I am looking to build a new gaming and work computer. I am hoping to replace both my gaming PC (a gateway) and my work PC (a HP) I already ready have all of the peripherals and a 4TB RAID array. As for games I mainly play Guild Wars 2, Civilization and the Elder Scrolls series.
I work as an engineering intern doing biometrics research. My current bottleneck is my hard drive (Caviar black HDD). But this work is CPU intensive.
I am hoping to use both of my monitors on this system, a 27'' 1440p and a 24'' 1080p.
Here is what I am thinking of buying, please see if you can help the build anywhere. I don't mind spending more if there will be a big jump in performance.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($334.97 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC14PE_BK 78.1 CFM CPU Cooler ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($174.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($64.29 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($369.99 @ Adorama)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 4GB Video Card ($438.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Corsair 760W 80 PLUS Platinum Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($157.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1716.19
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-02 19:23 EDT-0400)
I work as an engineering intern doing biometrics research. My current bottleneck is my hard drive (Caviar black HDD). But this work is CPU intensive.
I am hoping to use both of my monitors on this system, a 27'' 1440p and a 24'' 1080p.
Here is what I am thinking of buying, please see if you can help the build anywhere. I don't mind spending more if there will be a big jump in performance.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($334.97 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC14PE_BK 78.1 CFM CPU Cooler ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($174.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($64.29 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($369.99 @ Adorama)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 4GB Video Card ($438.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Corsair 760W 80 PLUS Platinum Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($157.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1716.19
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-02 19:23 EDT-0400)