Is this a good gaming pc?

Oinkers · Jun 18, 2014

I need a gaming pc, made for Minecraft with 270+ mods (yes, I overdo it a little bit xD) GTA 4 with mods (possibly 5 when it comes out) and a bunch of other steam games. I need a big bit of storage space.

Now for the question: Is this a good gaming pc for my needs: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/vpsWBm

xTempered · Jun 18, 2014

Oinkers :

IMO this is absolutely overkill cpu and Mobo for the older game you talked about and even some new games that come out. You could go with an i5-4670k it has 4 cores just like that i7 and is about $100 cheaper on Newegg. Change the mobo of course to correct the socket and you should have money left over which can be put to a 780 instead of a 770, And if you go with an i5 dont worry about bottlenecks there a thing of the past that rarely happen now unless you would pair a 780 with something like a Pentium g3220 dual core

All this being my opinion of ways to change the build of course but your build should be enough to handle it

CTurbo · Jun 18, 2014

This is WAY better for almost $200 less

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/mTy9t6
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/mTy9t6/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($339.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($139.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($83.97 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290X 4GB Tri-X Video Card ($538.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT Phantom 530 (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($119.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Antec HCG M 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: AOC q2963Pm 60Hz 29.0" Monitor ($379.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($38.57 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Evercool FAN-EC2510M12CA 1.9 CFM 25mm Fan ($8.66 @ Newegg)
Fan Controller: Kingwin FPX-003 Fan Controller ($34.99 @ Mwave)
Keyboard: Gear Head KB5195W Wireless Standard Keyboard w/Laser Mouse ($18.55 @ Amazon)
Speakers: Logitech LS21 7W 2.1ch Speakers ($19.99 @ B&H)
Other: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) [Microcenter Patch] ($95.99)
Total: $2424.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-18 22:44 EDT-0400

Oinkers · Jun 21, 2014

I have altered it based on the helpful suggestions I have received, is this a better build? http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Nr8wkL

Thank you in advance

CTurbo · Jun 21, 2014

Why in the world do you want a $350 motherboard? That is wasting money. That is also a Z87 board and I recommend the newer Z97.

You MUST get a better power supply. That is a terrible psu choice for such an expensive build. Find a SeaSonic, XFX, or Antec psu.

Try to get a Sapphire Vapor-X or Tri-X 290 instead of that Gigabyte. I would go with my Crucial ssd + two 2TB hard drives over your choice. Crucial is a much better brand ssd than that Kingston and you're less likely to lose 4TB of data on two 2TB drives than you are on a single 4TB drive.

That is not a very good cooler for overclocking that i7 and the thermal paste is unnecessary.

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