System Upgrade Advice Requested

DaleNobody · May 12, 2014

I thought I would be happier trying to go the cheap route than waiting to buy high performance parts. Everyone I asked about system building warned me that I'd be better off waiting to get better parts, but I was stubborn. :pfff:

The performance is low in most games that I play now (like WoW, Planetside 2, Smite, Rift, StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm, etc.)

The parts below are currently in use:

CPU - Pentium g2020 w/stock cooler

Motherboard - Asrock Z77 extreme 3

RAM - Kingston Hyperx blu 1333mhz 2x4gb

GPU - ASUS GTX650TIB-DC2OC-2GD5

PSU - Cooler Master GX - 450W

Case - RAIDMAX Helios

HDD - 1TB WD blue

Monitor - HPw2338h

OS - Windows 7 64bit

I would like to upgrade for the maximum performance that I can squeeze out of games like Skyrim, Battlefield 4, Metro Last Light, Crysis 3, and upcoming games like Witcher 3, Cyberpunk 2077, Evolve, etc.

I would also like to learn how to overclock the CPU. *Is it also necessary to overclock GPU or RAM for best frames per second in game?

I would like a triple monitor setup if the hardware below could handle it. If not then just a dual monitor setup.

So I am considering purchasing:

CPU - i7 3770k

CPU Heatsink - Noctua NH-D14 or a Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO (*is the noctua better? *why?)

GPU - GTX 780 ti

RAM - DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) not sure which brand, cas latency, or other specs to consider.

SSD - Crucial M500 960GB

Monitor - (2 or 3) ASUS VG248QE

OS - Windows 8 64bit

*Do you think my power supply could handle overclocking CPU and the huge GPU power increase?

*Should I get a Radeon R9 290 or a Radeon R9 290X for lower power consumption?

*Will my motherboard handle the overclocking requirements of the i7-3770k?

*What RAM should I get?

*Does it help game performance to overclock the RAM?

Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

Cryoburn101 · May 15, 2014

Note: Not sure what your budget is, but those components are high end, so I figure you have a high budget.

Tomshardware.com has great Overclocking guides.
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/forum-29.html

Though you can get performance increases with OCing a GPU, a decent factory OCed GPU would work just as well.
I recommend this 780 Ti -->http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-03gp42888kr
OCing RAM has no improvements beyond benchmarks.

When it comes to the Noctua vs the Evo, I've heard conflicting opinions. The data I've seen though shows the Evo performing better, and its cheaper. So I'd go with that.

Your PSU couldn't handle the 780 ti, let alone overclocking.
I recommend this--> http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-hx850

The 290X isn't quite as powerful as the 780 Ti. HOWEVER, AMD cards do quite well at multi-monitor displays. I personally don't see any reason to get the AMD card though, as the 780 Ti will give you the best performance out there. Power consumption wise these are high-end cards, so you should get a high-end PSU to match. The one I recommended would be just fine for either one.

The motherboard should be fine with mildly OCing the 3770k.

There is a lot of aspects to consider with ram, but these are usually minimal differences.
I recommend this-->
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/crucial-memory-bls2kit8g3d1609ds1s00
16 gigs has you covered for years.
1600-DDR3 CAS 9 1.5v

It does not help game performance to overclock the ram.

The SSD you have chosen is huge and expensive. If all you are doing is putting the OS on it and a few games go for something cheaper and smaller.

Feel free to ask anymore questions! Good luck on your build!

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