Please help with first gaming PC $2000 ~ $2500 budget
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Hailey_Diorx
August 14, 2014 3:39:37 AM
Hi everyone, hope you'll be able to comment on my first pc build.
I mainly want it to use for gaming and be able to play as highest settings as possible. I also want to use it to watch 720p movies and internet browsing.
I'm planning to buy it pre-built and here are the options I chose. I'm a noob when it comes to this so please let me know if I have missed something or some parts don't make sense. Thank you!
P.S. I have a monitor and keyboard/mouse etc. already so these won't be included in the budget.
CPU: Intel Core i7-4820K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.99 @ Best Buy)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X79-UP4 ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($239.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston HyperX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($174.56 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($68.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX Titan Black 6GB Video Card ($999.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($169.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Sound Card: Diamond XtremeSound XS71 16-bit 96 KHz Sound Card ($24.99 @ Amazon)
Wired Network Adapter: Intel EXPI9301CTBLK 10/100/1000 Mbps PCI-Express x1 Network Adapter ($29.70 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: SilenX EFX-12-15T 74.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($10.49 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: SilenX EFX-12-15T 74.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($10.49 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: SilenX EFX-12-15T 74.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($10.49 @ Newegg)
Total: $2364.59
I mainly want it to use for gaming and be able to play as highest settings as possible. I also want to use it to watch 720p movies and internet browsing.
I'm planning to buy it pre-built and here are the options I chose. I'm a noob when it comes to this so please let me know if I have missed something or some parts don't make sense. Thank you!
P.S. I have a monitor and keyboard/mouse etc. already so these won't be included in the budget.
CPU: Intel Core i7-4820K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.99 @ Best Buy)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X79-UP4 ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($239.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston HyperX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($174.56 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($68.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX Titan Black 6GB Video Card ($999.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($169.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Sound Card: Diamond XtremeSound XS71 16-bit 96 KHz Sound Card ($24.99 @ Amazon)
Wired Network Adapter: Intel EXPI9301CTBLK 10/100/1000 Mbps PCI-Express x1 Network Adapter ($29.70 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: SilenX EFX-12-15T 74.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($10.49 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: SilenX EFX-12-15T 74.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($10.49 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: SilenX EFX-12-15T 74.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($10.49 @ Newegg)
Total: $2364.59
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You can get a much better custom build if you make it! It'll be with 4790K, h110, Titan Black, tier 1 PSU, Best in class MoBo, 500GB SSD + 4 TB HDD and much much better RAM.
This build is good but you won't be able to get the best value for money in a pre built. And considering you have ample money, I'd strongly suggest you build one yourself!
This build is good but you won't be able to get the best value for money in a pre built. And considering you have ample money, I'd strongly suggest you build one yourself!
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For gaming, you really won't need a 4820K or a Titan Black, I would advise you to get a 780 Ti (which is better for gaming btw, even though it's not by a lot) and an i7-4790K.
I would suggest an EVGA Supernova G2 750W PSU, or if you plan on doing SLI in the future, then the 850W or 1000W version of that PSU would be good as well.
With the money you would have saved you can get yourself a really nice case and a big SSD. No need to get a soundcard, this cheap sound card won't be better than the built-in soundcards, especially on high-end motherboards. (For a z97 board, I have to suggest the Maximus VII Hero) And you don't need a wired network adapter, the one built-in works just fine.
I would suggest an EVGA Supernova G2 750W PSU, or if you plan on doing SLI in the future, then the 850W or 1000W version of that PSU would be good as well.
With the money you would have saved you can get yourself a really nice case and a big SSD. No need to get a soundcard, this cheap sound card won't be better than the built-in soundcards, especially on high-end motherboards. (For a z97 board, I have to suggest the Maximus VII Hero) And you don't need a wired network adapter, the one built-in works just fine.
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Hey Hailey_Diorx, as MeteorsRaining said I would highly suggest that you build yourself one. It would give you a lot more customization in your computer, better prices, and you will learn a ton about computers. ( How many people in an average group can say they built a computer? ) Many people are scared to build a computer because they think it is extremely complicated. This is a common misconception, a lot of people consider it as easy as building a lego set. There are many great tutorials out there including Newegg's "How To Build A PC" series. Link:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPIXAtNGGCw
Hopefully I changed your mind about building a pc instead of buying one. If you have anymore questions please feel free to send me a private message, reply to this post, or tag me in another post.
My first pc: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/22vortex22/saved/36vZxr
Hopefully I changed your mind about building a pc instead of buying one. If you have anymore questions please feel free to send me a private message, reply to this post, or tag me in another post.
My first pc: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/22vortex22/saved/36vZxr
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Hailey_Diorx
August 14, 2014 6:59:59 AM
Thank you for replies guys!
I was initially thinking about building my own pc, but felt a bit overwhelmed on which parts to use and whether they would even be compatible.
I think in the end though I should build my own pc as you said it will help me learn a lot more about pc building/upgrading in the future.
Since this will be the first time for me i'm a bit scared to buy the wrong parts etc. essentially i want my first pc to last quite a while (at least 2 years without upgrades) and i also want it to be quiet. with my initial set up and your guys suggestions do you think it will do?
I'm gonna research more and figure out a better set up and will probably post my build ideas more often here sorry ;_;
I was initially thinking about building my own pc, but felt a bit overwhelmed on which parts to use and whether they would even be compatible.
I think in the end though I should build my own pc as you said it will help me learn a lot more about pc building/upgrading in the future.
Since this will be the first time for me i'm a bit scared to buy the wrong parts etc. essentially i want my first pc to last quite a while (at least 2 years without upgrades) and i also want it to be quiet. with my initial set up and your guys suggestions do you think it will do?
I'm gonna research more and figure out a better set up and will probably post my build ideas more often here sorry ;_;
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Hailey_Diorx said:
Thank you for replies guys!I was initially thinking about building my own pc, but felt a bit overwhelmed on which parts to use and whether they would even be compatible.
I think in the end though I should build my own pc as you said it will help me learn a lot more about pc building/upgrading in the future.
Since this will be the first time for me i'm a bit scared to buy the wrong parts etc. essentially i want my first pc to last quite a while (at least 2 years without upgrades) and i also want it to be quiet. with my initial set up and your guys suggestions do you think it will do?
I'm gonna research more and figure out a better set up and will probably post my build ideas more often here sorry ;_;
That's prefect! I would highly suggest watching the series I posted in my previous post. The first video is dedicated to help you pick the right parts and etc. Once you've found all your parts you can just post them here and we will review them and help you if needed. I'm glad your building your own pc.
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As vortex said, that's excellent! Good decision
Also, if you want, I'll give you a build based exactly on your needs and in your budget (that's a huge budget so it won't be a problem anyways) or you may make yourself a build using www.pcpartpicker.com and get us for review/ compatibility issues, etc. In short anything you want our advice on.
Also, if you want, I'll give you a build based exactly on your needs and in your budget (that's a huge budget so it won't be a problem anyways) or you may make yourself a build using www.pcpartpicker.com and get us for review/ compatibility issues, etc. In short anything you want our advice on.
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Hailey_Diorx
August 14, 2014 8:27:43 AM
you guys mind checking out my new build? http://pcpartpicker.com/p/W7stLk
I couldn't make all the changes you suggested like the cpu, for example the i7-4790K wasn't listed for some reason. and for the h110 i'm not planning on overclocking so i think keep the corsair 100hi.
now for some stupid questions... are all the parts i chose compatible? will they all fit with the cables in the Fractal Design case i chose?
also i have no idea about case fans, how many do i need? i do care about noise so i looked at anything below 25 dba but i don't really understand cfm or rpm and whether the noctua ones will do the job.
oh and do i need to add a network adaptor and/or soundcard?
sorry for all the questions...hope you'll give me some suggestions
I couldn't make all the changes you suggested like the cpu, for example the i7-4790K wasn't listed for some reason. and for the h110 i'm not planning on overclocking so i think keep the corsair 100hi.
now for some stupid questions... are all the parts i chose compatible? will they all fit with the cables in the Fractal Design case i chose?
also i have no idea about case fans, how many do i need? i do care about noise so i looked at anything below 25 dba but i don't really understand cfm or rpm and whether the noctua ones will do the job.
oh and do i need to add a network adaptor and/or soundcard?
sorry for all the questions...hope you'll give me some suggestions
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Things to say, if you're not overclocking, a hyper evo 212 will do or even the stock cooler, by getting a h100i for not overclocking, it's like putting racing wheels on a family car. Get a better 780 ti by using the money saved on not getting the h100i and do you want fans that you can control and have leds or?
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Hailey_Diorx
August 14, 2014 8:52:50 AM
legend001523 said:
Things to say, if you're not overclocking, a hyper evo 212 will do or even the stock cooler, by getting a h100i for not overclocking, it's like putting racing wheels on a family car. Get a better 780 ti by using the money saved on not getting the h100i and do you want fans that you can control and have leds or? oh i see, thanks! for the case fans im not really bothered about controlling them or should i be? by leds do u mean lights, if so i dont need them. would two of those fans be enough?
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Can I suggest some changes?
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($329.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($128.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Trident X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($237.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($599.69 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define XL R2 (Black Pearl) ATX Full Tower Case ($116.52 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000G2 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($146.81 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($128.99 @ B&H)
Total: $2018.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-14 12:03 EDT-0400
This is what you need:
16 GB RAM is more than enough. I've chosen the best ones, 2400/10.
i7 4790k 4GHz.
GTX 780 Ti Asus.
Z97 EXTREME 4 MoBo.
Tier 1 PSU, the best one.
Big enough case to upgrade substantially in the future.
OS: 8.1 Pro.
500GB SSD + 3 TB HDD.
$2k.
I've not cut anything off your system, $230 MoBo, Liquid cooling if you don't plan to OC, 32GB RAM were unnecessary.
Hope it helps
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($329.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($128.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Trident X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($237.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($599.69 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define XL R2 (Black Pearl) ATX Full Tower Case ($116.52 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000G2 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($146.81 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($128.99 @ B&H)
Total: $2018.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-14 12:03 EDT-0400
This is what you need:
16 GB RAM is more than enough. I've chosen the best ones, 2400/10.
i7 4790k 4GHz.
GTX 780 Ti Asus.
Z97 EXTREME 4 MoBo.
Tier 1 PSU, the best one.
Big enough case to upgrade substantially in the future.
OS: 8.1 Pro.
500GB SSD + 3 TB HDD.
$2k.
I've not cut anything off your system, $230 MoBo, Liquid cooling if you don't plan to OC, 32GB RAM were unnecessary.
Hope it helps
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alcatraz99
August 14, 2014 9:10:53 AM
He got a good budget, he can operate i7 to 4.4GHz without OC. He'd have to OC on i5, which is against his wish.
This would future proof him from extremely demanding games. The 16GB RAM is also future proofing. $2.5k budget and 8GB RAM? Doesn't go down the throat. Yes Mid towers're good too but then Full tower are more spacious, this is debatable though. Also, 32GB RAM is just senseless for gaming.
This would future proof him from extremely demanding games. The 16GB RAM is also future proofing. $2.5k budget and 8GB RAM? Doesn't go down the throat. Yes Mid towers're good too but then Full tower are more spacious, this is debatable though. Also, 32GB RAM is just senseless for gaming.
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alcatraz99
August 14, 2014 9:35:48 AM
It will last longer than a i5 yes but by the time a i5 is starting to suck at gaming then the OP will need a new rig anyway as that'll be 5 years down the line, for a 2.5k budget gaming build I'd go sli, that would make it 'futureproof' games may rely on cpu power but it still relies heavily on gpu power, im surprised no one has put a sli 780 ti build together yet, when the OP gets a lets say 1440p or 4k monitor, a i7 won't help him, but sli 780 ti will. That, is 'futureproofing'
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Maybe, but that really won't make ANY difference in FHD gaming. The OP HAS to get 4k to feel the difference between different models of 780 Ti SLI. So that'd be another item in the cart, a 4k display if he downgrades CPU and RAM and gets better 780 Ti. And any 780 Ti can smoke any FHD game on Ultra with 60+ FPS anyways lol
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Hailey_Diorx
August 14, 2014 10:12:59 AM
Hey everyone! all of you are awesome
i updated my build by the changes you suggested and boy did that save a lot of money haha
btw do i need a sound card or does the motherboard already have one? also how do you guys know which motherboard is best?
not that im too familiar with SLI but my previous builds weren't able to SLI? how can one tell if i can or not?
ps. i'm a girl >_<
i updated my build by the changes you suggested and boy did that save a lot of money haha
btw do i need a sound card or does the motherboard already have one? also how do you guys know which motherboard is best?
not that im too familiar with SLI but my previous builds weren't able to SLI? how can one tell if i can or not?
ps. i'm a girl >_<
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I hope so!
And by that thought, I can come to a conclusion:
Get the i7, 16GB RAM, 780 Ti SLI and stuff now. Upgrade to 4k when required/ wished.
Here's why: I seriously recommend the i7 as it'll help him in the future, today the most demanding games require 3.4GHz Quad to perform well and I'm pretty sure it'd rise to 3.7 or even 4Ghz in next 4 years. i7 will take care of that until 4.4Ghz requirement is reached, which I don't really see coming in this decade.
Also, you see, 4GB of RAM 4 years ago was apporpriate to play any latest title. 8GB was more than enough and 16GB was overkill. This ratio has doubled now. And its likely to do so in the next 4 years. So I certainly keep 16GB RAM as a norm for a power user's gaming PC.
And GTX 780 Ti SLI is very much desirable when on 4k. So that's a necessity.
Keeping all 3 above in mind, I've built that rig and you can just add another GPU to SLI and you're good to go. It appears both logical and cost effective to me.
And by that thought, I can come to a conclusion:
Get the i7, 16GB RAM, 780 Ti SLI and stuff now. Upgrade to 4k when required/ wished.
Here's why: I seriously recommend the i7 as it'll help him in the future, today the most demanding games require 3.4GHz Quad to perform well and I'm pretty sure it'd rise to 3.7 or even 4Ghz in next 4 years. i7 will take care of that until 4.4Ghz requirement is reached, which I don't really see coming in this decade.
Also, you see, 4GB of RAM 4 years ago was apporpriate to play any latest title. 8GB was more than enough and 16GB was overkill. This ratio has doubled now. And its likely to do so in the next 4 years. So I certainly keep 16GB RAM as a norm for a power user's gaming PC.
And GTX 780 Ti SLI is very much desirable when on 4k. So that's a necessity.
Keeping all 3 above in mind, I've built that rig and you can just add another GPU to SLI and you're good to go. It appears both logical and cost effective to me.
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Hailey_Diorx said:
Hey everyone! all of you are awesome
i updated my build by the changes you suggested and boy did that save a lot of money haha
btw do i need a sound card or does the motherboard already have one? also how do you guys know which motherboard is best?
not that im too familiar with SLI but my previous builds weren't able to SLI? how can one tell if i can or not?
ps. i'm a girl >_<
You really don't need a sound card until you're one of those extreme audiophiles who need just the right sound in every aspect. The MoBo comes with a pretty powerful one.
The best MoBo I've seen and used is Asus Maximus Hero, its a gem for $200.
Your MoBo should support SLI and that MoBo which I provided supports it!
Also, you must use same series and same model GPUs.
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Hailey_Diorx
August 14, 2014 10:20:26 AM
Hailey_Diorx
August 14, 2014 11:01:30 AM
Saw this under compatibility notes, what does it mean?
is it a problem?
"The G.Skill Trident X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory operating voltage of 1.65V exceeds the Intel Haswell Refresh CPU recommended maximum of 1.5V+5% (1.575V). This memory module may run at a reduced clock rate to meet the 1.5V voltage recommendation, or may require running at a voltage greater than the Intel recommended maximum."
is it a problem?"The G.Skill Trident X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory operating voltage of 1.65V exceeds the Intel Haswell Refresh CPU recommended maximum of 1.5V+5% (1.575V). This memory module may run at a reduced clock rate to meet the 1.5V voltage recommendation, or may require running at a voltage greater than the Intel recommended maximum."
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It's not unusual for higher frequency RAM to run at 1.65v. It will run without any problems.
And I really don't like seeing the word future-proof being used, as nothing is future-proof. You have no idea of what games and programs will require in a few years from now, or even next year. You can have an idea of what should work well for now, and maybe in the future, but you cannot be sure about the latter.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($329.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110 94.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($208.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Trident X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($237.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($599.69 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000G2 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($164.95 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $2115.54
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-14 16:35 EDT-0400
Here's my build of choice anyway, for great performance and good looks. (In my opinion anyway.)
I'm going to go through why I picked each part:
1. The i7-4790K is a great CPU, you might not need hyperthreading, but it has higher clocks out of the box than an i5 anyway. And hyperthreading might be useful for games in the future. (Again, you cannot be sure)
2. A good looking AIO (liquid cooler), that performs very well. (I would suggest you have a look at overclocking, it can be a hobby in itself, so even if you don't want to overclock right now, maybe later you'll want to get more out of your system. And anyway, if you don't overclock, you should probably get something like a Xeon E3-1231 V3.)
3. A great motherboard, with very good on-board audio, good connectivity, and very good build quality. It's also a good-looking motherboard, that goes well with the black/red color scheme of the build I'm suggesting.
4. 16 Gb of fast RAM, you probably won't notice much of a difference in most tasks, but in some you might. Read this if you want to know where RAM speed matters: http://www.anandtech.com/show/7364/memory-scaling-on-ha...
5. A nice, big SSD to put all of the stuff you want to launch fast on. This will be nice as games will have reduced loading times, and programs will launch almost instantly. I have that SSD myself, and I am very happy with it.
6. A regular 3TB drive, for all the data that you want to store.
7. An Asus DCII 780 Ti, which is the best single gpu graphics card that's out now, and the Asus cooler fits with the color scheme.
8. A case that I find very good looking. (But that's entirely up to you, cases are a personal choice.)
9. 1000W Supernova G2 power supply, which is more than enough for SLI. And the power supply itself is excellent.
10. And finally, windows 8.1 OEM, as I really don't think you will need anything from the PRO version.
There you go
And I really don't like seeing the word future-proof being used, as nothing is future-proof. You have no idea of what games and programs will require in a few years from now, or even next year. You can have an idea of what should work well for now, and maybe in the future, but you cannot be sure about the latter.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($329.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110 94.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($208.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Trident X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($237.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($599.69 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000G2 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($164.95 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $2115.54
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-14 16:35 EDT-0400
Here's my build of choice anyway, for great performance and good looks. (In my opinion anyway.)
I'm going to go through why I picked each part:
1. The i7-4790K is a great CPU, you might not need hyperthreading, but it has higher clocks out of the box than an i5 anyway. And hyperthreading might be useful for games in the future. (Again, you cannot be sure)
2. A good looking AIO (liquid cooler), that performs very well. (I would suggest you have a look at overclocking, it can be a hobby in itself, so even if you don't want to overclock right now, maybe later you'll want to get more out of your system. And anyway, if you don't overclock, you should probably get something like a Xeon E3-1231 V3.)
3. A great motherboard, with very good on-board audio, good connectivity, and very good build quality. It's also a good-looking motherboard, that goes well with the black/red color scheme of the build I'm suggesting.
4. 16 Gb of fast RAM, you probably won't notice much of a difference in most tasks, but in some you might. Read this if you want to know where RAM speed matters: http://www.anandtech.com/show/7364/memory-scaling-on-ha...
5. A nice, big SSD to put all of the stuff you want to launch fast on. This will be nice as games will have reduced loading times, and programs will launch almost instantly. I have that SSD myself, and I am very happy with it.
6. A regular 3TB drive, for all the data that you want to store.
7. An Asus DCII 780 Ti, which is the best single gpu graphics card that's out now, and the Asus cooler fits with the color scheme.
8. A case that I find very good looking. (But that's entirely up to you, cases are a personal choice.)
9. 1000W Supernova G2 power supply, which is more than enough for SLI. And the power supply itself is excellent.
10. And finally, windows 8.1 OEM, as I really don't think you will need anything from the PRO version.
There you go
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August 14, 2014 8:56:04 PM
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August 15, 2014 12:25:57 AM
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legend001523 said:
^someone wants to impress the lady
nevertheless, good build but no sli -.- Thanks for detailed breakdown Ytyoussefab4!
But why would it not support SLI legend? the motherboard says it supports it?
SLI is when there are 2 gpu's, of the same chipset, in the system, his build only has 1 gpu, what I'm trying to say here is that with a budget as healthy as yours, a sli of 780's is very do able, and asus are the best motherboard manufacturer's for your processor imo, and the Hero is one of the best boards out there
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A new nickname for me? XD
Well anyway, I really think starting out with a single card is the better option. The OP doesn't need SLI for now, so if she ever needs a second card, it will be really easy to just add it later. A single 780 Ti is more than enough now. And I strongly believe that getting the most powerful card you can, instead of starting out with a weaker pair of cards, is the better choice, but then again that's just my opinion.
And as for the details of my build, read what I wrote. I'm encouraging the OP to get something like this, so she has the option to do it later. But if she's positive she doesn't want to OC, I also told her what she should get IMO.
Well anyway, I really think starting out with a single card is the better option. The OP doesn't need SLI for now, so if she ever needs a second card, it will be really easy to just add it later. A single 780 Ti is more than enough now. And I strongly believe that getting the most powerful card you can, instead of starting out with a weaker pair of cards, is the better choice, but then again that's just my opinion.
And as for the details of my build, read what I wrote. I'm encouraging the OP to get something like this, so she has the option to do it later. But if she's positive she doesn't want to OC, I also told her what she should get IMO.
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I certainly agree with GPU part and certainly disagree. Yes having the latest card is good, but then who knows she plans to buy 4k soon, so that'd be another burden (one more 780 Ti) and believe me, even if you saved $500 now, you wouldn't want to spend those extra bucks saved, later on the same card, that's human nature.
She'd want to buy a new $500 card, which obviously would replace the 780 Ti, and I can certainly say no $500 card in next 5 years can be as powerful as 780 Ti SLIed. Btw Titan Black is an awesome option if she plans to upgrade to 4k soon.
As for CPU, I'd still not go with Xeon as they're not as powerful as i7 4790k, even when both kept on turbo with no OC. Its 3.8GHz vs 4.4GHz in which obviously the latter will win.
She'd want to buy a new $500 card, which obviously would replace the 780 Ti, and I can certainly say no $500 card in next 5 years can be as powerful as 780 Ti SLIed. Btw Titan Black is an awesome option if she plans to upgrade to 4k soon.
As for CPU, I'd still not go with Xeon as they're not as powerful as i7 4790k, even when both kept on turbo with no OC. Its 3.8GHz vs 4.4GHz in which obviously the latter will win.
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What you're saying isn't true for everyone, I for example would get a second 780 for my build whenever I feel like I need to, the OP might want to do the same thing with the 780 Ti, as it will just be more powerful. As for the SLI being more powerful than any single card out there in five years, you don't know that, you might very well be right just as you might be completely wrong.
The titan black isn't much more powerful than the 780 Ti: http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/graphics/2014/02/26/nv... (For gaming, it certainly isn't worth the price premium)
Have a look at the price of the i7 4790K, then at the Xeon E3-1231 V3, which one do you think wins when looking at a price/performance ratio? I must say it is the Xeon, by far, the Xeon is $80 cheaper than the 4790K, and if she doesn't overclock she would just be paying more for almost nothing. Even with a budget like hers, I'm sure money can be spent elsewhere if she doesn't plan to overclock at all.
The titan black isn't much more powerful than the 780 Ti: http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/graphics/2014/02/26/nv... (For gaming, it certainly isn't worth the price premium)
Have a look at the price of the i7 4790K, then at the Xeon E3-1231 V3, which one do you think wins when looking at a price/performance ratio? I must say it is the Xeon, by far, the Xeon is $80 cheaper than the 4790K, and if she doesn't overclock she would just be paying more for almost nothing. Even with a budget like hers, I'm sure money can be spent elsewhere if she doesn't plan to overclock at all.
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