Hey guys, I'm building a 1440p gaming computer, of which you can view the current specs here:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($334.98 @ Best Buy)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 120V 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z87 MPOWER ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (Purchased For $150.00)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($79.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Seagate 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($115.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($519.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case (Purchased For $90.00)
Power Supply: Antec HCG M 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer (Purchased For $18.53)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) (Purchased For $15.00)
Monitor: QNIX QX2710 Perfect Pixel 60Hz 27.0" Monitor ($300.00)
Case Fan: Cougar Vortex PWM 70.5 CFM 120mm Fan (Purchased For $5.00)
Total: $1844.45
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-11 20:24 EDT-0400)
Now, what I'm most conflicted on right now is my GPU. I can't decide between a GTX 780 Ghz Edition (which is the best of the 780 models out-of-the-box), a 780 Ti (probably the Superclocked one, as it is just as cheap as the reference ones on Newegg), or something else. I want to be able to run games on their highest settings (although I'm alright with taking somethings like AA down a notch) at very good framerates. I'll probably overclock whatever GPU I get. The biggest issue is that I'd prefer to keep my budget under $2000, which is very difficult with the 780 Ti. Also, I want my GPU to be a Nvidia one not only because of it's additional features but also because I plan on getting an Nvidia Shield. What do you guys recommend?
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($334.98 @ Best Buy)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 120V 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z87 MPOWER ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (Purchased For $150.00)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($79.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Seagate 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($115.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($519.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case (Purchased For $90.00)
Power Supply: Antec HCG M 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer (Purchased For $18.53)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) (Purchased For $15.00)
Monitor: QNIX QX2710 Perfect Pixel 60Hz 27.0" Monitor ($300.00)
Case Fan: Cougar Vortex PWM 70.5 CFM 120mm Fan (Purchased For $5.00)
Total: $1844.45
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-11 20:24 EDT-0400)
Now, what I'm most conflicted on right now is my GPU. I can't decide between a GTX 780 Ghz Edition (which is the best of the 780 models out-of-the-box), a 780 Ti (probably the Superclocked one, as it is just as cheap as the reference ones on Newegg), or something else. I want to be able to run games on their highest settings (although I'm alright with taking somethings like AA down a notch) at very good framerates. I'll probably overclock whatever GPU I get. The biggest issue is that I'd prefer to keep my budget under $2000, which is very difficult with the 780 Ti. Also, I want my GPU to be a Nvidia one not only because of it's additional features but also because I plan on getting an Nvidia Shield. What do you guys recommend?