Gaming PC components. Is it good ?

Daniel Nagy · Mar 12, 2014

Dear All,

I'm thinking about the following configuration. Will these work well?

CPU cooling:COOLERMASTER Hyper 212 EVO RR-212E-16PK-R1
RAM:CORSAIR 16GB Vengeance DDR3 1600MHz CL10 KIT CMZ16GX3M2A1600C10
CASE:CORSAIR Carbide Series 300R Fekete CC-9011017-WW
PSU:EVGA SuperNOVA NEX750B 750W
VGA: GIGABYTE GV-N760OC-2GD (rev. 2.0) GTX760 2GB GDDR5 OC PCIE + Daylight
CPU:INTEL Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz 1150 BOX
MOBO:MSI Z87-G45 Gaming
SSD:SAMSUNG 120GB SATA3 2.5" 840 EVO MZ-7TE120BW
STORAGE: 2xSEAGATE 1TB Barracuda 7200.14 7200rpm 64MB SATA3 ST1000DM003

Thanks !

Bad_Kitty13 · Mar 12, 2014

for the ram i would try to find a set with cl9 and voltage 1.5v
the psu is kinda iffy i would go with seasonic or xfx 550w or 650w (750w is overkill for 1 760)
if you are only gaming and not video editing or programming go with a 4670k and 8gb of ram
everything else looks good to go

with 4670k

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/38QTw
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/38QTw/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/38QTw/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($30.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($156.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($249.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1062.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-12 20:43 EDT-0400)

with 4770k

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/38QXC
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/38QXC/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/38QXC/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($30.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($156.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($162.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($249.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ TigerDirect)
Total: $1260.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-12 20:45 EDT-0400)

if you are just gaming the extra money you save you can get a 770 or a 780

Someone Somewhere · Mar 12, 2014

No point in 16GiB for gaming; get 2x4GiB and CL9. Same goes for the i7; get an i5-4670K.

I'd pick up a ~550W PSU, from the second link in my sig. 750W is overkill, and that's not a particularly great PSU.

See if you can get a 770 or 280X.

Daniel Nagy · Mar 12, 2014

Bad_Kitty13 :

for the ram i would try to find a set with cl9 and voltage 1.5v
the psu is kinda iffy i would go with seasonic or xfx 550w or 650w (750w is overkill for 1 760)
if you are only gaming and not video editing or programming go with a 4670k and 8gb of ram
everything else looks good to go

with 4670k

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/38QTw
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/38QTw/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/38QTw/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($30.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($156.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($249.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1062.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-12 20:43 EDT-0400)

with 4770k

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/38QXC
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/38QXC/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/38QXC/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($30.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($156.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($162.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($249.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ TigerDirect)
Total: $1260.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-12 20:45 EDT-0400)

if you are just gaming the extra money you save you can get a 770 or a 780

Thanks, but i'm thinking about the "future" you know? I wouldn't be able to upgrade the PC in the next 3 years. I want everything to be more than enough for this time. Is it still an overkill?

Thank you

Daniel Nagy · Mar 12, 2014

Oh, and still I would like to do some streaming and video recording, aswel..

Bad_Kitty13 · Mar 12, 2014

absolutely not over kill and if your best bet is to go with a 4670k and a 770/780
you want the most graphical horse power as possible as the only thing that is certain is that games will continue to be more demanding on the graphics card.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/38RoS
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/38RoS/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/38RoS/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($30.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($156.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($499.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1312.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-12 20:57 EDT-0400)

if this isnt in your budget i can arrange it so it is if you give me a solid "i dont want to spend more than that" number

Daniel Nagy · Mar 12, 2014

Can you tell me wich one should i choose from these VGAs? All of them are in the $600 dollar range (they are this pricey in my country)
MSI N780 TF 3GD5/OC GTX780 3GB GDDR5 OC PCIE
ASUS GTX780-DC2OC-3GD5 GTX780 3GB GDDR5 OC PCIE
GIGABYTE GV-N780OC-3GDREV 2.0 GTX780 3GB GDDR5 PCIE

Daniel Nagy · Mar 12, 2014

We don't have g.skill so what about CORSAIR 8GB Vengeance Low Profile DDR3 1600MHz CL9 KIT CML8GX3M2A1600C9 ?

Daniel Nagy · Mar 12, 2014

And this PSU is cheaper CORSAIR CS Series Modular 650W

Someone Somewhere · Mar 12, 2014

Avoid the CS series, IIRC. Cheap caps, so will fail early.

Probably the MSI, and that RAM is great.

Daniel Nagy · Mar 12, 2014

XFX Pro 650W Modular Edition or XFX PRO650W ?

Someone Somewhere · Mar 12, 2014

Great. Though you could go for the 550W version.

Daniel Nagy · Mar 12, 2014

there is only 450W version and 650W version available in the store where i'm going to buy it soooo i'll stick with the modular edition xfx pro 650w

thanks, but i'm still not sure about the VGA. Bad_Kitty13, please clear the clouds and tell me which should i choose

Someone Somewhere · Mar 12, 2014

Nice roundup here. Doesn't have the Gigabyte one, though.

Either the MSI or the Asus. MSI is quieter and (possibly) cheaper, Asus is a little faster.

Daniel Nagy · Mar 12, 2014

Could you pleas check these links from the store ? (i know it is not on english)
Just to be sure we are talking about the same cards...
http://ipon.hu/webshop/product/asus_gtx780_dc2oc_3gd5_gtx780_3gb_gddr5_oc_pcie_____daylight/503456

http://ipon.hu/webshop/product/msi_n780_tf_3gd5_oc_gtx780_3gb_gddr5_oc_pcie________daylight/501624

Someone Somewhere · Mar 12, 2014

Yup. Both of those cards are great.

Daniel Nagy · Mar 12, 2014

Then i'll go with the ASUS one. Thanks for the help guys.
It is around the same price as the starting one but it fits better for gaming then...

This is the final setup:
ASUS GTX780-DC2OC-3GD5 GTX780 3GB GDDR5 OC PCIE + Daylight
CORSAIR 8GB Vengeance Low Profile DDR3 1600MHz CL9 KIT CML8GX3M2A1600C9
CORSAIR Carbide Series 300R Fekete CC-9011017-WW
INTEL Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz 1150 BOX
MSI Z87-G45 Gaming
SAMSUNG 120GB SATA3 2.5" 840 EVO MZ-7TE120BW
SEAGATE 1TB Barracuda 7200.14 7200rpm 64MB SATA3 ST1000DM003
XFX Pro 650W Modular Edition

All ok then?

Bad_Kitty13 · Mar 12, 2014

sorry i had to step out for a minute, i am partial to asus. and the link someone somewhere linked is a good insight. the msi looks to outperform the asus just a tad except for in bf3. most of the reference cards will perform the same they just have different factory clocks and different coolers. i would also say msi or asus unless you can get evga where your from. it really comes down to pricing in your region....where are you from?
the memory is fine so long as its 1.5v and a cl of 9 and the modular 650w xfx is a good choice

Bad_Kitty13 · Mar 12, 2014

that looks to be a perfect setup to kill some 1080p games

Daniel Nagy · Mar 12, 2014

I'm from Hungary.
According to Corsair's tech info the memories are 1.5v and CL9.
EVGA is available but too pricey.
EVGA $709
ASUS $615
MSI $610

There is no big difference in price between asus and msi, which one should I choose? Which one is "better" in this case?

Bad_Kitty13 · Mar 12, 2014

yea i wouldnt opt for the evga then. imo i would get the asus but you can see for yourself

msi
http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/msi_geforce_gtx_780_gaming_review,14.html

asus
http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/asus_geforce_gtx_780_directcu_ii_review,14.html

you can browse through the gaming benchmarks and see the asus does do better slightly but seeing how it is only 5 dollars more i would still go with the asus

Daniel Nagy · Mar 12, 2014

Thank you for the help!

I hope It'll be just perfect

Someone Somewhere · Mar 12, 2014

OTOH, the MSI one is quieter. So you could probably up the fan speed to get the same noise and do similar to the Asus.

Basically, toss a coin.

Bad_Kitty13 · Mar 12, 2014

im sure it will you wont be disapointed

Someone Somewhere · Mar 12, 2014

Yeah, both are great cards.

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