4670k gaming build (first gaming build) Opinion?

PC-GIRL88 · Jun 22, 2013

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/ForteEXE/saved/1O3f

Was going for a red and black theme and the combo with the 4670k and this mobo are amazing puts the total price under even a 8450 or 3570k similar build so i thought why not get the newest cpu right?

How is everything?

Only thing im realy unsure about is the PSU i hear they need to be haswell approved cuz of its new powerstate consumption under idle? Is my PSU ok for a haswell build?

EzioAs · Jun 22, 2013

Everything is fine at first glance. PSU is suitable with the new sleep state in Haswell, nothing to worry about.

bignastyid · Jun 22, 2013

If you plan on doing alot of overclocking i'd suggest a better cooler the hyper is good for small oc's but haswell runs hotter than ivy bridge. The psu is compatible. Everything else looks ok.
http://techreport.com/review/24897/the-big-haswell-psu-compatibility-list#corsair

AxlFone · Jun 22, 2013

Better buy is gigabyte X-D3H , next week is coming out GTX 760.
And rosewill PSU are great. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182071
450-550w is enough for your build so sure 650 is enough for you.
550w is good choice too.

PC-GIRL88 · Jun 22, 2013

Thanks everyone!, That roswel actualy cost more then the one i have listed and is the same wattage the corsair i have is 155 off like the rosewelll you listed but the corsair one comes witha 20 dollar mail in rebate

Umm what would you recommend for a cpu cooler then? i realy dont plan to oc much to be honest and if i did would probly be really light basically whatever i could do without increasing voltage im scared id hurt my cpu

And if haswel runs hotter does that make it a bad decision?

AxlFone · Jun 22, 2013

Yeah but that rosewill is gold label PSU. Better efficiency.
Anyway.. Newegg do have more good priced things here:
http://promotions.newegg.com/neemail/latest/index-landing.aspx
Look ig there is something for you. G.skill memory is good. It was a good price there.
And if you think corsair is good PSU think twice before buy one.
http://www.behardware.com/articles/843-8/components-returns-rates-5.html
What about the future? We can’t yet predict it, but we can give you a list of the five products sold between April 1st and October 1st (from 0 to 6 months use) that have the highest returns rates by category:
Power supplies:
- 2.13% Corsair CX600 V2 80PLUS
- 2.02% Antec High Current Gamer 620
- 1.96% Seasonic X-760
- 1.84% Corsair Gaming Series GS700
- 1.83% Corsair Professional Series Gold AX850

PC-GIRL88 · Jun 22, 2013

AxlFone :

Yeah but that rosewill is gold label PSU. Better efficiency.
Anyway.. Newegg do have more good priced things here:
http://promotions.newegg.com/neemail/latest/index-landing.aspx
Look ig there is something for you. G.skill memory is good. It was a good price there.
And if you think corsair is good PSU think twice before buy one.
http://www.behardware.com/articles/843-8/components-returns-rates-5.html
What about the future? We can’t yet predict it, but we can give you a list of the five products sold between April 1st and October 1st (from 0 to 6 months use) that have the highest returns rates by category:
Power supplies:
- 2.13% Corsair CX600 V2 80PLUS
- 2.02% Antec High Current Gamer 620
- 1.96% Seasonic X-760
- 1.84% Corsair Gaming Series GS700
- 1.83% Corsair Professional Series Gold AX850

ill keep that in mind thanks

USAFRet · Jun 22, 2013

If you plan on OC, and including one of the larger air coolers....low profile RAM instead of those finned things.

bignastyid · Jun 22, 2013

Here's a good cooler that's only $15 more than the hyper.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835709020&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

PC-GIRL88 · Jun 22, 2013

bignastyid :

Would it work better then the evo>?

scragnoff · Jun 22, 2013

Hi PC-GIRL88!

That's a great build!

If you're not planning on overclocking, the stock hsf is sufficient.

However, if you're thinking of doing light OC'ing, the EVO is more than sufficient for your needs.

PC-GIRL88 · Jun 22, 2013

scragnoff :

Thanks, on a difrent site i posted it on someone recomended a dif build to me for a similar price using a fx 6300 but they put in a ssd and a 7950 compared to the 7870 i have in the 470k build and no ssd which do you think would perform best for gameing?

scragnoff · Jun 22, 2013

PC-GIRL88 :

Imho, the SSD would not alter your gaming experience - FPS-wise, no changes at all. It will however, decrease your load times if you're playing games with big maps, like say Shogun. Another thing you'll notice right away is your lightning quick boot up speed.

As for the 7950 vs 7870, using the AnandTech Bench, we can see the 7950 edging the 7870 by a small margin.

For the i5 4670K vs FX 6300, the AnandTech Bench shows the i5 4670K winning by a considerably larger margin.

Imho, I would go with the build with the faster cpu.

PC-GIRL88 · Jun 22, 2013

scragnoff :

PC-GIRL88 :

Imho, the SSD would not alter your gaming experience - FPS-wise, no changes at all. It will however, decrease your load times if you're playing games with big maps, like say Shogun. Another thing you'll notice right away is your lightning quick boot up speed.

As for the 7950 vs 7870, using the AnandTech Bench, we can see the 7950 edging the 7870 by a small margin.

For the i5 4670K vs FX 6300, the AnandTech Bench shows the i5 4670K winning by a considerably larger margin.

Imho, I would go with the build with the faster cpu.

Awesoem thanks

scragnoff · Jun 22, 2013

PC-GIRL88 :

scragnoff :

PC-GIRL88 :

Imho, the SSD would not alter your gaming experience - FPS-wise, no changes at all. It will however, decrease your load times if you're playing games with big maps, like say Shogun. Another thing you'll notice right away is your lightning quick boot up speed.

As for the 7950 vs 7870, using the AnandTech Bench, we can see the 7950 edging the 7870 by a small margin.

For the i5 4670K vs FX 6300, the AnandTech Bench shows the i5 4670K winning by a considerably larger margin.

Imho, I would go with the build with the faster cpu.

Awesoem thanks

You're welcome!

PC-GIRL88 · Jun 22, 2013

scragnoff :

PC-GIRL88 :

You're welcome!

How do you feel about saphire GPUs? i might add the 7950 saphire into the 4670k build its only like 30 more then the 7870 asus one and waaaay cheaper then the 7950 asus one iv been told asus is amazing but if saphires goos there alot cheaper

scragnoff · Jun 22, 2013

PC-GIRL88 :

Which Sapphire 7950 version are you keen on? They have about 4 models - the 100352-3L, FleX 100352FLEX-2, the 100352-4L with Boost, or the Vapor-X 100352VXSR?

Imho, Sapphire is a company that produces top-notch video cards.

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