Finalizing my gaming build

jonoj96 · Mar 4, 2014

Hey guys I'm interested in your opinion as to which of these builds are better for gaming (modded skyrim and other RPGs) as well as light video editing

Build 1:
http://au.pcpartpicker.com/user/jonoj96/saved/3Vse

Build 2:
http://au.pcpartpicker.com/user/jonoj96/saved/3W6

Thanks

Darth Rache · Mar 4, 2014

Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: this week (the closer the better)

Budget Range: (e.g.: 300-400) Before / After Rebates; Before / After Shipping

System Usage from Most to Least Important: (e.g.: Folding@Home, gaming, surfing the internet, watching movies)

enemy1g · Mar 4, 2014

Other build doesn't show up for me.

But I can tell you right now, if you plan on playing Skyrim heavily; it HIGHLY prefers an Intel CPU.

In which that an Intel CPU could possibly see double the FPS over that of an AMD CPU.

Darth Rache · Mar 4, 2014

enemy1g :

I'll second enemy an I5 like a 4670K would be a much better choice.

jonoj96 · Mar 4, 2014

Oh sorry guys this is the second build

[PCPartPicker part list](http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/33gTz) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/33gTz/by_merchant/) / [Benchmarks](http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/33gTz/benchmarks/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54670k) | $275.00 @ PCCaseGear
**Motherboard** | [MSI Z87-GD65 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z87gd65gaming) | $258.00 @ CPL Online
**Memory** | [G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory](http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f31866c9d8gab) | $105.00 @ CPL Online
**Storage** | [Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex) | $69.00 @ PCCaseGear
**Video Card** | [Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card](http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvr928xoc3gd) | $399.00 @ PCCaseGear
**Case** | [Cooler Master K380 ATX Mid Tower Case](http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-case-rck380kwn1) | $54.00 @ CPL Online
**Power Supply** | [XFX TS 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply](http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550gts3x) | $99.00 @ PLE Computers
**Optical Drive** | [LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer](http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/lg-optical-drive-gh24nsb0) | $22.00 @ Mwave Australia
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available. | $1281.00
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-05 07:37 EST+1100 |

I will be purchasing as soon as possible next week or so

Budget is ~$1150

Mostly used for gaming then video editing

Sayken · Mar 4, 2014

the first build amd one looks really good

nice build.
second link does not work

another recommendable mainboards would be (the one in your build is awesome as well):
Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0
ASRock 990FX Extreme4
and I would add a cpu cooler such as:
cooler master hyper 212 evo.

Sayken · Mar 4, 2014

second build looks better for gaming.
first build looks better for multi threaded stuff and rendering/editing

jonoj96 · Mar 4, 2014

Is there any other good motherboard choices for the second build seeing as it is pushing my budget a bit but seems to be better for gaming

enemy1g · Mar 4, 2014

You could possibly look into the MSI Z87-G45, G43 if necessary. Or possibly the ASUS Z87-A. AU prices aren't loading on pcpartpicker, so that's about the extent to which I can help.

jonoj96 · Mar 4, 2014

Thanks I'm not looking to take heaps of money off the build but I'm open to saving some money as long it doesn't decrease performance

Sayken · Mar 4, 2014

asus z87a
asrock z87 fatality killer
asrock z87 extreme 4
msi z87-g45 (gd65 is more marketing crap not much difference)
asus z87 pro

jonoj96 · Mar 4, 2014

Anywhere else I can save some money?

Sayken · Mar 4, 2014

they all perform similiar to gd 65
truth be told you won't see any difference whichever one you buy. well except the software looks.
from my experience I can tell you that asrock fatality z87 killer, msi z87-g45 and extreme 4 are quality mainboards lacking in nothing

Sayken · Mar 4, 2014

gtx 770 goes for 330$. what resolution will you use?
you could check another case.
few examples: cougar solution black
bitfenix comrade
aerocool vs-92 white
aerocool x1 white

jonoj96 · Mar 4, 2014

Unfortunately in Australia the gtx 770 is over $400
I will check out those cases

Sayken · Mar 4, 2014

over 400$

yay they want to trade hits with germany at gtx 770 pricing XD. here they cost 453$ 2gb version
go with the 280x then.

jonoj96 · Mar 4, 2014

Thanks for all the help man

Sayken · Mar 4, 2014

np.
if you got any questions left ask them ^^
best of luck!

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