2100$ pc build help.

coman1820 · Oct 12, 2014

Hi. i am building a gaming pc thats around 2100$ (all from newegg) and i was wondering if this is a good build. btw i live in canada. i also have a few little things like thermal paste and articlean. is there anything else that may help me in building my pc?

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/LkZ9RB

AndrewCarter · Oct 12, 2014

That build is a waste of money! You should get this http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/8ChFYJ

coman1820 · Oct 12, 2014

AndrewCarter :

but isnt the motherboard going to bottleneck everything else.and im not worrying about monitor, keyboard and mouse.

AndrewCarter · Oct 12, 2014

No, it won't. I have the same motherboard with the same processor and the same graphics card. It runs PERFECTLY.

zeyuanfu · Oct 12, 2014

This build will perform equally in some areas and better in others with over 600$ left for a monitor and peripherals:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($258.32 @ TigerDirect Canada)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($36.72 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($159.95 @ Vuugo)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($93.17 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($121.77 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.82 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($396.95 @ Vuugo)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.03 @ DirectCanada)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($114.42 @ DirectCanada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit) ($110.71 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $1430.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-12 17:24 EDT-0400

TopLuca · Oct 12, 2014

Alright , None of these builds IMO is the best value for the money ( excluding Zeyuanfu )

This is what I'd do for the money :

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/cRPQLk
Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/cRPQLk/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($358.95 @ DirectCanada)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($54.99 @ Canada Computers)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($153.98 @ DirectCanada)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($182.33 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($115.98 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.95 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($396.95 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($396.95 @ Vuugo)
Case: Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($149.99 @ NCIX)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($97.98 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $2093.04
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-12 17:25 EDT-0400

coman1820 · Oct 12, 2014

oh sorry i didnt see yours zeyuanfu

zeyuanfu · Oct 12, 2014

It's okay, just take a look and see if you prefer my build or AndrewCarter's.

coman1820 · Oct 12, 2014

i think topluca's build is good.

AndrewCarter · Oct 12, 2014

A single card is always better and when you want to upgrade you can just SLI gtx 980. Topluca's build is not upgradable.

zeyuanfu · Oct 12, 2014

Yeah, but changes could be made to save money.

zeyuanfu · Oct 12, 2014

AndrewCarter :

3-way SLI is possible, but not ideal.

coman1820 · Oct 12, 2014

yeah. im going to optimize it for my needs

coman1820 · Oct 12, 2014

so how is my original build not that great?

zeyuanfu · Oct 12, 2014

coman1820 :

Again, you should take a look at my build, it's the baseline.

TopLuca · Oct 12, 2014

For all saying my build isn't upgrade-able , yes its not because its already the best price/performance you can get nowadays.

The GTX 970 SLI is the best combination that you can get nowadays , 10% less performance than 980 SLI and costs 60% less so win-win situation.

Money can be saved yes of course , but in a budget like that you'd want to spend every single penny on existing quality overkill components so you don't upgrade in the future.

Unfortunately a 980 isn't any better than 970 SLI , Andrew and the general rule here can't be applied.

Money can be saved by dropping to 8gb of RAM , 128Gb SSD and an i5 instead of an i7 yet again I recommend sticking with the existing parts as they'll last longer and require no hassle whatsoever for an expected duration of 2-3 years at least.

TopLuca · Oct 12, 2014

coman1820 :

Alright I'll explain why sir , First of all the 780 nowadays isn't an option I'd go for as they are discontinued and the 970 is better while costing less and consuming less power.

In a gaming rig an overkill CPU like the i7 won't give you any advantage over a cheaper CPU+ Better GPU hence why people always recommend shifting the focus to a better GPU. My build for example has the i7 but it has best price/performance cards on the market SLIed so its ok to get an i7 in such a fancy rig as the i7 will help out in multitasking , editing , recording and rendering processes.

The Corsair CX series are made of cheap capacitors and you should avoid it under most situations if you're serious about overclocking , MSI motherboards have higher failure rates than most manufacturers that's why they're not recommended.

Remember guys we're here to help not to fight about whose build is better and why the OP should pick it as a solution.

coman1820 · Oct 12, 2014

im sorry. i dont know much about pc's. im trying to learn about them right now.

TopLuca · Oct 12, 2014

coman1820 :

Feel free to ask any question and I'll do my best to answer your concerns

zeyuanfu · Oct 12, 2014

TopLuca :

coman1820 :

Alright I'll explain why sir , First of all the 780 nowadays isn't an option I'd go for as they are discontinued and the 970 is better while costing less and consuming less power.

In a gaming rig an overkill CPU like the i7 won't give you any advantage over a cheaper CPU+ Better GPU hence why people always recommend shifting the focus to a better GPU. My build for example has the i7 but it has best price/performance cards on the market SLIed so its ok to get an i7 in such a fancy rig as the i7 will help out in multitasking , editing , recording and rendering processes.

The Corsair CX series are made of cheap capacitors and you should avoid it under most situations if you're serious about overclocking , MSI motherboards have higher failure rates than most manufacturers that's why they're not recommended.

Remember guys we're here to help not to fight about whose build is better and why the OP should pick it as a solution.

Not that I'm an MSI fan boy, but some people might disagree and say Asus or other companies have higher failure and return rates.

TopLuca · Oct 12, 2014

Its just a numbers game sir

zeyuanfu · Oct 12, 2014

I still prefer Asus to MSI, if you'd like to know.

coman1820 · Oct 12, 2014

Alright thankyou. I think i will go with top luca's build.

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