[Beginner] First build help...

Tubevox1982 · Sep 30, 2014

Hi there!

I want to buy some stuff and start my first mini-itx gaming build. I'm not hardcore gamer, I ususally play on PS3/4, but I want to go for PC...

Can you please help me on making a decent decision between these two options?

1st option:

-Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4Ghz
-Gigabyte Z97N-WIFI
-Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 OC 3GB GDDR5

2nd Option
-Intel Core i7-4790
-Asus Z97 I-PLUS
Asus GeForce GTX 770 DirectCU II OC 2GB GDDR5

Thanks a lot, really need to read your thoughts as I don't want to make a bad choice nor waste money!
Cheers

aaronwayne · Sep 30, 2014

Intel Core i5-4670k is good for gaming...

rockie_ · Sep 30, 2014

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.98 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($88.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($349.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($38.98 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $839.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-30 06:22 EDT-0400

Tubevox1982 · Sep 30, 2014

And what about the graphics? Does the 780 worth the difference?...

aaronwayne · Sep 30, 2014

I think if i was you i'd go for the first option

aaronwayne · Sep 30, 2014

For the graphics card, it might be better to get the 770 though, how many monitors are you going to be running?

rockie_ · Sep 30, 2014

For gaming Core i5 + GTX 970 4GB VRAM

aaronwayne · Sep 30, 2014

rockie_ :

Can't say i disagree...

Tubevox1982 · Sep 30, 2014

just one... Can I play games such as Watch Dogs and GTA5 on the 770 with High graphics?

Tubevox1982 · Sep 30, 2014

I'm going to take a look at that 970 card

Thanks a lot...

aaronwayne · Sep 30, 2014

Not sure about GTA, but i would have thought Watch Dogs would be fine

aaronwayne · Sep 30, 2014

Tubevox1982 :

970, you should be fine with GTA 5 easily

Tubevox1982 · Dec 24, 2014

Hello everyone, thanks for your replies and prompt help

I'm sorry I left trhis thread furgotten, that's because I've did buy my first pc, and I've followed #rockie advise, this is my complet build, running every game I throw at it with Ultra settings without any problem!!!

- Bitfenix Prodigy mini-ITX case (smal outside and very big inside) - 64€

- Asus z97i plus motherboard (OC friendly and with m2 solid drive interface) - 134€

- Samsung SSD 120 gb Evo series - 65€

- Seagate Barracuda HD 1TB 7200 rpm - 46€

- G. Skills Ripjaws DDR3 - 2133 Ram ( 2 x 4 GB - will upgrade latter on to 16gb) - 74€

- WARNING!!! This item is total pornographic >> Nvidia Gygabite GTX 970 OC Gaming 4 gb DDR5 ( I'm soooo in love with this graphics) - 349€

- Intel i5 4690k ( I went for the i5 as it was cheaper then i7 and a lot of people told me it's a good solution for gaming) - 209€

- Corsair H-80i liquid cooling solution (amazing for OC and to keep all the system fresh) - 80€

- Tacens 700w 80 plus silver Power suply (great price and really silent. Non modular, though, but not big deal) - 48€

- Dell Monitor 23" S2340L Full HD IPS - 149€

iI'm really happy with my build, everything running smooth at Ultra Settings with nice FPS in every game I've throw at it!!!

Thanks for all your help guys!

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