My current build.

Hotchickirl · Feb 21, 2014

Hello, I'm building a gaming pc and i need some help. My current build is Intel i7 4770K
Nvidia Geforce GTX 780 Ti
Corsair AX 860i PSU
Corsair H100i Cpu cooler
16 (8x2) Gb Corsair Vengeance DDR3
WD 2 Tb Green

Question Nr. 1 - I need a good suggestion for a mother board. I would like something that can handle my system without bottle necks and would have good build and drivers.

Question Nr. 2 - Do i need an SSD? They are really costly and I don't know which SSD to get if I need one.

Question Nr. 3 - I need a good case. I was wondering about the NZXT H440 but then I realised that it doesn't have optical drive slots (I would like something not too expensive that would have good quality and look neat)

Please leave any suggestions, thoughts about my system.

Thanks

woltej1 · Feb 21, 2014

1) Asus z87 HERO- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131989

2) Well you don't need one, but with how high end your build is you should have one. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148694 Good value for the capacity.

3) I would look at the corsair 500R or the coolermaster HAF full or mid towers. Right now those are my favorites. I don't know what you consider too expensive.

StarBG · Feb 21, 2014

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/20bKS A good mainboard for overclocking with good features. A SSD is reduding load times, it writes and reads faster. You can put the OS,programs and some games on it and you can get also the 250GB version if you like. How much would you like to spend for the case and which color do you prefer?

Hotchickirl · Feb 21, 2014

The budget is flexible but i aim for about 2000$ For the case I would like a well cooled, well built one. The color doesnt really matter as long as it doesn't stand out like a sore tumb, the price i would like is 100 - 160$

StarBG · Feb 21, 2014

WTF 2000$ for the case ;d lol. http://pcpartpicker.com/part/thermaltake-case-vn700m6w2n What about this case? Good air flow -temps, 3 fans - 2 with LEDs, HDD swap station, mushroom design and dust filters, rubber feet, a lot of room for CPU cooler,GPUs,HDDs and Drives, also good design and quality.

Hotchickirl · Feb 21, 2014

StarBG :

No around 2000$ is the budget for my whole build

Thanks

Hotchickirl · Feb 21, 2014

woltej1 :

I was previusly looking at the Z87 Sabertooth, any comments on that mobo?

woltej1 · Feb 21, 2014

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2Xtrg
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2Xtrg/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2Xtrg/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($304.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($74.99 @ Mwave)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($133.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($85.94 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card ($725.91 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 932 Advanced ATX Full Tower Case ($161.12 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($139.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $2016.89

Hotchickirl · Feb 21, 2014

These are some of the motherboards I looked at:
Asus Sabertooth Z87
Asus Z87-Pro
Gigabyte Z87 G1 Sniper M5
MSI Z87-GD65 Gaming
ASUS MAXIMUS VI HERO

Which one will benefit my system most? Which one has the best build quality/drivers?

StarBG · Feb 21, 2014

Drivers are not much of a difference for the system and it is hard to say which has better build quality. The price is based mostly on features on the mainboard.

Hotchickirl · Feb 21, 2014

I really liked the Sabertooth becouse it hass a 5 year warranty and that thermal armor looks like it would look nice, prevent dust.

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