Gaming Rig Build (Parts Help)

CraftedElements · Mar 30, 2014

So I'm going to be going to college in 2 years, and I hope to be able to use my PC there and have it still be able to run at nearly top level performance. Currently my computer is failing to run newer games, so I decided it was time for a new rig.

I plan on using this rig for heavy gaming/livestreaming and rendering animations using Unity engine. I can upgrade this rig at different points in time, such as in 2 years I would plan on upgrading maybe the GPU or CPU

My budget is around 1500$. I have all the peripherals I need as well as an OS software.

I was looking into a GTX Titan and center my build around it, if I could find a high-end graphics card for 600-900$ I would not mind making that the center of my build as long as the rest won't bottleneck it.

I would like to have an i7 4770K or above for my CPU if I'm going to have a high end GPU, and that would also mean a high end Motherboard.

For the time being I only need 8gb of ram, 5-6 months after I build it I can afford to upgrade the ram to 16gb. I also only need a 256gb SSD, I have plenty of Externals and can buy a larger HDD in a few months.

Any parts that would hold up the best? I was looking into getting a 300$ Motherboard and a full tower case, with a 1100w PSU to ensure that I can upgrade it in 3-4 years and have room for everything without it being incompatible.

Edit: The cheaper the better! If it's 1000-1500 I will consider it!

Ahmadjon · Mar 30, 2014

You have 1500$ for the whole system? if yes then one Titan and i7 will cost you 1350$

As I understand you want that system for 1500$. But you won't be able to get that system for only 1500$

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Extreme ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($349.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.49 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX Titan Black 6GB Video Card ($1009.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case ($149.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic X Series 1250W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($288.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $2576.37
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-30 08:12 EDT-0400)

Vic 40 · Mar 30, 2014

What you want and what you can get for your budget aren't well balanced to put it nicely.

As close as i could get,

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-Pro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($167.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($488.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT Source 530 ATX Full Tower Case ($99.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 850W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1581.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-30 08:51 EDT-0400)

That "as close as i could get" isn't entirely right,with a gtx 770 would you be under budget.
The next psu would probably be enough even with sli and would save you another $40,
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1750bbefx

Ahmadjon · Mar 30, 2014

1866Mhz CL10 RAM is not good when you can get 1866Mhz CL9 RAM, Also H60 is not so good cooler if he needs liquid cooler he'll need at least H80!

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($30.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD4H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($139.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($489.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 530 ATX Full Tower Case ($99.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 850W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1560.87
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-30 09:01 EDT-0400)

Vic 40 · Mar 30, 2014

Ahmadjon :

The h60 2013 edition i linked here is a very capable cooler for $40,read some reviews about it.

CraftedElements · Mar 30, 2014

Well I know now that having a Titan is not feasible, however I am wondering if there is any way I could save money without bottle necking the system? Could I drop down to a high-end i5 like a 4670k or lower? Possibly find a used GPU? How about going for a 4gb GTx 770 OC? Or is going for the 780 a better deal even though the Vram is not as high, are the speeds way higher as well as the quality? Also is there a way I could maybe go for an AMD cpu and save some money there? Depending on how much it would bottleneck the GPU which I want to be my main part in this rig.

Also I said I wanted a full tower, but is there a possibility that I could fit most of it in a smaller case? Or would that not be worth it?

Any other ways I could cut back on cost?

And as for the case, I think it would be cool if I could get something like a BitFenix Prodigy, but if I plan on adding a second GPU and upgrading it further would that not be feasible?

Ahmadjon · Mar 30, 2014

This build includes Xeon CPU which is like i7 but with locked multiplier!

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($244.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($30.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($489.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 850W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1430.87
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-30 15:39 EDT-0400)

Edit: on 1080p GTX-780 would be a lot faster than 4GB 770!

CTurbo · Mar 30, 2014

This is the best you can get for under $1500

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

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($244.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H87 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($91.48 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.81 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card ($659.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Fractal Design Tesla R2 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1476.22
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-30 15:45 EDT-0400)

GTX780ti is pretty much equal to the Titan Black in gaming. The e3-1230v3 is pretty much equal to the i7 4770.

CTurbo · Mar 30, 2014

I see you wanted a full tower. I don't think it's necessary but here you go.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3jb4f
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3jb4f/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3jb4f/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($244.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H87 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($91.48 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.81 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card ($659.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Trooper (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Fractal Design Tesla R2 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1506.22
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-30 15:50 EDT-0400)

Vic 40 · Mar 30, 2014

No 780 ti,"just" a 780,but the option to overclock the cpu is there,

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($488.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT Source 530 ATX Full Tower Case ($99.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1503.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-30 16:10 EDT-0400)

There's also this one,but in some games it's not as good as the 780,it's also a bit cheaper,
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-912v308002

CTurbo · Mar 30, 2014

All of these builds are great, but in my opinion,

The e3-1230v3 + GTX780ti would be FAR superior in gaming to an overclocked 4770k + GTX780

CraftedElements · Mar 30, 2014

If I could get the cost to around 1200-1300$ that would be great!

I have an OS disc of Windows 7, so that can drop 80$ off of the cost, and I'm fine with any way that we can cut costs without making too much worse.

What I'm wondering, is the e3-1230v3 decent enough if I overclock it? Because I like that the price is cheaper by about 100$.

Also should I go for a Gtx 780 or a Gtx 770 4Gb oc? I can get the 770 OC for around 100$ less, but I know that just because it has more Vram doesn't mean it's better.

I don't want to bottleneck any other parts, and I can suffice with a slightly worse system if it can save me 200-400$ on the initial build.

CTurbo · Mar 30, 2014

You cannot overclock the Xeon. Forget about overclocking. It's not cost effective.

I thought you said your budget was $1500?

The GTX780ti is equal to the Titan Black and is way better than the GTX780 which is way better than the GTX770.

If you want to shave off a few hundred dollars you'll have to scrap the ssd, and drop to a GTX780

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

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($244.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H87 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($91.48 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.81 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($489.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Trooper (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Fractal Design Tesla R2 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1196.23
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-30 17:33 EDT-0400)

CraftedElements · Mar 30, 2014

Yeah my budget is 1500$ but I will have 1,000$ alot sooner than 1500$

It all revolves around my job, I can either build a gaming rig for around 1100$ towards the start of June, or wait until late August/Early September for 1500-1600$

But if you feel that waiting, and spending the money on a GTx 780 Ti would be the best bet I'll do that

CraftedElements · Mar 30, 2014

And is there anything I can get used for cheaper without affecting performance? Any good places to get used parts?

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