1500$ Gaming Rig Suggestions

jaehyun0102 · Jun 19, 2013

I have chosen the parts in the link below and would appreciate if any suggestions were to be made. I am trying to stay under 1500$ for the price.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/18bxk

realchaos · Jun 19, 2013

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($55.99 @ 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 ($65.56 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($395.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($84.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: PC Power & Cooling Silencer Mk III 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1347.46
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-19 18:08 EDT-0400)

-No need for an i7 in gaming. An i7 is basically an i5 with hyperthreading, but games don't utilize hyperthreading so its a waste of money.
-Cheaper ram. No need for 1866mhz.
-Smaller HDD. If you really need a 2tb HDD, grab this one instead: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st2000dm001
-Better cooling on the Gigabyte 770.
-You don't really need a full tower case. It's bigger and heavier.
-Better quality psu.

princejeet · Jun 19, 2013

Hiii
I m sorry but that's not worth for money.
1. You can go with CM hyper 212 evo as CPU cooler. If u don't go with decent OCing.
2. Gigabyte mobos are better than MSI.
3. In cavier blue HDD some problem comes. So go with cavier black.
4. You don't need 750w PSU. You can go with SeaSonic S12II 620 Bronze best suited PSU for this rig. It is haswell certified too.
I hope it helps.
Thank you.

princejeet · Jun 19, 2013

Hey
Check this build.

http://pcpartpicker.com/b/CYA

Component Selection Owner Rating Price Where
CPU

Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core
$239.99 Newegg
CPU Cooler

Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing
$29.98 Outlet PC
Motherboard

Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD3H ATX LGA1150
$169.99 Amazon
Memory

Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600
$69.99 Newegg
Storage

Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" SSD
$216.99 NCIX US

Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM
$76.99 Best Buy
Video Card

MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB
$454.98 SuperBiiz
Case

Cooler Master Storm Scout ATX Mid Tower
$54.99 Newegg
Power Supply

SeaSonic 620W ATX12V / EPS12V
$75.98 Newegg
Optical Drive

Asus DRW-24B3ST/BLK/G/AS DVD/CD Writer
$22.99 Newegg
Total: $1409.87

I hope it helps.
Thank you.

princejeet · Jun 19, 2013

If there is microcentre then u can go there for CPU @ $199.
Thank you

realchaos · Jun 19, 2013

-The hyper 212 brings only decent OC and since Haswell runs hotter, you may be disappointed by how far you can actually go.
-Gigabyte motherboards are better but for some reason I was under the impression that the OP likes the dragon.
-Caviar blue doesn't come with problems. I don't know where you hear that.
-The 750w psu is for future SLI.

Also, don't post multiple times in a row like you just did. There's an option to Edit your post if you want to add more or change something. Use that instead of posting 3 times in a row.

jaehyun0102 · Jun 20, 2013

realchaos :

I made a few edits to the part list, can you please go over them for me. Also I need to keep the Zotac gpu because I am planning on adding water cooling later on and its the cheapest compatible gpu. Should I swap out the 770 for a 780 and get cheaper ram and hdd? Also I don't really like the define xl r2 and Im wondering if the corsair 650d would be better, I am planning on utilizing all these parts for years to come.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/18f0R

jaehyun0102 · Jun 21, 2013

realchaos :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($55.99 @ 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 ($65.56 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($395.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($84.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: PC Power & Cooling Silencer Mk III 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1347.46
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-19 18:08 EDT-0400)

-No need for an i7 in gaming. An i7 is basically an i5 with hyperthreading, but games don't utilize hyperthreading so its a waste of money.
-Cheaper ram. No need for 1866mhz.
-Smaller HDD. If you really need a 2tb HDD, grab this one instead: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st2000dm001
-Better cooling on the Gigabyte 770.
-You don't really need a full tower case. It's bigger and heavier.
-Better quality psu.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/18TKl

I made some edits to my setup with your suggestions. Can you please go over them?

realchaos · Jun 21, 2013

Looks good.

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