$1,500 mAtx build

Mr_inflexible · May 7, 2014

Tell me what you think.

UPDATED

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

Jhact-1385607 · May 7, 2014

That's not an M-ATX case. It will hold your motherboard, but if you were building this for portability, I would suggest an M-ATX case.

Mr_inflexible · May 7, 2014

Jhact-1385607 :

Any suggestions?

rhysiam · May 7, 2014

I really like the build. Only thing I would suggest is a larger HDD.
- a 1TB (double capacity) it only $18 more, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA2W01AZ4096
- a 2TB is less that $50 more, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA2W01HP4646

If you have a hefty game library, you can approach 500GB pretty easily. Get 1TB at a minumum IMHO.

Otherwise, nice build!

Mr_inflexible · May 7, 2014

rhysiam :

Budget is $1,500-$1,550. The HDD is going to for backup any maybe a few other files.

rhysiam · May 7, 2014

Do you really just game and internet? No movies? If you don't have any sort of movie/tv show collection and don't intend on building a significant game library, then you could certainly get away with the SSD and 500GB. It's just that $18 extra for 1TB would give you peace of mind. Some games are large and even a game library can approach 500GB on it's own. If it were me, I'd spend the $18.

Having said that, empty HDD space is literally useless (at least extra RAM, CPU, GPU will give you some performance benefit in certain situations)... so if you're confident that you've got all the space you need, save the $18. Just a suggestion.

Jhact-1385607 · May 7, 2014

This case gets good reviews.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811163186&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10487648&PID=1800524&SID=

Mr_inflexible · May 7, 2014

rhysiam :

I never store movies or shows. I'm going to be using the SSD for the main boot so all of the games will be on that.

CTurbo · May 7, 2014

Traded overclocking for a 480GB ssd and a GTX780ti

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

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($192.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock B85M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($68.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 480GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($234.95 @ Adorama)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($689.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($43.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Antec EarthWatts Green 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($76.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse ($57.58 @ NCIX US)
Other: Rosewill - Pellucid HD Series High Speed HDMI® cable (6 FEET) ($6.99)
Other: StarTech FAN4SPLIT12 12" 4 Pin Fan Power Splitter Cable - F/M F-M ($14.99)
Total: $1507.43
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-07 22:11 EDT-0400)

CTurbo · May 7, 2014

Dropped the 1TB hdd because you can add one at anytime and upgraded to an i7(Xeon). Just throwing a different look out there.

Also, I own that case and it is awesome!

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

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($244.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock B85M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($68.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 480GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($234.95 @ Adorama)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($689.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($43.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Antec EarthWatts Green 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($76.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse ($57.58 @ NCIX US)
Other: Rosewill - Pellucid HD Series High Speed HDMI® cable (6 FEET) ($6.99)
Total: $1494.44
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-07 22:22 EDT-0400)

Mr_inflexible · May 7, 2014

CTurbo :

The price looks nice but I don't need a 780Ti. Nor do I need that 480gb I rather purchase this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147249 it's much better.

Mr_inflexible · May 7, 2014

CTurbo :

I need the OC.

CTurbo · May 7, 2014

Why? It's a waste of money. The absolute last thing that these builds need is more cpu power.

An i5 4430 @ 3.0ghz + GTX 780ti would be WAAAAAAAAAY better in gaming than a 4670k overclocked to 4.5ghz + GTX780

Mr_inflexible · May 7, 2014

CTurbo :

Two words. Bottle neck.

Jhact-1385607 · May 7, 2014

There will be no bottleneck from an i5 for gaming.

Mr_inflexible · May 7, 2014

Jhact-1385607 :

Maybe not for the older games but the new ones require more cpu power. Example: Watch_Dogs

CTurbo · May 7, 2014

No. The weakest i5, the 4430, would not bottleneck ANY single video card in any game.

CTurbo · May 7, 2014

Anyway, if you feel the 4570 is not enough for games like BF4 and WatchDogs, I recommend the Xeon e3 1230v3 instead. It's much cheaper to use than the overclocked 4670k.

Mr_inflexible · May 7, 2014

I'm probably going to cut the GTX 780 and get the GTX 770. The reason for this is because I will get a 60hz monitor (1920x1080). Need to save the moola.

CTurbo · May 7, 2014

If you REALLY want to save the moola, cut out the completely unnecessary overclocking

Mr_inflexible · May 7, 2014

CTurbo :

What's the point of building a gaming PC that doesn't overclock?

Mr_inflexible · May 7, 2014

CTurbo :

What's the point of building a gaming PC that doesn't overclock? If I'm spending approximately $1,500 on a PC. It will be high-end not almost high-end.

CTurbo · May 7, 2014

Here you go. Less than $1200. Considerably better than 4670k + GTX770

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

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($192.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock B85M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($68.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 480GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($234.95 @ Adorama)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card ($419.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($43.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Antec EarthWatts Green 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($76.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse ($57.58 @ NCIX US)
Other: Rosewill - Pellucid HD Series High Speed HDMI® cable (6 FEET) ($6.99)
Total: $1172.45
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-07 23:04 EDT-0400)

CTurbo · May 7, 2014

What's the point of building a gaming PC that doesn't overclock?

What is the point in overclocking? To get performance that you don't need and won't notice?

My point in building a gaming PC is to get the best performance for my money. It's called best bang for buck. It's not hard.

Mr_inflexible · May 7, 2014

CTurbo :

Best bang for your buck requires you to get an ASrock board?

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