($659.99 @ Microcenter) 

Case:  Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply:  Corsair Enthusiast 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 

Optical Drive:  LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer  ($14.99 @ Newegg) 

Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($88.88 @ Outlet PC) 

Total: $2421.77

 

managed to fit a second 780 in the budget however you should only get one unless you game at a resolution above 1080p if now get one 780 and buy a 2560x1440p monitor too like this for example

 

PCPartPicker part list 

 

CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($199.99 @ Microcenter) 

CPU Cooler:  NZXT Kraken X60 98.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($107.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard:  MSI Z87-GD65 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($179.99 @ Microcenter) 

Memory:  Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($74.99 @ NCIX US) 

Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($184.99 @ NCIX US) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 

Video Card:  MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card  ($659.99 @ Microcenter) 

Case:  Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply:  Corsair Enthusiast 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 

Optical Drive:  LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer  ($14.99 @ Newegg) 

Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($88.88 @ Outlet PC) 

Monitor:  Asus PB278Q 27.0" Monitor  ($549.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $2311.77

[NinjaStyle013]

I envy the shit out of you for having a Haswell k cpu and considering it "gaming only"

[Scia]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1tkQl

 

Dual GPU.

i5 plenty for gaming

8gb of RAM plenty for gaming

Better PSU

MSI Gaming Series Mobo

Better SSD

 

I'd go for that ^^

[pewpewmerica]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1tkQl

 

Dual GPU.

i5 plenty for gaming

8gb of RAM plenty for gaming

Better PSU

MSI Gaming Series Mobo

Better SSD

 

I'd go for that ^^

 

Dual GPU from the start?

 

You drunk?

[Scia]

Dual GPU from the start?

 

You drunk?

 

In a 2500k budget no point in buying crappy overpriced SSD and so on, rathe rbuy dual GPU. Really a monkey can set that up, the drivers make it fairly easy ^^

[TheMonsterMan8]

for gaming you only need a 4670k and 8gb of ram also you could get a cheaper mobo like the gd65 from msi, dont get an 800d its so unnecessary I'll put a build together give me a second

 

Don't even need a 4670k. 4570 is just as good! What you've got setup there is really good @Macintoshviews , but I've done some edits.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($279.99 @ Microcenter) 

CPU Cooler:  Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($94.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard:  Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($205.00 @ Amazon) 

Memory:  G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($134.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage:  Corsair Force Series GS 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($125.98 @ Amazon) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($85.98 @ Outlet PC) 

Video Card:  MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card  ($659.99 @ Microcenter) 

Case:  Corsair Obsidian Series 800D ATX Full Tower Case  ($229.98 @ Newegg) 

Case Fan:  BitFenix BFF-LPRO-12025R-RP 56.2 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($10.25 @ Amazon) 

Case Fan:  BitFenix BFF-LPRO-12025R-RP 56.2 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($10.25 @ Amazon) 

Case Fan:  BitFenix BFF-LPRO-14025R-RP 86.7 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($16.79 @ Amazon) 

Case Fan:  BitFenix BFF-LPRO-14025R-RP 86.7 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($16.79 @ Amazon) 

Case Fan:  BitFenix BFF-LPRO-14025R-RP 86.7 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($16.79 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply:  Corsair 760W 80 PLUS Platinum Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply  ($150.00 @ Newegg) 

Optical Drive:  Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  ($14.99 @ Newegg) 

Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 8 Professional (OEM) (64-bit)  ($129.98 @ Outlet PC) 

Total: $2182.74

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-18 10:27 EDT-0400)

 

You now have a black and red color scheme, and about $250 left over. I know this is still overkill, but I wanted to stick true to what the OP chose, and I also think that even though an i5 does give the same gaming performance as an i7, it never hurts to have one. At the end of the day, he can use this one at the same time as his rendering machine so that he can render twice as fast. I hope that's possible. Meh.

 

Also, here is a diagram of the cooling setup in a 800D, and how it is best setup.

 

[WorldDominator]

I envy the shit out of you for having a Haswell k cpu and considering it "gaming only"

Don't hate me :(

 

You definitely don't need an i7, you don't need an h100i unless you plan on overclocking to like 4.5GHz + or so, your motherboard may be a little over kill, unless you really want to SLI I guess...

[Macintoshviews]

Well Yes i will be gaming in the resolution 1920-1080 

 

 

Don't even need a 4670k. 4570 is just as good! What you've got setup there is really good @Macintoshviews , but I've done some edits.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($279.99 @ Microcenter) 

CPU Cooler:  Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($94.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard:  Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($205.00 @ Amazon) 

Memory:  G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($134.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage:  Corsair Force Series GS 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($125.98 @ Amazon) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($85.98 @ Outlet PC) 

Video Card:  MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card  ($659.99 @ Microcenter) 

Case:  Corsair Obsidian Series 800D ATX Full Tower Case  ($229.98 @ Newegg) 

Case Fan:  BitFenix BFF-LPRO-12025R-RP 56.2 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($10.25 @ Amazon) 

Case Fan:  BitFenix BFF-LPRO-12025R-RP 56.2 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($10.25 @ Amazon) 

Case Fan:  BitFenix BFF-LPRO-14025R-RP 86.7 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($16.79 @ Amazon) 

Case Fan:  BitFenix BFF-LPRO-14025R-RP 86.7 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($16.79 @ Amazon) 

Case Fan:  BitFenix BFF-LPRO-14025R-RP 86.7 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($16.79 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply:  Corsair 760W 80 PLUS Platinum Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply  ($150.00 @ Newegg) 

Optical Drive:  Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  ($14.99 @ Newegg) 

Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 8 Professional (OEM) (64-bit)  ($129.98 @ Outlet PC) 

Total: $2182.74

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-18 10:27 EDT-0400)

 

You now have a black and red color scheme, and about $250 left over. I know this is still overkill, but I wanted to stick true to what the OP chose, and I also think that even though an i5 does give the same gaming performance as an i7, it never hurts to have one. At the end of the day, he can use this one at the same time as his rendering machine so that he can render twice as fast. I hope that's possible. Meh.

 

 

i Really like this build butt still deciding ;(

[JORDANonPC]

 

You now have a black and red color scheme, and about $250 left over. I know this is still overkill, but I wanted to stick true to what the OP chose, and I also think that even though an i5 does give the same gaming performance as an i7, it never hurts to have one. At the end of the day, he can use this one at the same time as his rendering machine so that he can render twice as fast. I hope that's possible. Meh.

 

 

 

I know it doesn't hurt to have one but its just like throwing the extra money away an i7 is unnecessary the 800d isn't very well optimised for air cooling so I just wouldn't really recommenced it to me its overpriced so I just thought the r4 would suit the ops needs fine and in a smaller form factor  

[Cacao]

Here you go:

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1tl1t

 

Since it's just for gaming, you don't need anything more, enjoy!

[TheMonsterMan8]

I know it doesn't hurt to have one but its just like throwing the extra money away an i7 is unnecessary the 800d isn't very well optimised for air cooling so I just wouldn't really recommenced it to me its overpriced so I just thought the r4 would suit the ops needs fine and in a smaller form factor

 

Yeah, I guess I am clutching at straws. But, you know, it's the OP's call. At least I didn't plop in a 3960X and two Titans, eh? And I know the 800D doesn't have the best cooling, but it's absolutely beautiful to look at, and the OP chose it, so he obviously loves it almost as much as I do. And I also love the R4, but again, OP chose an 800D.

[Macintoshviews]

I know it doesn't hurt to have one but its just like throwing the extra money away an i7 is unnecessary the 800d isn't very well optimised for air cooling so I just wouldn't really recommenced it to me its overpriced so I just thought the r4 would suit the ops needs fine and in a smaller form factor

 

What other cases would you recommend what would fit 

 

this build: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1tkUx

[Macintoshviews]

Here you go:

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1tl1t

 

Since it's just for gaming, you don't need anything more, enjoy!

 

This looks like a great build but i wouldn't think i need 2 graphics cards for 1 52" monitor would you? plus i want a DVD drive.. but it looks like a great build

 

might choose from 

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1tkBZ

 

 

and

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1tl1t

[Macintoshviews]

Yeah, I guess I am clutching at straws. But, you know, it's the OP's call. At least I didn't plop in a 3960X and two Titans, eh? And I know the 800D doesn't have the best cooling, but it's absolutely beautiful to look at, and the OP chose it, so he obviously loves it almost as much as I do. And I also love the R4, but again, OP chose an 800D.

 

Well the other case i was looking at was the NZXT Phantom

[TheMonsterMan8]

Well the other case i was looking at was the NZXT Phantom

 

The Phantom is another lovely case. It's obviously your choice, but good look deciding between two beautiful cases (800D and NZXT Phantom)

 

If you do want more help, you're more than welcome to add me on Skype (swordlord357)

[JORDANonPC]

Well the other case i was looking at was the NZXT Phantom

that would be a better choice or the switch 810 maybe 

[Cacao]

This looks like a great build but i wouldn't think i need 2 graphics cards for 1 52" monitor would you? plus i want a DVD drive.. but it looks like a great build

 

might choose from 

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1tkBZ

 

 

and

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1tl1t

Well it fits in your budget so why wouldn't you? More ram or a better CPU won't actually do anything for you in game, but dual graphics cards will. Also PLEASE don't use a 52" TV for this, can we recommend some nice gaming monitors?

[JORDANonPC]

The Phantom is another lovely case. It's obviously your choice, but good look deciding between two beautiful cases (800D and NZXT Phantom)

 

If you do want more help, you're more than welcome to add me on Skype (swordlord357)

this shows how subjective cases are I don't like the 800d at all feature wise and looks I like the phantom feature wise but find it ugly :p

[TheMonsterMan8]

Well it fits in your budget so why wouldn't you? More ram or a better CPU won't actually do anything for you in game, but dual graphics cards will. Also PLEASE don't use a 52" TV for this, can we recommend some nice gaming monitors?

 

Dual graphics would help, but one fast GPU will always be infinitely better. Quieter, less heat, cheaper. Even Linus has said he would always go with a Single Card.

[Macintoshviews]

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[TheMonsterMan8]

this shows how subjective cases are I don't like the 800d at all feature wise and looks I like the phantom feature wise but find it ugly :P

 

XD I know, it's why I tend to never choose a different case for someone. A friend of mine said my Define Mini looked like a fridge. On the note of the Phantom though, I used to think it was ugly, but it's grown on me. I prefer how the new Phantom looks though.

[Macintoshviews]

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