Building Gaming PC for Next-Generation Games at Max Settings, Where to Start

Lowie1771 · Dec 9, 2013

Hello Again,
I posted yesterday with some presumptions about a build I had been entertaining. The overall goal is to run new games, at max settings, for the next few years. I quickly realized that I was very uninformed, and in no position to determine how to accomplish this. So I would appreciate it if someone could tell me where to start, and perhaps help me create a build that will accomplish this. I have no experience, and no parts yet. I need to select a processor, graphics card, and motherboard, first and foremost. Thanks.

Approximate Purchase Date: Early-Mid 2014

Budget Range: Maximum of $3000 USD

System Usage: High resolution, multi-screen gaming

Are you buying a monitor: Yes, multiple

Parts to Buy: All

Do you need to buy OS: Yes

Location: Washington, D.C. (USA)

Overclocking: Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: Maybe

Your Monitor Resolution: Undecided

Additional Comments: Quiet would be nice

Overall Goal: Run next-gen games like Watch Dogs and Battlefield 4 on Max settings, and create a PC that will last several years.

Supahos · Dec 9, 2013

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2hHS0

Leaves you with $800 to spend on monitors and should demolish anything you put in front of it.

Lowie1771 · Dec 9, 2013

Supahos :

Wow, that was fast, and a good suggestion. Only question: why the 4770K? I still can't seem to determine why there are so many i7 processor options, and what the effect is on my build. EDIT: fixed typo.

nddz · Dec 9, 2013

just geta 270x instead

alexoiu · Dec 9, 2013

Hi,
If only for games, here's a start:
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-cpu-review-overclock,3106-4.html

Supahos · Dec 9, 2013

nddz :

on a $3,000 budget? you can't run multiple screens at 1080 with that card or even close to it.

If you want it to be able to play the next gen games (and with your budget I assume you want the best) then I would want the extra threads for the future. That rig will play anything out today maxed out and should do anything you ask of it (short of multi screen 4k gaming) for a long time... not sure even two 780 TIs will handle 3 screens of 4k.

Gutlesswolverine · Dec 9, 2013

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2hI7N
Go for titan as you will be using multiple screens

Lowie1771 · Dec 9, 2013

Gutlesswolverine :

So, a Titan is a better long-term strategy than the 780 ti?

Also, what is the significance of the mobo change from the Asus Maximus VI to the ASRock Z87 Extreme4?

Lowie1771 · Dec 9, 2013

I'm thinking that the best idea is to get one titan, then upgrade to two of them with SLI in some years when that becomes a necessity. Is that a workable strategy?

Supahos · Dec 9, 2013

Lowie1771 :

cheaper, and less OC potential, but its not a bad board.

As for the titan vs 780TI its kind of a toss up the 780 is a good bit faster on a single rig I'm not sure its been proven one way or the other on multi screen rigs. Just know whatever you do (780ti or titan) when(if) you add a second one you'll need a new power supply most likely. I still think I would go with the 780 Ti but His argument isn't without merit.

I suspect he wanted to save a few bucks b/c upgrading to the titan hurt your monitor budget pretty bad.

Lowie1771 · Dec 9, 2013

Supahos :

If I'm going to need to get a new power supply, perhaps my interests would be best served simply investing in a more powerful one from the get-go?

Gutlesswolverine · Dec 9, 2013

What supahos is saying is right. Titan hurt your monitor budget.
But in the long run, it will help you. After maybe a couple of years, you can add another titan in sli and get a badass gaming rig.

Supahos · Dec 9, 2013

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2hJ9D

okay then try that lol. 1000W of 80gold PS for slightly less. Not a huge fan of the colors on it but if I remember correctly you can turn them off.

Lowie1771 · Dec 9, 2013

Gutlesswolverine :

Supahos :

Seems solid, any concerns with the RAM exceeding the recommended voltage for the Haswell or is that not an issue?

Supahos · Dec 9, 2013

That is a non issue. Will run that way for the next 5 years and never know it. That is some big time fast memory and pretty dang cheap right now too for some reason considering its 16 gb.

Gutlesswolverine · Dec 9, 2013

Forgive me if im stupid, but wouldn't the titan help him better on a 3 monitor rig?
Supahos, great build +1.

Lowie1771 · Dec 9, 2013

Supahos :

Very cool. Any particular reason the Rosewill 1000W power supply is cheaper than the Seasonic at 850W? That doesn't seem right

Supahos · Dec 9, 2013

Seasonic is THE number one name in Powersupplies and therefore they demand a premium. Rosewill makes some garbage supplies(the one listed is not a garbage supply, just saying rosewill does make a few cheap ones that are't 80+ rated at all), but the 80 Gold supplies are all tested thoroughly enough that none of them are bad supplies or they wouldn't meet the required specs.

I dont' disagree with the titan argument, I just couldn't figure out a way to fit it into the budget and still leave room for 3 monitors, without skimping on something else that would help. A $3000 budget sounds limitless, but at the end of the day I guess it doesn't matter what the budget is you still end up making decisions

Lowie1771 · Dec 9, 2013

Supahos :

Well I suppose I should clarify that I'm only going to get one monitor to start with XD sorry, I should have made that clear earlier. So advice on which monitor to get is welcome here as well, thanks!

Supahos · Dec 9, 2013

Oh if you only want to buy 1 monitor with that budget then you've made this much easier....

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2hK8b

Uses a titan, 1000w power supply if u want to sli later, and includes a 27" monitor, Widows 8.1, and a Blu ray drive/dvd/cd burner

Lowie1771 · Dec 9, 2013

Supahos :

Excellent suggestion. Although I'd 86 the optical drive; I don't plan on doing anything with disks at all really. And I think I have some Windows lying around, although I will need an OEM copy for this, right?

Lowie1771 · Dec 9, 2013

Also, I've heard good things about getting 2 smaller SSDs and RAID-ing them together, so I think that should be a consideration.

Supahos · Dec 9, 2013

Yes you will need another licence and hell I didn't know if you might watch a blu ray on it at some point, or needed it to install the windows from the beginning so if I'm doing a complete build I always toss one in just in case. you could also upgrade to a 500gb SSD and stay on budget if you choose to do so. OEM is cheaper, but you can't change many parts on your computer before Microsoft deems it a new computer and you're SOL. I'm not sure what triggers a new computer to them but sometimes they are pretty ticky.

Supahos · Dec 9, 2013

Lowie1771 :

This is a little bit faster though honestly with the newer Samsung SSDs (like the one I have listed in your build) it will be insanely fast either way. I don't fully trust SSDs so two of them having to both function perfectly in order for my system to work is not something I'd desire lol, but that is just me.

fofosfederation · Dec 9, 2013

Supahos :

An option to mitigate that concern is to raid 1 them so that there's always redundancy. Doesn't improve performance though.

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