2500-3000 gaming build

Stevenr34 · Dec 9, 2013

Trying to build my first gaming pc! I want the i74930k and evga 780ti. After that not sure what else. A decet size ssd and like 2tb HD. Suggestions please?

tiny voices · Dec 9, 2013

Well, you don't want that CPU. It will perform no better than an i5 for WAY less money in games. The i5 is king of the gaming world.

PepitoTV · Dec 9, 2013

A little overkill for my taste, but if you want it...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4930K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor ($576.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus P9X79 PRO ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($295.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($153.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($221.99 @ Mac Mall)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card ($719.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 932 Advanced ATX Full Tower Case ($159.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 850W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ Microcenter)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $2553.87
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-09 16:07 EST-0500)

Now for the rant, you can downgrade the CPU to an i7-4770k and get the exact same performance in games for maybe $300 less. I went overboard with the RAM too, for gaming 8GB will suffice, so $70 less too. Anyway, the build is just overkill but if you want it it will fly.

Another idea would be getting two GTX 780 in SLI instead of the GTX 780Ti for $300 more and the extra watts on your electricity bill for the lifetime of the computer... Now that would be an important boost in performance if you were to play at higher resolutions, like 2560x1600 or 5670x1080, otherwise just one card is enough.

Francisco Costa · Dec 9, 2013

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2hKT0

tiny voices · Dec 9, 2013

Just out of curiosity, why do you think you need that CPU?

Stevenr34 · Dec 9, 2013

I'm just asking for suggestions ahha thought that CPU was a really good one! I the i5 is just as good and cheaper ill do that! Just trying to get a computer that will last me couple years! I'm pretty new to this lol and I don't have electric bill

Stevenr34 · Dec 9, 2013

So i5 and sli 780ti would be better?

tiny voices · Dec 9, 2013

Well that i7 is pointless for gaming. An i7 4770k or an i5 4670k is more than enough to max any game for a LONG time.

tiny voices · Dec 9, 2013

SLI 780ti is pointless too. a Single one will max all game for a LONg time so there is no need for two. Just wasting money.

redeemer · Dec 9, 2013

Any plans to overclock, SLI or water cool in the future?

redeemer · Dec 9, 2013

tiny voices :

780TI is a waste just a money grab from Nvidia plain and simple..heck $150 more than a 780 and still only 3GB??

Francisco Costa · Dec 9, 2013

Stevenr34 :

SLI 780 would be better.
In my opinion, you should buy the i5 4670k, the Asus Z87 Maximus VI Formula, and two EVGA or Asus GTX 780

PepitoTV · Dec 9, 2013

Ok, then for suggestions, you need to provide more details of what you want. You want a gaming computer? ok, do you have the monitor? which resolution do you want to have? what kind of games do you play... anything you think will be relevant to us for helping you decide.

Stevenr34 · Dec 9, 2013

I play shooters mostly. I plan I just using it for gaming. I'll buy monitor according to what I build. As to over clocking not sure how that works. But if water cooling is the way ill do that.

tiny voices · Dec 9, 2013

IF you want to build a custom water loop be prepared to study and research for a month or two and spend $350-$500 on it alone.

Stevenr34 · Dec 9, 2013

What do you recommend I get tiny?

Mousemonkey · Dec 9, 2013

redeemer :

Cores, more cores = more money. Why would it or should it be the same price? That would make no sense at all.

PepitoTV · Dec 9, 2013

Here's a suggestion on what can you get for your budget:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($324.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($169.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($519.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($519.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 932 Advanced ATX Full Tower Case ($159.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($132.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus PB278Q 27.0" Monitor ($549.00 @ Amazon)
Total: $2887.86
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-09 18:06 EST-0500)

redeemer · Dec 9, 2013

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2hOeZ
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2hOeZ/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2hOeZ/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U14S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($73.99 @ Mwave)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($181.72 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($169.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($499.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($499.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design ARC XL ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($159.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($51.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit - OEM (64-bit) ($99.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $2441.60
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-09 18:08 EST-0500)

sacara21 · Dec 9, 2013

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($33.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($159.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card ($699.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($117.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($147.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.00 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Asus VG278HE 144Hz 27.0" Monitor ($374.99 @ NCIX US)
Keyboard: Ducky DK9087 Shine 3 TKL Green LED Backlit (Blue Cherry MX) Wired Standard Keyboard ($137.00 @ Mechanical Keyboards)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $2544.87
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-09 21:15 EST-0500)

A 4770k and 16gb of ram are unnecessary if this is purely a gaming machine. This would probably be a more sensible build.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($46.75 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($159.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($509.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($117.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($147.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.00 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Asus VG278HE 144Hz 27.0" Monitor ($374.99 @ NCIX US)
Keyboard: Ducky DK9087 Shine 3 TKL Green LED Backlit (Blue Cherry MX) Wired Standard Keyboard ($137.00 @ Mechanical Keyboards)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $2108.62
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-09 21:28 EST-0500)

I'd use these as a reference and do your own research in order to tailor your build specifically for your needs. Good luck

sacara21 · Dec 9, 2013

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($33.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($159.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card ($699.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($117.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($147.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.00 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Asus VG278HE 144Hz 27.0" Monitor ($374.99 @ NCIX US)
Keyboard: Ducky DK9087 Shine 3 TKL Green LED Backlit (Blue Cherry MX) Wired Standard Keyboard ($137.00 @ Mechanical Keyboards)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $2544.87
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-09 21:15 EST-0500)

A 4770k and 16gb of ram are unnecessary if this is purely a gaming machine. This would probably be a more sensible build.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($46.75 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($159.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($509.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($117.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($147.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.00 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Asus VG278HE 144Hz 27.0" Monitor ($374.99 @ NCIX US)
Keyboard: Ducky DK9087 Shine 3 TKL Green LED Backlit (Blue Cherry MX) Wired Standard Keyboard ($137.00 @ Mechanical Keyboards)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $2108.62
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-09 21:28 EST-0500)

I'd use these as a reference and do your own research in order to tailor your build specifically for your needs. Good luck

redeemer · Dec 11, 2013

Mousemonkey :

So by that logic the FX 8350 should be the most expensive high end chip? I rather price be based on actually performance instead. The 780 ti is less than 5% faster than the 290x at 1080p lol yet costs $150 more?

Mousemonkey · Dec 11, 2013

redeemer :

Mousemonkey :

So by that logic the FX 8350 should be the most expensive high end chip? I rather price be based on actually performance instead. The 780 ti is less than 5% faster than the 290x at 1080p lol yet costs $150 more?

GPU's and CPU are not exactly the same thing are they? Have you found the post where I proclaim my love for G-Sync by the way?

sportfreak23 · Dec 11, 2013

I would just do 1 single card first. If he's only going to be playing on a 1080P monitor he should be fine. If he needs another he can just buy another card since his budget is range is pretty huge.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC14PE_RD 78.1 CFM CPU Cooler ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VI FORMULA ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($298.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($159.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($149.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card ($745.91 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Stryker (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($149.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($132.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit - OEM (64-bit) ($99.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $2317.76
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-11 16:08 EST-0500)

redeemer · Dec 11, 2013

Mousemonkey :

redeemer :

GPU's and CPU are not exactly the same thing are they? Have you found the post where I proclaim my love for G-Sync by the way?

You do not need to try so hard to be obvious Mouse. I haven't looked for that specific post since I have better things to do but your negative bias posts against AMD for many years do not need any digging up!

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