can someone tell me what my pc is fully capable of doing before i order the parts. i just want someone else opinion.

bacon9479 · May 5, 2014

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/bacon9479/saved/4xkl is it really good? how bout now. if someone could take the time to edit my build so i could get my moneys worth.

USAFRet · May 5, 2014

$2400 and no SSD? No OS?
$250 for a keyboard?
PSU is far too large

coastie65 · May 5, 2014

bacon9479 :

Looks slike a very good AMD build to me. If you are a gamer, you won't be disappointed. You have more Power supply than you need. Look for a Seasonic Modular 750w ( which is plenty ).

bacon9479 · May 5, 2014

USAFRet :

the os im not getting through this but should i get an ssd

Mac266 · May 5, 2014

its not bad. You would be better off saving $100 and getting an i5 4670k and then paying an extra $100 and getting a GTX 780 (not to sure about the GPU recommendation though). Also better to save a bit more and get a ROG Hero

and why such a overkill PSU? And that cooler is overpriced.

Hazle · May 5, 2014

as an editing/CAD/multi threaded machine? ok, though the power consumption is a bit worrying.
as a purely gaming machine? a waste considering an i5 for ~$80-100 less can outperform it in most cases or perform on par;
http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu/display/amd-fx-9590-9370_5.html#sect0
http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum/hardware-canucks-reviews/62166-amd-fx-9590-review-piledriver-5ghz-13.html

bacon9479 · May 5, 2014

Hazle :

so should i switch to an intel cpu

USAFRet · May 5, 2014

bacon9479 :

For any new build over $1000, if it doesn't include an SSD, something is wrong.
IMHO, of course.

Hazle · May 5, 2014

bacon9479 :

for the sake of performance/cost, yes. it should leave you enough room for something like a 120gb Samsung 840 EVO at least.

bacon9479 · May 5, 2014

USAFRet :

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/bacon9479/saved/4xkl what about that and should i switch to intel processor and the motherboard.

bacon9479 · May 5, 2014

Hazle :

bacon9479 :

for the sake of performance/cost, yes. it should leave you enough room for something like a 120gb Samsung 840 EVO at least.

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/bacon9479/saved/4xkl i added an ssd but i need to get my moneys worth and get a good machine but a little cheaper like around 2000

Mac266 · May 5, 2014

overkill mate im doing up a build for you to look at now

USAFRet · May 5, 2014

bacon9479 :

You almost certainly don't need a 500GB SSD. Something smaller. A 120 for the OS and applications. Maybe a 256.
And you still have that overpriced liquid cooler.
And there is still that $250 keyboard.

bacon9479 · May 5, 2014

Mac266 :

thank you because ive never built a pc before and i want to get my moneys worth.

bacon9479 · May 5, 2014

USAFRet :

if you can change some stuff for me then show me that would be great because ive never built a pc before.

Mac266 · May 5, 2014

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($234.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Thermaltake Water 3.0 Extreme 99.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($189.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($119.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($399.99 @ TigerDirect)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Stryker (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VS278Q-P 27.0" Monitor ($262.00 @ Amazon)
Total: $1723.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-05 21:04 EDT-0400)

Ive left out the keyboard, mouse and fans, its a personal choice thing. And you could drop the Liquid cooler if you wanted. Kept your Case and Monitor, as well as the video card. A 780ti would be better, if you want to spend more.

USAFRet · May 5, 2014

bacon9479 :

What is your actual budget?
And don't say "whatever"....how much do you really want to spend? $2500 is actually quite a lot for a first PC.

bacon9479 · May 5, 2014

USAFRet :

my budget is 1800 and thank you for taking your time to help me out.

Mac266 · May 5, 2014

my build is ~$1700 but without a keyboard and mouse.

That case, btw, is a bit pricey.

bacon9479 · May 5, 2014

Mac266 :

im not going with my build for sure but i really liked your because it looked like it could kick some ass and i saved it and do you think it could run crysis 3 on ultra setting with at least 30 fps

Mac266 · May 5, 2014

not sure. That is mostly a GPU thing. The GTX 780ti is the best, but is an additional $250-300.

Mac266 · May 5, 2014

cut down the case to allow a 780ti.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($234.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($189.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($119.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($689.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 430 ATX Mid Tower Case ($55.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VS278Q-P 27.0" Monitor ($262.00 @ Amazon)
Total: $1804.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-05 21:26 EDT-0400)

USAFRet · May 5, 2014

So based on the above build:
Cut off 1/3 the price, and get better performance
Win-Win

coastie65 · May 6, 2014

Actually, you don't need to go to the 780Ti for some really good performance. You can save some by going to a GTX 770 card. I am running a GTX 680 and can pretty much run anything on Ultra with no issues. The 770 is pretty much a 680 on steroids. It has a faster Turbo for one thing. The upside is that it is cheaper than the 680. As for Intel, the i5 4670k is a good choice on a Z87 board as that will give you overclocking abilities, should you want to do that. With a $1700 to $1800 budget, you can put together a kick ass machine. You also may want to consider a Seasonic Full Modular PSU. They are High quality at a good price. Full modualr is handy for wire / cable management as you only use the cables you need and don't have a bunch of extras in the way. The object is to keep it as clean as possible in there for good air flow.

bacon9479 · May 6, 2014

coastie65 :

http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2132167/build-possibly-2000.html#13240711 if want to take your time to help me out and give me an option look at that thread.thank you

can someone tell me what my pc is fully capable of doing before i order the parts. i just want someone else opinion.

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