Good PC Build

adam___subtractem · Jun 25, 2014

Is this PC Build any good? I am mainly going to play Competetive Counter Strike Global Offensive, Battlefield 4, GTA 4, and Just Cause 2.

i already have a Hard Drive and a very good monitor

Thank you!

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/adam_subtractem/saved/9YjJ7P

Wisecracker · Jun 25, 2014

Please list your parts so we do not have to link off-site.

adam___subtractem · Jun 25, 2014

Wisecracker :

How can I do that?

AMD Radeon · Jun 25, 2014

it is a good build overall. but there are some point you might want to know
#1 you need better quality PSU
#2 i believe it is better to use i5 OC for $1000 build
#3 go for at least 120GB ssd

adam___subtractem · Jun 25, 2014

AMD Radeon :

Which PSU and CPU? I don't know much about them, sorry

AMD Radeon · Jun 25, 2014

i5 4690K and Z97 mobo
those are popular parts for $1000 price point

for PSU, read this reference
http://community.newegg.com/eggxpert/computer_hardware/f/135081/t/45344.aspx

joker50060 · Jun 25, 2014

Better i changed the GPU to 280X because it performs the same as the 770 but its cheaper
you won't really need an 2400 8gb ram
that PSU Sucks too
went with a better CPU and MOBO

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($137.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280X 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($285.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 400R ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($37.33 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 39.9 CFM 120mm Fans ($23.19 @ Amazon)
Total: $1011.44
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

adam___subtractem · Jun 25, 2014

AMD Radeon :

It is over my budget but here, is that what you were saying?

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/adam_subtractem/saved/4T66Mp

joker50060 · Jun 25, 2014

adam___subtractem :

I would recommend going with my build

adam___subtractem · Jun 25, 2014

joker50060 :

Better i changed the GPU to 280X because it performs the same as the 770 but its cheaper
you won't really need an 2400 8gb ram
that PSU Sucks too
went with a better CPU and MOBO

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($137.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280X 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($285.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 400R ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($37.33 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 39.9 CFM 120mm Fans ($23.19 @ Amazon)
Total: $1011.44
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

i really like this build, however is the amd 8350 a better cpu?

joker50060 · Jun 25, 2014

adam___subtractem :

No the I5 4690K beats the Whole FX family.

the simple answer is each FX "cores" are just extremely weak. Clock rate and core count are very, very small facets of the CPU performance formula. Architecture is the main ingredient, of which the FX series has a very weak one.

In almost all tasks, the strong, well-designed Haswell architecture of the 4670K can far outperform the Piledriver architecture of the 8350 in almost every way.

adam___subtractem · Jun 25, 2014

joker50060 :

adam___subtractem :

No the I5 4690K beats the Whole FX family.

the simple answer is each FX "cores" are just extremely weak. Clock rate and core count are very, very small facets of the CPU performance formula. Architecture is the main ingredient, of which the FX series has a very weak one.

In almost all tasks, the strong, well-designed Haswell architecture of the 4670K can far outperform the Piledriver architecture of the 8350 in almost every way.

Wow, thank you for your quick reply and putting it in terms that I actually understand xD
So my %100 final build should be ( http://pcpartpicker.com/user/adam_subtractem/saved/GFQG3C ) correct? Is there anything I should change? And btw I already have a HD and my monitor is very good!
(Would I get 200-300 fps in CSGO and good FPS in BF4?)

Thank you!

schau314 · Jun 25, 2014

This is another solution. Btw do you live near microcenter.
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8R2DkL
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8R2DkL/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($88.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Blu Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($71.88 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 64GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($64.99 @ Micro Center)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($309.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($57.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($25.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($37.33 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 39.9 CFM 120mm Fans ($23.19 @ Amazon)
Total: $947.32
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

adam___subtractem · Jun 25, 2014

schau314 :

This is another solution. Btw do you live near microcenter.
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8R2DkL
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8R2DkL/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($88.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Blu Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($71.88 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 64GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($64.99 @ Micro Center)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($309.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($57.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($25.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($37.33 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 39.9 CFM 120mm Fans ($23.19 @ Amazon)
Total: $947.32
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

I do live near MicroCenter but isn't Xeon for servers?

joker50060 · Jun 25, 2014

adam___subtractem :

joker50060 :

Wow, thank you for your quick reply and putting it in terms that I actually understand xD
So my %100 final build should be ( http://pcpartpicker.com/user/adam_subtractem/saved/GFQG3C ) correct? Is there anything I should change? And btw I already have a HD and my monitor is very good!
(Would I get 200-300 fps in CSGO and good FPS in BF4?)

Thank you!

Correct
Ya you could Get a very HIGH FPS in CSGO but your eye won't notice it anyway when you're over 60 FPS And yes you can play BF4 on ULTRA smoothly with not problems at all
Have fun

joker50060 · Jun 25, 2014

Wait don't forget to add an SSD if you want too
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-internal-hard-drive-sh103s3120g

adam___subtractem · Jun 25, 2014

joker50060 :

adam___subtractem :

joker50060 :

Wow, thank you for your quick reply and putting it in terms that I actually understand xD
So my %100 final build should be ( http://pcpartpicker.com/user/adam_subtractem/saved/GFQG3C ) correct? Is there anything I should change? And btw I already have a HD and my monitor is very good!
(Would I get 200-300 fps in CSGO and good FPS in BF4?)

Thank you!

Correct
Ya you could Get a very HIGH FPS in CSGO but your eye won't notice it anyway when you're over 60 FPS And yes you can play BF4 on ULTRA smoothly with not problems at all
Have fun

Love the .gif lol! And thanks so much, best answer

Last question, for RAM, 1600 is fine right? What would I use a higher number for?

Thanks!

joker50060 · Jun 25, 2014

adam___subtractem :

joker50060 :

adam___subtractem :

Correct
Ya you could Get a very HIGH FPS in CSGO but your eye won't notice it anyway when you're over 60 FPS And yes you can play BF4 on ULTRA smoothly with not problems at all
Have fun

Love the .gif lol! And thanks so much, best answer

Last question, for RAM, 1600 is fine right? What would I use a higher number for?

Thanks!

Yes the 1600 is just perfect for gaming
you won't need a 2400Mhz ram
and if you want more Mhz you could OC your ram to 1866 but there won't be any difference
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWgzA2C61z4

adam___subtractem · Jun 25, 2014

joker50060 :

adam___subtractem :

joker50060 :

Love the .gif lol! And thanks so much, best answer

Last question, for RAM, 1600 is fine right? What would I use a higher number for?

Thanks!

Yes the 1600 is just perfect for gaming
you won't need a 2400Mhz ram
and if you want more Mhz you could OC your ram to 1866 but there won't be any difference
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWgzA2C61z4

Thanks a bunch! Hey add me on steam " adam___subtractem" (3 underscores)

Good PC Build

Honorable

Splendid

Honorable

Judicious

Honorable

Judicious

Honorable

Honorable

Honorable

Honorable

Honorable

Honorable

Honorable

Honorable

Honorable

Honorable

Honorable

Honorable

Honorable

Share this page