Gaming PC for around 1400$

Nikola Paradjanin · Jun 1, 2014

So friends im looking to create and assemble one serious gaming computer.
I have never build computer before so i need your help.
can i get some advices?
I would like to have somthing like gpu GTX 770, some good cpu like i7 , biggest dilema is for mobo
cause i would like not that expensive solution but at same time some mobo that can be after some years upgraded.
i also dont know what about cooling system
do i add ssd or no?

So feel free to give me advices and opinions, the budget is around 1400$.

Thank you

envy14tpe · Jun 1, 2014

Build a pc here: pcpartpicker.com and we can make suggestions. But yes a SSD is a must.

notherdude · Jun 1, 2014

What size monitor and what resolution do you prefer. At your budget I would think at least a 27" at 2560 x 1440, but that's just my preference. And would you like to overclock? It's safe and easy with a little good advice. If so then you want an aftermarket cooler like this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099. And do not even think about building a new PC without an SSD as the OS drive and a conventional HD as the storage drive.

envy14tpe · Jun 1, 2014

Need OS? Monitor? Keyboard? at $1400 it helps to know. but I'd suggest sticking to a 1920x1080 for cost reasons.

Nikola Paradjanin · Jun 1, 2014

Thank you guys for quick responds.
@envy14tpe So i dont need OS,monitor,keyboard,mouse,soundspeakers so just things that go in case, not peripherals.
@notherdude this is my monitor http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236305 and i have never used overclocking. Can you tell me what are the good and the bad sides for overlclocking?
And my budget is this high cause i would like to stick with this new configuration for some time , so im building it to last as much as it can .
i hope you understand me.
I was hoping you could point me the best buys for this money, mobo,gpu,cpu,coolingsystem and etc.
Im aware of that i cant get Titan Z but what would be best to build for this money.
And how do i count how much power my power supply needs to produce?

Thank you all guys again.

envy14tpe · Jun 1, 2014

This system will max out all games on your monitor.

Overclocking: totally worth it. Just using full potential of components. It does take a little learning but it is easy. The good: increased performance. The bad: you gotta learn some simple steps to do it right.

This build has plenty of power and has a Gold certified PSU which is of the best quality.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($228.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($48.25 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($149.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($76.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($139.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($479.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($87.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1328.15
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

Nikola Paradjanin · Jun 2, 2014

Thank you mate, really i appreciate it.
Would somebody change something like second opinion?
And yeah i was reading , so its pretty much the same for cpu i5 4670k or i7 4770 , just i7 is more expensive and has better multithreading? How important is that multithreading difference?

CTurbo · Jun 2, 2014

Ok so I feel the opposite of Envy. I don't think overclocking is worth it at all. These Intel cpus are plenty strong enough for overclocking to be completely unnecessary. Not to mention it's expensive to do so. So I would rather have an i7 instead(Xeon)

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/6W9smG
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/6W9smG/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/6W9smG/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($81.97 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290X 4GB Tri-X Video Card ($547.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 400R ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($87.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1329.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-02 08:42 EDT-0400)

envy14tpe · Jun 2, 2014

For purely gaming, as long as you get a i5 it doesn't matter. It won't be a bottleneck. However, overclocking a i5 will give you a boost in all kinds of applications. And most users don't need muliti threading unless they do 3D rendering or major video editing. Otherwise, stick to the i5 as it is plenty.

If you are gaming at 1920x1080 then you'll need nothing more than a 780, anything more would be wasting money.

Nikola Paradjanin · Jun 3, 2014

Thank you guys fro your suggestions.
Yeah i think r9290x is 2 much for my monitor and im nvidia guy

, so its just left for me to pick betwen xeon and i5, price is almost the same.
And will it be a big difference if i take 1 stick of 8GB ram instead of 2x4GB? cause in future i would buy another 8GB for 16 GB.How that dual chanel actualy works?
And will it be hard to put this all together?I never did this from 0

thank you all again

CTurbo · Jun 3, 2014

I thought you said you wanted "one serious gaming computer"

Even a GTX780 is overkill for a single 1080p monitor. You just need to decide how much overkill you want. You don't NEED to spend anywhere near $1400 for a 1080p gaming PC, but the more overkill you get now, the longer it will last. I prefer nvidias from the GTX770 down but I actually prefer the R9 290 to the GTX780 and the R9 290X to the GTX780ti. Especially the Sapphire Tri-X models. They have no cooling or noise issues.

You would not be able to tell the difference between 1X8GB of RAM and 2X4GB of RAM. Not in gaming for sure.

I would normally just recommend an i5 4570 or 4590, but your budget was high enough to put the Xeon in there. It's not necessary, but it certainly doesn't hurt. I would rather have it than an i5 4670k.

Nikola Paradjanin · Jun 3, 2014

Lets say i want to spend this much money cause mainly i want it to last 15 years(not really but u get the point) with not much upgrade.
And now im really in a dilema, xeon looks really good ,i7 withouth igpu(which i obviously dont need)multithreading, larger cache l3 mem ,and on other hadn i5 4670k with OC. On 1 hand cause im new to OC i would like to try it,but dont know yet how dangerous is it and does it leech CPU's life over time, need to google or you gentlemen feel free to answer me if you like. And on other hand i like xeon really much .
I managed to find all parts with similar prices here in my country(Im from Serbia) but i didnt find yet xeon e3 1230v.

CTurbo · Jun 3, 2014

I would take the Xeon over the overclocking i5, but I am in the minority here. You can check for the 1231v3, 1240v3, or 1241v3 if you can't find the 1230v3. Just make sure you get a v3 and not a v2

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