Help me build my dream computer!

NuclearMuffin · Jul 22, 2014

So I have a budget of about 1,200 dollars and am not willing to go more than 1,300. I picked out some parts but this being my first real build, I was wondering if you guys had any suggestion of substitutes to either lower the price or improve performance. The build's main purpose is gaming. I want to be able to run current games at 1080p while getting a consistent 60fps. Any suggestions will be really helpful!

What I am thinking about getting:

Rosewill THOR V2 Gaming ATX FUll Tower
Seagate Barracuda 2 TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache HDD
MSI Gaming N760 4GB GTX 760
EVGA SuperNOVA G2 850w PSU
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series (2x4GB)
MSI Z87-G45 Gaming LGA 1150 Intel Z87
Intel Core i5-4690k Quad Core 3.5GHz

zeyuanfu · Jul 22, 2014

NuclearMuffin :

So I have a budget of about 1,200 dollars and am not willing to go more than 1,300. I picked out some parts but this being my first real build, I was wondering if you guys had any suggestion of substitutes to either lower the price or improve performance. The build's main purpose is gaming. I want to be able to run current games at 1080p while getting a consistent 60fps. Any suggestions will be really helpful!

What I am thinking about getting:

Rosewill THOR V2 Gaming ATX FUll Tower
Seagate Barracuda 2 TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache HDD
MSI Gaming N760 4GB GTX 760
EVGA SuperNOVA G2 850w PSU
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series (2x4GB)
MSI Z87-G45 Gaming LGA 1150 Intel Z87
Intel Core i5-4690k Quad Core 3.5GHz

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zeyuanfu · Jul 22, 2014

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/DqDNxr
And remember, OC THE CPU!

Hope I helped!

Taafe · Jul 22, 2014

That case is overkill and is made for watercoolers.

Everything else is perfectly fine although getting an SSD would be good if you can.

This case would be really good for your build:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146087

leeb2013 · Jul 22, 2014

the 760 will not be capable of running all games 1080p at 60fps unless your reduce the graphics quality.

I would suggest getting a cheaper mobo, 8GB ram and cheaper psu, then putting another $150+ to a R9-290.

Then you'll be able to run all current AAA games on ultra, 60fps.

Sherwin Ianne Caliva · Jul 22, 2014

GTX 770

Taafe · Jul 22, 2014

leeb2013 :

Wait wait wait wait what? I have an R9 270 and I can run games on highest @ 1080p and my GPU is weaker than the 760

zeyuanfu · Jul 22, 2014

Taafe :

What case? if you're talking about the one I chose, I CHOSE a water cooler.

Taafe · Jul 22, 2014

zeyuanfu :

The Rosewill THOR V2 is made for watercooling, hence the massive compartment at the top

Calnin · Jul 22, 2014

The r9 270/gtx 760 can't run all games 1080p @60fps. Doesn't mean it can't run highest 1080p.

It'll suffer in more games that will need stronger gpus for 60fps@1080p.

Here's a build to consider. You still got 100$ if you want to push it to the 1300$ area. Otherwise if you want to sacrifice anywhere, you can get a gtx 770 2gb and get a different case. The PSU is overkill, but it's a good unit. Minimum I'd go down to is an XFX 550w bronze for this system. If you need to lower the price on for the psu, you can do that and move the money to other parts.

Otherwise with your budget, this will work fine.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($130.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Fury Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Sandisk Solid State Drive 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($379.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($95.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1175.88

zeyuanfu · Jul 22, 2014

Taafe :

zeyuanfu :

The Rosewill THOR V2 is made for watercooling, hence the massive compartment at the top

OK. What do you think about the build I selected?

zeyuanfu · Jul 22, 2014

Calnin :

The r9 270/gtx 760 can't run all games 1080p @60fps. Doesn't mean it can't run highest 1080p.

It'll suffer in more games that will need stronger gpus for 60fps@1080p.

Here's a build to consider. You still got 100$ if you want to push it to the 1300$ area. Otherwise if you want to sacrifice anywhere, you can get a gtx 770 2gb and get a different case. The PSU is overkill, but it's a good unit. Minimum I'd go down to is an XFX 550w bronze for this system. If you need to lower the price on for the psu, you can do that and move the money to other parts.

Otherwise with your budget, this will work fine.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($130.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Fury Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Sandisk Solid State Drive 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($379.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($95.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1175.88

You could get better cooling perhaps. 16 GB RAM would also be good.

Taafe · Jul 22, 2014

zeyuanfu :

Everything is good apart from the GPU, would be better if it was more powerful like a 280x

An air cooler would be more than sufficient for his build, the Noctua nh-d14 is pne of the best air coolers on the market for air cooling.

Calnin · Jul 22, 2014

At 1200$, there are other components which money would be better put toward instead of 16gb of RAM and better cooling.

Taafe · Jul 22, 2014

Calnin :

You'd imagine if he got a K processor he'd want to overclock, so cooling is needed. Although I do agree 16GB is slightly overkill considering most games don't even go over 8

Calnin · Jul 22, 2014

The CM 212 evo would suffice for cooling even when overclocking the 4690k. If there's a need for a better cooler and you want a water cooler, the CM seidon 120v is not too much more expensive than the 212 evo.

Taafe · Jul 22, 2014

Calnin :

The siedon is actually slightly worse than the 212 evo, it's louder and less efficient. Not to mention if it leaks you're screwed

Joseph DeGarmo · Jul 22, 2014

You have not specified if you need Windows. If you don't already have a full version of Windows, then substitute the CPU for an i5-4690k and add Windows 8.1 64-bit.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($339.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($82.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($439.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill THOR V2 ATX Full Tower Case ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1266.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-22 21:07 EDT-0400

zeyuanfu · Jul 23, 2014

Taafe :

zeyuanfu :

Everything is good apart from the GPU, would be better if it was more powerful like a 280x

An air cooler would be more than sufficient for his build, the Noctua nh-d14 is pne of the best air coolers on the market for air cooling.

Sacrifices have to be made for 16 GB of RAM and other stuff.

leeb2013 · Jul 23, 2014

Taafe :

leeb2013 :

Wait wait wait wait what? I have an R9 270 and I can run games on highest @ 1080p and my GPU is weaker than the 760

Run or maintain comstant 60fps? What AA settings?

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