Hi there,
This is my first computer build, I've done some research along the way, but when diving deeper it all gets confusing.
Planned Usage: Mostly playing World of Warcraft on Ultra settings, while using vent/mumble and having websites opened.Some web surfing (daily use type stuff). I would like to Overclock the CPU to 4.3Ghz-ish (maybe 4.5Ghz if i get lucky) for every day use. Seeing that WoW is primary CPU based, I was thinking about going for a i7-4770k, but I don't know if it is really necessary for this application or would provide a greater benefit then the i5.
Planned budget: I was aiming around $1,200, but I see now I might have to go higher.
Components:
[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2SS5y) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2SS5y/by_merchant/) / [Benchmarks](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2SS5y/benchmarks/)
Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54670k) | $179.99 @ Microcenter
**CPU Cooler** | [Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-cpu-cooler-h100i) | $99.99 @ NCIX US
**Motherboard** | [ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-z87extreme4) | $129.99 @ Microcenter
**Storage** | [Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz7te120bw) | $89.89 @ Amazon
**Storage** | [Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st2000dm001) | $84.48 @ Amazon
**Wireless Network Adapter** | [Asus PCE-AC68 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-wireless-network-card-pceac68) | $99.99 @ Newegg
**Case** | [NZXT Phantom 410 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-case-caph410w1) | $109.98 @ Newegg
**Power Supply** | [NZXT HALE82-N 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-power-supply-np1bn0650aus) | $59.99 @ Newegg
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available. | $834.30
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-13 21:51 EST-0500 |
Part needed:
What I was thinking:
Memory- Corsair Vengeance 16GB(2x8GB) DDR-3 1600 CL 9 (http://http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cmz16gx3m2a1600c9) I was reading that 16BG doesn't seem to make a difference for gaming and thus thinking that only 8GB would be suffice and make no real difference in the performance of WoW and daily use activities. Please remember that i plan to OC to 4.3-4.5 Ghz so i'm not sure exactly which memory speed i need or how to figure it out. I would like to get 8GBs, but only if it means I'm not going to need 16GB in like 1-2 years. If that is the case, I'll just get 16GBs now.
Video Card - This one i was lost, originally i was thinking the EVGA GeForce GTX 760 4GB (http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-04gp43768kr) but, after some reading 4GB seems useless seeing that I'm not going to SLI and that WoW only uses around 50% of the GPU. I wanted something, that can play wow @ ultra with great FPS, but there are so many choices and I'm not sure which route to go or what I'm looking for in a GPU to meet my needs. Any reference material would be great on how to choose a graphic card.
Power Supply: While I'm sure the Current PSU is suffice, i was looking for a white one(to match the inside of the case), but couldn't find one that wasn't overkill for this build.NZXT makes them in white but there rated at 750watts+. If anyone knows a good brand that make a white colored one. please feel free to add it so i can check it out.
This is my first computer build, I've done some research along the way, but when diving deeper it all gets confusing.
Planned Usage: Mostly playing World of Warcraft on Ultra settings, while using vent/mumble and having websites opened.Some web surfing (daily use type stuff). I would like to Overclock the CPU to 4.3Ghz-ish (maybe 4.5Ghz if i get lucky) for every day use. Seeing that WoW is primary CPU based, I was thinking about going for a i7-4770k, but I don't know if it is really necessary for this application or would provide a greater benefit then the i5.
Planned budget: I was aiming around $1,200, but I see now I might have to go higher.
Components:
[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2SS5y) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2SS5y/by_merchant/) / [Benchmarks](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2SS5y/benchmarks/)
Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54670k) | $179.99 @ Microcenter
**CPU Cooler** | [Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-cpu-cooler-h100i) | $99.99 @ NCIX US
**Motherboard** | [ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-z87extreme4) | $129.99 @ Microcenter
**Storage** | [Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz7te120bw) | $89.89 @ Amazon
**Storage** | [Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st2000dm001) | $84.48 @ Amazon
**Wireless Network Adapter** | [Asus PCE-AC68 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-wireless-network-card-pceac68) | $99.99 @ Newegg
**Case** | [NZXT Phantom 410 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-case-caph410w1) | $109.98 @ Newegg
**Power Supply** | [NZXT HALE82-N 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-power-supply-np1bn0650aus) | $59.99 @ Newegg
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available. | $834.30
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-13 21:51 EST-0500 |
Part needed:
What I was thinking:
Memory- Corsair Vengeance 16GB(2x8GB) DDR-3 1600 CL 9 (http://http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cmz16gx3m2a1600c9) I was reading that 16BG doesn't seem to make a difference for gaming and thus thinking that only 8GB would be suffice and make no real difference in the performance of WoW and daily use activities. Please remember that i plan to OC to 4.3-4.5 Ghz so i'm not sure exactly which memory speed i need or how to figure it out. I would like to get 8GBs, but only if it means I'm not going to need 16GB in like 1-2 years. If that is the case, I'll just get 16GBs now.
Video Card - This one i was lost, originally i was thinking the EVGA GeForce GTX 760 4GB (http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-04gp43768kr) but, after some reading 4GB seems useless seeing that I'm not going to SLI and that WoW only uses around 50% of the GPU. I wanted something, that can play wow @ ultra with great FPS, but there are so many choices and I'm not sure which route to go or what I'm looking for in a GPU to meet my needs. Any reference material would be great on how to choose a graphic card.
Power Supply: While I'm sure the Current PSU is suffice, i was looking for a white one(to match the inside of the case), but couldn't find one that wasn't overkill for this build.NZXT makes them in white but there rated at 750watts+. If anyone knows a good brand that make a white colored one. please feel free to add it so i can check it out.