2014 Future Proof Rig

Adrian Ocampo · Nov 9, 2013

Hi all, I would like to get some advice if these are the right parts for my rig. And please give another option for chassis.

My budget would be less than 2000$

I would be doing some Extreme Gaming (Max Settings), some Video Streaming(Twitch), Photo Editing(Lightroom/Photoshop).

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.97 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($124.99 @ Microcenter)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste ($6.20 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V PRO ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($159.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($209.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($329.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cooler Master HAF XM (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Microcenter)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 39.9 CFM 120mm Fans ($27.33 @ Mwave)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition (2-Pack) 62.7 CFM 120mm Fans ($27.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($74.99 @ Microcenter)
Monitor: Asus VE278Q 27.0" Monitor ($269.98 @ Amazon)
Other: ELE-G3 Dragunov Gaming Laser Mouse
Other: GK-003 DRAGON RECON GAMING KEYBOARD
Total: $1796.38
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-09 16:16 EST-0500)

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/aowassup/saved/2CHP

Planning on finishing the build on 2014.

Not planning on waiting for DDR4.

AndyC53 · Nov 9, 2013

Adrian Ocampo :

Hi all, I would like to get some advice if these are the right parts for my rig. And please give another option for chassis.

My budget would be less than 2000$

I would be doing some Extreme Gaming (Max Settings), some Video Streaming(Twitch), Photo Editing(Lightroom/Photoshop).

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.97 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($124.99 @ Microcenter)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste ($6.20 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V PRO ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($159.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($209.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($329.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cooler Master HAF XM (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Microcenter)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 39.9 CFM 120mm Fans ($27.33 @ Mwave)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition (2-Pack) 62.7 CFM 120mm Fans ($27.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($74.99 @ Microcenter)
Monitor: Asus VE278Q 27.0" Monitor ($269.98 @ Amazon)
Other: ELE-G3 Dragunov Gaming Laser Mouse
Other: GK-003 DRAGON RECON GAMING KEYBOARD
Total: $1796.38
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-09 16:16 EST-0500)

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/aowassup/saved/2CHP

Planning on finishing the build on 2014.

Not planning on waiting for DDR4.

This is definitely a future proof rig. But instead of a GTX 770, i would get the Sapphire R9 280x TOXIC - it is a LOT better than the 770 and is a lot more future proof. This GPU is completely future proof and is the fastest r9 280x there is, as it has a large factory overclock.

AndyC53 · Nov 9, 2013

As you can see the R9 280x is quite a lot quicker than the 770:
http://www.anandtech.com/show/7406/the-sapphire-r9-280x-toxic-review/3

Outlander_04 · Nov 9, 2013

There is no such thing as a future proof build , but the situation is worse when you by an already out dated processor .

Outlander_04 · Nov 9, 2013

There is no such thing as a future proof build , but the situation is worse when you by an already out dated processor .

AndyC53 · Nov 9, 2013

Outlander_04 :

The i5 3570k is not out dated. It will still be a good CPU for the next 2-3 years. But to be more future proof get the Core i5 4670k.

Adrian Ocampo · Nov 9, 2013

@AndyC53 Thank you for that input. R9 280x definitely hands down beaten the 770. But would it be cost efficient for my build?

Adrian Ocampo · Nov 9, 2013

@Outlander_04 Fine, haha. Then a build that could last for 5+ years. With some upgrades in the near future.
@AndyC53 are 4670K good OC'ers? because ive been reading that Haswells dont really do well with overclocking?

Outlander_04 · Nov 9, 2013

Move to socket 1150 and the 4670K

It will have a longer useful life than any socket 1155 processor

Adrian Ocampo · Nov 9, 2013

Outlander_04 :

Will consider this. Also i think Broadwells would also be compatible with the 1150 socket?

AndyC53 · Nov 10, 2013

Adrian Ocampo :

If you want to overclock then don't go with intels 4th gen cpu's. haswell CPU's have a big heat problem, so if you are overclocking go with the 3rd Gen CPU(i5) - http://www.amazon.com/Intel-Core-i5-3570K-Quad-Core-Processor/dp/B007SZ0E1K/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1384079909&sr=8-1&keywords=Intel+3rd+Generation+Core+i5-3570K
Or if you want to do a MASSIVE overclock go with the second gen(i5) - http://www.amazon.com/Intel-i5-2500K-Quad-Core-Processor-Cache/dp/B004EBUXHQ/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1384079942&sr=8-3&keywords=Intel+2nd+Generation+Core+i5-2500k
The 2nd and 3rd gen CPU's are slower than the 4th gen, but only by about 10%. So if you aren't going to OC then go with the 4670k. But if you are planning on OCing go with the 2nd or 3rd gen.

AndyC53 · Nov 10, 2013

Adrian Ocampo :

The GTX 770 and R9 280x cost around the same amount of money, it really depends on which retailer you buy the GPU from. Amazon is a good and reliable retailer, I would recommend going with them.
http://www.amazon.com/Sapphire-Radeon-PCI-Express-Graphics-11217-02-40G/dp/B00FLMKREQ/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1384079879&sr=8-8&keywords=r9+280x+toxic

Adrian Ocampo · Nov 10, 2013

AndyC53 :

Adrian Ocampo :

If you want to overclock then don't go with intels 4th gen cpu's. haswell CPU's have a big heat problem, so if you are overclocking go with the 3rd Gen CPU(i5) - http://www.amazon.com/Intel-Core-i5-3570K-Quad-Core-Processor/dp/B007SZ0E1K/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1384079909&sr=8-1&keywords=Intel+3rd+Generation+Core+i5-3570K
Or if you want to do a MASSIVE overclock go with the second gen(i5) - http://www.amazon.com/Intel-i5-2500K-Quad-Core-Processor-Cache/dp/B004EBUXHQ/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1384079942&sr=8-3&keywords=Intel+2nd+Generation+Core+i5-2500k
The 2nd and 3rd gen CPU's are slower than the 4th gen, but only by about 10%. So if you aren't going to OC then go with the 4670k. But if you are planning on OCing go with the 2nd or 3rd gen.

But i read that LGA1150 can be used for Broadwells aswell right?

AndyC53 · Nov 10, 2013

Adrian Ocampo :

AndyC53 :

But i read that LGA1150 can be used for Broadwells aswell right?

Yes that is true. The future intel processors will be using this socket.

Adrian Ocampo · Nov 10, 2013

AndyC53 :

Adrian Ocampo :

The GTX 770 and R9 280x cost around the same amount of money, it really depends on which retailer you buy the GPU from. Amazon is a good and reliable retailer, I would recommend going with them.
http://www.amazon.com/Sapphire-Radeon-PCI-Express-Graphics-11217-02-40G/dp/B00FLMKREQ/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1384079879&sr=8-8&keywords=r9+280x+toxic

Will go for R9 280x then. How does R9 290 or R9 290x fair?

AndyC53 · Nov 10, 2013

Adrian Ocampo :

I would just go with the R9 280x. It will run ALL next generation games(COD-Ghosts, BF4 . . .etc.) on the HIGHEST Settings. The best R9 280x GPU is Sapphire's TOXIC edition. It is very overpowered and has a big factory overclock.http://www.amazon.com/Sapphire-Radeon-PCI-Express-Graphics-11217-02-40G/dp/B00FLMKREQ/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1384095329&sr=8-8&keywords=r9+280x+toxic
But be warned that this card is VERY long. make sure your case can support a 308mm card.

Adrian Ocampo · Nov 10, 2013

AndyC53 :

Please check out my revised build list

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($124.99 @ Microcenter)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste ($6.20 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($189.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($209.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($309.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Phantom (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Microcenter)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm Fans ($27.98 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm Fans ($27.98 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm Fans ($27.98 @ OutletPC)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($111.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VE278Q 27.0" Monitor ($269.98 @ Amazon)
Other: ELE-G3 Dragunov Gaming Laser Mouse
Other: GK-003 DRAGON RECON GAMING KEYBOARD
Total: $1882.01
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-10 11:48 EST-0500)

AndyC53 · Nov 10, 2013

Adrian Ocampo :

AndyC53 :

Please check out my revised build list

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($124.99 @ Microcenter)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste ($6.20 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($189.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($209.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($309.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Phantom (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Microcenter)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm Fans ($27.98 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm Fans ($27.98 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm Fans ($27.98 @ OutletPC)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($111.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VE278Q 27.0" Monitor ($269.98 @ Amazon)
Other: ELE-G3 Dragunov Gaming Laser Mouse
Other: GK-003 DRAGON RECON GAMING KEYBOARD
Total: $1882.01
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-10 11:48 EST-0500)

Everything looks good, I was going to recommend you getting a Swiftech H220 instead of the H100i, but then I realised that you cant get the swiftech h220 in america . . .
Yeah, so everything looks good. I couldn't have perfected in any way.

sora · Nov 10, 2013

AndyC53 :

Adrian Ocampo :

This is definitely a future proof rig. But instead of a GTX 770, i would get the Sapphire R9 280x TOXIC - it is a LOT better than the 770 and is a lot more future proof. This GPU is completely future proof and is the fastest r9 280x there is, as it has a large factory overclock.

This, the 280X TOXIC is the best r9 280x card you will find.

Rukz · Jun 8, 2014

Hi Andy i detected an error in your explanation...you said sapphire r9 280x toxic is a lot quicker...true... your mistake was to compare her with the gtx 770...the are both to be used in different resolutions...gtx 770 2GDD5 in 1080p and Toxic 3GDD5 in 1440p...ofc the benchmarks u posted http://www.anandtech.com/show/7406/the-sapphire-r9-280x-toxic-review/3 were more for 1440p cards(2560x1440)... the gtx 770 fall clearly behind with that resolution...stay more sharp regards

DSzymborski · Jun 8, 2014

For a long-term build, with a Corsair PSU and a solid budget, I'd much rather have one of the HX or TX versions rather than the lower-tier CXs.

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