$1000-$1200 First Gaming Build Help

Aseem Reid

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Approximate Purchase Date: This week

Budget Range: $1000-$1200 after everything

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Gaming, Video

Are you buying a monitor: No, using TV in Bedroom

Do you need to buy OS: Yes

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg, Amazon, (pcpartpicker seemed like a good way to do it).

Location: Pleasantville, New Jeresy, USA

Parts Preferences:My first build, you tell me what's the best

Overclocking: Yes

SLI or Crossfire: I need some more clarification on it. Whatever is the best choice for a noob.

Your Monitor Resolution: planning on using hdmi for the television. it only goes to 720p but ill upgrade soon.

Additional Comments: I am looking for something to game on when the ps4 and Xbox one comes out. I would love to play watch dogs, gta iv, battlefield 4, crysis etc. at a good fps. I am sure the budget is enough for it to run current gen games better than the consoles. I want something that i can easily upgrade when the time comes. I know you guys are the masters. I would really appreciate a sick build. Thank you for your time and effort.

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: I wanna get my feet wet when it comes to pc gaming. I am tired of looking at all the steam deals! haha. I just need some help choosing the parts. I know a bit about computers I even help fix them.
 

slomo4sho

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 240M 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($174.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston T1 Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($59.09 @ 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: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card ($349.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1216.96

Promo code "EMCXPVM26" for the GPU to bring the price down to $328 AR
 
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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: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.39 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($98.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($403.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 922 ATX Mid Tower Case ($70.00 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($88.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1231.28
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-29 04:14 EDT-0400)

A similar build. I would not recommend water cooling. Too much can go wrong. I have the latest graphics card, runs quieter and faster than the 7970.
 

slomo4sho

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It isn't a custom block but a self contained kit. OP wants to overclock and water is preferred for Haswell. Also, overclocking the 7970 will actually yield better performance than the 770 (not to mention it is $70 less and comes with 4 games).
 

Aseem Reid

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I agree with barbernet_1. I don't know how much of a hassle it would be to water cool on my first build.
 


the case i chose is much much better. also, i wouldnt get windows 8. you end up making it looking like windows 7 in the end anyways
 

Aseem Reid

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Oh my bad. So is water cooling the best way to go? and is it ok to use this power supply instead? It the same watts and voltage. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207013&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

slomo4sho ill probaly go with yours after you answer these for me. All the builds are similar and I'm open to anything I guess ill look into water cooling now.
 

slomo4sho

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Haswell runs hot and water is recommended if you plan on overclocking the chip. The XFX PSU is a great choice as well and is pretty tough to beat at $40.
 

slomo4sho

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Haswell runs hot and water is recommended if you plan on overclocking the chip(The 240M is currently $10 less than when I originally posted). The XFX PSU is a great choice as well and is pretty tough to beat at $40.
 

Aseem Reid

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ok thanks everyone ill go with slomo4sho's build with the cheaper power supply. ordering as we speak. Wish me luck