Hi guys, im building this gaming pc for my gf...and wanna know how's this build by me...is that good? Or worth?
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3AGlg
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3AGlg
Is this build good enough?
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Transmaniacon
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Looks good, I just made a slight change to the CPU:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($244.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H75 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($67.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus H87M-E Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($93.79 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Intel 530 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB DirectCU II Video Card ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 350D Window MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro (OEM) (64-bit) ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1279.68
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-29 11:26 EDT-0400)
Since you aren't overclocking, you can go with a Xeon instead, it has the same performance as the i7 but costs a good bit less. The only difference is it doesn't have integrated graphics, which won't matter since you have a GPU.
And unless you need certain features in Windows Pro, I would just get the regular version.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($244.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H75 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($67.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus H87M-E Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($93.79 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Intel 530 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB DirectCU II Video Card ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 350D Window MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro (OEM) (64-bit) ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1279.68
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-29 11:26 EDT-0400)
Since you aren't overclocking, you can go with a Xeon instead, it has the same performance as the i7 but costs a good bit less. The only difference is it doesn't have integrated graphics, which won't matter since you have a GPU.
And unless you need certain features in Windows Pro, I would just get the regular version.
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Excellent gaming build, but the watercooler isn't necessary. The stock cooler from Intel is more that enough for a non-overclockable CPU, and if you want lower temps, or a quieter machine, look at a cheaper aftermarket heatsink, and then slap a static pressure fan on it.
Well, it depends on the games she wants to play but...it looks like it can play all games at ultra to me...
*im not the pro at this so don't take my word for it*. If you want to overclock, keep the cooler, if you don't want to, take out the cooler. I don't really see the point in overclocking.
*im not the pro at this so don't take my word for it*. If you want to overclock, keep the cooler, if you don't want to, take out the cooler. I don't really see the point in overclocking.
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