Building New Comp need help

Shanco · Feb 5, 2014

At tax return my wife is allowing me to upgrade my computer need a lil help as I am not an expert. My wife said not over $1000 Need help with more than one thing sorry didnt know where else to post as this is my first time on the forum

Things I need help with.

- GRAPHICS CARD Not gonna over clock(dont know how and heard its risky) not gonna sli. Which Graphics card would be best for current games plus upcoming titanfall to run on High Setting if possible Ultra?

-CPU & MOTHERBOARD Was thinking of this Intel Core I5-4670K Unlocked Processor & ASUS Z87-K ATX Motherboard BUNDLE from tiger direct or wherever is cheaper is that good or should I get something different?

POWER SUPPLY Not sure what wattage I will need

RAM How much do I need?

-CASE I have a $30 case that has 6 fans and its been great. Any other recommendations?

-Water cooling or no? Do Like quieter computers.

- Any other helpful tips or things that are a need. Hard drive thinking of 1TB

I have a 22" monitor and plan on just doing 1920x1080.

Again i'm really sorry about the long post didnt know where else to post and really need experts help I dont wanna build a computer that will run High Graphics for like 1 year or 2. Would like it to last longer.

shortstuff_mt · Feb 5, 2014

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2NzDK) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2NzDK/by_merchant/) / [Benchmarks](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2NzDK/benchmarks/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54670) | $214.99 @ TigerDirect
**Motherboard** | [Gigabyte GA-Z87-HD3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gaz87hd3) | $109.99 @ NCIX US
**Memory** | [G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f314900cl9d8gbsr) | $84.99 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex) | $59.66 @ OutletPC
**Video Card** | [Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-gtx770dc2oc2gd5) | $339.99 @ Microcenter
**Case** | [Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-200r) | $49.99 @ Newegg
**Power Supply** | [SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-s12ii520bronze) | $65.99 @ SuperBiiz
**Optical Drive** | [Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-optical-drive-sh224dbbebe) | $16.98 @ OutletPC
**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit)](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-wn700615) | $89.99 @ NCIX US
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available. | $1032.57
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-05 01:12 EST-0500 |

Shanco · Feb 5, 2014

520watts seems a lil low and was thinking of a gtx 770 also im gonna prolly keep my psu and ram and case to cut down on costs

aviconus · Feb 5, 2014

- GRAPHICS CARD Not gonna over clock(dont know how and heard its risky) not gonna sli. Which Graphics card would be best for current games plus upcoming titanfall to run on High Setting if possible Ultra?

On a 22" monitor, most of the midrange Nvidia and AMD cards will get you High/Ultra. Something like a GTX760 would get the job done.

-CPU & MOTHERBOARD Was thinking of this Intel Core I5-4670K Unlocked Processor & ASUS Z87-K ATX Motherboard BUNDLE from tiger direct or wherever is cheaper is that good or should I get something different?

You can get both of those @ newegg.com for $50 cheaper just fyi. If $400-450 was you price range, you can go with the Asrock Z87 Extreme4 which is a little better.

POWER SUPPLY Not sure what wattage I will need

You won't need any crazy high wattage PSU for this set up, but I would still go with something reliable like an Antec 600 or something.

RAM How much do I need?
4 x 2Ghz sticks would future proof this computer until your next upgrade.

-CASE I have a $30 case that has 6 fans and its been great. Any other recommendations?

IF you don't plan on overclocking, then the i5-4670K won't get very hot. Only reason to buy another case was for better airflow or a liquid set up (which you don't need for a stock clock build, and it's not worth the investment for a little quieter system.)

-Water cooling or no? Do Like quieter computers.
See above.

- Any other helpful tips or things that are a need. Hard drive thinking of 1TB
You can save money in a few areas and get an SSD boot drive, and 1TB is plenty for the average gamer. Unless you plan on downloading movies frequently and saving them after you watch them, then 1TB will suffice.

Hope that helps, mind you these are only oppinions.

shortstuff_mt · Feb 5, 2014

Shanco :

You're right. I had the 620W PSU at first, but ended up changing it to the 520W by accident.

The 620W version isn't much more expensive.

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-s12ii620bronze

Shanco · Feb 5, 2014

Well I do have a 800w psu and 8gb ram and i can keep my old case would a gtx 770 be better choice to get? and what is a SSD boot drive? And Operating system what do you suggest? Windows 8?

shortstuff_mt · Feb 5, 2014

What brand is your 800W PSU? I would only keep it if it's a high quality PSU from a reputable company. What model number is your 8GB of RAM? It should be OK as long as it's designed to run at the standard 1.5v. A GTX 770 is a good choice in your price range. Yes, I recommend Windows 8.1 for a new build.

aviconus · Feb 5, 2014

Shanco :

Here is a comparison of the GTX760 vs. GTX770. Personal preference question would be, does it justify the extra $100 difference.

http://www.hwcompare.com/14793/geforce-gtx-760-vs-geforce-gtx-770/

Shanco · Feb 5, 2014

My PSU is a Thermaltake Black Widow, My ram im not sure been a while so I dont really have a way of knowing unless i pull it out and look. Also between what we suggested will this run on high maybe ultra for a few years.

BTW Im a Wrangler owner too and Proud to be one

shortstuff_mt · Feb 5, 2014

The i5 + GTX 770 combo is very potent for gaming at 1080p. It should serve you well for a while.

aviconus · Feb 5, 2014

At that resolution, it should. A lot depends on the games you play too. Wow/LoL on Ultra is going to be much different than BF4 on Ultra.

Shanco · Feb 5, 2014

aviconus do i need to get a 4gb? I hear if you play games with some mods (like skyrim) that ill need 4gb is that true?

Shanco · Feb 5, 2014

also as a brand do you recommend Asus or Evga? sorry for all the questions just my first time building one last time it was a budget one from Cyberpower

aviconus · Feb 5, 2014

Skyrim only utilizes 2GB of Ram. Most games won't use more than 3GB. 4GB is just being safe.

Shanco · Feb 5, 2014

so your saying ill be fine with 2gb or should i use 3gb?

aviconus · Feb 5, 2014

Shanco :

They are both reputable builders, so I would recommend both.

aviconus · Feb 5, 2014

Shanco :

2GB would be the bare minimum requirement for most modern games. I would recommend getting 4GB or higher. Ram usage will vary depending on what you are doing with your computer, like video editting, skype, multiple internet windows... The less Ram you have, the slower your computer will respond when you are multitasking.

Shanco · Feb 5, 2014

Games I plan on playing that are coming out Titan Fall, Wildstar and ESO, I know some we dont know the full req but will i be able to go high on those? And the 770 does it have that Physx?

Shanco · Feb 5, 2014

All I do on my comp is browse the internet and play games. Not into multimedia editing or music creating.

aviconus · Feb 5, 2014

With that build, I would assume that you will be able to achieve high on all those games, most likely ultra. Just looked up the requirements for Titanfall, and it's confirmed that you will need a minimum 4GB of Ram.

aviconus · Feb 5, 2014

Oh, and yes, most if not all (modern) Nvidia cards have onboard physX.

Shanco · Feb 5, 2014

K thanks aviconus you dont know how much i appreciate this help. you have really helped me and deep down I thank you for that.

So that being said CPU Intel i5 4670k with a mother board that is gonna be good but as cheap as I can get it.
video card gtx 770 4gb and 8gb of ram(a friend suggested 16gb). Is that a good upgrade for my computer that i have now?

aviconus · Feb 5, 2014

16gb is overkill for your needs. but memory is cheap. I have 24gb, but i video edit alot, and run 4 monitors.

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