Putting toghether a new gaming rig with a budget of $2000-$2300, Thoughts?

-Implicit · Jul 25, 2014

I thought it was about time to upgrade my rig. I've put some research into what I want in my new rig and have come up with a list of parts I think would fit my needs. As of now I want to go with a budget of roughly $2000.

Parts:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($349.99 @ Memory Express)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($32.21 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($159.99 @ NCIX)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($164.79 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($139.99 @ NCIX)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($539.98 @ Amazon Canada)
Case: Corsair Air 540 ATX Desktop Case ($174.00 @ shopRBC)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($169.99 @ Memory Express)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.75 @ Vuugo)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.79 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $1850.48
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-25 14:33 EDT-0400

Would appreciate some feedback,thoughts, concerns, recommendations etc.

Thanks for the help in advance.

cirdecus · Jul 25, 2014

4790k may be a better buy It's much faster and cheaper

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117369

I'd recommend the ASUS Z97 Deluxe. Yes its expensive, but very reliable and future proof

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132127&cm_re=ASUS_Z97_Deluze-_-13-132-127-_-Product
Corsair Vengeance > GSkill

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233536&cm_re=16GB_Corsair_vengeance-_-20-233-536-_-Product

Spot on with your SSD choice
great GPU
good powers supply

Case is cool, but I'd go with aluminium over steel, much lighter and temps will be very low throughout the case. Something from Lian Li.

http://www.lian-li.com/en/dt_portfolio/pc-d600/
http://www.lian-li.com/en/dt_portfolio/pc-10n/

-Implicit · Jul 25, 2014

cirdecus :

Thanks for the response. Out of curiosity, what makes you recommend both the 4790k and the Asus Z97 Deluxe? Is there much difference between it at the Maximus VI Hero?

jshoop · Jul 25, 2014

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($354.98 @ Newegg Canada)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Nepton 140XL 122.5 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ Memory Express)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GD65 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($186.11 @ DirectCanada)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($159.99 @ NCIX)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($139.99 @ NCIX)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.99 @ NCIX)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($759.98 @ Amazon Canada)
Case: Corsair Air 540 ATX Desktop Case ($174.00 @ shopRBC)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($149.99 @ NCIX)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.75 @ Vuugo)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.79 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $2224.56
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-25 15:09 EDT-0400

this is a very good build.

has the newest generation i7, the 4790k. provides performance boost over the 4770k
the cooler will provide good overclocks and looks good (in my opinion)
the motherboard allows for strong overclocks, and supports broadwell (z97). no such thing as a future proof motherboard
ram is ram, the cheapest ram with good speed and timings is fine. can be changed to this for a small boost in performance: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f32133c9d16gxh
id say the ram upgrade isnt worth it unless your editing.
ssd is very good
added a 2tb hdd since an ssd's 250gb will go away fast
780ti is better than 780, fits an budget and can be used for triple monitors or 1440p
the case is your choice, if you like the looks its fine. the air is a very good case
xfx psus are very good, made by seasonic. 850W for less, supports upgrade to sli 780tis as well
same dvd drive and windows 8

cirdecus · Jul 25, 2014

well the 4790k is 500MHz faster than the 4770k you were going to choose and its actually about 10 bucks cheaper.

The Asus Z97 boards will bring with them next gen features that the Z87 boards don't have, like SATAe (super fast SSD performance using the PCI lanes, built-in m2 slot, etc. It will also support newer processors.

jshoop · Jul 25, 2014

cirdecus :

oh my bad, you were talking about the 9 series chipset (z97, h97, etc) being more future proof. that is true. i thought you were just saying a certain asus motherboard is more future proof than other brand motherboards

cirdecus · Jul 25, 2014

Right sorry if that was confusing

. Z97 is a good buy right now with the 4790k.

Pr3di · Jul 25, 2014

Here`s another fairly similar option:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/T89H7P
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/T89H7P/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($339.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste ($7.80 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($186.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($50.40 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Superclocked Video Card ($649.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Chaser A71 ATX Full Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro (OEM) (64-bit) ($129.98 @ OutletPC)
Keyboard: Keycool 87 Wired Mini Keyboard ($119.00 @ Mechanical Keyboards)
Total: $2004.10
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-25 15:54 EDT-0400

-Implicit · Jul 26, 2014

Seems like the 4790k is the way to go considering it's priced exactly the same as the 4770k here.

In regards to Z87 vs Z97, is the difference/benefits of going with with a Z97 board that big? To put into perspective how often I upgrade my PC, they last time I changed anything was almost 8 years ago. Not saying I won't necessarily make changes more often in the future, but the likelihood of me doing so in say the next 2-3 years is slim.

I also thought about getting a 780 TI vs a 780 SC ACX, but from what I've read and the benchmarks I've seen, it's hard to justify spending an extra $100-$200 for those few extra frames. Thoughts?

jshoop · Jul 26, 2014

the 4790k provides a somewhat significant performance boost for being nearly the same exact processor, so it is worth it.

z97 also has more features than z87, and is newer. they have m.2. ports and maybe sata express? im not sure about sata express but there are native m.2. ports.

for the few extra frames it may not be worth it. have considered the 290x? its between a 780 and 780ti performance wise, but costs alot less than the 780ti. heres some good 290x's:

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvr929xoc4gd
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/sapphire-video-card-1003612sr
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-r9290xdc2oc4gd5
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-912v308001

id go with the sapphire tri-x card, it has the best cooling of all the cards

jshoop · Jul 26, 2014

this is a good article

http://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/What-is-new-in-Z97-and-H97-561/

DSzymborski · Jul 26, 2014

Whatever configuration of suggestion you go with, make sure it has the 780ti in it. I would not want to spend $2000 on a gaming build and not put in the best practical single GPU available. The 290x is an excellent card (and I have nothing against AMD, 2 of my 3 active rigs have AMD cards), but the 780ti is a bit better and at this price point, it makes sense.

-Implicit · Aug 1, 2014

DSzymborski :

I guess the question now with news that GTX 800's are coming out in Early 2015, is should I go with the 780 SC ACX, save the extra $150 and put it towards an GTX 800 later on?

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