Is this build solid for gaming online and will last for 5+ years?

saberispro · Sep 20, 2014

A mod on here helped me put this together, and some other people. I just want some more opinions before i actually go out and buy this stuff. I am thinking of getting a 760, or the 770 or possibly xfx r9 280x? What do you guys think, which is better for price? I am going to be playing MMO games like Guild Wars 2, RS3, WoW with 2 monitors. Will 760 play these games on ultra\max with good fps or am i going to have to get the 770? Please Help me decide! If i should change any parts let me know! i want it perfect

Build: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/mvY7Mp

Monitors (23 inch): http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005BZNEVQ/ref=twister_B00HV850KE

280x: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-video-card-r9280xtdfd

RazerZ · Sep 20, 2014

I would go with this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-G55 SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($108.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($86.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX Video Card ($329.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($62.24 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($90.26 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: AOC i2267Fw 60Hz 22.0" Monitor ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($17.95 @ Amazon)
Total: $1150.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-20 01:02 EDT-0400

The new 900 series are solid performers for the price. It can outperform the R9 290x while using less power and staying cooler and quieter.

The monitor has an IPS display and has a very thin bezel. It should work great for multi monitor gaming.

spentshells · Sep 20, 2014

Yes the 760 will max out those games but if you want another 5 years despite your best efforts you simply will not make it, i'd look at the 280x or possibly the 280x revision with the new tonga core, it should be out pretty soon.

RazerZ · Sep 20, 2014

The GTX 900 series takes the cake right now and the R9 285 based off the tonga core wasn't anything great. I can imagine it would be the same case for the 280x revision.

AntonM95 · Sep 20, 2014

gtX 970 is better choice if you can get it don't wait

saberispro · Sep 20, 2014

Any reason you changed the mobo and ram? I am getting a locked cpu, why switch to z97?

spentshells · Sep 20, 2014

RazerZ :

Rumor has it that the 280x revision will retain the 384 bit memory bus. This should offer a decent performance increase pushing well past the 770 and 7870Ghz. Mybe even touching the 780. Speculation ofcourse. But hey if OP has the cash for the 970 there isn't a reason I can think of not to go with that.

RazerZ · Sep 20, 2014

saberispro :

It was for a color matching theme, but if you want something cheaper you could go with this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte G1.SNIPER H6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($92.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: GeIL EVO Veloce Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX Video Card ($329.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($62.24 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($90.26 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($17.95 @ Amazon)
Total: $992.38
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-20 01:26 EDT-0400

saberispro · Sep 20, 2014

I don't think it's necessary to drop 400+ on a 970 for the games i play.. i literally play only the games listed.
So go with this 280x, is it a good brand? OR 760 or 770?: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-video-card-r9280xtdfd
(i also think my mobo and ram were fine the way they were, but thanks bro)

RazerZ · Sep 20, 2014

The 970 is $330 and it is very well priced. If it's out of your range then the 280x is a good choice. I would go with this version of it :

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvr928xoc3gdrev2

It's on sale for today only however.

saberispro · Sep 20, 2014

Yeah it says 330 on pcpartpicker but if you click buy, it's priced at 399$.. haha.

saberispro · Sep 20, 2014

nvm.. that's only on amazon ur right

RazerZ · Sep 20, 2014

saberispro :

Well the 280x is a good choice and it's cheaper than the 770 and offers similar performance. The GTX 760 had a price drop since the new 900 series were released. It should still run your games on ultra, but the 280x/ 970 would be a better choice for the long run.

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-n760tf2gd5oc

Personally I would find places in the build to cut the price to fit in the 970.

The last build I posted is $20 more than your build, but the performance gain is well worth it. I can reduce it to the same price by swapping the cases and a few other parts, if you'd like.

saberispro · Sep 20, 2014

so this will last me 5+ years with ultra settings on all games ? http://pcpartpicker.com/p/WkcvsY

saberispro · Sep 20, 2014

What do you mean by "in the long run" if it maxes the games i play and makes my build about 150$ cheaper why not just get 760?

RazerZ · Sep 20, 2014

The long run, meaning for future games. But I guess if you only play those type of games the GTX 760 should work fine. If that fits your budget best, stick with it.

saberispro · Sep 20, 2014

I'll consider the gtx 970, thanks for letting me know about it, i didn't even know it just came out.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nKxjvK
- For all this at 924$ seems like a DEAL ya know? Are all these parts solid bro?

RazerZ · Sep 20, 2014

Looks great to me. You could get the MSI version of the 760 which comes with a $30 rebate and it's cheaper:

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-n760tf2gd5oc

saberispro · Sep 20, 2014

Truuuee! But dang i think the Evga looks really nice haha. It's about a 10$ difference between the msi and evga. They both perform the same yaa?

RazerZ · Sep 20, 2014

saberispro :

Yea performance is identical. Just know that when the card is in your pc you will only be able to see the top side of it.

saberispro · Sep 20, 2014

Yeahhhh ik. Thanks for the responses man!

RazerZ · Sep 20, 2014

Anytime

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