Hello all. I'm going to be building my first gaming rig and I'd like some critique on the parts I have selected for my build before I make any purchases. I want to be able to play BF4 on maximum settings. I will also be watching movies on this rig and is the reason why I'm spending about 20 dollars extra for an LG blu-ray capable optical drive. Aside from that, my goal is to get the best bang for the buck. I have posted the parts I have chosen below with some comments about why I chose what I did, and also what I'm unsure about.
Approximate Purchase Date: Very soon
Budget Range: $1000 to $1200 at most
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Movies, Music, Light Photo Editing
Are you buying a monitor: No
Do you need to buy OS: Maybe
Location: Dallas, TX
Overclocking: Not interested
SLI or Crossfire: In the future, maybe
Your Monitor Resolution: dual 1920 x 1080 monitors
Parts List:
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 Haswell 3.4GHz LGA 1150 84W Quad-Core Desktop Processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116898
*I have no intentions of overclocking, so I chose the 4670 instead of the 4670k. This saved me $20.
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 LGA 1150 Intel Z87 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157369&ignorebbr=1
*This seems like a good value board
*I realize an H87 board would be a cheaper option since I don't intend on ever overclocking, but H87 boards seem to be lacking in input choices and, from what I've read, a Z87 board would be the better option if I ever decide to get another GTX 770.
Memory: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231314
Storage: SAMSUNG 840 EVO MZ-7TE120BW 2.5" 120GB SATA III TLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147247
*I already have a spare 1TB Seagate 7200 RPM HDD that I will use for game storage. The SSD will be the boot drive.
Video Card: GIGABYTE GV-N770OC-2GD GeForce GTX 770 2GB 256-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 HDCP Ready WindForce 3X 450W Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125463
*This card seems to be regarded as a great value for the money. I read somewhere that the 4 GB version is only worth it when you have a monitor that has a higher resolution than 1920 x 1080, which I don't.
Case:
Rosewill ARMOR-EVO Gaming E-ATX Mid Tower Computer Case, support up to E-ATX, come with Six Fans-2x Front Red LED 120mm Fan, 2x Top 120mm Fan, 1x Side 230mm Fan, 1x Rear 120mm Fan
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147175
Power Supply:
[strike]EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750 B 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified 750W Active PFC ATX12V v2.31/EPS 12V v2.91 5 Year Warranty 120-PB-0750-KR SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Modular NEW 4th Gen CPU Certified Intel 4th Gen CPU Ready Power Supply[/strike]
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817438007
SeaSonic S12G S12G-650 650W ATX12V / EPS12V 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Active PFC Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151137
OR
Antec HCG M Series HCG-620M 620W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply - Intel Haswell Fully Compatible
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371059
Optical Drive: LG Black 12X BD-ROM 16X DVD-ROM SATA Internal Blu-ray Drive Model UH12NS30 - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136268
This build will cost a tad over $1100 before rebates. After rebates it will cost $1060. It seems like a good bang for the buck and should be able to play any current game at max settings. I'm unsure about purchasing Windows 8 since I have a spare copy of Windows 7, but if it's worth it I'll purchase Windows 8 which will take the build to around $1160.
Thanks for your help!
Approximate Purchase Date: Very soon
Budget Range: $1000 to $1200 at most
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Movies, Music, Light Photo Editing
Are you buying a monitor: No
Do you need to buy OS: Maybe
Location: Dallas, TX
Overclocking: Not interested
SLI or Crossfire: In the future, maybe
Your Monitor Resolution: dual 1920 x 1080 monitors
Parts List:
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 Haswell 3.4GHz LGA 1150 84W Quad-Core Desktop Processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116898
*I have no intentions of overclocking, so I chose the 4670 instead of the 4670k. This saved me $20.
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 LGA 1150 Intel Z87 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157369&ignorebbr=1
*This seems like a good value board
*I realize an H87 board would be a cheaper option since I don't intend on ever overclocking, but H87 boards seem to be lacking in input choices and, from what I've read, a Z87 board would be the better option if I ever decide to get another GTX 770.
Memory: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231314
Storage: SAMSUNG 840 EVO MZ-7TE120BW 2.5" 120GB SATA III TLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147247
*I already have a spare 1TB Seagate 7200 RPM HDD that I will use for game storage. The SSD will be the boot drive.
Video Card: GIGABYTE GV-N770OC-2GD GeForce GTX 770 2GB 256-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 HDCP Ready WindForce 3X 450W Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125463
*This card seems to be regarded as a great value for the money. I read somewhere that the 4 GB version is only worth it when you have a monitor that has a higher resolution than 1920 x 1080, which I don't.
Case:
Rosewill ARMOR-EVO Gaming E-ATX Mid Tower Computer Case, support up to E-ATX, come with Six Fans-2x Front Red LED 120mm Fan, 2x Top 120mm Fan, 1x Side 230mm Fan, 1x Rear 120mm Fan
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147175
Power Supply:
[strike]EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750 B 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified 750W Active PFC ATX12V v2.31/EPS 12V v2.91 5 Year Warranty 120-PB-0750-KR SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Modular NEW 4th Gen CPU Certified Intel 4th Gen CPU Ready Power Supply[/strike]
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817438007
SeaSonic S12G S12G-650 650W ATX12V / EPS12V 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Active PFC Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151137
OR
Antec HCG M Series HCG-620M 620W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply - Intel Haswell Fully Compatible
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371059
Optical Drive: LG Black 12X BD-ROM 16X DVD-ROM SATA Internal Blu-ray Drive Model UH12NS30 - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136268
This build will cost a tad over $1100 before rebates. After rebates it will cost $1060. It seems like a good bang for the buck and should be able to play any current game at max settings. I'm unsure about purchasing Windows 8 since I have a spare copy of Windows 7, but if it's worth it I'll purchase Windows 8 which will take the build to around $1160.
Thanks for your help!