My gaming rig

[MNGLOGANp]

Made this while looking around for tips on building a great gaming computer while sticking to a budget. Is the sufficient for gaming on ultra settings on Battlefield 4? 

 

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CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($239.79 @ DirectCanada) 

Motherboard:  MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($156.87 @ DirectCanada) 

Memory:  G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($85.16 @ DirectCanada) 

Storage:  Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($103.49 @ DirectCanada) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($89.79 @ DirectCanada) 

Video Card:  Asus GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card  ($324.79 @ DirectCanada) 

Case:  BitFenix Ghost (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($84.81 @ DirectCanada) 

Power Supply:  Corsair Professional 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply 

Optical Drive:  Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  ($15.79 @ DirectCanada) 

Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($105.22 @ DirectCanada) 

Total: $1205.71

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-30 19:06 EDT-0400)

[Emkryan]

Yes...but you might aswell get the R9 280x for that price range

[TheSLSAMG]

 

Made this while looking around for tips on building a great gaming computer while sticking to a budget. Is the sufficient for gaming on ultra settings on Battlefield 4? 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($239.79 @ DirectCanada) 

Motherboard:  MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($156.87 @ DirectCanada) 

Memory:  G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($85.16 @ DirectCanada) 

Storage:  Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($103.49 @ DirectCanada) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($89.79 @ DirectCanada) 

Video Card:  Asus GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card  ($324.79 @ DirectCanada) 

Case:  BitFenix Ghost (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($84.81 @ DirectCanada) 

Power Supply:  Corsair Professional 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply

Optical Drive:  Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  ($15.79 @ DirectCanada) 

Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($105.22 @ DirectCanada) 

Total: $1205.71

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-30 19:06 EDT-0400)

 

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CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($236.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Motherboard:  MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($156.75 @ Vuugo) 

Memory:  G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($84.99 @ Memory Express) 

Storage:  Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($99.99 @ NCIX) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($89.79 @ DirectCanada) 

Video Card:  Gigabyte Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card  ($279.99 @ NCIX) 

Case:  BitFenix Ghost (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ NCIX) 

Power Supply:  Corsair Professional 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply  ($136.98 @ Amazon Canada) 

Optical Drive:  Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  ($15.79 @ DirectCanada) 

Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($97.99 @ NCIX) 

Total: $1269.24

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-30 19:12 EDT-0400)

 

This is much better.

[QcDExtreme]

As the first response said wait a bit for the r9 290x or for a 770 due to the fact for around the same price you can get better performance over that of 670 and try to stay away form ordering from one spot cause you may find better deals else where.

[MNGLOGANp]

Yes...but you might aswell get the R9 280x for that price range

Well, yes, i could. But i would rather go with a GTX 670 rather than a R9 280x. I plan on SLI'ing and Asus coolers are my preference. 

[DirkaFat]

Well, yes, i could. But i would rather go with a GTX 670 rather than a R9 280x. I plan on SLI'ing and Asus coolers are my preference. 

Get an asus r9 280x? Crossfire them?

[MNGLOGANp]

As the first response said wait a bit for the r9 290x or for a 770 due to the fact for around the same price you can get better performance over that of 670 and try to stay away form ordering from one spot cause you may find better deals else where.

Main reason i am ordering from there is because A: It ships to P.O boxes B: It offers free shipping and i have had good experience with this dealer.

[MNGLOGANp]

Get an asus r9 280x? Crossfire them?

I don't really want to, as the Asus has yet to come out with it in retail. 

[DirkaFat]

I don't really want to, as the Asus has yet to come out with it in retail. 

Asus 7970? Crossfire them?

[MNGLOGANp]

Asus 7970? Crossfire them?

Added to my list, but from what i understand the GTX 670 performs better than a 7970. (ASUS)

[DirkaFat]

Added to my list, but from what i understand the GTX 670 performs better than a 7970. (ASUS)

No, the 7970 with its matured drivers, has a slight edge over the gtx680, and is around the gtx770 performance.

[MNGLOGANp]

No, the 7970 with it's matured drivers has a slight edge over the gtx680, and is around the gtx770 performance.

Alright The more you know!

[QcDExtreme]

Main reason i am ordering from there is because A: It ships to P.O boxes B: It offers free shipping and i have had good experience with this dealer.

okay that makes sense but i'm just saying you may be able to get a better deal and free shipping if you are lucky but not to many places ship to p.o. boxes so you can choose where to shop

[MNGLOGANp]

okay that makes sense but i'm just saying you may be able to get a better deal and free shipping if you are lucky but not to many places ship to p.o. boxes so you can choose where to shop

I understand Out of the choices on pcpartpicker, only DirectCanada, Newegg, NCIX, and Vuugo ship to P.O boxes

And Amazon

[MNGLOGANp]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($239.79 @ DirectCanada) 

CPU Cooler:  Be Quiet DARK ROCK PRO 2 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler  ($89.99 @ NCIX) 

Motherboard:  MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($156.87 @ DirectCanada) 

Memory:  G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($85.16 @ DirectCanada) 

Storage:  Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($103.49 @ DirectCanada) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($89.79 @ DirectCanada) 

Video Card:  Asus Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card  ($348.07 @ DirectCanada) 

Case:  BitFenix Ghost (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($84.81 @ DirectCanada) 

Power Supply:  Corsair Professional 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply  ($136.98 @ Amazon Canada) 

Optical Drive:  Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  ($15.79 @ DirectCanada) 

Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($105.22 @ DirectCanada) 

Total: $1455.96

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-30 19:55 EDT-0400)

 

 

Got this so far Any more changes i should make?

[Kiwiandapple]

 

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Got this so far Any more changes i should make?

 

Where will you place the PC? Will it be visable? I never had those cases in my hand so they might be good. But I would suggest the NZXT Phantom 410. 

I aswell would replace the stock fans with CoolerMaster Sickeflows. 

 

You can get cheaper RAM/PSU. I don't know how expensive the energy prices are in Canada, but a 80+ bronze is generally more then fine, the gold+ is just abit off braggin rights. Ofcourse in the long run it will go 'even' with a cheaper priced bronze PSU.. and then from that point on you will 'save' money. 

 

Here is something I put together. I used all 4 off those shops that ship with P.O Boxes (no idea what that is) 

Changed it slightly, put 2 Sickleflows in the front, 2 on the h100i and 1 in the back. 

 

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/1JCea

 

Do note, the Asus GPU is a 3slot cooler. So if you sli, you will use 6 slots. Meaning the only slot left is the one at the top, where there is a single PCI-E x1 slot left. I got my sound card thee. 

[MNGLOGANp]

Where will you place the PC? Will it be visable? I never had those cases in my hand so they might be good. But I would suggest the NZXT Phantom 410. 

I aswell would replace the stock fans with CoolerMaster Sickeflows. 

 

You can get cheaper RAM/PSU. I don't know how expensive the energy prices are in Canada, but a 80+ bronze is generally more then fine, the gold+ is just abit off braggin rights. Ofcourse in the long run it will go 'even' with a cheaper priced bronze PSU.. and then from that point on you will 'save' money. 

 

Here is something I put together. I used all 4 off those shops that ship with P.O Boxes (no idea what that is) 

Changed it slightly, put 2 Sickleflows in the front, 2 on the h100i and 1 in the back. 

 

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/1JCea

 

Do note, the Asus GPU is a 3slot cooler. So if you sli, you will use 6 slots. Meaning the only slot left is the one at the top, where there is a single PCI-E x1 slot left. I got my sound card thee. 

Alright, thanks for that, the PC will be under my desk with it partially visible.