$2000 Gaming PC Build

[MountainDrew]

Hey, I am wondering if these specs are good enough for a PC gaming build with a budget of $2000.

 

CPU- Intel Core i7-3770k

CPU Cooler- Corsair H100i

Motherboard- MSI Z77 MPOWER ATX LGA1155

Memory- Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3-1600

Storage- Samsung 840 EVO 120GB SSD and Seagate Barracuda 1TB IHD

Video Card- Asus GeForce GTX 780

Case- Cooler Master N600 Windowed

Case Fan- Corsair SP120 Quiet Edition (2-pack)

Power Supply- SeaSonic 620W 80+ Bronze Semi-Modular

Keyboard- Cooler Master CM Storm Quick Fire Pro

Mouse- Logitech G9x

[Ilumic]

change the 3770k to a 4770k they are the same price i think 

[Coombzy]

go for a 4770K if its a new build and the Z87 MPower if you wish although a cheaper board could be an option for you

[wng_kingsley7]

If your going with the most recent chipset release like haswell a core i5 will do fine, unless you need the extra hyper threaded cores which enable to actively have 8 virtual cores for more intensive multi-threaded applications. In the even you decide to go with ivy..erm.. you'll be saving some money although I don't quite know the price differences of both i7 3770k and the 4770k.

 

But if this build is solely dependent upon gaming at 60 FPS+ full hd+ then buy a beastly graphics card since that is the most common route to go down. Also if you need something don't skimp out on it. This pc will need to last atleast two to 3 years and save yourself some money here and there.

[KamiKatze]

i5 4670K

 

different motherboard, MPOWER is overkill. Go with sth like a MSI Z87 G45 Gaming if you can

 

CPU cooler to a bequiet Dark Rock Pro 2 or Noctua NH-D14

 

change PSU to Corsair AX 760 (i)

 

Use the saved money for two R9 290 non-reference cooler, if they didn't laser cut the option to flash it to a R9 290X. If they did with the non-reference designs, get 2 290X.

 

Invest the remaining 400 dollar in beer. Btw. start mining Litecoin or other Scrypt currencies with those two 290(X).

[MountainDrew]

go for a 4770K if its a new build and the Z87 MPower if you wish although a cheaper board could be an option for you

I would like to keep the Z87 MPower since it would help if I were to add more graphics cards in the future.  Unless if there is a better option I would take it.

[ViruZ_HUN]

you could go mfor a i5 4670k if its just for gaming

 

 

But i dotn stop you for getting a 4770k since its more futureproof!

[MountainDrew]

change the 3770k to a 4770k they are the same price i think 

Just changed it, thanks

[MountainDrew]

you could go mfor a i5 4670k if its just for gaming

 

 

But i dotn stop you for getting a 4770k since its more futureproof!

I'd rather have something that would still be useful in the future so I think that I'm going to stick with the 4770k.

[MountainDrew]

^{I could replace the 780 with a 780 Ti but it depends.  If the price drops before Christmas I will be switching to the Ti since it offers better performance.}

[Ilumic]

Just changed it, thanks

np  ;D did you change the motherboard too? 

[ViruZ_HUN]

^{I could replace the 780 with a 780 Ti but it depends.  If the price drops before Christmas I will be switching to the Ti since it offers better performance.}

DO it

 

The preforemence difference is kinda inresteting if you asking me

[MountainDrew]

np  ;D did you change the motherboard too? 

Should I change the motherboard if I plan on using multiple graphics cards in SLI in the future?  Since I've heard good things about the MPOWER motherboard.

[Ilumic]

Should I change the motherboard if I plan on using multiple graphics cards in SLI in the future?  Since I've heard good things about the MPOWER motherboard.

try get a nice asus board , as these are amazing for overclocking and have amazing bios 

[MountainDrew]

DO it

 

The preforemence difference is kinda inresteting if you asking me

Changing it now since the price should drop.

The performance seems to be an increase in FPS by about 30 FPS for some games.

[MountainDrew]

try get a nice asus board , as these are amazing for overclocking and have amazing bios 

Is the Maximus VI Hero good?

[Ilumic]

Is the Maximus VI Hero good?

Yes its amazing ;DDD get it if you can 

[ViruZ_HUN]

Is the Maximus VI Hero good?

Yep its a good mobo for everything:D

[MountainDrew]

Yes its amazing ;DDD get it if you can 

 

 

Yep its a good mobo for everything:D

Thanks

One more question, does my build have adequate cooling and/or should I change something else?

[ViruZ_HUN]

does my build have adequate cooling and/or should I change something else?

WHAT do you mean?

 

case cooling?

[MountainDrew]

WHAT do you mean?

 

case cooling?

Yes, I just wanted to know if I have enough cooling in the H100i and the Corsair fans.

[WoodenMarker]

I would like to keep the Z87 MPower since it would help if I were to add more graphics cards in the future.  Unless if there is a better option I would take it.

Unless you're sure you'll sli, you shouldn't. Most people who plan to sli/cf end up just getting a better, cheaper single graphics card when they need to upgrade.

^{I could replace the 780 with a 780 Ti but it depends.  If the price drops before Christmas I will be switching to the Ti since it offers better performance.}

The 780 Ti is a bad value.

try get a nice asus board , as these are amazing for overclocking and have amazing bios 

It won't make a difference what z87 mobo he gets to oc unless he's doing some extreme oc's--I'm talking liquid nitrogen oc'ing tournament extreme.

Is the Maximus VI Hero good?

Yes. Is it worth the money? Probably not.

Thanks

One more question, does my build have adequate cooling and/or should I change something else?

Yes, I just wanted to know if I have enough cooling in the H100i and the Corsair fans.

Overkill. Also, corsair fans are quite loud.

 

What about the monitor?

The build looks a lot more expensive than it needs to be.

2000 USD, right?

[Ilumic]

Thanks

One more question, does my build have adequate cooling and/or should I change something else?

The h100i is am amazing cooler and comes with easy to use software and cools great , i would keep that 

[MountainDrew]

I am going to swap out the stock fans in the H100i with something else due to the large amount of noise they generate, or would the CM Hyper 212 Evo be good enough for my setup?  I MAY upgrade from a 780 to a 780 Ti, it just depends on the price.

 

PS: would a Fractal Design case be better or should I stick with the N600?

[MountainDrew]

I plan on getting an Acer G246HL 24'', it is only a 60Hz monitor so the 780 may be a bit overkill

 

What do you recommend?