Is this good to build? (gaming pc)

Premi · Apr 18, 2014

This will be my first gaming build. I want to know if all of this is good before I start purchasing everything. Please give me some comments or recommendations if there is anything that I should change. Thank you all so much!

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3ufVf

I have some specific questions as well.

Is the i7-4770K 3.5GHz pointless for gaming? Should I just get the i5-4670K?
If you guys are going to say the i5 because of the money, don't. Because I rather pay more to be more futureproof.

Also, should I stick with the

or should I get one of these?

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 4GB 256-bit GDDR5
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125462

Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB 256-Bit GDDR5
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121770

Any do I need more fans?

Thanks in advance!

Jacob McIntosh · Apr 18, 2014

The i7 is pointless for gaming, and get either an XFX or SeaSonic power supply.

Tradesman1 · Apr 18, 2014

Sweet build! Yes can drop to the 4670K if pretty much strictly for gaming, and not a fan of the Corsair CX series of PSUs, might look at the SeaSonic 620

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151096

Premi · Apr 18, 2014

Jacob McIntosh :

Tradesman1 :

Thanks! Seasonic it is! And I have updated the post, can you guys please answer those questions if its not too much trouble :x

Jacob McIntosh · Apr 18, 2014

With the money saved from dropping to the i5, I would add a 120gb SSD for OS and applications. Also check out Windows 8.1, it runs much faster and boots in half the time as Win 7 does.

Tradesman1 · Apr 18, 2014

SSd is a good idea and I'd go with the 770 from Asus, had a Asus 280x for aa few months and have run the 770 on my Hero, the 770 is the stronger card, you'll be happier with it

Premi · Apr 18, 2014

Jacob McIntosh :

I would get windows 8, but it seems annoying and too modern for me. Heck, if the xp was still being supported, I would have gotten xp haha.

And alright! thanks! I'll also get the ssd. Is there a specific brand that you prefer?

Tradesman1 · Apr 18, 2014

Would look at the Samsung 840's the EVO or Pro models

Premi · Apr 18, 2014

Tradesman1 :

Oh, I see. The Asus one is 2gb. The gigabyte is 4gb. Should I still go with the 2gb Asus? Or should I try to find a 4b asus 770 if it exists? Thanks btw!

Jacob McIntosh · Apr 18, 2014

No specific brand that I prefer, but right now Samsung appears to have the fastest SSDs.

Premi · Apr 18, 2014

Is the seasonic 520 enough or should i get the 620?

Tradesman1 · Apr 18, 2014

With the 770 will want the 620

Premi · Apr 19, 2014

Tradesman1 :

ok

Premi · Apr 19, 2014

What is the difference between these two?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcompare.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007657%2050001697%204115%20600479294%20600479295%204114&IsNodeId=1&Description=power%20supply&bop=And&CompareItemList=58%7C17-151-096%5E17-151-096-TS%2C17-151-095%5E17-151-095-TS&percm=17-151-096%3A%24%24%24%24%24%24%24%3B17-151-095%3A%24%24%24%24%24%24%24

Jacob McIntosh · Apr 19, 2014

The M12II is modular, and the other unit is not.

Premi · Apr 19, 2014

Jacob McIntosh :

Sorry for being such a noob and asking so many questions haha, but I have no idea what that means. Should i just get the non modular then? Which is better for my build?

Jacob McIntosh · Apr 19, 2014

Premi :

Both are great for your build, but I would go with modular because it has better cable management.

Premi · Apr 19, 2014

I can't choose! Is the 4gb better than the 2gb? Which should I go with?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcompare.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100006519%2050001315%2050001314%2040000048%20600451260&IsNodeId=1&bop=And&CompareItemList=48%7C14-125-462%5E14-125-462-TS%2C14-121-770%5E14-121-770-TS&percm=14-125-462%3A%24%24%24%24%24%24%24%3B14-121-770%3A%24%24%24%24%24%24%24%3B14-125-473%3A%24%24%24%24%24%24%24

Premi · Apr 19, 2014

Jacob McIntosh :

Premi :

Both are great for your build, but I would go with modular because it has better cable management.

Oh okay thanks!

Jacob McIntosh · Apr 19, 2014

Premi :

It depends on how many monitors and at what resolution you are using. For 3+ monitors, and 4K and up resolution, a 4gb card is better, by anything below that a 2gb card is all you need.

Tradesman1 · Apr 19, 2014

Unless planning to sink some heavy money into higher end monitors2-3 of them, the 2GB card is sufficient

Premi · Apr 19, 2014

Thanks for your input guys, I really appreciate all of your help!

This is what I have so far.

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/premi23/saved/4pHl

The only unanswered question I have now is about the cooling.

I put down the: Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition (2-Pack) 62.7 CFM 120mm Fans

So that's 2 fans. Is that enough? or should I get another one of that 2 pack and make it 4? or maybe 6?

Also, what about water-cooling? Is that necessary? Will the fans suffice?

NGTO1 · Apr 19, 2014

Premi :

I would go with the i7-4770k. Some games I have (Titanfall for example) already have the CPU running over 90%. If money is not an issue, I would absolutely future proof.

The only thing I would suggest is a PSU of at least 750-850 watts, and this is why. The power supply you have listed supports crossfire and SLI, in the event down the line if you want to add some oomph to your build, you might want to add a second GPU. If you do that, you're going to want to make sure you have plenty of power. I purchased an 850watt PSU and am running two 780s with an i7-4770k and believe it or not, even at only 1080p, I've run into a small handful of games that don't stay over 60fps all the time at ultra settings and max anti aliasing (Crysis 3, Tomb Raider, Metro Last Light).

You will run into people that say 2 780s is overkill for 1080p, but from my personal experience with my 2 780s, it is absolutely NOT overkill for 1080p.

The last thing you want to do is get a PSU that is only good for now, because down the line you're not going to want to re-wire everything if you opt for Crossfire/SLI and need a more powerful build. As far as CPU, with the release of next-gen, and more importantly, the impending death of the 360/PS3, games should be built with more mult-thread requirements, so I would definitely go with your i7-4770k (it's over-clockable too). Even if right now you won't get too much benefit from it, you will eventually, why not go all the way?

Here's my build if you're curious. http://pcpartpicker.com/b/HFx

Other than that, your build looks just fine to me.

NGTO1 · Apr 19, 2014

Premi :

I don't think with your build you need any crazy cooling systems. Like I said in my other reply to you, I'm running an i7-4770k CPU with dual 780s (MSI GTX 780 Twin Frozr) and with both GPUs running overclocked at load never go over 70c. I overclock my CPU to 4.0ghz and that never goes over 60c. My case is fairly basic and I have 4 fans (2 intake front and side, and 2 exhaust, back and top).

I would go with the 4GB GPU (some games like Titanfall recommend at least 3GB video RAM), and plus I prefer Nvidia cards, from my experience I like Nvidia and from what I read, AMD has heat problems and driver support, although improving, is still behind Nvidia. Of course this is just what I've read. I would definitely look into problems with AMD cards being hot before you buy.

Premi · Apr 19, 2014

NGTO1 :

Premi :

I would go with the i7-4770k. Some games I have (Titanfall for example) already have the CPU running over 90%. If money is not an issue, I would absolutely future proof.

The only thing I would suggest is a PSU of at least 750-850 watts, and this is why. The power supply you have listed supports crossfire and SLI, in the event down the line if you want to add some oomph to your build, you might want to add a second GPU. If you do that, you're going to want to make sure you have plenty of power. I purchased an 850watt PSU and am running two 780s with an i7-4770k and believe it or not, even at only 1080p, I've run into a small handful of games that don't stay over 60fps all the time at ultra settings and max anti aliasing (Crysis 3, Tomb Raider, Metro Last Light).

You will run into people that say 2 780s is overkill for 1080p, but from my personal experience with my 2 780s, it is absolutely NOT overkill for 1080p.

The last thing you want to do is get a PSU that is only good for now, because down the line you're not going to want to re-wire everything if you opt for Crossfire/SLI and need a more powerful build. As far as CPU, with the release of next-gen, and more importantly, the impending death of the 360/PS3, games should be built with more mult-thread requirements, so I would definitely go with your i7-4770k (it's over-clockable too). Even if right now you won't get too much benefit from it, you will eventually, why not go all the way?

Here's my build if you're curious. http://pcpartpicker.com/b/HFx

Other than that, your build looks just fine to me.

Wow thanks for all of that. Damn that's an awesome build you have there mate.Yeah then I would definetly go for the i7 because my biggest concern is not being futureproof. I've had my current pc for 10 years now, and I've been saving up for quite some time for this build so I might as well put in a lot of money and make this last as long. (I have a crappy Dell xps 400.. the specs are ridicioulously, and unbelievably crappy). And for the psu, I completely agree with you. I'll go with a higher one.

Thanks a lot man.

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