Need help with build

Ron Yu · Jul 24, 2014

Here's my unfinished build http://pcpartpicker.com/p/D3HTpg.

I was wondering if it's better to have both MSI motherboard and video card or if i should go with the Asrock motherboard and change the video card to a palit geforce 760 4gb one since i think it's almost the same price as the MSI 2gb one.

Also, if you have other inputs please help

thanks!

pierrerock · Jul 24, 2014

You could spend a little less on HDD and RAM to get something like a AMD R9 280X which would be better but i don't know if you have any preferences :
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($232.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($35.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G41 PC Mate ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($62.00 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($83.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($88.97 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($224.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $806.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-24 23:14 EDT-0400

Also, 1080P gaming uses something like 1.3 GB of VRAM so there is no use in getting 4GB on a GPU unless you want to play games in 1440P or 4K but you would need a better GPU in that case.

Ron Yu · Jul 24, 2014

Thanks!

here's my other build. Hopefully this one's better

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ycRxRB

pierrerock · Jul 24, 2014

Do you plan on overclocking ? because you want to pay for a high-end overclocking board. getting from your 1200 $ i got this which would perform much better in games :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($232.97 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Enermax ETS-T40-TB 86.7 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-G55 SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($93.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.17 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($369.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 300R Windowed ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.19 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: BenQ GW2255 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($107.60 @ Amazon)
Total: $1195.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-24 23:36 EDT-0400

Ron Yu · Jul 25, 2014

I'm actually kind of a newbie. this is my first time building a pc so im not sure which parts are better. This build is just what my friend told me. Thanks for the inputs.

I would like to build a gaming pc.

I was just wondering what the difference is between the motherboard Z97 gaming 3 and Z97-G55 SLI and also for the different RAM suggested

Thank you

pierrerock · Jul 25, 2014

Ram quality will affect your ability to overclock your system. Cheap Ram will not affect gaming performance (at least, you won,t notice difference).

quality motherboard will support dual and triple video card better and will be more stable for overclocking.

But here is a fact : you will get better performance in investing in a better GPU than in investing in high-end motherboard and ram.

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