A Gaming Rig Design. (Would like some advice.)

brok138 · Jan 7, 2014

Hello everyone!

I've been thinking about building a desktop, and will probably do so soon. I've fleshed out a few designs on PCpartpicker and such. I just wanted to post my newest build design on here and see how it fares. For the case I'm debating Azza. I LOVE the look of the new Corsair 760T, and might hold out for that. Purpose will be for gaming and low-end video and photo editing/processing.

http://www.corsair.com/us/graphite-series/?utm_source=Corsair&utm_medium=Website&utm_content=graphiteseries&utm_campaign=FrontPage

Anyway, please provide feedback with what you think. I know OEM may be the smarter idea, but I'm planning on steadily upgrading my parts over the years. There is no large HDD listed, as I have a 3TB Seagate Barracuda I picked up on Black Friday.

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/brok249/saved/3n6T

-brok

EDIT: I have NO IDEA for case fans. Need a lot of help on that.

realchaos · Jan 7, 2014

Purpose?

Pirates1010 · Jan 7, 2014

That's a pc i would love to have... It looks good, case fans are not a big deal, just get some corsair silent ones or some light up ones from some brand name, that case in my opinion has enough fans, i would only get some if you run SLI. For your budget u might want watercooling
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835146028
or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181032

brok138 · Jan 8, 2014

realchaos :

Yeah, sorry 'bout that. It's gonna be for gaming and low-end video and photo editing and processing

realchaos · Jan 8, 2014

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-PLUS ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($137.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($160.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card ($699.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N180UBE 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom (Black) ATX Full Tower Case ($128.31 @ TigerDirect)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($104.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit) ($94.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($266.99 @ B&H)
Mouse: Mad Catz R.A.T. 7 Wired Laser Mouse ($87.98 @ NCIX US)
Total: $2050.15
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-08 17:53 EST-0500)

An i5 is fine for games.
No need for excess thermal paste.
Cheaper board, you should be able to overclock about the same and it has all of the ports and slots you need.
Case is up to you. Personally, I would rather go with the NZXT Phantom over the AZZA case. The 760T also looks like a nice case, if you're willing to wait.
Better quality psu at a cheaper price. It has an extra 100w, is 80+ GOLD instead of Bronze, and it's modular. All while being cheaper than the Corsair.
No need for full version of the OS.

brok138 · Jan 8, 2014

realchaos :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-PLUS ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($137.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($160.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card ($699.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N180UBE 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom (Black) ATX Full Tower Case ($128.31 @ TigerDirect)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($104.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit) ($94.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($266.99 @ B&H)
Mouse: Mad Catz R.A.T. 7 Wired Laser Mouse ($87.98 @ NCIX US)
Total: $2050.15
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-08 17:53 EST-0500)

An i5 is fine for games.
No need for excess thermal paste.
Cheaper board, you should be able to overclock about the same and it has all of the ports and slots you need.
Case is up to you. Personally, I would rather go with the NZXT Phantom over the AZZA case. The 760T also looks like a nice case, if you're willing to wait.
Better quality psu at a cheaper price. It has an extra 100w, is 80+ GOLD instead of Bronze, and it's modular. All while being cheaper than the Corsair.
No need for full version of the OS.

Thanks realchaos! I picked the i7 for future proofing, as I'm hoping this build will last me a long time. Also, a little extra speed always helps with video processing. I did some research for a MOBO, and found the Hero gives a little better power delivery, albeit at the cost of no integrated Wi-Fi. Thanks for the advice on the PSU!

realchaos · Jan 8, 2014

Yeah, that's the key word. "A little". I never said the Z87 Plus is better or anything, but you're overclocks should be roughly the same, give or take 100-200mhz, but the Plus is also $50 cheaper.
The i7 won't really "future-proof". There's no such thing as future proof, as it will always get out-dated. We don't even know if games in the next two-three years will utilize hyper-threading. You're better off buying for the present.

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