First Gaming/Regular Use PC Build

Shadeslayer110 · Mar 26, 2014

Hi,
I just wanted to ask if everything in my build is compatible and good for my individual purposes. I want to use the PC for everyday use, like school. The gaming part is that I want to play the games that are just releasing, and many of them. Please let me know what you think and if I am good to go.

Processor: Intel i5 4670k ($210)
RAM: Corsair Vengeance ($85)
Motherboard: ASUS Z87 PLUS ($160)
GPU: EVGA 02G-P4-3757-KR GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB 128-Bit GDDR5 ($180)
Hard Drive: WD Blue 1TB Desktop Hard Drive
($60)
SAMSUNG 840 EVO 120 GB ($90)
Optical Drive: Asus 24x DVD-RW Serial-ATA Internal ($23)
Power Supply Unit: Antec HCG M Series HCG-620M 620W ATX12V ($60)
Heatsink Fan: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO ($35)
OS: Windows 7 ($100)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 ($100)
Total: $1133

woltej1 · Mar 26, 2014

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3gUdM
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3gUdM/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3gUdM/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($234.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Xigmatek GAIA SD1283 56.3 CFM CPU Cooler ($36.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($109.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($62.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($72.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($339.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($57.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Thermaltake SMART 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($57.08 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ Micro Center)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1138.96

Same price, better performance.

Adroid · Mar 26, 2014

Everything looks pretty solid.

The motherboard is somewhat expensive and you could find would that is equally is good for cheaper.
Make sure to get at least DDR3 1600 ram, lower timings the better.
The GTX 750Ti will not play the latest games at High/Ultra resolutions. Spending another 80-150$ would make the difference between a good system and an amazing, top of the line system. I would personally recommend the GTX 770 for that system, because you can play almost everything at ultra, with a few of the most demanding titles slightly lower (high settings). The 760 or 770 would be a better choice for a system as fast as the one here.

Shadeslayer110 · Mar 26, 2014

Adroid :

Can you recommend any motherobard for cheaper but less expensive? I like this price, and I would like to get a better GPU. So if you can, that would be great!

Adroid · Mar 26, 2014

I always buy Gigabyte motherboards personally. They are made with good quality components and I have never had any problems with them. Here are a couple of their lower priced offerings:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128677&clickid=0cyUL72u%3AQ3Z3T22XuyMe3azUkTTtRzUQ0HWSI0&iradid=97618&ircid=2106&irpid=79301&nm_mc=AFC-IR&cm_mmc=AFC-IR-_-na-_-na-_-na
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128618&clickid=0cyUL72u%3AQ3Z3T22XuyMe3azUkTTtRTAQ0HWSI0&iradid=97618&ircid=2106&irpid=79301&nm_mc=AFC-IR&cm_mmc=AFC-IR-_-na-_-na-_-na

That would save you 50-60$ on the motherboard. If you really don't want to spend more money, drop the SSD. That would give you a total of 150$ to add to the graphics card. Take that 150$ and put it towards a GTX 770. SSD will give you faster loading speeds, the GTX 770 would make your games ALOT faster than the 750ti.

Shadeslayer110 · Mar 26, 2014

Adroid :

I always buy Gigabyte motherboards personally. They are made with good quality components and I have never had any problems with them. Here are a couple of their lower priced offerings:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128677&clickid=0cyUL72u%3AQ3Z3T22XuyMe3azUkTTtRzUQ0HWSI0&iradid=97618&ircid=2106&irpid=79301&nm_mc=AFC-IR&cm_mmc=AFC-IR-_-na-_-na-_-na
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128618&clickid=0cyUL72u%3AQ3Z3T22XuyMe3azUkTTtRTAQ0HWSI0&iradid=97618&ircid=2106&irpid=79301&nm_mc=AFC-IR&cm_mmc=AFC-IR-_-na-_-na-_-na

That would save you 50-60$ on the motherboard. If you really don't want to spend more money, drop the SSD. That would give you a total of 150$ to add to the graphics card. Take that 150$ and put it towards a GTX 770. SSD will give you faster loading speeds, the GTX 770 would make your games ALOT faster than the 750ti.

Thanks, however if you can show me an Asus or asrock motherboard, that will be better for me as I prefer those.

CoolVengeance · Mar 26, 2014

Shadeslayer110 :

Adroid :

Thanks, however if you can show me an Asus or asrock motherboard, that will be better for me as I prefer those.

Just get a asus z87-a motherboard for asus or get a asrock fatality board
asus-http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131981
asrock-http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157460

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