Please advise on my build

user3822 · Mar 16, 2014

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($67.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: OCZ Vertex 460 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($249.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $822.93
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-16 23:04 EDT-0400)

What do you guys recommend:

A) Go with i5 4670K, add a Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO for $30, and overclock to 4.6GHz (?4.5GHz?)

OR

B) Get a GTX 770 instead of the 760 by going with the non-K i5 4670, getting a cheaper mobo, and sticking with the stock CPU cooler.

My goal is to be able to play games like BF4, COD: Ghosts, Titanfall, etc. at 60 FPS 1080p and hopefully future games as well. I'm hoping Intel and nVidia do not release any new chipsets soon after I buy this.

Also, if you guys want to comment or suggest any other parts to replace the ones I have listed, I welcome the feedback.

Thanks for reading.

Ludamister · Mar 16, 2014

user3822 :

If you don't plan on overclocking your processor, stick with a 4670 and get the GTX 770. A 770 is basically a 680 from last series but with a faster memory clock. It's practically the best GK104 GPU before you start stepping into GK110 territory with the 780 and higher. There's tons of people who haven't even bothered upgrading their 680s yet so that's a good sign! Plus, you can always just overclock your 770. Overclocking your GPU will typically yield more results in games than your cpu.

user3822 · Mar 16, 2014

Ludamister
9 minutes ago

Thanks for the response, Ludamister. If you say that overclocking the GPU typically yields better results for games than the CPU, then that's the route I want to go.

If anyone wants to recommend a good motherboard to go along with a non-K i5 4670, feel free to comment. And as always, feel free to offer an alternative to one of the parts on the list.

user3822 · Mar 17, 2014

Does anyone want to recommend anything before I mark this thread as solved? For example, a mobo for the non-K i5 4670? Thanks for reading.

Ludamister · Mar 17, 2014

user3822 :

Maybe this?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131994

I'm a huge Asus borderline fanboy when it comes to motherboards. Another great brand is MSI. Just take a look around at reviews for Z87 or H87 motherboards for around 100-200 dollars. There's a lot of comparisons out on the internet

user3822 · Mar 17, 2014

Ludamister :

Thanks again, Ludamister. I did some research and I noticed the H87 mobos are priced near the same as the Z87 but don't include support for DDR 2800 (I found 2800 ram for about $6 more so I decided to go with that) and SLI, should I want to go that route in the future. But thanks for recommending mobo manufacturers.

Doing some research, I found the ASRock Z87 Extreme 3 for $105: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-z87extreme3

Ludamister · Mar 17, 2014

user3822 :

Ludamister :

Thanks again, Ludamister. I did some research and I noticed the H87 mobos are priced near the same as the Z87 but don't include support for DDR 2800 (I found 2800 ram for about $6 more so I decided to go with that) and SLI, should I want to go that route in the future. But thanks for recommending mobo manufacturers.

Wow. 2800? Sheesh. I've never gone any higher than 1600Mhz myself. You should check this out

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWgzA2C61z4

user3822 · Mar 17, 2014

Ludamister :

user3822 :

Wow. 2800? Sheesh. I've never gone any higher than 1600Mhz myself. You should check this out

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWgzA2C61z4

I meant to say I found 2400 RAM for $6 more. Thanks for posting the video, it's like you read my mind because I wanted to find out the difference in performance between 1600 and higher speed RAM.

BTW, I edited the previous post to show the ASRock Z87 Extreme 3 for $105. Do you think it's a good board?

Ludamister · Mar 17, 2014

user3822 :

ASRock is no longer the daughter company of Asus and is probably the company that has changed the most in the last five years. They're still a second-string company, however, they're pretty great for what I've read and heard! I'd suggest looking up your board in google with "is it good" or whatever and see what people had to say about it. It's definitely got a lot of features. Just be sure to do extensive research. Like I said, there are tons of reviews on popular sites that compare several motherboards in a specific chipset class and price range. You'll find your answer soon with all of that knowledge in mind.

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