Hey All,
Looking to build my first gaming PC. I've been pouring over information, reviews, etc but I believe advice from experienced users is invaluable. So please chime in and let me know if you see any gaps in performance, bottleneck, and/or better deals out there.
Approximate Purchase Date: This Month
Budget Range: $1,300 - $1,500 (I'm watching out for deals & rebates as well)
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming & Light Video Rendering, Everyday Use
Are you buying a monitor: No
New Build - current PC is outdated and would be difficult to upgrade
Do you need to buy OS: No
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Amazon, Newegg, Tigerdirect, & Micro Center
Location: Colorado
Parts Preferences: I've liked using NVIDIA in the past so I'm siding with the performance these GPUs provide even though they are higher cost. I am open to both AMD or NVIDIA though. Also I side slightly with Intel over AMD and I already have an LGA 1150 MoBo. I decided to go with i5-4670k as I'm not sure I will see the gains of the hyperthreading on i7-4770k and for the $100 difference, I'd rather go with better GPU.
Overclocking: No to Maybe in the future (for some future performance gains)
SLI or Crossfire: Yes - but for future upgrade
Your Monitor Resolution: 23.6" 1080p
Additional Comments: Already got the case that I liked the most for the best deal I could find.
I'm also planning on getting a 1TB HDD, but I don't have immediate need for it and at $50-60 it won't break the bank.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: I am hoping to play current games on Max and next gen games on High, I won't be running a resolution higher than 1080p for the foreseeable future. I believe Physx is a bonus but I've also heard Star Citizen will be Mantle optimized (not sure how much gain there is if the CPU can compensate).
PC Part Picker List (some components have been purchased when I saw a decent deal):
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/kozality/saved/4AoX
Also, I decided to go with an aftermarket CPU Cooler to better cool than the stock even though overclocking isn't an immediate need of mine. Figured if I run the CPU at lower temps, I'd extend the lifespan (not sure if there is any difference here though).
I'm splurging a bit on the PSU but figured can't go wrong with higher quality PSU.
My real concern is where I want to go with the CPU & GPU. As you can see I have several of the other components. Will I limit myself with the i5? Is the GTX 780 good bang for my buck? Will this card support next gen games well or is DirectX 12 going to be the factor in the future?
Thanks in advance for any input.
Looking to build my first gaming PC. I've been pouring over information, reviews, etc but I believe advice from experienced users is invaluable. So please chime in and let me know if you see any gaps in performance, bottleneck, and/or better deals out there.
Approximate Purchase Date: This Month
Budget Range: $1,300 - $1,500 (I'm watching out for deals & rebates as well)
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming & Light Video Rendering, Everyday Use
Are you buying a monitor: No
New Build - current PC is outdated and would be difficult to upgrade
Do you need to buy OS: No
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Amazon, Newegg, Tigerdirect, & Micro Center
Location: Colorado
Parts Preferences: I've liked using NVIDIA in the past so I'm siding with the performance these GPUs provide even though they are higher cost. I am open to both AMD or NVIDIA though. Also I side slightly with Intel over AMD and I already have an LGA 1150 MoBo. I decided to go with i5-4670k as I'm not sure I will see the gains of the hyperthreading on i7-4770k and for the $100 difference, I'd rather go with better GPU.
Overclocking: No to Maybe in the future (for some future performance gains)
SLI or Crossfire: Yes - but for future upgrade
Your Monitor Resolution: 23.6" 1080p
Additional Comments: Already got the case that I liked the most for the best deal I could find.
I'm also planning on getting a 1TB HDD, but I don't have immediate need for it and at $50-60 it won't break the bank.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: I am hoping to play current games on Max and next gen games on High, I won't be running a resolution higher than 1080p for the foreseeable future. I believe Physx is a bonus but I've also heard Star Citizen will be Mantle optimized (not sure how much gain there is if the CPU can compensate).
PC Part Picker List (some components have been purchased when I saw a decent deal):
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/kozality/saved/4AoX
Also, I decided to go with an aftermarket CPU Cooler to better cool than the stock even though overclocking isn't an immediate need of mine. Figured if I run the CPU at lower temps, I'd extend the lifespan (not sure if there is any difference here though).
I'm splurging a bit on the PSU but figured can't go wrong with higher quality PSU.
My real concern is where I want to go with the CPU & GPU. As you can see I have several of the other components. Will I limit myself with the i5? Is the GTX 780 good bang for my buck? Will this card support next gen games well or is DirectX 12 going to be the factor in the future?
Thanks in advance for any input.
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