Good Gaming/Workstation build?

JordaneW · Aug 27, 2014

So I have done a lot of research and these are the specs I like. If there is anything wrong with it please give constructive criticism.

intel 4790k or wait for broadwell
780ti or wait for maxwell
16gb dominator platinum 1866mhz
asus hero vII
evga supernova g2 850w
wd blue 1tb
250gb samsung 840 evo

kylerjobe · Aug 27, 2014

That looks wicked. Only thing that would give you better performance would be a WD Black instead of a Blue if you can afford it. Its faster and has a better warranty(very important in HDDs)

Eximo · Aug 27, 2014

I would make several changes on such an expensive build.

Broadwell for desktops could be as late as Q2 of next year. Only Broadwell they have really announced are the Y series for tablets and ultrabooks.

Maxwell GTX880 probably won't be faster then the 780Ti, but it may drive prices lower. (Planning on one or two myself, not sure yet)

Over spending on memory unless you plan to really overclock it. In which case, just buy faster ram in all honesty.

Still needs a case:
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/z2xzXL
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/z2xzXL/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($329.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC14PE_BK 78.1 CFM CPU Cooler ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($199.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($162.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($187.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($83.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($599.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1749.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-27 16:30 EDT-0400

JordaneW · Aug 27, 2014

kylerjobe :

see what's wierd is I chose a 1tb black caviar and a person recommended blue if I were to go with an ssd also

JordaneW · Aug 27, 2014

Eximo :

I would make several changes on such an expensive build.

Broadwell for desktops could be as late as Q2 of next year. Only Broadwell they have really announced are the Y series for tablets and ultrabooks.

Maxwell GTX880 probably won't be faster then the 780Ti, but it may drive prices lower. (Planning on one or two myself, not sure yet)

Over spending on memory unless you plan to really overclock it. In which case, just buy faster ram in all honesty.

Still needs a case:
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/z2xzXL
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/z2xzXL/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($329.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC14PE_BK 78.1 CFM CPU Cooler ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($199.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($162.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($187.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($83.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($599.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1749.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-27 16:30 EDT-0400

A few months ago I bought a phanteks enthoo primo and a h100i from corsair. But would you recommend waiting and buying maxwell or waiting and just picking up a 780ti at a lower price?

Eximo · Aug 28, 2014

Up to you to decide to wait. In the tech world there will always be news of the next product coming out. Though if everything goes as news has reported it, we should see at least the official specs and reviews for the 880 in the next week or so.

I've not been terribly interested in many of the titles that have come out lately so my old GTX580s still do the job on everything I want to run. I can afford to wait. New unreal tournament, destiny, and star citizen I will probably give a try.

kylerjobe · Aug 28, 2014

Eximo :

This is off topic from the OP but, last time I checked Destiny has no plans to be released on the PC in addition to xbox and playstation. Is it coming to PC??

Eximo · Aug 29, 2014

It will come out for the PS4 and Xbox first. They haven't officially released a date for the PC but they have said it will get there. Last time I checked anyway.

If they aren't doing an exclusive it doesn't make much sense to not do it really.

JordaneW · Jan 3, 2015

Eximo :

I would make several changes on such an expensive build.

Broadwell for desktops could be as late as Q2 of next year. Only Broadwell they have really announced are the Y series for tablets and ultrabooks.

Maxwell GTX880 probably won't be faster then the 780Ti, but it may drive prices lower. (Planning on one or two myself, not sure yet)

Over spending on memory unless you plan to really overclock it. In which case, just buy faster ram in all honesty.

Still needs a case:
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/z2xzXL
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/z2xzXL/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($329.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC14PE_BK 78.1 CFM CPU Cooler ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($199.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($162.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($187.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($83.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($599.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1749.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-27 16:30 EDT-0400

lol but this is very late. I have completed my build and it is AMAZING!
asus rampage 5 extreme
intel 5820k
gskill 16gb 2400mhz 4x4
evga p2 1000
corsair h100i
phanteks enthoo primo
samsung 840 evo 500gb
wd black 3tb

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