Building a gaming rig w/o diminishing returns 06/13

Ryan Frechette · Jun 28, 2013

I'm looking to build a really nice gaming PC without too much diminishing return. I want a lot of power but I would also like to keep the price as reasonable as possible. Here are the parts I'm looking at, please help with whatever suggestions you may have.

I'm looking to build a nice gaming computer with very little diminishing returns. I don't want to go overkill but I do want a very nice rig. This is what I'm looking at so far, tell me what you think.

1st
x$154.99
-Motherboard
ASRock z77 Extreme6 1155

2nd
x$169.99
-Power suppy unit $169.99
CORSAIR HX Series HX850 850W

3rd
x$219.99
-CPU Processor
Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz
x$319.99
Intel Core i7-3770K Ivy Bridge 3.5GHz

4th
x$139.99
-Memory
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16G

5th
x$419.99
-Graphics Card
GeForce GTX 770 Superclocked w/ ACX Cooling

6th
x$369.99
-Case
Thermaltake Level 10 GT LCS w/ Liquid Cooling

7th
x$259.99
-Monitor
ASUS VG248QE Black 24" Monitor

8th
x$139.99
-SSD
OCZ Vertex 4 VTX4-25SAT3-128G 2.5" 128GB SATA III

9th
x$109.99
-HDD
Western Digital WD Green WD20EARX 2TB 64MB

10th
x$89.99
-Blu-Ray Burner
ASUS Black Blu-ray Burner SATA BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS

11th
x$17.99
-DVD Burner
LITE-ON DVD Burner - Bulk Black SATA Model iHAS124-04

Total Price $2,092.86

COMBO DEALS

1st
x$394.98
Intel Core i7-3770K+ 500GB Seagate SSHD combo

2nd
x$244.98
G.SKILL F3-2133C9D-16GXH+ 1TB Seagate SSHD combo

All of these prices are Newegg prices.
Still in the process of doing price comparison with MicroCenter

Drew010 · Jun 28, 2013

I would not get a blu-ray burner unless you absolutely need it, I would go for a samsung 840 SSD, and I would go with at least a blue level WD HDD. other than that it looks perfect to me.

X79 · Jun 28, 2013

Then go with some 8GB 1600Mhz RAM. Such as the Corsair Vengeance line or G.Skill Ripjaws.

Get an i5. The one you mentioned; unless you want to go to the newest generation. i5-4670K.

You'll need a motherboard with an LGA 1150 socket too though. Then get a GTX 760 instead.

Then drop the PSU to around 750W perhaps, if you're wanting to SLI later. Otherwise even lower.

After that, change the HDD to either a Caviar Blue or Black. Black is more performance/reliability minded.

Green is the opposite and tries to lessen noise and use less power; but it's not worth it. While Blue

tries to strike a balance between these two. You also don't really need liquid cooling; not if you want

cheapness though. Only reason to go liquid are:

- Quietness

- Able to achieve higher OC's

- Cool factor

This would be tons better for you:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($71.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($93.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($249.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 932 Advanced ATX Full Tower Case ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: OCZ Fatal1ty 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($88.98 @ Outlet PC)
Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($153.00 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Cooler Master Storm QuickFire Rapid Wired Gaming Keyboard ($67.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Corsair Vengeance M65 Wired Laser Mouse ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1416.84
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-28 20:37 EDT-0400)

- Ideal CPU for gaming. Can be OC'd.

- Nice cooler, one of the best.

- Great motherboard. SLI ready and all.

- Nice RAM.

- Great GPU. Can SLI.

- Nice HDD, plenty space.

- Nice PSU; room for SLI later if you like.

- Great full tower case, re-useable over several builds. Plenty space.

- Lots cheaper than yours. Use the difference for the next upgrade.

- Neat gaming-centric peripherals.

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