Hi all,
I've been around computers all my life but never had to put one together myself. I bought a Dell 5 years ago for around 1,000$ and it started having trouble handling games about 6 monts ago. Time for a new system and I would appreciate advice and the accuracy of such build.
Here's the complete breakdown from the Recommendations Guide
Approximate Purchase Date: 2-3 months
Budget Range: 900-1100 CAD (after shipping if possible)
System Usage: Games, Streaming, Generic school work
Are you buying a monitor: No - 24'' IPS - Possibility to plug in a second monitor is a plus.
Parts to Upgrade: Everything can be brand new except for the HDD for which I can still use my 3.5in WD 1TB.
Do you need to buy OS: No
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: NCIX for its price match capabilities (Canada)
Location: Montreal, Canada.
Parts Preferences: Intel CPU. GeForce GPU.
Overclocking: Maybe, if possible and affordable.
SLI or Crossfire: Doubt it, not a priority
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080 on single screen. Might update to two 1920x1080 monitors.
Additional Comments: Look and Bling is in no way a priority. Quiet rig is a big plus. Want something that lasts.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Current build is falling behind in terms of performance. I had a competent machine that lasted a good 5-6 years at full power for my games and all my computing needs. I'm looking for the same thing this time. New games are a priority, but stability and possibility for RAM upgradability is also a good option.
List of Parts I currently have listed
(Asterix indicates parts I have doubts and questions about, see below)
Case
Corsair Carbide Series 200R Black Gaming Case ATX 3X5.25 4X3.5 Front USB3.0 Audio
Processor
Intel Core i5 4670K Unlocked Quad Core 3.4GHZ Processor LGA1150 Haswell 6MB Cache Retail
Motherboard
MSI Z87-G55 ATX LGA1150 Z87 DDR3 3PCI-E16 4PCI-E1 SATA3 DVI HDMI CrossFireX/SLI USB3.0 Motherboard
Power Supply ****
Corsair CX Series CX750M 750W ATX 12V 80 Plus Bronze Modular Power Supply
Memory
Corsair Vengeance CML8GX3M2A1600C9 Lowprofile 8GB 2X4GB DDR3-1600 CL9-9-9-24 Dual Channel Memory Kit
Video Card ****
ASUS GeForce GTX 760 DirectCU II OC 1075MHZ 2GB 6.0GHZ GDDR5 2xDVI HDMI DisplayPort PCI-E Video Card
Solid State Drive (mainly for OS
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB 2.5in SATA3 LSI SandForce Solid State Disk Flash Drive SSD
HDD (possible replacement / additional)
Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB SATA 6GB/S 7200RPM 64MB Cache 3.5IN Hard Drive OEM
I plan on paying the extra 50$ to have NCIX build it for me unless I can find a tech guru to assemble this stuff.
At the time of this message, with the additional HDD and Installation, my total is 1.052.48$
Questions and Queries
First off, thanks for sticking with me through this thread and I appreciate that you care about providing help. Here are a few of my worries...
1) Do I really need such a powerful PSU? Would you suggest something a little less watt oriented and of better overall quality for the price? Like I mentioned earlier, I want something stable, so power is important I assume.
2) Assuming I manage to learn how to overclock the GTX 760 OC, can I get a sufficient performance bump to compete with the stock GTX 770? Is this OC 760 good for the long run, in your opinion? My RADEON GTX 9800 last 5 years on High/Ultra settings, can I get the same with this?
3) Do I NEED a custom fan / cooling or the stock factory provided gear would suffice? I've never installed anything that was not stock in terms of airflow/cooling. With this rig and stability in mind, would you say it is mandatory to add fans? If so, any part model you could suggest would be greatly appreciated.
There goes, I believe that covers it. If anything else comes to mind, I will add to this post. Many thanks in advance for your help everyone.
--- A very confused New Guy.
I've been around computers all my life but never had to put one together myself. I bought a Dell 5 years ago for around 1,000$ and it started having trouble handling games about 6 monts ago. Time for a new system and I would appreciate advice and the accuracy of such build.
Here's the complete breakdown from the Recommendations Guide
Approximate Purchase Date: 2-3 months
Budget Range: 900-1100 CAD (after shipping if possible)
System Usage: Games, Streaming, Generic school work
Are you buying a monitor: No - 24'' IPS - Possibility to plug in a second monitor is a plus.
Parts to Upgrade: Everything can be brand new except for the HDD for which I can still use my 3.5in WD 1TB.
Do you need to buy OS: No
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: NCIX for its price match capabilities (Canada)
Location: Montreal, Canada.
Parts Preferences: Intel CPU. GeForce GPU.
Overclocking: Maybe, if possible and affordable.
SLI or Crossfire: Doubt it, not a priority
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080 on single screen. Might update to two 1920x1080 monitors.
Additional Comments: Look and Bling is in no way a priority. Quiet rig is a big plus. Want something that lasts.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Current build is falling behind in terms of performance. I had a competent machine that lasted a good 5-6 years at full power for my games and all my computing needs. I'm looking for the same thing this time. New games are a priority, but stability and possibility for RAM upgradability is also a good option.
List of Parts I currently have listed
(Asterix indicates parts I have doubts and questions about, see below)
Case
Corsair Carbide Series 200R Black Gaming Case ATX 3X5.25 4X3.5 Front USB3.0 Audio
Processor
Intel Core i5 4670K Unlocked Quad Core 3.4GHZ Processor LGA1150 Haswell 6MB Cache Retail
Motherboard
MSI Z87-G55 ATX LGA1150 Z87 DDR3 3PCI-E16 4PCI-E1 SATA3 DVI HDMI CrossFireX/SLI USB3.0 Motherboard
Power Supply ****
Corsair CX Series CX750M 750W ATX 12V 80 Plus Bronze Modular Power Supply
Memory
Corsair Vengeance CML8GX3M2A1600C9 Lowprofile 8GB 2X4GB DDR3-1600 CL9-9-9-24 Dual Channel Memory Kit
Video Card ****
ASUS GeForce GTX 760 DirectCU II OC 1075MHZ 2GB 6.0GHZ GDDR5 2xDVI HDMI DisplayPort PCI-E Video Card
Solid State Drive (mainly for OS
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB 2.5in SATA3 LSI SandForce Solid State Disk Flash Drive SSD
HDD (possible replacement / additional)
Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB SATA 6GB/S 7200RPM 64MB Cache 3.5IN Hard Drive OEM
I plan on paying the extra 50$ to have NCIX build it for me unless I can find a tech guru to assemble this stuff.
At the time of this message, with the additional HDD and Installation, my total is 1.052.48$
Questions and Queries
First off, thanks for sticking with me through this thread and I appreciate that you care about providing help. Here are a few of my worries...
1) Do I really need such a powerful PSU? Would you suggest something a little less watt oriented and of better overall quality for the price? Like I mentioned earlier, I want something stable, so power is important I assume.
2) Assuming I manage to learn how to overclock the GTX 760 OC, can I get a sufficient performance bump to compete with the stock GTX 770? Is this OC 760 good for the long run, in your opinion? My RADEON GTX 9800 last 5 years on High/Ultra settings, can I get the same with this?
3) Do I NEED a custom fan / cooling or the stock factory provided gear would suffice? I've never installed anything that was not stock in terms of airflow/cooling. With this rig and stability in mind, would you say it is mandatory to add fans? If so, any part model you could suggest would be greatly appreciated.
There goes, I believe that covers it. If anything else comes to mind, I will add to this post. Many thanks in advance for your help everyone.
--- A very confused New Guy.