$950 Console Killer

[ICOULDNTTHINKOFAUSERNAME]

Hello, right how I'm a console gamer (Xbox 360) but after watching multiple videos on Youtube about why PC gaming is better I've decided to make the jump. I've made a build on PCPartPicker.com and I wanted someone else to critique it so here it is.

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/TheL337Newbie/saved/2aHg

Could I have done anything better? My budget is $950 I could go to $960. But I do want to stay in the high fifties or the low sixties.

Regarding SLI I will probably add another 760 later on because I've heard you can get Titan performance with two of them.

Regarding overclocking I do want to overclock, the CPU, the GPU, everything!

Thanks in advance for all the helpful tips and I hope to be a proud owner of a gaming PC soon!

P.S. When I get the second 760 I will fill up the case with fans, any recommendations? I'm looking for 120's and 140's

[Youbetternot]

I like red RAM 

[Youbetternot]

Get a 7950 or a 9xxx series I beat @CoolBeans

[miljaker]

I think you are better off with a good air cooler then a H60. And I would recommend an 7950 over the 760. Its only slightly more expensive but performs better and you get never settle. 

[Emperor_Piehead]

this would be my recommendation http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1tLSH

[wtfxmitchell]

get 7950

[JORDANonPC]

Get a 7950 or a 9xxx series I beat @CoolBeans

he can't mention 9xxx series anymore it got marked as spam 

[Youbetternot]

he can't mention 9xxx series anymore it got marked as spam 

:o well then 7950

[Samdb]

Wait for 9000 series, buy a Hyper 212 Evo and buy a Samsung 840 / 840 Evo. Also, you could get a lower end motherboard due to there being only a tiny amount of extra performance when compared to a lower end board.

[JORDANonPC]

:o well then 7950

I think its just coolbeans that got told not to do it because he said it so much,I think I saw him post saying that anyway its a shame since it was good advice

[Dravic]

I think its just coolbeans that got told not to do it because he said it so much,I think I saw him post saying that anyway its a shame since it was good advice

 

It was useless advice because the 9000 series doesn't exist, has not been announced and has not been reviewed by anyone yet.

[Dravic]

this would be my recommendation http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1tLSH

 

Buy this one, best build possible. Just swap the 2x4GB for 1x8GB (for future upgradability).

 

Altho I would get this:

 

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

 

1600Mhz CL9 RAM (better) with 1 stick so you can add much more RAM in the future, a motherboard that has 2x of PCI Express 3.0 x16 (also for future upgradability) and a bit better quality in my opinion, but it is slightly above budget

[JORDANonPC]

It was useless advice because the 9000 series doesn't exist, has not been announced and has not been reviewed by anyone yet.

but when it is so close there was no harm in waiting that's my opinion I can see your point though

[Dravic]

but when it is so close there was no harm in waiting that's my opinion I can see your point though

 

"so close" according to what? Fortune teller? Nobody from AMD announced 9000 series, so? when they announce it, FINE. But until then, 9000 series is just imaginary concept by theory crafters.

[CoolBeans]

Get a 7950 or a 9xxx series I beat @CoolBeans

I can't say it anyways, it was taken as spam.

[ComputerNoob]

something like this? 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1tMiv

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1tMiv/by_merchant/

Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1tMiv/benchmarks/

 

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

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.99 @ Microcenter) 

Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($135.99 @ NCIX US) 

Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.98 @ Outlet PC) 

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card  ($289.99 @ Newegg) 

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

Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply  ($55.98 @ Newegg) 

Total: $861.91

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-19 12:42 EDT-0400)

[Frix]

Console killers are more of a low budget gaming machine which outperform consoles, this is not low budget therefore not a console killer.

[CoolBeans]

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1tMmE

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1tMmE/by_merchant/

Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1tMmE/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Microcenter)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Microcenter)

Motherboard: Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($109.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($104.99 @ NCIX US)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card ($289.99 @ Newegg)

Case: Antec Three Hundred Two ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($57.99 @ Microcenter)

Total: $955.90

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-19 12:44 EDT-0400)

This will max everything at 1080P an if you want to add a second card later you will need a 750W PSU.

[JORDANonPC]

"so close" according to what? Fortune teller? Nobody from AMD announced 9000 series, so? when they announce it, FINE. But until then, 9000 series is just imaginary concept by theory crafters.

they have an event on the 25th of September so release will most likely be late September early October but I guess we'll only know for sure when it gets to that time, I personally just don't want to recommend something for a new gpu to come out straight after that is better, I guess I'd rather just play it safe like that

[SSOB]

For a console killer / Gaming pc you simply don't need a 4670K i would get thus for 950 Dollars :

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($144.99 @ Amazon) 

CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Seidon 120XL 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard  ($77.99 @ NCIX US) 

Memory:  Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($56.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage:  Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($90.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.98 @ Outlet PC) 

Case:  Fractal Design Core 3000 USB 3.0 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Microcenter) 

Power Supply:  EVGA SuperNOVA 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply  ($86.66 @ Newegg) 

Other: Radeon HD 9950 ( Will come on 23 Sep.) Or 9870 ($400.00)

Total: $1007.58

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-19 12:52 EDT-0400)

[Dravic]

 

For a console killer / Gaming pc you simply don't need a 4670K i would get thus for 950 Dollars :

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($144.99 @ Amazon) 

CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Seidon 120XL 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard  ($77.99 @ NCIX US) 

Memory:  Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($56.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage:  Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($90.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.98 @ Outlet PC) 

Case:  Fractal Design Core 3000 USB 3.0 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Microcenter) 

Power Supply:  EVGA SuperNOVA 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply  ($86.66 @ Newegg) 

Other: Radeon HD 9950 ( Will come on 23 Sep.) Or 9870 ($400.00)

Total: $1007.58

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-19 12:52 EDT-0400)

 

 

Why go for a much much worse CPU? It's useless for gaming and i would think this guy will do mostly gaming...

[SSOB]

Why go for a much much worse CPU? It's useless for gaming and i would think this guy will do mostly gaming...

What?

[Dravic]

What?

 

Are you blind? Benchmarks, son. FX-8350 barely holds on top of Phenom II x6 lineup...

[SSOB]

Are you blind? Benchmarks, son. FX-8350 barely holds on top of Phenom II x6 lineup...

So what? It's cheap and will perform similar to 4670K in games as 99% of the games utilize the GPU waayyy more.

[Dravic]

So what? It's cheap and will perform similar to 4670K in games as 99% of the games utilize the GPU waayyy more.

 

It's not cheap and no it's nowhere near close to 4670k. Are you gonna bet that everybody will only play GPU-dependant games? Maybe you do and you never touch:

 

MMO

FPS

RTS

 

and any games that make use of modding (scripts), like Skyrim... and and and.

 

FX series is hopeless and competes with older Phenom II from AMD more than with Intel.