Gaming PC specs, good or bad?

droogy343 · Aug 6, 2014

Hello everyone, so this is the first time I'm building my own pc and I'm not very knowledgeable about it and not sure if everything is compatible and will fit in the Tower that's below. I've been having a friend help me build it and he said I should go here and get some help. I've been doing some research about everything but just want to see if I get approval of the internet. Here are the specs below, if you have any questions just ask.

-MSI ATX DDR3 2600 LGA 1150 Motherboards Z97 GAMING 3
-XFX PRO650W Core Edition 80+ Bronze ATX 650 Energy Star Certified Power Supply
-EVGA GeForce GTX780 SuperClocked w/EVGA ACX Cooler 3GB GDDR5 384bit, DVI-I, DVI-D, HDMI,DP, SLI Ready (03G-P4-2784-KR)
-Intel Core i5-4670K Quad-Core Desktop Processor 3.4 GHZ 6 MB Cache - BX80646I54670K
-Kingston HyperX FURY 8GB Kit (2x4GB) 1600MHz DDR3 CL10 DIMM
-WD Blue 1 TB Desktop Hard Drive: 3.5 Inch, 7200 RPM, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64 MB Cache
-TSST SATA 1.5 Gb-s Optical Drive
-NZXT Technologies SOURCE 220 CA-SO220-01 Matt Steel Mesh Front Mid Tower Case with USB 3.0

Any feedback with be extremely appreciated, thanks.

Shadowblade2652 · Aug 6, 2014

Looks great. I'd suggest an NZXT H440 or a Fractal Design Define R4 as those are pretty much the best cases you can get below $100.

legend001523 · Aug 6, 2014

looks great, but have you considered a i5 4690k? since you have a z97 board

and maybe a ssd for os and games?

Shadowblade2652 · Aug 6, 2014

Honestly I don't even know why people buy unlocked processors if they aren't serious overclockers. It's really just spending an extra like $50 on something that MAY or may not increase performance should you choose to do it. I honestly recommend the 4590 or whatever it is that Tom's recommended in the CPU guide for August. It's like $180, and it's going to give the same performance sans the overclockability. If you do, you can also buy a slightly cheaper H97 board and that'll make more sense since you aren't overclocking.

crosszero01 · Aug 6, 2014

are you going to OC?
if yes find gold cert PSU
if no, do what Shadowlblaed2652 just said

droogy343 · Aug 6, 2014

I'm not sure what overclocking does and if I need it

legend001523 · Aug 6, 2014

droogy343 :

It increases your performance by making the cpu work harder, doing calculations faster etc and you should, it's better to have the ability to overclock than not being able to do it at all

Shadowblade2652 · Aug 6, 2014

but is it worth the extra 75 - 100 dollars?

legend001523 · Aug 6, 2014

Shadowblade2652 :

I'd say so, a overclocked i5 can reach near i7 levels

droogy343 · Aug 6, 2014

Hm, I feel like it won't be necessary to oc

legend001523 · Aug 6, 2014

droogy343 :

I'll list pros and cons for you, so you can make your mind up

pros: Can last longer than the non k equivalent of that chipset as you can overclock it to keep up with the demands
Can overclock to get a slightly higher fps on cpu intensive games, bf4, witcher 3, gta 5

cons: costs a bit more than the non unlocked chip
may need to get a good cpu cooler

Shadowblade2652 · Aug 6, 2014

legend001523 :

Don't forget that your temperatures and power usage will go up, and your CPU will have a shorter lifespan.

legend001523 · Aug 6, 2014

Shadowblade2652 :

Power usage doesn't sky rocket, only a few watts, and that's why i said need a cpu cooler, to deal with the temps, the cpu is only damaged if you don't cool it properly, if you do it properly, it should be fine

droogy343 · Aug 6, 2014

I'm just worried I'll mess it up, my friend said it's complicated and it might spark/melt

legend001523 · Aug 6, 2014

droogy343 :

What? Burn? If you have a good cooler, even a mid range one, and thermal paste, you should be able to moderately overclock it

Shadowblade2652 · Aug 6, 2014

I've overclocked my APU over 1GHz (4.7 stable from 3.6) and I haven't run into any temperature or stability issues. Unless you don't put thermal paste on (in which case it won't even boot I don't think) it'll be fine. Everything is controlled from the BIOS. If an overclock doesn't work, the computer will automatically revert back to the stable clock speed.

Your friend was probably referring to all the core voltage and whatnot. I cannot stress this enough. You do NOT need to change the core voltage in order to overclock. If you want to go more than a certain amount, you will need to increase it. If you're not comfortable, you can still get a great overclock without adjusting it at all.

droogy343 · Aug 6, 2014

So you're saying it's worth it?

legend001523 · Aug 6, 2014

droogy343 :

yes, it's worth it

droogy343 · Aug 6, 2014

Ok what should I change on my specs if I wanted to OC? And thanks so much for helping me out guys, huge help!

legend001523 · Aug 6, 2014

droogy343 :

some thermal paste for like $6 and a good cpu cooler, like the noctua dh 14

droogy343 · Aug 6, 2014

Replace the other fan then everything else is fine?

legend001523 · Aug 6, 2014

droogy343 :

yep, if you get the air cooler i mentioned above, you should be able to cool your cpu very well, just make sure you case has enough clearance for it

droogy343 · Aug 6, 2014

Is that case big enough? I know Shadow said it's one of the better ones under $100

legend001523 · Aug 6, 2014

droogy343 :

get a corsair 450D, it's the same price and guaranteed to fit

droogy343 · Aug 6, 2014

It's $120 compared to $50

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