First gaming computer build, Noob here
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Anonymous
June 19, 2013 2:50:02 AM
Hi all,
I'm new to building custom computers so I had a friend help me build a computer which the components will be listed. I'm looking for a cheap build that can play some of the new games and the old games with some effort. I have never built a computer before so I was totally in the hands of my friend when he put this together. I just want to play new coming MMO's including free ones but as well as be able to play new RTS's and new and old FPS's and older games. His build is quite a bit out of my budget, I would like to see if anyone can suggest a cheaper build that will be able to play games on good settings IE Med-High, At the end I will post a game list.
This is what my friend built for me:
CPU: AMD FX-8350 Vishera 4.0GHz ($199)
MotherBoard: ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 AM3+ AMD 990FX SATA 6Gb/s ($179)
RAM Memory: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) ($139)
Video Card: ASUS GTX670-DC2-2GD5 GeForce GTX 670 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 ($364) Two of them.
Case: Rosewill THOR V2 Gaming ATX Full Tower Computer Case ($129)
PowerSupply: CORSAIR CX Series CX750 750W ($89)
HardDrive: Western Digital WD Blue WD10EZEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA ($69)
Solid State Drive: Corsair Neutron Series CSSD-N256GB3-BK 2.5" 256GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) ($199)
Wireless Card: ASUS PCE-N15 Wireless Adapter IEEE 802.11b/g/n PCI Express 300/300Mbps ($26)
CD/DVD Drive: ASUS 24X DVD Burner ($18)
Grand Total: $1971.62.
Games I want to play:
Any Free MMORPG
Guild Wars 2
Diablo 3
Command and Conquer Series
Fallout 3 & New Fallout
I would like to be able to play those games on Medium to High settings if possible.
My budget would be about $1000-$1500.
If anyone can build a computer lower than that price and give me the graphical settings I would like to achieve that would just wonderful.
Thank You for looking,
**Edit** I've never built a computer before so I don't know if I'm missing anything or added something extra so please be easy one me. I'm just wondering how easy it would be for someone who's never put together a computer before how easy it would be after buying all the parts would it be to put it together and whatnot if someone could elaborate that would be wonderful.
I'm new to building custom computers so I had a friend help me build a computer which the components will be listed. I'm looking for a cheap build that can play some of the new games and the old games with some effort. I have never built a computer before so I was totally in the hands of my friend when he put this together. I just want to play new coming MMO's including free ones but as well as be able to play new RTS's and new and old FPS's and older games. His build is quite a bit out of my budget, I would like to see if anyone can suggest a cheaper build that will be able to play games on good settings IE Med-High, At the end I will post a game list.
This is what my friend built for me:
CPU: AMD FX-8350 Vishera 4.0GHz ($199)
MotherBoard: ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 AM3+ AMD 990FX SATA 6Gb/s ($179)
RAM Memory: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) ($139)
Video Card: ASUS GTX670-DC2-2GD5 GeForce GTX 670 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 ($364) Two of them.
Case: Rosewill THOR V2 Gaming ATX Full Tower Computer Case ($129)
PowerSupply: CORSAIR CX Series CX750 750W ($89)
HardDrive: Western Digital WD Blue WD10EZEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA ($69)
Solid State Drive: Corsair Neutron Series CSSD-N256GB3-BK 2.5" 256GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) ($199)
Wireless Card: ASUS PCE-N15 Wireless Adapter IEEE 802.11b/g/n PCI Express 300/300Mbps ($26)
CD/DVD Drive: ASUS 24X DVD Burner ($18)
Grand Total: $1971.62.
Games I want to play:
Any Free MMORPG
Guild Wars 2
Diablo 3
Command and Conquer Series
Fallout 3 & New Fallout
I would like to be able to play those games on Medium to High settings if possible.
My budget would be about $1000-$1500.
If anyone can build a computer lower than that price and give me the graphical settings I would like to achieve that would just wonderful.
Thank You for looking,
**Edit** I've never built a computer before so I don't know if I'm missing anything or added something extra so please be easy one me. I'm just wondering how easy it would be for someone who's never put together a computer before how easy it would be after buying all the parts would it be to put it together and whatnot if someone could elaborate that would be wonderful.
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Anonymous
June 19, 2013 3:08:52 AM
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Alright.
Here's a build without an SSD:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H87 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($92.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($57.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($65.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($395.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N180UBE 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($18.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 431 Plus (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($57.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1064.86
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-19 06:04 EDT-0400)
Here's one with an SSD:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H87 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($92.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($57.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($65.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($395.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N180UBE 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($18.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 431 Plus (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($57.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1154.85
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-19 06:05 EDT-0400)
The SSD will provide a little bit more storage, plus faster boot times if you put your OS on it.
I don't know if you need a monitor and whatnot else, so here's a build with it all included:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H87 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($92.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($57.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($65.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($395.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N180UBE 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($18.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 431 Plus (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($57.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Cooler Master Storm QuickFire Rapid Wired Gaming Keyboard ($73.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Mouse: Logitech G500 Wired Laser Mouse ($47.45 @ Amazon)
Total: $1436.27
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-19 06:07 EDT-0400)
Mechanical keyboard and mice are down to personal preference. But mechanical keyboards usually give most people
a more pleasant typing experience. If you chose Cherry MX Blue for the switchtype you'll get a nice clicking sound when
you press a key. Other switch types don't do this and will feel different too. All builds here will be able to play those games
you listed very well at Full HD (1920 x 1080p). As for putting a computer together it's just like legos for adults, here's some
videos you can watch if you want to:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4Js2A1qdB8
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSNz6VVpWI8
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ea_bs5G1yYU
As for your friends build:
- The CPU is great.
- Overkill motherboard, considering the other parts.
- Too much RAM. Not that much needed for gaming.
- Lessened GPU. It could've been better if the other parts weren't so expensive.
- Casing is good. Full tower isn't required however.
- PSU wattage too much.
- Very expensive SSD, considering the other parts.
- No OS. I don't know what you need though. Please state which parts you might already have.
If you do have many parts already, then you could get a GTX 780, though it's very expensive and generally
not something which most people on these forums will advise that you get; since the GTX 770 isn't much worse
performance wise, but quite a bit cheaper:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H87 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($92.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($57.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($646.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N180UBE 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($18.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 431 Plus (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($57.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1319.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-19 06:13 EDT-0400)
Any questions?
Here's a build without an SSD:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H87 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($92.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($57.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($65.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($395.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N180UBE 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($18.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 431 Plus (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($57.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1064.86
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-19 06:04 EDT-0400)
Here's one with an SSD:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H87 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($92.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($57.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($65.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($395.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N180UBE 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($18.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 431 Plus (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($57.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1154.85
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-19 06:05 EDT-0400)
The SSD will provide a little bit more storage, plus faster boot times if you put your OS on it.
I don't know if you need a monitor and whatnot else, so here's a build with it all included:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H87 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($92.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($57.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($65.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($395.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N180UBE 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($18.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 431 Plus (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($57.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Cooler Master Storm QuickFire Rapid Wired Gaming Keyboard ($73.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Mouse: Logitech G500 Wired Laser Mouse ($47.45 @ Amazon)
Total: $1436.27
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-19 06:07 EDT-0400)
Mechanical keyboard and mice are down to personal preference. But mechanical keyboards usually give most people
a more pleasant typing experience. If you chose Cherry MX Blue for the switchtype you'll get a nice clicking sound when
you press a key. Other switch types don't do this and will feel different too. All builds here will be able to play those games
you listed very well at Full HD (1920 x 1080p). As for putting a computer together it's just like legos for adults, here's some
videos you can watch if you want to:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4Js2A1qdB8
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSNz6VVpWI8
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ea_bs5G1yYU
As for your friends build:
- The CPU is great.
- Overkill motherboard, considering the other parts.
- Too much RAM. Not that much needed for gaming.
- Lessened GPU. It could've been better if the other parts weren't so expensive.
- Casing is good. Full tower isn't required however.
- PSU wattage too much.
- Very expensive SSD, considering the other parts.
- No OS. I don't know what you need though. Please state which parts you might already have.
If you do have many parts already, then you could get a GTX 780, though it's very expensive and generally
not something which most people on these forums will advise that you get; since the GTX 770 isn't much worse
performance wise, but quite a bit cheaper:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H87 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($92.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($57.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($646.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N180UBE 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($18.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 431 Plus (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($57.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1319.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-19 06:13 EDT-0400)
Any questions?
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X79 said:
Alright. Here's a build without an SSD:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H87 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($92.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($57.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($65.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($395.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N180UBE 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($18.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 431 Plus (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($57.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1064.86
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-19 06:04 EDT-0400)
Here's one with an SSD:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H87 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($92.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($57.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($65.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($395.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N180UBE 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($18.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 431 Plus (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($57.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1154.85
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-19 06:05 EDT-0400)
The SSD will provide a little bit more storage, plus faster boot times if you put your OS on it.
I don't know if you need a monitor and whatnot else, so here's a build with it all included:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H87 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($92.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($57.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($65.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($395.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N180UBE 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($18.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 431 Plus (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($57.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Cooler Master Storm QuickFire Rapid Wired Gaming Keyboard ($73.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Mouse: Logitech G500 Wired Laser Mouse ($47.45 @ Amazon)
Total: $1436.27
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-19 06:07 EDT-0400)
Mechanical keyboard and mice are down to personal preference. But mechanical keyboards usually give most people
a more pleasant typing experience. If you chose Cherry MX Blue for the switchtype you'll get a nice clicking sound when
you press a key. Other switch types don't do this and will feel different too. All builds here will be able to play those games
you listed very well at Full HD (1920 x 1080p). As for putting a computer together it's just like legos for adults, here's some
videos you can watch if you want to:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4Js2A1qdB8
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSNz6VVpWI8
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ea_bs5G1yYU
As for your friends build:
- The CPU is great.
- Overkill motherboard, considering the other parts.
- Too much RAM. Not that much needed for gaming.
- Lessened GPU. It could've been better if the other parts weren't so expensive.
- Casing is good. Full tower isn't required however.
- PSU wattage too much.
- Very expensive SSD, considering the other parts.
- No OS. I don't know what you need though. Please state which parts you might already have.
If you do have many parts already, then you could get a GTX 780, though it's very expensive and generally
not something which most people on these forums will advise that you get; since the GTX 770 isn't much worse
performance wise, but quite a bit cheaper:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H87 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($92.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($57.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($646.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N180UBE 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($18.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 431 Plus (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($57.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1319.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-19 06:13 EDT-0400)
Any questions?
+1 all across, though I'd use the Gigabyte Windforce x3 780 in the last build.
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Anonymous
June 19, 2013 3:42:13 AM
Thank you for your replies, I have a few computer parts but I don't think they would really contribute to the build. I have a sound card, a Recon 3D PCI-E Fata1ty Professional series, and 3 old hard drives that need to be added to the new computer build. I do need a new gaming keyboard and mouse, as well as a new monitor. If its possible I would like to keep the case I listed, I like that one because it seems it would keep my hardware cool, plus I think it looks cool. If possible I would also like to downgrade from Windows 8 to Windows 7, The current computer I am using has Windows 7 and I think its far better than Windows 8 that I used in the store, Seems more confusing in my personal opinion. Windows 7 kinda reminds me of Windows XP.
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Anonymous
June 19, 2013 3:44:09 AM
jinayhvora said:
I would say get a single 770 now and SLI later, get the K Series Processor and the Z78, a good quality 850W PSU to be ready to SLI, and then get whatever HDD and SSD fit ur remaining budgetJust a question, would that enable me to play the games listed on medium-high graphic ratings?
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Anonymous said:
Thank you for your replies, I have a few computer parts but I don't think they would really contribute to the build. I have a sound card, a Recon 3D PCI-E Fata1ty Professional series, and 3 old hard drives that need to be added to the new computer build. I do need a new gaming keyboard and mouse, as well as a new monitor. If its possible I would like to keep the case I listed, I like that one because it seems it would keep my hardware cool, plus I think it looks cool. If possible I would also like to downgrade from Windows 8 to Windows 7, The current computer I am using has Windows 7 and I think its far better than Windows 8 that I used in the store, Seems more confusing in my personal opinion. Windows 7 kinda reminds me of Windows XP.The Rosewill Thor V2 is a good case, but it's much more pricey than it needs to be. You can get better than decent cooling at $50 (Corsair 200R) and very good cooling at $80 (NZXT Phantom 410). That said, you can always substitute a part in if you don't like our suggestions, just be aware that it may impact the efficiency of the build.
All that said, I do feel that X79 may have been going a little cheaper on the case than I might, at this price range.
Edit: In response to your question to jinayhvora: No. Absolutely not. There's no way it would be medium-high. It would max them all any day of the week.
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Anonymous said:
Just a question, would that enable me to play the games listed on medium-high graphic ratings?
a single 770 can play most games at high-ultra settings, it might have problems with some extreme demanding games like like Crysis 3, where it will give 30-40 fps (still playable) on high but not ultra
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Thank you Jack.
OP, the GTX 770 will definitely enable you to play most games at medium to high settings at Full HD resolution.
It's a powerful card and one of the newest ones too. If you SLI it, you'll essentially be buying another GTX 770 and
putting them together. SLI will make them act as one GPU; thus providing more power for games. You don't have to
SLI to start off with, instead, if you're interested in SLI, you need a motherboard which supports it. This motherboard:
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-h87plus
Is an example of such. What you can do, is get one of the builds mentioned above, with an SLI capable motherboard like
that, then enjoy your games. Then once you start getting lower FPS rates (you can use a program like Fraps if the game itself
can't display FPS) you can then simply buy another GTX 770 and you'll be rollin' again. The CPU I chose, is also one of the most
ideal for gaming by the way and the CPU isn't inconsequential either; since genres like MMOs tend to be "CPU-bound" sometimes;
thus a great GPU won't be as useful in those cases, as a great CPU will. But you'll have both. I also don't know if you're overclocking
(OC'ing), but if you want to do so on the Intel side, you'll have to get a CPU with a "K" suffix. OC'ing is essentially making a computer
part run faster than its stock settings. You can do this for various reasons, not least: Fun, to learn and to get better performance/value.
If you do chose to OC though, you'll also need a CPU cooler, since you need to keep the part(s) cold. OC'ing isn't without risks, but it can
be quite a fun thing to try out. That said, I'd sooner recommend a 3rd generation (Ivy Bridge) Intel CPU, than what I've currently
recommended (4th generation Haswell) CPU, if you're wanting to OC. Simply due to it being more reliable/easy in my view. You'll only
see a minor 10% or so performance decrease if you chose a 3rd generation CPU I believe.
And Jack, yes I went cheap on the case. It's personal preference a lot of it, yet I think the CM case has a good mixture of
functionality, looks and low cost. OP, cases can be important too. I'd always recommend a Full Tower case such as the HAF X
or NZXT Phantom (White). Full cases provide more space and more options for upgrading. A good case will last several builds
easily.
OP, the GTX 770 will definitely enable you to play most games at medium to high settings at Full HD resolution.
It's a powerful card and one of the newest ones too. If you SLI it, you'll essentially be buying another GTX 770 and
putting them together. SLI will make them act as one GPU; thus providing more power for games. You don't have to
SLI to start off with, instead, if you're interested in SLI, you need a motherboard which supports it. This motherboard:
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-h87plus
Is an example of such. What you can do, is get one of the builds mentioned above, with an SLI capable motherboard like
that, then enjoy your games. Then once you start getting lower FPS rates (you can use a program like Fraps if the game itself
can't display FPS) you can then simply buy another GTX 770 and you'll be rollin' again. The CPU I chose, is also one of the most
ideal for gaming by the way and the CPU isn't inconsequential either; since genres like MMOs tend to be "CPU-bound" sometimes;
thus a great GPU won't be as useful in those cases, as a great CPU will. But you'll have both. I also don't know if you're overclocking
(OC'ing), but if you want to do so on the Intel side, you'll have to get a CPU with a "K" suffix. OC'ing is essentially making a computer
part run faster than its stock settings. You can do this for various reasons, not least: Fun, to learn and to get better performance/value.
If you do chose to OC though, you'll also need a CPU cooler, since you need to keep the part(s) cold. OC'ing isn't without risks, but it can
be quite a fun thing to try out. That said, I'd sooner recommend a 3rd generation (Ivy Bridge) Intel CPU, than what I've currently
recommended (4th generation Haswell) CPU, if you're wanting to OC. Simply due to it being more reliable/easy in my view. You'll only
see a minor 10% or so performance decrease if you chose a 3rd generation CPU I believe.
And Jack, yes I went cheap on the case. It's personal preference a lot of it, yet I think the CM case has a good mixture of
functionality, looks and low cost. OP, cases can be important too. I'd always recommend a Full Tower case such as the HAF X
or NZXT Phantom (White). Full cases provide more space and more options for upgrading. A good case will last several builds
easily.
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jinayhvora said:
Anonymous said:
Just a question, would that enable me to play the games listed on medium-high graphic ratings?
a single 770 can play most games at high-ultra settings, it might have problems with some extreme demanding games like like Crysis 3, where it will give 30-40 fps (still playable) on high but not ultra
+1, though you'll note that his list of games was less than demanding.
That said, I feel that you're selling the 770 short. It got a very nearly playable 26 FPS average on Crysis at Ultra at 1440p. I'd say it's quite likely that you could get playable (though not great, to be certain) FPS on ultra at 1080p/
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Anonymous
June 19, 2013 4:07:09 AM
Jack Revenant said:
Anonymous said:
Thank you for your replies, I have a few computer parts but I don't think they would really contribute to the build. I have a sound card, a Recon 3D PCI-E Fata1ty Professional series, and 3 old hard drives that need to be added to the new computer build. I do need a new gaming keyboard and mouse, as well as a new monitor. If its possible I would like to keep the case I listed, I like that one because it seems it would keep my hardware cool, plus I think it looks cool. If possible I would also like to downgrade from Windows 8 to Windows 7, The current computer I am using has Windows 7 and I think its far better than Windows 8 that I used in the store, Seems more confusing in my personal opinion. Windows 7 kinda reminds me of Windows XP.The Rosewill Thor V2 is a good case, but it's much more pricey than it needs to be. You can get better than decent cooling at $50 (Corsair 200R) and very good cooling at $80 (NZXT Phantom 410). That said, you can always substitute a part in if you don't like our suggestions, just be aware that it may impact the efficiency of the build.
All that said, I do feel that X79 may have been going a little cheaper on the case than I might, at this price range.
Edit: In response to your question to jinayhvora: No. Absolutely not. There's no way it would be medium-high. It would max them all any day of the week.
Would getting the case I listed change any of the parts? I think if one video card is enough for what I want right now then I think I will stick with just the single video card for now. Do you think that I should get SLI just incase for future games? I plan to play computer games but not as hard as the new console's coming out. I don't think I will be doing overclocking, I don't want to mess anything up once I get it.
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Anonymous said:
Jack Revenant said:
Anonymous said:
Thank you for your replies, I have a few computer parts but I don't think they would really contribute to the build. I have a sound card, a Recon 3D PCI-E Fata1ty Professional series, and 3 old hard drives that need to be added to the new computer build. I do need a new gaming keyboard and mouse, as well as a new monitor. If its possible I would like to keep the case I listed, I like that one because it seems it would keep my hardware cool, plus I think it looks cool. If possible I would also like to downgrade from Windows 8 to Windows 7, The current computer I am using has Windows 7 and I think its far better than Windows 8 that I used in the store, Seems more confusing in my personal opinion. Windows 7 kinda reminds me of Windows XP.The Rosewill Thor V2 is a good case, but it's much more pricey than it needs to be. You can get better than decent cooling at $50 (Corsair 200R) and very good cooling at $80 (NZXT Phantom 410). That said, you can always substitute a part in if you don't like our suggestions, just be aware that it may impact the efficiency of the build.
All that said, I do feel that X79 may have been going a little cheaper on the case than I might, at this price range.
Edit: In response to your question to jinayhvora: No. Absolutely not. There's no way it would be medium-high. It would max them all any day of the week.
Would getting the case I listed change any of the parts? I think if one video card is enough for what I want right now then I think I will stick with just the single video card for now. Do you think that I should get SLI just incase for future games? I plan to play computer games but not as hard as the new console's coming out. I don't think I will be doing overclocking, I don't want to mess anything up once I get it.
It would only change the parts if you felt that it pushed the price too high, and cuts were needed.
I don't advocate future-proofing. It's never efficient, and most of it could be done more efficiently in the future, when it's actually needed. In this specific example, the price of a 770 will have dropped quite a lot by the time you need to grab a second one. Only people who want to play the most intensive games on the market (such as Crysis 3) need dual 770s at the moment.
Your comment about consoles confuses me somewhat. You are aware that any computer (well, any decently-designed computer) at or above the $600 mark is going to be drastically superior to the next-gen consoles, right?
I can completely understand not wanting to overclock. Fortunately, an i5-4570 or -4670 should be more than enough for your needs.
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So long as the case is mid or full tower.
"Just in case" for future games is pointless to say. Because there will inevitably come a time when your GTX 770
won't be up to par anymore. But right now, it's a great GPU, with lots of power. SLI later when/if needed. Saves you both
time in dealing with SLI (it's not perfect), the hassle of driver support in games (Needed for SLI) and the extra expenses
in buying the card/paying for electricity. If you play at Full HD and not 2560 x 1440 then you'll be fine for quite some time I think.
Especially if you're also not averse to lowering the settings sometimes, in the future. Your PC will still thrash around any new
console, with that i5 and that GTX card.
"Just in case" for future games is pointless to say. Because there will inevitably come a time when your GTX 770
won't be up to par anymore. But right now, it's a great GPU, with lots of power. SLI later when/if needed. Saves you both
time in dealing with SLI (it's not perfect), the hassle of driver support in games (Needed for SLI) and the extra expenses
in buying the card/paying for electricity. If you play at Full HD and not 2560 x 1440 then you'll be fine for quite some time I think.
Especially if you're also not averse to lowering the settings sometimes, in the future. Your PC will still thrash around any new
console, with that i5 and that GTX card.
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Anonymous
June 19, 2013 4:32:32 AM
I think I found my computer to build. Thank you for helping me.
This is the final list its well within my budget. Thank you again.
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1826i
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1826i/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1826i/benchmarks/
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H87 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($92.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($57.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($65.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($395.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N180UBE 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($18.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill THOR V2 ATX Full Tower Case ($108.33 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($57.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1373.18
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-19 07:30 EDT-0400)
This is the final list its well within my budget. Thank you again.PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1826i
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1826i/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1826i/benchmarks/
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H87 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($92.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($57.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($65.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($395.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N180UBE 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($18.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill THOR V2 ATX Full Tower Case ($108.33 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($57.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1373.18
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-19 07:30 EDT-0400)
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Anonymous said:
I think I found my computer to build. Thank you for helping me.
This is the final list its well within my budget. Thank you again.PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1826i
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1826i/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1826i/benchmarks/
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H87 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($92.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($57.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($65.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($395.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N180UBE 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($18.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill THOR V2 ATX Full Tower Case ($108.33 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($57.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1373.18
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-19 07:30 EDT-0400)
Looks pretty good. I'd recommend subbing in this PSU, however: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... Slightly more expensive, drastically higher quality.
Other than that, you might consider a Samsung 840 Pro (or my favourite "indie" SSD, the Mushkin Enhanced Chronos) in place of that 840. Faster and higher-quality.
Other than that, looks good (the only other bit I'd quibble over is monitor, but that's very much a personal choice).
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X79 said:
Tell me your thoughts on the monitor Jack.I may just be bigoted against Acer (my family has had bad dealings with them going back three generations), but I'd tend to prefer a different brand, and a 120hz monitor if possible, such as the ASUS VG248QE, or whatever that BenQ 120hz is called. That said, unless OP plays very fast-paced RTS, he probably wouldn't get all that much use out of a 120+hz monitor.
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u wanna have an 850W PSU like this one http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... if u wanna keep the scope for SLI later open, other than that, excellent build
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Anonymous
June 20, 2013 2:51:25 AM
This is probably a really stupid question but can I put two SSD Drives in a computer? I would like to have one for boot up and one for gaming, Unless that sounds stupid. I am also thinking about getting two of the Seagate Barracuda ST2000DM001 2TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA as I have a lot of media. I have 3 hard drives that I would like to put into my new computer also. So if I put everything together, 3 old hard drives, 2 new 2 terabyte hard drives and 1 or 2 SSD drives I need 6 or 7 internal hard drive space within the case. I'm looking for a cheaper alternative for a case, I don't think I would like a full tower case perhaps just a mid tower case with no LEDS or with a button to turn the LEDS off, I also like a lot of fan cooling I don't want to over heat what I just built. I think a problem might be if I go with 7 drives, I don't know if the motherboard which is a ASRock H87 Pro4 LGA 1150 Intel H87 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s would handle all of the drives, the CD/DVD Rom Drive and the 6 or 7 Hard Drives. I don't know maybe it can. What would I need to fit a SSD 2.5 drive in a 3.5 bay?
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Anonymous said:
This is probably a really stupid question but can I put two SSD Drives in a computer? I would like to have one for boot up and one for gaming, Unless that sounds stupid. I am also thinking about getting two of the Seagate Barracuda ST2000DM001 2TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA as I have a lot of media. I have 3 hard drives that I would like to put into my new computer also. So if I put everything together, 3 old hard drives, 2 new 2 terabyte hard drives and 1 or 2 SSD drives I need 6 or 7 internal hard drive space within the case. I'm looking for a cheaper alternative for a case, I don't think I would like a full tower case perhaps just a mid tower case with no LEDS or with a button to turn the LEDS off, I also like a lot of fan cooling I don't want to over heat what I just built. I think a problem might be if I go with 7 drives, I don't know if the motherboard which is a ASRock H87 Pro4 LGA 1150 Intel H87 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s would handle all of the drives, the CD/DVD Rom Drive and the 6 or 7 Hard Drives. I don't know maybe it can. What would I need to fit a SSD 2.5 drive in a 3.5 bay?You can use two SSDs, but testing has generally proven a single larger one to be superior.
The 3TB Seagates have a better price-to-storage ratio (something I'm quite up to date on, as I purchased three yesterday myself). Have you considered a single additional 3TB for now, and another later if needed?
According to the specs, the Pro4 can handle 6 connections, which would be enough for one SSD, one of the 3TB Barracudas I suggested, and your current stuff.
I would suggest the marvelous and functional NZXT Phantom 410 for a mid tower: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... It can handle all that you wish to put in it, has great cooling, and was picked best out of 15 cases Tom's compared last year (http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/solo-ii-400r-buc-ra...)
You can fit a 2.5" in a 3.5" bay with certain brackets. Some cases (such as the NZXT Phantom 820, which I own) have those stock, though I'm not sure about the 410.
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Anonymous
June 20, 2013 4:11:59 AM
Ah okay, I'll go with one SSD then and one giant 3TB Hard Drive, Would you suggest this for the SSD Mushkin Enhanced Chronos MKNSSDCR240GB 2.5" 240GB and this for the 3TB Hard Drive Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 ST3000DM001 3TB ? From my previous and current computer I do not know what kind of SATA number they are, I am using a old hard drive from an old computer I purchased back in 2007 and I believe I have an even older one that dates before 2007 perhaps 2003 or so and the current one is somewhat up to date being built i believe back in 2010. Would that affect anything at all, or can I just hook up everything using the 6gbps connecters on the motherboard? Also, would I need any extra cables to install my 3 old hard drives?
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Anonymous said:
Ah okay, I'll go with one SSD then and one giant 3TB Hard Drive, Would you suggest this for the SSD Mushkin Enhanced Chronos MKNSSDCR240GB 2.5" 240GB and this for the 3TB Hard Drive Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 ST3000DM001 3TB ? From my previous and current computer I do not know what kind of SATA number they are, I am using a old hard drive from an old computer I purchased back in 2007 and I believe I have an even older one that dates before 2007 perhaps 2003 or so and the current one is somewhat up to date being built i believe back in 2010. Would that affect anything at all, or can I just hook up everything using the 6gbps connecters on the motherboard? Also, would I need any extra cables to install my 3 old hard drives?Well, most folks around here would probably tell you to use the Samsung 840 Pro 256GB, but I have a Mushkin Enhanced Chronos myself and I could not be more pleased with it, so I would definitely consider that a good choice, For the HDD, I'd recommend that model, but you can get it for less from Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005T3GRLY/?tag=pcpapi-20
I'm afraid that older tech is my biggest blind spot. I'm younger than most folks on this site, and while I stay up to date on current hardware, your older drive was made while I was in grade school, so I must admit that I don't know if there would be issues.
Edit: That said, you shouldn't need any cables for the older HDDs that they don't already have, unless there's a compatibility issue.
Edit 2: Having checked around, SATA seems to stay backwards compatible for one generation, so 6Gbit/s SATA is compatible with 3Gbit/s SATA, but not 1.5Gbit/s.
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Anonymous
June 20, 2013 4:46:30 AM
After looking up my devices that I have currently installed on my computer I have this model Hard Drive ST3320620AS ATA Device, and a WDC WD5000AAKX-083CA1 ATA Device, I'll have to look up the other drive physically as it is not currently installed in my computer.
You were in grade school when that drive was made? No worries
I was only in high school back in 2007. I'm new to all of custom computer stuff, Before all of this I had people I knew in high school that who were helping me, They wanted to make computers their career and have since changed from their high school days, but they are still somewhat in the loop.
Thank you for finding that lower price, I usually just use newegg, my friend told me how great they were with computers and electronics.
You were in grade school when that drive was made? No worries
I was only in high school back in 2007. I'm new to all of custom computer stuff, Before all of this I had people I knew in high school that who were helping me, They wanted to make computers their career and have since changed from their high school days, but they are still somewhat in the loop. Thank you for finding that lower price, I usually just use newegg, my friend told me how great they were with computers and electronics.
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Anonymous said:
After looking up my devices that I have currently installed on my computer I have this model Hard Drive ST3320620AS ATA Device, and a WDC WD5000AAKX-083CA1 ATA Device, I'll have to look up the other drive physically as it is not currently installed in my computer. You were in grade school when that drive was made? No worries
I was only in high school back in 2007. I'm new to all of custom computer stuff, Before all of this I had people I knew in high school that who were helping me, They wanted to make computers their career and have since changed from their high school days, but they are still somewhat in the loop. Thank you for finding that lower price, I usually just use newegg, my friend told me how great they were with computers and electronics.
I'll do some digging on those and edit what I find into the post.
Grade school in '03, not '07. I'm not quite that young.
Best place to check, in my experience, is a nifty little site called PC Part Picker (http://pcpartpicker.com/). It compares the prices from all the major online retailers and finds the best one.
Edit: Upon a cursory search, both of those HDDs seem to use compatible (3GB or 6GB) connections, so unless the models that showed up under those numbers were incorrect, you should be in good shape.
Edit 2: Actually, reflecting on things, I would only have just been in high school when the '07 drive was made. Wow. It feels like it's been a lot longer.
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Anonymous
July 1, 2013 8:38:21 PM
I just updated this list, Please tell me if I should make any changes to make it any slightly cheaper.
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Zeven/saved/1SCB
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1cnI6
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1cnI6/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1cnI6/benchmarks/
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H87 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($92.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Mushkin Chronos 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($172.31 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($114.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($114.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($403.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus USB-N66 802.11a/b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($42.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Black/Orange) ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: OCZ ModXStream Pro 600W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($73.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($177.23 @ Amazon)
Total: $1640.41
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-01 23:40 EDT-0400)
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Zeven/saved/1SCB
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1cnI6
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1cnI6/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1cnI6/benchmarks/
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H87 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($92.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Mushkin Chronos 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($172.31 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($114.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($114.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($403.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus USB-N66 802.11a/b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($42.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Black/Orange) ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: OCZ ModXStream Pro 600W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($73.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($177.23 @ Amazon)
Total: $1640.41
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-01 23:40 EDT-0400)
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Anonymous said:
I just updated this list, Please tell me if I should make any changes to make it any slightly cheaper.http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Zeven/saved/1SCB
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1cnI6
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1cnI6/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1cnI6/benchmarks/
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H87 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($92.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Mushkin Chronos 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($172.31 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($114.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($114.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($403.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus USB-N66 802.11a/b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($42.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Black/Orange) ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: OCZ ModXStream Pro 600W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($73.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($177.23 @ Amazon)
Total: $1640.41
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-01 23:40 EDT-0400)
There are only three things I would change: 1, I'm 99.8% sure that you don't need that much SSD storage (120GB is more than enough for OS plus applications and the games that have the longest loading times), so while you could get more, I'd rather see that money saved for upgrades or spent elsewhere. 2, You don't need that much RAM. 8GB is absolutely fine for gaming and is more than enough for all current games. Finally, as jinayhvora said, that's not a very advisable PSU choice. You could get a better brand for less money, as in this alternative build:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($220.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H87 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($92.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($62.13 @ TigerDirect)
Storage: Mushkin Chronos Deluxe MX 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($104.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($124.32 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($124.32 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($403.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus USB-N66 802.11a/b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($42.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Black/Orange) ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($261.72 @ Amazon)
Total: $1590.38
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-02 04:03 EDT-0400)
You will also note the larger, higher-refresh rate monitor. With the savings from making the suggested cuts, you can fit it in (and I can personally vouch for the fact that it's a bloody excellent monitor, the best I've ever owned in fact) and still pay less.
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