First Time Computer building (Gaming)

Hector Sanchez · Sep 5, 2014

Need to make sure my parts are good and compatible with one another.
Its build for gaming so I want to play games at Ultra settings.
Also I need a case to fit all my components here are my parts:

MotherBoard:
Gigabyte GA-H97-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard

Processor:

i5_4690

Ram:
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL10D-16GBXL

Graphics Card:
SAPPHIRE TRI-X OC 100362-2SR Radeon R9 290 4GB 512-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 Video Card

Power Supply:
Rosewill CAPSTONE-750 750W

Storage:

Seagate NAS HDD ST4000VN003 4TB 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s Internal Hard Drive + Rescue Data Recovery Services

0S: Windows 8

Case:

NZXT Source 530 CA-SO530-M1 Matte Black Steel / Plastic ATX Full Tower Computer Case

Optical:

ASUS DVD-Writer Black SATA Model DRW-24F1ST - OEM

Monitor:
LG 20M35D-B Black 20" 5ms Widescreen LED Backlight LCD Monitor200 cd/m2 5,000,000:1

Thanks

NightAntilli · Sep 5, 2014

I have the Fractal Design Arc Midi R2. Amazing case. It's simplistic though, so I don't know if you'll like its look.

Everything in your build looks fine.

Derza10 · Sep 5, 2014

You would be better off getting the i5 4690k and spending that extra money on a better video card (gtx 770 or better) if you want to play games at ultra... Or if your budget supports it keep the i7 4790k and get a gtx 770, gtx 780, r9 290, or r9 290x as well.

DHFF · Sep 5, 2014

Do you have an interst in Overclocking? If overclocking is not something you are likely to do then you could get an i5-4690 and an H97 Motherboard and save quite a lot of cash. you are paying a premium for the advantage of over clocking but if you dont over clock then there is no difference between the K and non K CPUs.

DHFF · Sep 5, 2014

For power supplies I would also suggest something a notch up. perhaps a Seasonic M12 II 650W, or a Rosewill Capstone 650W.

Hector Sanchez · Sep 5, 2014

@Derza10 I could get an i5 and spend the extra cash to get another GTX 760 so I can do SLI if that's possible and @DHFF Im not into overclocking so Ill pick a i5 4690k instead, and Ill get that 650w Rosewill Power supply.

Derza10 · Sep 5, 2014

You would need a bigger PSU than the 650w if you SLI'd... Better off just getting one GTX 770... And about the PSU i've only heard bad things about Rosewill PSUs... Not saying that one is bad but might want to look into it more, Personally i'd go with the Seasonic.

Hector Sanchez · Sep 5, 2014

Would this one work?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130921&cm_re=GTX_770-_-14-130-921-_-Product

Derza10 · Sep 5, 2014

Hector Sanchez :

Yea that is a good one.

Hector Sanchez · Sep 5, 2014

Thank you could you suggest me a H97 Motherboard?

Derza10 · Sep 5, 2014

Here is one... http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gah97d3h
Also you want to get the i5 4690 ( not the i5 4690k - The k at the end means its an unlocked CPU and can be overclocked costs a bit more and not needed if you arn't overclocking)

DHFF · Sep 5, 2014

As far as Graphics go, I agree that it is better to have one premium card rather then wrestling with SLI because its not an exact science and there are plenty of people out there that have had disappointing experiences with it.

The card you linked above seems a bit pricey for a 2GB 256bit card. the following card has a lot more bang for a lot less buck.
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/sapphire-video-card-100373l

Or if you want to spend $350, you could go for the brass ring and get this AMD card:
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvr929oc4gd

For either card I would suggest stepping up the power supply to perhaps a 750W model

As to the quality of the Rosewill power supplies, like all things it comes down to the models. I am sure Rosewill makes some low end units but the Capstone models are professionaly reviewed and have received very high marks.

Hector Sanchez · Sep 5, 2014

@ DHFF will this graphics card run most games on Ultra?

DHFF · Sep 5, 2014

Yes, both cards are probably overkill to be honest but all that does is future proof you for a few years.
The R9 280 should play anything you throw at it. the R9 290 will likely handle multiple games on separate monitors on ultra.

Hector Sanchez · Sep 6, 2014

Thanks DHFF Ill be taking that R9 280 but looks like my motherboard only supports up to 1600 ram and the one I have is 2400 ram so need to change that

Hector Sanchez · Sep 6, 2014

Also will the Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 case work?

NightAntilli · Sep 6, 2014

Yeah it'll work. There are a lot of great cases out there though. I personally went with that one because I did not need a window, didn't want a front door and wanted a fully dustproof case. You can check this playlist out for a lot of different cases to see which ones you like:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLknCNmc8uMa4w2kK5ybqLWss2tS3I2VNo

If you don't mind front doors, I suggest the Fractal Design Define R4 for example.. It's at the bottom of the playlist.

Hector Sanchez · Sep 6, 2014

Thanks for all the help everyone all I need is the optical CD Tray AND I need to make sure my motherboard support that ram I just picked and opinions aboit my monitor

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