$850 Gaming PC Build for my Bestfriend

MANGKANOR · Oct 13, 2014

Hi! I'm building this PC for my brother's birthday, and he is a talented dude. I think he will be using this to play games and edit some vids, I don't think he knows how to tweak computers so this PC will not be overclocked. And I want it to be cool as ice because I know and I know he will be using this 24/7 as in non-stop gaming. LOL

Before I start building this PC, is there any important thing i should know? any issue with this build? Please don't be afraid to leave it here.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($56.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($82.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($156.00 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($38.98 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($33.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Amazon)
Monitor: AOC i2267Fw 60Hz 22.0" Monitor ($119.00 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($27.83 @ NCIX US)
Total: $814.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-13 14:21 EDT-0400

Vexillarius · Oct 13, 2014

If there's not going to be any overclocking you can go with the regular i5-4690. Might save you some money.

I'd recommend going with an H97 chipset motherboard, it's a better fit for the system. Not absolutely necessary, but it's nice.

Everything else looks good!

HertzKnight · Oct 13, 2014

I would reccomend get a better PSU or upgrading the GPU. Also unless you plan to overclock (which you can't with your current motherboard), I would say get a cheaper i5.

HertzKnight · Oct 13, 2014

Here is my quick part list.

Also if you aren't overclocking, I don't think you will need an aftermarket CPU Cooler. Plus this lets you crossfire or SLI later on.

dasulman · Oct 13, 2014

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/L3ZWK8
had a fiddle with it and optimised it - you have a better GPU in that build - and a far more reliable power supply.

MANGKANOR · Oct 13, 2014

Vexillarius :

Hi thanks for the response! I checked out the i5-4690 on amazon and in the details it said "Compatible with Z87 and Z97 motherboards. Z87 motherboard users may need to apply a BIOS update for compatibility. Not compatible with Intel Motherboards." what does this mean? your recommended motherboard is not supported by this CPU.

here is the updates parts according to your suggestion:
PCPartPicker part list /

MANGKANOR · Oct 13, 2014

HertzKnight :

what PSU and GPU should I use?

MANGKANOR · Oct 13, 2014

dasulman :

Hi thanks for your response!
Can you explain why you choose those parts?
And I notice their is some compatibility notes:

1. Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case has front panel USB 3.0 ports, but the ASRock H81 Pro BTC ATX LGA1150 Motherboard does not have onboard USB 3.0 headers.

2. The Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case supports video cards up to 430mm long, but video cards over 300mm may block drive bays. Since the Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Tri-X Video Card is 308mm long, some drive bays may not be usable.

what does this mean?

MANGKANOR · Oct 13, 2014

HertzKnight :

I include a aftermarket CPU cooler because I know I5 CPU stock cooler will be crappy. what is crossfire or SLI?

Vexillarius · Oct 13, 2014

MANGKANOR :

I just looked it up, what a weird desciption. The i5-4690 is definitely compatible with H97, and all of those are Intel boards. I think that's a typo.

To answer some of your other questions:

Those compatibility notes mean that you can't use the front USB 3.0 ports that are on the case, because you can't connect them to the motherboard (you can technically use adapters though) and the other one means that you may not be able to install the maximum number of hard drives that the case supports because the graphics card will be in the way. It's only 8mm too long though, and you'll have enough room for a couple of hard drives either way.
Both are nothing to really worry about in my opinion.

SLI and Crossfire are technologies by Nvidia and AMD respectively that allow multiple graphics cards to work together, significantly improving performance.
You're limited in which cards you can get to work together though.
For SLI you need cards with identical GPUs on them.
With Crossfire you can mix and match a little bit more, but performance is not as good as when Crossfire'ing identical cards.

sammy sung · Oct 13, 2014

I actually like your choice of mouse and keyboard combo lol. I've been looking at that myself, as my tarantula finally took a long nap. Was planning to upgrade from my abyssus to a naga and widow, but my budget is so tight these days. Been actually planning to go this very cheap route with non mechanical. Actually been hearing good things about the combo, few rma

MANGKANOR · Oct 14, 2014

Vexillarius :

MANGKANOR :

I just looked it up, what a weird desciption. The i5-4690 is definitely compatible with H97, and all of those are Intel boards. I think that's a typo.

To answer some of your other questions:

Those compatibility notes mean that you can't use the front USB 3.0 ports that are on the case, because you can't connect them to the motherboard (you can technically use adapters though) and the other one means that you may not be able to install the maximum number of hard drives that the case supports because the graphics card will be in the way. It's only 8mm too long though, and you'll have enough room for a couple of hard drives either way.
Both are nothing to really worry about in my opinion.

SLI and Crossfire are technologies by Nvidia and AMD respectively that allow multiple graphics cards to work together, significantly improving performance.
You're limited in which cards you can get to work together though.
For SLI you need cards with identical GPUs on them.
With Crossfire you can mix and match a little bit more, but performance is not as good as when Crossfire'ing identical cards.

Hi!

Really good information after 2-3 weeks i will start building this badboy!
Can I ask what build can you make for a $1000 w/ OS,keyboard and mice!

Thanks!

MANGKANOR · Oct 14, 2014

sammy sung :

Yes its really good. cheap but really reliable.

Vexillarius · Oct 15, 2014

MANGKANOR :

Here's what I came up with:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PERFORMANCE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($90.91 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280X 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($239.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($101.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Dell P2213 60Hz 22.0" Monitor ($99.99 @ Micro Center)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($27.69 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1018.49
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-15 10:33 EDT-0400

You can go with the stock cooler and lose the Hyper 212 Evo to save a little bit more money if you really want to.

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