Not my first time building, but I've always felt like my builds don't quite live up to my expectations, so I've come here looking for some thoughts and guidance on my next desktop build.
Ideally it would be used solely for gaming, but may occasionally see use for software development, some 3-d modeling, and video editing.
My budget is pretty flexible, but I feel like I could probably stand to shave some dollars off and still run things like Total War: Shogun 2 or Bioshock Infinite at best settings. Perhaps it's better to go faster and bulk up for future games though.
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.29 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G55 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($104.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($75.60 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($259.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($383.98 @ SuperBiiz)
PSU: loliunno Something quiet and around 450W(Should be what these parts require)
OS: Probably dual boot windows 8 and SteamOS, or maybe just one. Maybe just some linux, it's all up in the air.
The below parts I added just for discussions sake. Sound and wireless cards I've never used, and am unsure if they're worth it. The fan is supposed to be quiet, which after some loud fans previously, I'd like to get to know if these are worth looking into.
Sound Card: Asus Xonar DSX 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: Edimax EW-7811UTC 802.11a/b/g/n/ac USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($15.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-S12A ULN 120mm Fan ($15.22 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1115.04
I feel like for gaming, the processor may be a little over-kill compared to the video card. I'm also not sure if RAM is really a big enough factor in gaming to have been a problem ever.
Went for a SDD simply because I could and it would be quieter.
The Power supply I haven't really decided on, but there are a lot of choices and none of them really impact performance. Input welcome on anything, though I've already got everything outside the case taken care of.
Ideally it would be used solely for gaming, but may occasionally see use for software development, some 3-d modeling, and video editing.
My budget is pretty flexible, but I feel like I could probably stand to shave some dollars off and still run things like Total War: Shogun 2 or Bioshock Infinite at best settings. Perhaps it's better to go faster and bulk up for future games though.
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.29 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G55 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($104.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($75.60 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($259.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($383.98 @ SuperBiiz)
PSU: loliunno Something quiet and around 450W(Should be what these parts require)
OS: Probably dual boot windows 8 and SteamOS, or maybe just one. Maybe just some linux, it's all up in the air.
The below parts I added just for discussions sake. Sound and wireless cards I've never used, and am unsure if they're worth it. The fan is supposed to be quiet, which after some loud fans previously, I'd like to get to know if these are worth looking into.
Sound Card: Asus Xonar DSX 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: Edimax EW-7811UTC 802.11a/b/g/n/ac USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($15.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-S12A ULN 120mm Fan ($15.22 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1115.04
I feel like for gaming, the processor may be a little over-kill compared to the video card. I'm also not sure if RAM is really a big enough factor in gaming to have been a problem ever.
Went for a SDD simply because I could and it would be quieter.
The Power supply I haven't really decided on, but there are a lot of choices and none of them really impact performance. Input welcome on anything, though I've already got everything outside the case taken care of.
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