Best gaming build to do with I5 4670K?

dodron1324 · Jan 29, 2014

Looking at new gaming build CPU Being i5 4670K any suggestions for mobo,graphics etc.?

aevm · Jan 29, 2014

A GTX 770 would be a good match for that CPU.
MB: Asus Z87-A.

kilroy227 · Jan 29, 2014

What's your budget?

dodron1324 · Jan 29, 2014

kilroy227 :

Don't really have a budget besides not personally looking to spend $500 on a mobo alone.

aevm · Jan 29, 2014

What's your screen resolution?

Favorite games?

kilroy227 · Jan 29, 2014

For mobo i suggest the ASRock z87 killer for around $130. For GPU it depends on how much you wanna spend, what you wanna play on what settings and resolutions.

dodron1324 · Jan 29, 2014

aevm :

Well i'll be buying a monitor to go with it, but I play eve, warframe,bf, cod, crysis.

aevm · Jan 30, 2014

All right. Are you looking for 60+ fps at 2560x1440, or would you be OK with 40 fps at 1920x1080?

dodron1324 · Jan 30, 2014

aevm :

60+

aevm · Jan 30, 2014

OK, 60+ fps at 2560x1600 in Battlefield. That's going to be expensive... A GTX 780 Ti can do it. A R9 290x too. Maybe not on the highest settings, but close.

http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/msi_geforce_gtx_780_ti_gaming_review,15.html

emj · Jan 30, 2014

I went all out, including closed water loop, max fans for the case, ssd etc. assuming you want a 500$ mobo I thought why not. If you feel you need the 780 ti get it but just the 780 will get the job done (sli another one down the line) feel free to make adjustments.
(I'm building a similar build shortly just about everything but that spendy mobo, I dont feel I need a sabertooth

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X60 98.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($115.75 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z87 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($234.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($95.99 @ Microcenter)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($69.99 @ Microcenter)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($86.47 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($519.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Phantom 630 Black ATX Full Tower Case ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Scythe Gentle Typhoon 37.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($16.91 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Scythe Gentle Typhoon 37.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($16.91 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Scythe Gentle Typhoon 37.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($16.91 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair CSM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1650.86
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-30 14:11 EST-0500)

emj · Jan 30, 2014

also there is no reason for a 500$ mobo especially on intels mid range processor I could see if you had a high end 17 or were going for a high end itx server build or what have you. that sabertooth will overclock that i5 like a beast. oh and if you didn't notice i'm a asus fanboy. I wouldn't take anything but asus for the mobo, or gigabyte,asus and evga for the gpu. just the most solid brands imo.

aevm · Jan 30, 2014

Good stuff.

@dodron: I'd just change the PSU to 850W to give you the ability to add a second graphics card when/if needed. 750W is pushing it too much for two cards IMO. These reviewers say 800W+ for example:
http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/geforce_gtx_780_review,9.html

Here's an excellent one for $115:
http://pcpartpicker.com/mr/ncixus/xfx-power-supply-p1850bbefx

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