Building My First Ever Gaming PC, need some advice on parts that I selected or Parts That I may need
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Jim_Syn
October 16, 2014 12:17:42 AM
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
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
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closetwhisperer1
October 16, 2014 12:29:10 AM
Ghost24
October 16, 2014 12:38:15 AM
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Jim_Syn
October 16, 2014 12:43:48 AM
closetwhisperer1
October 16, 2014 12:53:51 AM
Ghost24
October 16, 2014 12:56:00 AM
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Jim_Syn
October 16, 2014 1:32:08 AM
Ghost24
October 16, 2014 1:34:18 AM
Jim_Syn
October 16, 2014 1:37:15 AM
Ghost24
October 16, 2014 1:43:38 AM
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
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
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Jim_Syn
October 16, 2014 2:00:05 AM
Jim_Syn
October 16, 2014 2:09:05 AM
Ghost24 said:
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
Recommended ram?
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Ghost24
October 16, 2014 2:12:31 AM
Jim_Syn said:
Recommended ram?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.
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Jim_Syn
October 16, 2014 1:59:11 PM
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
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
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Ghost24
October 16, 2014 10:11:41 PM
Jim_Syn said:
UPDATED LISTG.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
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Jim_Syn
October 16, 2014 10:15:54 PM
Ghost24 said:
Jim_Syn said:
UPDATED LISTG.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
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
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Ghost24
October 16, 2014 10:26:44 PM
Jim_Syn said:
Ghost24 said:
Jim_Syn said:
UPDATED LISTG.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
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
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.
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Jim_Syn
October 16, 2014 10:32:31 PM
Ghost24 said:
Jim_Syn said:
Ghost24 said:
Jim_Syn said:
UPDATED LISTG.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
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
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')
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October 17, 2014 12:14:12 AM
Jim_Syn
October 17, 2014 4:19:24 AM
Jim_Syn
October 17, 2014 1:36:29 PM
Ghost24 said:
Jim_Syn said:
Ghost24 said:
Jim_Syn said:
UPDATED LISTG.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
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
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?
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