Need help deciding what parts for high end PC gaming Rig ($1000 - $1250)

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Aaron Bailey

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Hello,
I am Looking to Build a Gaming PC , to run the most newest games and the most High Graphical games.
I have a Build that i think is pritty decent , would like to hear some feedback plz on what you guys think .
Also would like to know if you think i should add anything else , what i should change and how many fans i should have and for what .

Looking to spend around 1100 $



Parts:

CPU= Intel Core i5 4670K Quad Core

GPU= Asus GTX 770 Nvidia GeForce DirectCU II OC 2GB GDDR5 Graphics Card

MOBO= MSI Z87-GD65-GAMING ATX Motherboard

RAM= Corsair CMY16GX3M2A2400C11R Memory Module 16 GB 2400 MHz 2x 8 GB CL11

DDR3-RAM

Power Supply= Corsair CX750 Builder Series CX 750W ATX/EPS 80 PLUS Bronze PSU

Case= Zalman Z11 Plus Midi Tower Case

Dvd Driver= LG ELECTRONICS GH24NS95 LG (24X) DVD

Hard Drive= Seagate Barracuda 3.5 inch 2TB 7200 RPM 64MB 6GB/S Internal SATA Drive

Fan= Arctic F14 140mm High Performance Case Fan

Cpu Cooler= ARTIC Cooling Freezer Xtreme Rev.2 CPU Cooler


Thanks , all :)
 
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16 GB of RAM is not needed for gaming games just don't utilize all the ram, even the most demanding of them utilize about 6 GB also your ram has CAS 11 latency that's pretty high. The CX series from corsair have bad ended capacitors that don't like too much heat. The extra case fan is not needed it would be needed however if were to SLi or OC big time but by the looks of the budget i'm going with the previous.

Also do you have a monitor and if so what resolution is it set at.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Qmk7pg
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Qmk7pg/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve...
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16 GB of RAM is not needed for gaming games just don't utilize all the ram, even the most demanding of them utilize about 6 GB also your ram has CAS 11 latency that's pretty high. The CX series from corsair have bad ended capacitors that don't like too much heat. The extra case fan is not needed it would be needed however if were to SLi or OC big time but by the looks of the budget i'm going with the previous.

Also do you have a monitor and if so what resolution is it set at.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Qmk7pg
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Qmk7pg/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($105.91 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Fury Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($83.97 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 290X 4GB DirectCU II Video Card ($514.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Zalman Z11 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1179.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-18 15:30 EDT-0400
 
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I would downgrade from the 770 to the 280x because it doesn't matter from 60fps to 90fps at 1080 p for the 100$ price difference and I would recommend an ssd and a better Psu like the evga 850w 80 gold (90$) and downgrade the ram
 
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New build

CPU: Intel Core i5 4670k
Reasoning: This is a tried and true overclocker, the performance you can get out of it from overclocking is definately worth it. You will be able to pick up an i5 4670k for much cheaper once the 4690k gets all of its benchmarks and becomes more mainstream. The i5 is the same as an i7 in gaming. Unless you see yourself doing any editing or multi-threaded workloads go for the i7.
Benchmarks: http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=Intel+Core+i5-4670K+%40+3.40GHz

CPU Cooler: Corsair H60i
Reasoning: The overclocking potential of this cpu is worth the better cpu cooler for overclocking. While gaming doesn't use all the cores. The CPU single core performance is the most important part of a cpu when you play games.
Benchmarks: http://www.overclock3d.net/reviews/cases_cooling/corsair_h60_aio_review/1

Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming
Reasoning: This motherboard is great for overclocking which is a staple for this build. You can Sli and crossfire on this motherboard. It has an amazing ethernet port made by killer networking. It looks stylish and is well made. I own the Z97 version and its great. The board also has great onboard sound FX.
Benchmarks: It has none

GPU: Asus Nvidia Geforce Gtx 760 directCUII
Reasoning: This card can run any game @ 1080p @ 60fps. The cooler on it can overclock pretty well. This card has much better value then other gtx 760.
Benchmarks: http://www.techradar.com/reviews/pc-mac/pc-components/graphics-cards/asus-gtx-760-dcu-ii-1185758/review

RAM: Corsair Vengeance Red
Reasoning: This RAM runs at 2133mhz which is the fastest someone will ever need their ram to go. 8gb is a perfect amount and not overkill. More then 8gb is useless for gaming. You only need 16 when you do high end video editing or 3d animation in Cinema 4d or 3DS Max.

PSU: Corsair CX750M
Reasoning: Corsair is one most reputable psu brands. 750 watts is large enough for expansion. This power supply is also semi modular and 80+ Bronze. 80+ Bronze means that the amount of usuable watts is more then 80% of 750 watts. Semi Modular allows you to remove cables that are uneeded.

Case: Very Personal, my recommendation is a nzxt h440 or a fractal design define r4

HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200RPM
Reasoning: 7200rpm is a quick hard drive. 1TB is big enough to have games and lots of HD media. Seagate barracuda hard drives are some of the most well made drives.

Fans: Highly personal, I would recommend corsair air 120mm SP


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The above build would be great. Definitely recommend the H440, I love mine :)

DON'T go AMD. In NO WAY are they EVER best price/performance anymore, especially with the release of the unlocked Pentium CPU. A great i5 with a 760 will get you High/Ultra at 60 FPS. I play every game I own maxed out with my 4670k and 760. Lowest performance I get is in Far Cry 3 with Ultra and 4x MSAA I get about 40-45 FPS constantly, with 60+ inside caves and other low taxing areas.
 
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-.-.-.- :facepalm:

FX-8320 easily beats out core i5's.

For about 100 bucks less.
Where's Price to performance now?
 
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they are both good cpu, intel is a little bit better in single-threaded, I personally just cannot justify the extra 100 bucks. they both are great cpu but when people come around saying amd is absolute s*** it makes me furious. They are as good a brand as intel.
 
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You're comparing synthetic CPU-based benchmarks to actual in-game benchmarks? That's completely stupid. It doesn't matter whatsoever how well the CPU performs in CPU based tasks. Did you even watch what I linked? How it shows a pretty substantial performance increase in everything with an i5? Not to mention cooler running, less power draw, and better everyday performance as well? And a locked i5 you can get for $175 easy, which is maybe $35 more expensive than the 8320, nowhere near $100.

Hell, in gaming, an i3 will beat an 8320 at stock speeds, and cost less. And not to mention perform every day tasks better, run cooler, and quieter.

Please don't post synthetic CPU-only tests and use that as a basis for gaming performance. It doesn't translate at all, and is proven - all the time - to be wrong by real world tests.
 
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i3 does not even touch the 8320. Maybe in single core I will agree but even then... Even in gaming.

All I'm saying is that both Intel and AMD make good cpu's and most people can agree that they're both good for different situations.

And that power consumption thing is complete bs. AMD adds maybe 12 dollars a YEAR to a power bill.

In a budget like this id go with intel.

in a budget like 500 id go amd.

ultimately its the op's decision.
 
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