Need a bit of advice before ordering parts for my gaming PC

jrod11291 · Mar 11, 2014

I have some quick questions about the PC I'm about to build - I'm clueless when it comes to MoBos. Also let me know if there are any issues with this current build. Thanks.

I will purchase the i5 and Wifi card at Microcenter. The only area I'm not too sure about is the MoBo - is this overkill? Could I get a similar MoBo for cheaper? I've researched this stuff tirelessly and the MoBo is something I am having a lot of trouble understanding - e.g. Why MoBo A is $100 cheaper than MoBo B. If purchasing a more expensive MoBo would mean a longer life span/better chance of upgradeability then I'm all for it. However, I'm at the very top of my budget and really don't want to spend $165 on a MoBo if not necessary. Everything is from Newegg because they have 12 month no interest financing. Below is my hypothetical build, probably going to start ordering parts tonight.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/380yC
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/380yC/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/380yC/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (Purchased For $0.00)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($30.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus GRYPHON Z87 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($164.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($365.91 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter (Purchased For $0.00)
Total: $826.84
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-11 12:41 EDT-0400)

Let me know what your thoughts are and if you see any problems. Thanks.

alannm37 · Mar 11, 2014

Of course you can get a cheaper motherboard, this is the changed build: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3816Y

aylafan · Mar 11, 2014

Go with the 4670K + Z87 motherboard combo at Microcenter. It's much cheaper than buying them separate.

Avoid the Corsair CX series power supplies; they are built with cheap components. I would aim for a XFX, Seasonic or higher quality Corsair power supply for a PC build that is around $700-800 or higher.

verma1891 · Mar 11, 2014

Have you selected the micro atx board out of some purpose?
CX series psu's are budget oriented. If you are not on an ultra tight budget, change it.

jrod11291 · Mar 11, 2014

alannm37 :

Thank you, I get paranoid from reading NewEgg reviews - seems to be a lot of RMA's with that MoBo.

Questions about the MoBo aside, what are your thoughts on this build? Fairly easy? This will be my first PC build from scratch.

jrod11291 · Mar 11, 2014

aylafan :

Is this the bundle you're talking about?

http://cart.microcenter.com/cart.aspx?RedirectUrl=http://www.microcenter.com

Also, what power supply recommendations do you have in the same price range as the one I have already selected?

How is this one?

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-120pg0650gr

One more thing - there are several different i5-4670k + MoBo options:

http://www.microcenter.com/site/brands/intel-processor-bundles.aspx

- I have no idea what I'm looking at here with comparing motherboards so I'll need some help.

jrod11291 · Mar 11, 2014

verma1891 :

How about this one?

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-120pg0650gr

aylafan · Mar 11, 2014

jrod11291 :

I couldn't see your bundle, but I had $10 extra off on memory and $10 extra off on the Samsung 840 EVO 120GB SSD drive when I went with the 4670K + ASRock Z87 Extreme4 combo. Microcenter gives you the discount right away at the cashier.

The PSU is decent, but you can do better if you're spending around that much for a PSU. Others in this forum can help you much more in this department.

I would avoid the MSI motherboard and choose any of the other Z87 motherboards.

alannm37 · Mar 11, 2014

Jrod, if you are getting a PSU, get the XFX edition, they are more expensive but quality is expensive and the XFX are quality PSU's and will never fail you! Here is one that will suit you: https://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1650snlb9

verma1891 · Mar 11, 2014

EVGA supernova is good, but for that price, I would choose the rosewill capstone. Really solid PSU.
https://pcpartpicker.com/part/rosewill-power-supply-capstone550
The XFX one is also nice.

jrod11291 · Mar 11, 2014

alannm37 :

Thank you! That PSU is significantly cheaper on Amazon. I'm glad you guys let me know about the PSU before I bought it!!

jrod11291 · Mar 11, 2014

verma1891 :

Thank you, Verma - will 550W be sufficient for my build? Especially with the GTX 770... Sorry, I understand the big picture of putting together a PC but the nuances of PSUs and MoBos is something I'm completely new at. Here is the new build for reference:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/382HK
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/382HK/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/382HK/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (Purchased For $0.00)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($30.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (Purchased For $0.00)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($365.91 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill Capstone 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($77.98 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter (Purchased For $0.00)
Total: $669.84
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-11 13:48 EDT-0400)

verma1891 · Mar 11, 2014

jrod11291 :

verma1891 :

Thank you, Verma - will 550W be sufficient for my build? Especially with the GTX 770... Sorry, I understand the big picture of putting together a PC but the nuances of PSUs and MoBos is something I'm completely new at. Here is the new build for reference:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/382HK
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/382HK/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/382HK/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (Purchased For $0.00)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($30.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (Purchased For $0.00)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($365.91 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill Capstone 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($77.98 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter (Purchased For $0.00)
Total: $669.84
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-11 13:48 EDT-0400)

That 600W recommendation for the gtx 770 is to cover up all the crap PSU's out there. Rosewill capstones are really solid psu's. It has the current specifications enough for the 770.

jrod11291 · Mar 11, 2014

verma1891 :

jrod11291 :

That 600W recommendation for the gtx 770 is to cover up all the crap PSU's out there. Rosewill capstones are really solid psu's. It has the current specifications enough for the 770.

Once again, thank you so much for your help. I will be purchasing parts this week and hopefully assembling by next week.

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