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jaidenknoch

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This will be my first time building my own PC. I game a lot so it will be used primarily for gaming and everyday use. I know next to nothing about building PC's so in your replies, assume I know nothing. I need anyone's advice on if I should make any changes, whether everything is compatible or not, etc.. Any advice is appreciated. :)

Budget is up to $3000, but obviously I'd prefer to save as much money as possible.

Here's what I'm looking at:

Case: Cooler Master HAF X - High Air Flow Full Tower Computer Case with Windowed Side Panel and USB 3.0 Ports

CPU: Intel Core i7-4930K Ivy Bridge-E 6-Core 3.4GHz LGA 2011 130W Desktop Processor BX80633i74930K

Motherboard: ASUS Rampage IV Black Edition LGA 2011 Intel X79 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Extended ATX Intel Motherboard

GPU: ASUS GTX780-DC2OC-3GD5 GeForce GTX 780 3GB 384-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

Heatsink: Prolimatech PRO-MGH-BK CPU Cooler

RAM: CORSAIR Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 Desktop Memory Model CMY16GX3M2A1866C9R (Red)

Power Supply: EVGA 220-P2-1200-X1 1200W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready 80 PLUS PLATINUM Certified SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Full Modular Power Supply 10yr Warranty New 4th Gen Intel CPU Certified

Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda ST2000DM001 2TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive

Optical Drive: ASUS 24X DVD Burner - Bulk 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS - OEM

Monitor: Gateway KX2703bd Black 27" 6ms Widescreen LED Backlight LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 100,000,000:1

Keyboard: Logitech G510s 920-004967 Black USB Wired Gaming Keyboard


All of these are copied and pasted from Newegg. Should I make any changes? Remember I know very little. Thanks. :)
 
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Everything is good apart from:

Remove that processor since your only going to be using this PC for gaming. Get an i5 4670k instead.

Replace that motherboard with an z87 chipset.

Purchase an SSD (Samsung Evo or Kingston Hyper 3k) - 120GB for operating system and programs. Use the 2TB hard drive for games or whatever you want.

Downgrade the RAM to 8GB as games will only use 8GB ram. Use the left over money from this and purchase a better heatsink (Noctua has great cooling). Or you can get a closed loop system such as the Corsair H100i or H105.
 
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Pretty much what "Keemann" has just said but I would have to change the cooling, if in the final decision you go for the i5 suggested by "Keemann", go for a Corsair H80i it's beneficial for gaming (I'm using it right now) my temps are stable around 40-48c when gaming and 34 when idle. :)

 
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Maybe a build like this would fit the bill for you. keep in mind that I'm trying to not go completely value oriented and trying to not push your budget either. I landed at a 2000 dollar build. I moved down to a 1150 system with a devils canyon i5 and a asus hero board. I recently upgraded my machine to a i7 4790k on a Hero board and the thing is built with supreme quality in mind plus it has some extra's that other boards may not have. I also changed out your CPU cooler to a h105 closed loop water coolers are at this point stronger then your air coolers. And because of your budget I also added 2 noctua nf-12's to go along with the cpu cooler due to there excellent static pressure. Also, like the other posters have suggested a SSD should be placed within a build with your budget. I've included the new Samsung 850 Pro SSD pretty much the tip top desktop SSD at this point. I also changed out your keyboard due to the fact that spending over 100 dollars on a keyboard that isn't mechanical just is ripping yourself off in my opinion. I went with a very similar keyboard in the G710+ which uses cherry mx browns which in my opinion for someone that would be new to mech keyboards its a good starting point. Although you may enjoy other switches in which case I would do some soul searching there. Just my opinion though anything over 50 dollars in the realm of keyboards that aren't mechanical should be looked at first. I also changed out the monitor as well. While I'm sure gateway does make great products in some respects I feel more comfortable suggesting panels that are made by ASUS, Dell believe it or not, or BenQ.


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H105 73.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($114.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($198.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($149.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($199.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($459.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cooler Master HAF X ATX Full Tower Case ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($70.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: BenQ GW2750HM 27.0" Monitor ($189.99 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($19.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($19.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Logitech G710 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($104.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2026.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-07 16:37 EDT-0400
 
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