Upcoming build help

Gabriel Martinez III · Aug 11, 2014

Well my current build isnt enough for me so i have made one but i still need help, i want to get a good build that will last me a while so this is what i have picked.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/NqxgrH

Feel free to make youre suggestions, just know i want to keep that case and cpu. everything else i would like help with

vagrancyx · Aug 11, 2014

Seems pretty good. Whats your budget though.

Do you plan to over clock, Photoshop/video editing /etc? Give some more specifics.

The motherboard seems a bit overkill for the price. Maximus VII Ranger/Hero are great alternatives with a loser cost.
Also, you don't have a graphics card(s) listed.

James Mason · Aug 11, 2014

I mean, it's powerful... kind of. Oddly balanced.
What do you plan to use it for?

Gabriel Martinez III · Aug 11, 2014

my budget will be no hire than $2000, yes know gpu
i will be overclocking but not to much
and simply just gaming, trying to future proof even tho i know things change just trying to stay a little ahead
well what would you guys suggest and gpu o was thinking of the x-vapor r9 290x

vagrancyx · Aug 11, 2014

future proofing is a subjective term. Nothing is future proof. With hasewell/skylake right around the corner the i7 4790k will already technically be ''outdated'' However what determines future proof is based on what your expectations are..and if you're happy with the performance.

If you're not going to be overclocking anything serious, you don't need a $300 mobo with all those features. You could look at mid range boards or something like the Asus Maximus Hero/Ranger that are about $100 cheaper.

That GPU isn't bad by any means and its a good choice. I'm a bit biased as I like nvidia cards more but ive heard good reviews about that card.

Gabriel Martinez III · Aug 11, 2014

idk if to choose between nvidia or amd since i have used both cards i really dont have a favorite

vagrancyx · Aug 11, 2014

AMDs usually run hotter but give you more bang for the buck. I don't care for AMD because their driver support kinda sucks at least when I dealt with them and their website is a pain in the ass. nvidia seems to have better product support (drivers) and I'm just a bigger fan of nvidia cards..specifically EVGA (awesome support, warranties, U.S. based, etc).

Gabriel Martinez III · Aug 11, 2014

yeah ive had my eyes on the 780 ti, but also reading that the 800 series is around the corner if i should wait for that

James Mason · Aug 11, 2014

The computer is kind of overpowered for just gaming. i7s aren't really worth it if you only game. 780tis as well are kind of overpowered for that too.
They DO make games run faster, but not really comparable to the extra money you spend on them.

Gabriel Martinez III · Aug 11, 2014

yeah i would imagine if wanted to i could just go with the 4690k, but i want it to last me a couple of good years

James Mason · Aug 11, 2014

Gabriel Martinez III :

a i5 won't die on you after a couple years.

It's still gonna be a LOOOOONG time before games start making use more than 4 cores in a processor regularly.

How many games even make use of 64-bit nowadays?

Gabriel Martinez III · Aug 11, 2014

yeah that is true, guess i just want to go big or go home xD

James Mason · Aug 11, 2014

Gabriel Martinez III :

I did that once.

I wasn't satisfied with what I got for my money though.

Maybe being half-jew had something to do with it though.

Gabriel Martinez III · Aug 11, 2014

well now for a video card you have a 770 right?

LookItsRain · Aug 11, 2014

Here is a full build that i reccomend.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($339.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($204.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($142.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290X 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($449.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 932 Advanced ATX Full Tower Case ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G-750 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($101.50 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($102.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1742.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-11 18:11 EDT-0400

James Mason · Aug 11, 2014

Gabriel Martinez III :

Right because a 770 is a good point where price-to-performance is well matched.

the 770 is like 20% more powerful than the 760 for about 33% more money. ($330 vs $225)
the 780 is another 33% more money than the 770, but the performance you'll see in game isn't that much better. ($510 vs $330)

The 770 lets you run most games at the highest of settings, maybe not true max as AA 16x isn't much different from 4x visually.

The 780 will technically go higher, but you couldn't tell the difference.

vagrancyx · Aug 12, 2014

I have the 770 and I'm enjoying it..although with the 800 series coming.. I still have 60 days on my step up so if prices drop I'll probably bump up to the 780/ti.

The 760/770 are just rebranded versions of the 670/680 granted they've been tweaked and improved to provide better gains and overall design improvements.

as far as an i5 lasting..again a build being ''future'' proof is all based on your expectations. Hell people still run overclocked i5 2500ks and are totally content. Gaming in terms of CPU usage won't be pushed much further at least not for awhile and the only thing graphic wise that seems to be changing is the amount of VRAM games are using.

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