ibuypower revolt system? 1927$

eric8412

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I am looking to buy a gaming pc that will be able to play all the next gen games coming out this and next year at max settings, single monitor or tv, 1080p.

I want to keep the price under 2k. I found this Revolt on ibuypower and I really like how small it is.

http://www.ibuypower.com/Store/Revolt_R770

The build I was looking at would be:

Intel® Core™ i7-4770K Processor (4x 3.50GHz/8MB L3 Cache)

PowerDrive Level 2 - Up to 20% Overclocking

NZXT Kraken X40 Liquid CPU Cooling System w/ 140mm Radiator (Revolt)
The world's first all-in-one 140mm liquid cooler

8 GB [4 GB X2] DDR3-1600 Memory Module Corsair or MAjor Brand

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 - 3GB Single Card

ASRock Z87E-ITX -- 4x USB 3.0, HDMI, DisplayPort, Wifi + Bluetooth

500 Watt - FSP 1U 80 Plus Gold Certificated Power Supply

120 GB ADATA S510 SSD Single Drive
Read: 550MB/s ; Write: 510MB/s

1 TB HARD DRIVE -- 32M Cache, 7200 RPM, 6.0Gb/s Single Drive

6x BLU-RAY Reader + DVD±R/±RW Slot Load Combo Drive

This comes to 1927$ (includes windows 8)

1 Is this a good system for what I am trying to do?

2 Will the overclocking help gaming?

3 would it be helpful to get 16gb of ram for future gaming?

4 Would you change any of the components of this rig?

5 Should I get this PC or should I give up the dream of a small gaming pc for the living room and get a mid sized tower build? (if so, what would you suggest?)

Sorry for all the questions. I have been reading a lot of the forums and have been trying to do my research, but this is my first big gaming PC purchase.

Thanks

 
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A few things stand out as a problem for me with that build. First, is the price and overall selection of parts. They are OK at best. The 500w PSU is suspect and will likely under power that system. The i7 isn't needed for gaming, but at that budget there isn't a reason not to include it. Also at that budget should be a 256GB SSD and larger HD... I would look toward something like the build below... Overclocking CAN help, but only if you are able to drive this system to its max to begin with. Unless you are driving multiple displays at a very high resolution then don't worry about overclocking that system. It is likely overkill for what you are doing...

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($279.99...
A few things stand out as a problem for me with that build. First, is the price and overall selection of parts. They are OK at best. The 500w PSU is suspect and will likely under power that system. The i7 isn't needed for gaming, but at that budget there isn't a reason not to include it. Also at that budget should be a 256GB SSD and larger HD... I would look toward something like the build below... Overclocking CAN help, but only if you are able to drive this system to its max to begin with. Unless you are driving multiple displays at a very high resolution then don't worry about overclocking that system. It is likely overkill for what you are doing...

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($279.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($80.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-PRO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($77.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($214.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($119.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($659.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 932 Advanced ATX Full Tower Case ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic X Series 850W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($156.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: LG UH12NS29 Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($49.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $2030.86
 
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eric8412

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Thanks for the build! Would the cosair 550d case work well with this build? If I am not overclocking so I need such a nice cpu cooler? How does it compare to something like the corsair h60?
Thanks for your help!
 

edtheguy

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Would the cosair 550d case work well with this build?
Yes. Corsair makes fine cases, personally I prefer the carbide series to obsidian, but they are all good, and the 500's have plenty of room inside for all your parts and more.
I am not overclocking so I need such a nice cpu cooler?
No, if you are not overclocking then the stock cooler would be fine.
In fact, if you are not overclocking then you should save some money and get a i5-4670 non-k chip and a h77 mobo.