Building My Own Gaming Desktop Please Give Advice

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Danny Moody

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I've done some research into building a gaming rig, and I'm looking for a build that will be around $1500 or lower. Here are my current specs (Excluding Monitor/Mouse/Keyboard/Speakers)

Motherboard: MSI Z97-GD65 $179.99

Processor: Intel i7-4770k $334.99

GPU: EVGA GTX 770 Superclocked $336.99

Ram: G-skill 16 GB 8x2 $136.99

HHD: Western Digital 1TB 7200 RPM $57.99

SSD: (Not decided, looking to just put OS on SSD, so probably 64 GB)

Case: Cooler Master HAF 932 $139.99

Power Supply: Antec HCG 620M $79.99

Okay so here are my questions.

1. Is this overall build sufficient for a high end gaming rig?
2. Is everything compatible with eachother? (I've done research on this, just making sure.)
3. Should I go for a cheaper option for Ram? like 4x4?
4. Am I spending too little/too much on one particular component?
5. Should I spend any extra money on cooling components other than the fans included in the case?
Lastly,
6. Are there any components that I am overlooking that I will need for the computer?

Also, if there are any other comments/suggestions, please let me know. I am willing to upgrade some of my components considering this build is around $1270 (Excluding an SSD)

Thanks guys



 
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^ Hes got it down. You can cut the costs by getting the i5 and lowering it down to 2x4GB sticks of ram for 8Gb..you don't need 16. The only time you'd need the i7 and 16GB of ram is if you were into photoshop/video editing. 128GB SSD's and even 256GB SSDs are pretty cheap now.. you can get the 256GB cruical MX100 for $110 bucks on amazon.

between lowering the RAM and the CPU you can free up about $150ish that can be put toward a better GPU and/or SSD.

Also what type of WD 1TB drive are you getting ..based on the price It seems to be either the green or maybe the blue. Keep in mind from a gaming standpoint..you'd want the WD Black version as it has the better performance read/write ratio than the other two.

if you're getting a z97...
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If you're just gaming, there's no need for the i7. Drop it down to an i5-4690k. You shouldn't need that much RAM either, 8GB will do fine. 2x4GB and at least 1600 CL9. PSU is fine. Use the money saved towards a 780 or a 780 Ti. A 120GB SSD is the bare minimum I'd go with a SSD. You want the OS on there yes, but you also want your frequently used applications and games on there to benefit from the faster loading times and whatnot. I'd suggest getting a 250GB SSD, though.
 
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Danny Moody

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Thanks for the feedback. I think you're probably right not to get any smaller than 120 GB on an SSD. Any advice on cooling? Would I be alright even with a 780?

 
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^ Hes got it down. You can cut the costs by getting the i5 and lowering it down to 2x4GB sticks of ram for 8Gb..you don't need 16. The only time you'd need the i7 and 16GB of ram is if you were into photoshop/video editing. 128GB SSD's and even 256GB SSDs are pretty cheap now.. you can get the 256GB cruical MX100 for $110 bucks on amazon.

between lowering the RAM and the CPU you can free up about $150ish that can be put toward a better GPU and/or SSD.

Also what type of WD 1TB drive are you getting ..based on the price It seems to be either the green or maybe the blue. Keep in mind from a gaming standpoint..you'd want the WD Black version as it has the better performance read/write ratio than the other two.

if you're getting a z97 board.. get the new i5 that's the devils canyon. As far as cooling..if you're not going to overclock..just get an coolermaster evo 212.
 
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Danny Moody

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Yeah I was looking at the blue WD. Thanks for the advice. So even with a 780ti I wont suffer from bottlenecking with the new i5s?

 
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