This is my first time building my own system, and I'm looking for your help to identify any potential issues and any suggestions you may have regarding the components I've selected before I purchase them. Here is the build:
PCPartPicker part list
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($227.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($32.99 @ Mwave)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($189.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung EVO 1TB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($454.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card ($709.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master HAF X ATX Full Tower Case ($179.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic X Series 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($165.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Optical Drive: LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($68.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($264.99 @ B&H)
Wired Network Adapter: Intel EXPI9301CTBLK 10/100/1000 Mbps PCI-Express x1 Network Adapter ($29.71 @ Amazon)
Total: $2693.54
I'm looking to start purchasing the components right away.
The system will primarily be used for gaming, streaming movies, Citrix/RDP (for work) and other standard stuff (internet browsing, MS Office, iTunes, etc.).
For gaming I'm looking for a system that can handle graphic intensive games at a high fps (but not necessarily so high that the differences aren't noticeable/significant), including multiplayer (my internet connection is good and shouldn't be a factor in system performance). I am assuming I will use the recommended resolution for the monitor, which is 1920 x 1080. I may decide to get a larger monitor (27"-30") at some point, but decided to start here first.
Video and sound quality are important. I didn't include a separate sound card, because it seemed the MB would be sufficient, but one could be added now or later if it seemed important.
Another consideration is I tend to have multiple applications and/or many browser tabs open at once, and it would be good to have a system that deals with this.
I don't have a set budget. I'm more interested in taking a practical approach to value for the money and not throwing lots of extra money towards steeply diminishing returns. I'm assuming something in the range of $2K-$3K should be able to offer a great solution, but I'm open to spending more or less than that if it makes sense from a practical standpoint.
I'm looking for something that could last around 3 years without making significant upgrades, but where upgrades might become desirable, I wanted the option to leverage the existing system (such as adding a second video card) and use components that from a cost perspective would be easier to replace (e.g. a ~$200 cpu rather than a ~$1000 cpu).
I'm not committed to overclocking, but wanted to include the option to do so.
I'm looking to use the 1TB SSD as my boot disk. My current system has a Samsung 256GB SSD, and it's no where near big enough.
PCPartPicker part list
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($227.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($32.99 @ Mwave)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($189.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung EVO 1TB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($454.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card ($709.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master HAF X ATX Full Tower Case ($179.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic X Series 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($165.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Optical Drive: LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($68.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($264.99 @ B&H)
Wired Network Adapter: Intel EXPI9301CTBLK 10/100/1000 Mbps PCI-Express x1 Network Adapter ($29.71 @ Amazon)
Total: $2693.54
I'm looking to start purchasing the components right away.
The system will primarily be used for gaming, streaming movies, Citrix/RDP (for work) and other standard stuff (internet browsing, MS Office, iTunes, etc.).
For gaming I'm looking for a system that can handle graphic intensive games at a high fps (but not necessarily so high that the differences aren't noticeable/significant), including multiplayer (my internet connection is good and shouldn't be a factor in system performance). I am assuming I will use the recommended resolution for the monitor, which is 1920 x 1080. I may decide to get a larger monitor (27"-30") at some point, but decided to start here first.
Video and sound quality are important. I didn't include a separate sound card, because it seemed the MB would be sufficient, but one could be added now or later if it seemed important.
Another consideration is I tend to have multiple applications and/or many browser tabs open at once, and it would be good to have a system that deals with this.
I don't have a set budget. I'm more interested in taking a practical approach to value for the money and not throwing lots of extra money towards steeply diminishing returns. I'm assuming something in the range of $2K-$3K should be able to offer a great solution, but I'm open to spending more or less than that if it makes sense from a practical standpoint.
I'm looking for something that could last around 3 years without making significant upgrades, but where upgrades might become desirable, I wanted the option to leverage the existing system (such as adding a second video card) and use components that from a cost perspective would be easier to replace (e.g. a ~$200 cpu rather than a ~$1000 cpu).
I'm not committed to overclocking, but wanted to include the option to do so.
I'm looking to use the 1TB SSD as my boot disk. My current system has a Samsung 256GB SSD, and it's no where near big enough.
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