Request a professional helping hand on my rig (Advice)

SaucyPersian · Jun 28, 2013

I need help with selecting components for my rig
Im going to use this for occasional gaming and study
My budget is $1600 NZD which is $1,237 USD
Components are expensive here so i have to budget what i buy
Please leave feedback!

Specs

Case: COOLER MASTER K380

Cpu: Intel Latest processor Haswell Core i5-4570 3.2GHz

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87-HD3 Socket 1150,Intel Z87

RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws X 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600MHz (PC3 12800) High Performance Desktop Memory 240-Pin Model

Hard drive: Seagate 1TB Barracuda 7200.12 SATA3 HDD 64M CACHE 7200RPM NCQ

Cd drive: LG GH24NS95 24X SATA INTERNAL SATA DVD WRITER Black colour , OEM package

PSU: Corsair VS650 650W ATX Power Supply

SSD : 120GB 840 series Samsung SSD drive

Heatsink: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo CPU Cooler

Video Card: Asus GTX 660 DirectCU II Overclocked 2GB GDDR5

risaccess1 · Jun 28, 2013

The parts you have selected will make a GREAT high performance budget computer.
This is COMPLETE overkill for "studying." To put it in perspective, it's like using a bulldozer to move a paperweight.

It will also run games pretty damn well. However, I would NOT expect this thing to run anything like crysis 3 on high settings. This will run any mid-to-upper-range game without issue.

If you can afford it, I think you should go with the core i5-4670k CPU, which offers better performance than the i5-4570, and you could even overclock it if you wanted to.

C12Friedman · Jun 28, 2013

Without a 'k' model CPU, the CM Hyper 212 is not needed nor will the Z87 motherboard provide any advantages over a B85 or H87 motherboard - you may find those a little more feature rich at a lower price. The rest looks to be very workable

SaucyPersian · Jun 28, 2013

risaccess1 :

The parts you have selected will make a GREAT high performance budget computer.
This is COMPLETE overkill for "studying." To put it in perspective, it's like using a bulldozer to move a paperweight.

It will also run games pretty damn well. However, I would NOT expect this thing to run anything like crysis 3 on high settings. This will run any mid-to-upper-range game without issue.

Hello, thanks for the advice and reply! its good to know i selected the components and i havent even made a pc yet! haha but to do with the cpu, over in new zealand the 4570k is $280 and the 4670k is $320 i will actually see on the day if my budget can be altered, but thank you for the advice, can you overclock the 4570k? or is it not worth it?

SaucyPersian · Jun 28, 2013

thank you for giving me your advice! im spectacle on if i should get a heatsink knowing everyone says "it horrible" and ive got feedback on the z87, saying its good.. but i will look into the b85 and h87, would you recommend asus or gigabyte?
thanks

C12Friedman · Jun 28, 2013

For motherboards, I'd recommend looking at Asus AND Gigabyte. If considering a B75 mobo, I'll suggest you check Intel's motherboards also

SaucyPersian · Jun 28, 2013

C12Friedman :

The B75 is a 1155 socket i want a haswell chip, and i will look at both! thanks for your feedback. what about the heatsink should i stick to stock or after market?

Shadsy · Jun 28, 2013

Z Boards are for enthusiasts. (PC junkies, basically our adult lego, lol)
H Boards are for Home or everyday users who don't have 2 graphics cards and don't overclock.
B Boards are for Businesses

for Z87 H87 and B85 boards, I recommend also gigabyte never went wrong with them. what is your board price range?

depends really.. imho Z87 boards have also neat things for people who don't OC or SLI/Crossfire there 2 graphics cards. Better Audio, longer life and quality components.

SaucyPersian · Jun 29, 2013

Shadsy :

Oh thats a good way to explain it! lol
i personally want a full ATX board as maybe down the line i can get dual Graphics cards and maybe even over clock. my price range is $217 NZD which is $168 USD..

Shadsy · Jun 29, 2013

Then I recommend:
ASUS Z87-A (this is Asus's flag ship board and has a lot of parse) - that would be my pick personally. and it supports both SLI for 2x Nvidia cards and Crossfire for 2 AMD cards.

so you aren't restricted to a brand when you will want to do dual graphics cards.

example a bit chipper priced GIGABYTE Z87-D3HP also great but it only supports AMD crossfire. So I say go for the ASUS Z87-A

you can't go wrong, imho.

SaucyPersian · Jun 29, 2013

Shadsy :

I would go for the ASUS Z87-A , but there's a problem ... http://www.pbtech.co.nz/index.php?z=p&p=MBDASU1841&name=ASUS-Z87-A-LGA-1150-Intel-Z87-HDMI-SATA-6Gbs-USB-3 this is a nz sit, its a $300 mobo, over here :\

Shadsy · Jun 29, 2013

Wow, What country are you from When I was looking at the board I was looking at a Slovak e-site and the board is 130€ here. I found ASUS Z87-C for 240$ and ASUS Z87M-PLUS for 217$ on you're site. boards can do only AMD Crossfire. but for one card its a cool board still. If I was you I would go with the ASUS Z87-C then.

regardless Boards are not so impotent for a build, still will be a kick ass PC.

edit: Usualy gigabyte gives you more bang for your buck. I love gigabyte boards... so yes also Gigabyte GA-Z87-HD3. Gigabyte never let me down so far.

and always had great PCs with them

SaucyPersian · Jun 29, 2013

Thanks! im from new zealand. You have now answered all my question so thank you very much, ill stick to gigabyte, i want to try a non asus mobo see then maybe later down the line when i have money ill upgrade to a Z87 A

thanks for all the awesome advice man im now ready to make my very first pc

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