Best $2000 gaming pc build

dpassenger97 · Apr 22, 2014

hey im planning to make my rig for $2000 (inc. monitor, mouse keyboard and headsets..no windows). this is my build. what can i change?

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

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($309.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ Best Buy)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($189.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($80.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($709.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 Blackout with Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Thermaltake Smart M 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ TigerDirect)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer H226HQLbid 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($137.73 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($32.17 @ NCIX US)
Headphones: Logitech G930 7.1 Channel Headset ($105.95 @ Amazon)
Total: $2073.73

Beezy · Apr 22, 2014

i dont really see much you could change here honestly. Its not only rounded, but incredibly strong, this will do well for gaming, video editing, streaming, and the likes. The only changes that could be made will depend heavily on how you plan on using the computer. (for incredibly CPU intensive tasks,and not as much gaming, i would go 6 core intel (12 w HT) and a 760 GPU or 770 (both still can game incredibly well). OR if JUST gaming, i might consider the i5 4670k (overclock to high heaven) and get two 780's in sli, and maybe an extra high res monitor (things to enhance the gaming experience more so)

dpassenger97 · Apr 22, 2014

Beezy :

ill add more monitors in something like 7 months

CTurbo · Apr 22, 2014

I made a few small revisions most importantly the psu

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

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($309.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($189.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($74.94 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($709.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 Blackout with Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Antec HCG M 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer H226HQLbid 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($137.73 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($32.17 @ NCIX US)
Headphones: Logitech G930 7.1 Channel Headset ($105.95 @ Amazon)
Total: $2045.68
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-22 13:54 EDT-0400)

To be honest, all of this is way overkill for a single 1080p monitor.

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