Building My First Ever Gaming PC, need some advice on parts that I selected or Parts That I may need

Jim_Syn · Oct 16, 2014

Here are the parts i selected, my budget is $1000 - $2200 ( Looking for a higher end gaming PC that i can use for other things such as word and other such things)

Here is the build -

Seagate NAS HDD ST2000VN000 2TB 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s Internal Hard Drive - $119

ASUS GTX 780-DC2OC-3GD5 G-SYNC Support GeForce GTX 780 3GB 384-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card x 2 - $680

CORSAIR HXi HX850i (CP-9020073) 850W ATX12V / EPS12V 80 PLUS PLATINUM Certified Full Modular Power Supply - $190

G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-1600C9Q-32GXM - $320

ASRock Fatal1ty Z97 Killer LGA 1150 Intel Z97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard - $135

Intel Core i5-4690 K Devil's Canyon Quad-Core 3.5GHz LGA 1150 Desktop Processor BX80646I54690K - $250

SAMSUNG 840 Pro Series MZ-7PD128BW 2.5" 128GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) - $170

SAMSUNG 840 Pro Series MZ-7PD256BW 2.5" 256GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) - $250

Total Price - $1995

I'm not sure if that is all the components I need or not, ( Also i'm yet to choose a case so any suggestions would be greatly appreciated) feel free to make suggestions, on parts that work better or parts that aren't necessary. Keep in mind I want a high end gaming PC

- Cheers Jim

UPDATED LIST

G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-1600C9D-16GXM - $155

Seagate NAS HDD ST2000VN000 2TB 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s Internal Hard Drive -X 2 - $200

ASUS STRIX-GTX970-DC2OC-4GD5 GeForce GTX 970 4GB 256-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 SLI Support G-SYNC Support Video Card X 2 - $700

CORSAIR HXi HX850i (CP-9020073) 850W ATX12V / EPS12V 80 PLUS PLATINUM Certified Full Modular Power Supply - $190

ASRock Fatal1ty Z97 Killer LGA 1150 Intel Z97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard - $135

Intel Core i5-4690 K Devil's Canyon Quad-Core 3.5GHz LGA 1150 Desktop Processor BX80646I54690K - $250

SAMSUNG 840 Pro Series MZ-7PD256BW 2.5" 256GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) - $250

NEW NZXT H440 STEEL Mid Tower Case. Next Generation 5.25-less Design. Include 4 x 2nd Gen FNv2 Fans, High-End WC support - $140
Total Price = $2020

Feel Free to make more suggestions and give tips on the build

closetwhisperer1 · Oct 16, 2014

32gb of ram is way overkill. Get 16gb or even 8 and put the money towards a 980. But, other than that a great build!

Ghost24 · Oct 16, 2014

Get 16 GB ram instead and get a better gpu like gtx 970 or 980, and as for video editing you would greatly benefit from an i7's hyperthreading so i would go for an i7 4790, maybe even a K model if you are into overclocking.

Jim_Syn · Oct 16, 2014

Updated - Bit easier to understand now

closetwhisperer1 · Oct 16, 2014

Jim_Syn :

Ok, drop it down to 16gb of ram and I don't think you need that 128gb ssd. For gaming a 7200rpm drive is plenty.
Then, you could probaly pull off 2 980's.

Ghost24 · Oct 16, 2014

In addition to what I said earlier, I would swap one of the ssds out for an hdd to have more space available.
As for case I don't know your preferences but if I may recommend one the NZXT H440 is one of the best cases out there IMO. It has great build quality and nice looks for a reasonable price.

Jim_Syn · Oct 16, 2014

Doesn't the case need to be ATX compatible or am I wrong?

Ghost24 · Oct 16, 2014

Jim_Syn :

Yes it has to be. The majority of cases are ATX compatible so don't worry. In fact they like to highlight it with big letters nowadays if a case is only micro ATX compatible for example.

Jim_Syn · Oct 16, 2014

Also can you specifically recommend video cards for me? Cheers

So this case should fit the motherboard I selected no problem?

Ghost24 · Oct 16, 2014

For a gtx 970 or 980 I would recommend Asus, Evga or Gigabyte. Peronally I really dig the Asus Strix because of it's silent mode where it doesn't even start the fans until a certain degree.

As for the case yeah, you will have no problems with the h440, but feel free to check out some of these manufacturers, they are all known for great build quality and usable features like great cable management.
Thermaltake,Corsair,NZXT,Fractal Design,Bitfenix,Cooler Master

Jim_Syn · Oct 16, 2014

Recommended ram?

Jim_Syn · Oct 16, 2014

Ghost24 :

Recommended ram?

Ghost24 · Oct 16, 2014

Jim_Syn :

Ripjaws are highly praised and they come at great prices too so its a good decision IMO.

Also great ram modules are the corsair vengeance series.

But the gpu and cpu are more important. There are no big differences between memory brands to be honest.

And 1600 Mhz is the sweet spot nowadays for speed. Also cl9 timing is great.

Jim_Syn · Oct 16, 2014

UPDATED LIST

G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-1600C9D-16GXM - $155

Seagate NAS HDD ST2000VN000 2TB 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s Internal Hard Drive -X 2 - $200

ASUS STRIX-GTX970-DC2OC-4GD5 GeForce GTX 970 4GB 256-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 SLI Support G-SYNC Support Video Card X 2 - $700

CORSAIR HXi HX850i (CP-9020073) 850W ATX12V / EPS12V 80 PLUS PLATINUM Certified Full Modular Power Supply - $190

ASRock Fatal1ty Z97 Killer LGA 1150 Intel Z97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard - $135

Intel Core i5-4690 K Devil's Canyon Quad-Core 3.5GHz LGA 1150 Desktop Processor BX80646I54690K - $250

SAMSUNG 840 Pro Series MZ-7PD256BW 2.5" 256GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) - $250

NEW NZXT H440 STEEL Mid Tower Case. Next Generation 5.25-less Design. Include 4 x 2nd Gen FNv2 Fans, High-End WC support - $140
Total Price = $2020

Feel Free to make more suggestions and give tips

Ghost24 · Oct 17, 2014

Jim_Syn :

UPDATED LIST

G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-1600C9D-16GXM - $155

Seagate NAS HDD ST2000VN000 2TB 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s Internal Hard Drive -X 2 - $200

ASUS STRIX-GTX970-DC2OC-4GD5 GeForce GTX 970 4GB 256-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 SLI Support G-SYNC Support Video Card X 2 - $700

CORSAIR HXi HX850i (CP-9020073) 850W ATX12V / EPS12V 80 PLUS PLATINUM Certified Full Modular Power Supply - $190

ASRock Fatal1ty Z97 Killer LGA 1150 Intel Z97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard - $135

Intel Core i5-4690 K Devil's Canyon Quad-Core 3.5GHz LGA 1150 Desktop Processor BX80646I54690K - $250

SAMSUNG 840 Pro Series MZ-7PD256BW 2.5" 256GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) - $250

NEW NZXT H440 STEEL Mid Tower Case. Next Generation 5.25-less Design. Include 4 x 2nd Gen FNv2 Fans, High-End WC support - $140
Total Price = $2020

Feel Free to make more suggestions and give tips

I think you are all set

Jim_Syn · Oct 17, 2014

Ghost24 :

Few quick questions
Will this be able to handle games on ultra?
Are all the parts compatible?
I want a large monitor so should i go 4k tv? and if so what brand?
And finally what do you think the lifespan of this PC will be before i need to start replacing parts so i can keep running on ultra

Ghost24 · Oct 17, 2014

Jim_Syn :

Well, this config certainly handle games on max setting for a while, but maybe not at 4k. For that you might be better off with a 980 if you have the money.

There are already big 4k monitors on the market by Asus, Acer, Benq so you should be able to find a suitable one.

As for how long will this be on top, it's hard to say. I would assume 2-3 years minimum. But if you always want to play everything on ultra and on the highest resolutions then obviously you can't buy tech now that will last you 5 years.

Jim_Syn · Oct 17, 2014

Ghost24 :

Jim_Syn :

Well, this config certainly handle games on max setting for a while, but maybe not at 4k. For that you might be better off with a 980 if you have the money.

There are already big 4k monitors on the market by Asus, Acer, Benq so you should be able to find a suitable one.

As for how long will this be on top, it's hard to say. I would assume 2-3 years minimum. But if you always want to play everything on ultra and on the highest resolutions then obviously you can't buy tech now that will last you 5 years.

Ok whats big PC monitor that these components will be able to handle? ( Preferably larger than 32')

- Cheers

Jim_Syn · Oct 17, 2014

Im confused do I need better components to use a 4k tv / 4k monitor?

Jim_Syn · Oct 17, 2014

Jim_Syn · Oct 17, 2014

Ghost24 :

Jim_Syn :

Well, this config certainly handle games on max setting for a while, but maybe not at 4k. For that you might be better off with a 980 if you have the money.

There are already big 4k monitors on the market by Asus, Acer, Benq so you should be able to find a suitable one.

As for how long will this be on top, it's hard to say. I would assume 2-3 years minimum. But if you always want to play everything on ultra and on the highest resolutions then obviously you can't buy tech now that will last you 5 years.

Ghost can you please answer my above question?

Jim_Syn · Oct 26, 2014

BUMP ALL FEEL FREE TO ANSWER

Ghost24 · Oct 27, 2014

Sry for the late answer, I've been busy lately... If you want to play the latest games at 4k resolutions then you need some serious hardware. I'm talking about gtx 970, or even 980 is SLI config. Other than that you won't need anything to change so the cpu for example can be the same, but the gpu will need the extra memory from at least two cards.

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