Trying to choose the best parts for my Pc

fnmeo · Sep 7, 2014

I am building a gaming pc and would like any suggestions for my future build. I would like to keep the computer around $1200. I will be using it for gaming and light video editing.
My link to PC Part Pickerhttp://pcpartpicker.com/p/4vmkqs

tiny voices · Sep 7, 2014

Change the PSU. The CX units are not very good. Antec, XFX, Seasonic is who you want.

Col Da Red · Sep 7, 2014

dont get seagate barracuda drives. spend the $5 more or whatever and get a western digital blue, they are much more reliable. Otherwise the build is very good and should run games pretty well

tiny voices · Sep 7, 2014

That actually isn't true. They are both about the same quality and share some core components.

People like to hate on Seagate, but I have yet to see any real hard evidence that they are worse. I use all Seagate driver personally.

C12Friedman · Sep 7, 2014

That is not a "light gamer", that's a serious gaming machine that has only one apparent issue... you've got an entry level PSU in a very high quality build. The PSU is not the place to cut your budget, I'll recommend a very high quality PSU (you'll pay for it but...) for that build like the Corsair AX or HX models, the SeaSonic G or X series models or other highly rated unit more fitting to the quality of the build

Col Da Red · Sep 7, 2014

tiny voices :

i have experience with them failing more often

tiny voices · Sep 7, 2014

I would like to see some concrete benchmark or something though. I have had WD drives fail on me. It doesn't really mean anything.

Col Da Red · Sep 7, 2014

here you go http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/175089-who-makes-the-most-reliable-hard-drives

tiny voices · Sep 7, 2014

Thats crazy. I'm going to start recommending Hitachi drives.

Col Da Red · Sep 7, 2014

yea your welcome lol. I found it a while back when i was diagnosing pc issues

tiny voices · Sep 7, 2014

http://www.tweaktown.com/articles/6028/dispelling-backblaze-s-hdd-reliability-myth-the-real-story-covered/index.html just found this. Seems that benchmark you posted is NOT accurate at all.

fnmeo · Sep 7, 2014

Changed some stuff for the pc.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/k24dMp

tiny voices · Sep 7, 2014

You now have an overclocking motherboard and CPU cooler but a locked CPU. That doesn't make sense.

PSu is still junk. Change to the brands I listed.

fnmeo · Sep 7, 2014

would this one work XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply or should i go for the XFX P1-750B-BEFX.

tiny voices · Sep 7, 2014

The 550 will work if you are not overclocking. I would go for the 650w version for this build though.

fnmeo · Sep 7, 2014

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/knJfVn

tiny voices · Sep 7, 2014

Why the 4670k and the z87 board? Get the newest stuff. A 4690k and a z97 board FOR SURE.

fnmeo · Sep 7, 2014

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/knJfVn do you know if there are any good cheap gaming headsets i could get with this build

tiny voices · Sep 7, 2014

Thats the same link. You didn't fix the CPU and motherboard.

How cheap is cheap for the headset?

fnmeo · Sep 8, 2014

Here
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/MsCzpg

C12Friedman · Sep 8, 2014

fnmeo :

Now I'd say you've got a solid build there

tiny voices · Sep 8, 2014

Change the CPU to the 4690k. MUCH better thermally and newer.

fnmeo · Sep 11, 2014

The final one
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/CBrm23

tiny voices · Sep 11, 2014

Looks good to me!

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